Your new diet is going well. You haven’t gone over the 1800 or 2000 calories you are allotted. It has been two weeks since you started and already you are three pounds lighter. But today you have a craving for fast food. And no matter how you try, you cannot distract your stomach. You don’t want to blow your diet and ruin the progress you have already made. Worse, you’re afraid if you give in to the craving, you won’t be able to get back on the diet wagon. But nothing else will satisfy the fast food longing you are experiencing.
Stop agonizing. There is still hope. You can eat fast food without blowing your diet. You just have to make educated, healthy choices from the menu.
Are you in the mood for Taco Bell? Eat this:
Two Grilled Steak Soft Tacos 320 calories, 9 grams of fat, and 3 grams saturated fat
or
Two Spicy Chicken Soft Tacos 340 calories, 12 grams of fat, and 4 grams of saturated fat
*Order fresco style so they will replace the fattening cheese and sauce with a tomato salsa. Otherwise you will increase the fat by about 25%
Is it Burger King you are craving? Try this:
Whopper Jr. w/out mayo and a garden salad 365 calories, 12 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat
Is it McDonalds calling your name? Eat this:
Asian Salad w/ Sesame Ginger dressing 180 calories, 12.5 grams of fat, and 1gram saturated fat.
Or Egg McMuffin 300 calories, 12grams of fat, and 5 grams saturated fat
There are other options that are just as good. All of the fast food chains have healthier options to select from. You just have to choose one of these food items and you can still eat fast food, once in a while, without ruining your diet.