| Because there are not too many fast food | | | | must find the ones that you should be ordering to |
| restaurants that offer that many healthy choices on | | | | maintain a nutritional lifestyle. Healthy fast food eating is |
| their menus, it seems like we are always stuck eating | | | | dependent on you understanding what is in the fast |
| somewhere fast and unhealthy because we have not | | | | food items and making the right choice. |
| planned well enough and ran out of time. So since it is | | | | 2. Understand the portion sizes. Most value sized |
| almost inevitable, how do we make the most out of a | | | | combo meals are well over 1,000 calories. This is way |
| fast food meal without putting on the pounds? | | | | too many calories for your body to burn through |
| The great thing is that many fast food restaurant | | | | without leaving some to be absorbed as FAT. If they |
| chains are now required to post calorie information on | | | | do not offer smaller portion sizes, ask for a takeout |
| their menu boards. This now makes it much easier for | | | | bag and eat it another day for another meal. I do this |
| you to make a better decision of what you can and | | | | most every time that I eat out, even at the healthier |
| should order when on the run. Something to think about | | | | restaurants. It is very important to control how much |
| when ordering food is to be aware of the number of | | | | goes into your body every meal. Just because food |
| calories that are in salad dressings, cheese and sour | | | | may be healthy does not mean you can still eat twice |
| cream. | | | | as much as your body needs, you will not be able to |
| Although you may be thinking you are eating healthy | | | | absorb it all or burn through it, and that means it has to |
| while ordering a salad, you actually may not be | | | | go somewhere, your fat cells. |
| because of the calories from those small additions. | | | | 3. Order Food To Go. Research has shown that |
| When you order a grilled chicken sandwich, order it | | | | humans are more likely to eat more when they are |
| without the mayonnaise. Restaurants have become | | | | eating out. So what does that mean? Avoid the |
| much more conscious of menu alternatives like salads | | | | situation to where you are likely to overindulge. |
| with low calorie or fat free dressings. | | | | Even though it seems impossible, eating fast food in a |
| If you do not see these items, ask. They are often | | | | healthy way is possible. You just need to pay more |
| times available, just not displayed with the unhealthier | | | | attention to the healthier options that these restaurants |
| choices. | | | | now provide you on their menus. This may be |
| A few general guidelines that may be helpful when | | | | extremely difficult in the beginning because of the |
| eating on the go are: | | | | habits you have formed, but the payoff to your health |
| 1. Stick to the lighter menu options. Restaurants are | | | | is worth it. |
| offering more healthy choices on their menus. You | | | | |