Ask for sauce on the side.
Request foods that do not contain MSG. Avoid buffets since the foods have more oil to keep them from drying out.
Order a stir-fried dish made with lean meat or fish instead of sweet and sour chicken or pork. Have wonton soup instead of fried wontons.
Order a side dish of pasta.
Instead of the bread, order soup. It will fill you up without the calories.
Go for the pasta with meat sauce instead of cream.
Tortellini with spinach or meat is a good choice since it requires less sauce.
Corn tortillas have half the calories of flour tortillas. Have your beans unfried.
A bean burrito has fiber to keep you full for a longer period.
Top everything with salsa. Most brands contain only 10 calories for two generous teaspoons.
Take the skin off the chicken.
Order sirloin steak or chicken with dipping sauce on the side.
Go for the roast turkey or roast beef in place of tuna or chicken salad.
You can eat anywhere as long as you make the right choices, even at fast food restaurants.
Arby’s
Side salad/25 calories
Roast chicken salad/160 calories
Burger King
Broiled chicken salad/200 calories
Garden salad/25 calories without dressing
Dairy Queen
Fudge bar/50 calories
Lemon freeze/no calories
DQ sandwich/200 calories
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Mean greens/70 calories
Tender roast chicken breast without skin (4
ounce serving)/170 calories
Red beans and rice/126 calories and 4 grams of fat
McDonalds
Grilled Chicken Caesar salad/100 calories Garden salad/100 calories Pizza Hut
Thin & Crispy pizza with ham (1 slice)/170 calories
Subway
Veggie Delite/226 calories (without cheese)
STAY AWAY FROM
mayo, and eat all you want of pickles, mustard, and ketchup.
BE CAREFUL with the toppings you
choose. A perfectly healthy salad can add on calories with the wrong dressing. Steer clear of sour cream, cheese, butter, and mayo.
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usually have the least calories.