FAST FOOD = FAST POUNDS

As if that wasn't obvious enough right? Well, I know this dilemma - and very well. So I am on a quest to find the healthy solutions to this ongoing epidemic. The occasional burger is one thing - but the ongoing quarter pounders then the double quarter ponders are quite something different. Also look at the name - it equals the amount it will put on you! Yikes!

So here's some suggestions - and some I have tried that help me out...

Chic Fil A happens to be my favorite fast food place, especially for breakfast! I USED to get the biscuit a slob on two packets of mayo then get an extra large sweet tea... talk about yummy! But since I started this voyage for a healthier me... I now get the yogurt parfait with granola!

Serving Size: 1 cup, Calories: 240, Fat: 5g, Carbs: 47g, Protein: 7g

McDonalds has a similar one... blueberries are in it I believe...

Serving Size: 5.3 oz, Calories: 160, Fat: 2g, Carbs: 31g, Protein: 4g

Item	Serving Size	Calories	Calories from Fat	Total Fat	Saturated Fat	Cholesterol	Sodium	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Sugars	Protein
Barbeque Sauce	1 pkg (28 g)	45	0	0	0	0	260	11	0	10	0
Chicken McNuggets (10 piece)	5.6 oz (160 g)	420	220	24	5	60	1120	26	0	0	25
Chicken McNuggets (20 piece)	11.3 oz (320 g)	840	440	49	11	125	2240	51	0	0	50
Chicken McNuggets (4 piece)	2.3 oz (64 g)	170	90	10	2	25	450	10	0	0	10
Chicken McNuggets (6 piece)	3.4 oz (96 g)	250	130	15	3	35	670	15	0	0	15
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (10 pc)	15.6 oz (442 g)	1270	590	66	12	180	3100	92	0	0	77
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (3 pc)	4.7 oz (133 g)	380	180	20	3	55	930	28	0	0	23
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (5 pc)	7.8 oz (221 g)	630	300	33	6	90	1550	46	0	0	39
Chipotle Barbeque Sauce	1.5 oz (43 g)	70	0	0	0	0	260	16	0	14	0
Creamy Ranch Sauce	1.5 oz (43 g)	200	190	21	3	10	300	3	0	1	0
Honey	1 pkg (14 g)	50	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	11	0
Hot Mustard Sauce	1 pkg (28 g)	50	15	2	0	0	260	9	1	6	1
Spicy Buffalo Sauce	1.5 oz (43 g)	60	60	6	1	0	910	1	0	0	0
Sweet N Sour Sauce	1 pkg (28 g)	50	0	0	0	0	160	11	0	10	0
Tangy Honey Mustard Sauce	1.5 oz (43 g)	70	20	2	0	0	160	13	1	9	1

Anyone besides me notice that the salad strips have the most calories?!

I only did those two - because they are the most accessible... I'm going to try to look up about two a week for you good natured people. But for now, my attention is diverted to another few very interesting facts....

Here are some foods you should vow to never eat again... or on a more realistic note - try to limit.




1.)Coffee: Yes... this is a truly a wake up call- pun was totally intended and cheesy... Coffee increases your cravings making you eat more causing you to gain fat. Total bummer.

2.) Alcohol. We've been over this - but to be more blunt Alcohol is basically the refined juice of natural foods which makes it a drink of pure concentrated sugar that will make you gain fat easily

3.)Snacks - obvious duh 0 but here's something you DIDN'T know... potato chips, popcorn, cookies, candy, ice cream, cakes, etc. The ingredients in these foods make you want to eat more and the companies who make these snack foods know you'll stay addicted to them

4.) Salt and Sugar.... salt & sugar intake because too much salt & sugar causes you to gain water weight making you look fatter than you already are... also Sugar naturally kills the libido - but we've gone over this.

5.)Soda - You need to stop drinking regular & diet sodas. Quick fact: If you replaced a 20oz bottle of soda with water daily... You would easily lose up to 35 pounds in one year

Here's a General List of things to Avoid....

1. Fried foods
2. Hamburgers & French fries
3. Table sugar
4. Plain Jam
5. salted nuts
6. smoked nuts
7. refried beans
8. Baked Beans
9. Chocolate Fudge
10. Candy
11. Toffee
12. Gums
13. Boiled sweets
14. Mint Sweets
15. Liquorice
16. Honey - Honey has minimal nutritional value & has the same calorie content as sugar.
17. Soft drinks
18. Tinned fruits
19. Chutney
20. Pickle
21. bacon
22. sausage
23. cured meats
24. ham
25. fatty cuts of steak like T-bone & rib-eye
26. Puddings
27. Corn syrup
28. Fruit juice - It's better to eat raw fruit instead of fruit juice because fruits contain more fiber and the juice will always contain more sugar than the actual fruit.
29. Cake
30. Bread made with white flour
31. Soda pop, such as Coke®, Pepsi®, Mountain Dew®, etc.
32. All baked goods made with white flour
33. Coffee
34. Biscuits
35. Fast foods
36. Pasta made with white flour
37. Canned fruits w/added sugar
38. Most packaged cereals
39. Alcohol can slow your metabolism down by 73%
40. Potato chips
41. Popcorn
42. Cookies
43. Ice cream
44. Cakes
45. Pies
46. All deserts
47. Artificial sweeteners
48. Most bottled green teas have more ingredients in it to help you gain weight than the actual green tea itself to help you lose weight.