Resource for good fast food choices

[villanelle75]

I've recently started revamping my diet and for hte mso tpart, that will mena no fast food. However, on nights DH is flying late and the only chance I get to see him is lunch, we will be going out and that probably means fast food since my lunch time is limited.

I'm looking for something that tells me that is I go to Z fast food place, then A, B, and C are good choices. For example, today we will probably go to Quizno's or Togo's and I'd like to be able to look up what some good choices are.

Does such a thing exist?

[Sue]

I've found Dottie's (http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html) to be a good resource.

[jimmysgirl424]

These might help you:

http://www.fatcalories.com/

http://www.foodfacts.info/

http://www.shapefit.com/fastfood.html

[Hello Kitty]

DWLZ (http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html) has a list of points values for popular restaurants.

Health discovery (http://www.healthdiscovery.net/restaurants/index.html) does too.

eta- xposted

[villanelle75]

Thanks!

[Katy]

I got this from the WW site a while back, but I don't know how well this will transfer since it was in chart format comparing higher point options to lower point options. I'll attach the actual document as well...

WW Fast Food Suggestions
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Another dieter on our message boards swears by KFC's BBQ chicken sandwich.
Lower POINTS value Higher POINTS value
Chicken breast without skin 3 Chicken breast with skin (Original Recipe) 10
Honey BBQ flavoured Chicken Sandwich with sauce 6 Honey BBQ wings (6 pieces) 12
Triple Crunch chicken sandwich without sauce 9 Triple Crunch chicken sandwich with sauce 13


McDonald's
"10 POINTS for the whole thing and you even get a TOY!" raves one dieter about MickyD's McNugget Happy Meal.
Lower POINTS value Higher POINTS value
Baked Apple Pie 6 Apple Danish 8
Cheeseburger 7 Double Cheeseburger 12
Chicken McGrill without mayonnaise 6 Chicken McGrill 9
French Fries, small 5 French fries, large 12
Hamburger 6 Big Mac 14
Vanilla reduced-fat ice cream cone 3 Vanilla Shake, small 13


Subway (U.S.)
At just 4 POINTS, Subway's Veggie Delite Sub comes highly recommended.
Lower POINTS value Higher POINTS value
Roast Beef Sub 5 Meatball Sub 12
Roasted Chicken Breast Sub 6 Classic Italian B.M.T. Sub 11
Seafood & Crab Salad 4 Seafood & Crab Sub with light mayonnaise 9
Tuna Sandwich 7 Tuna Sub 10


Taco Bell
A Mexican food fan on our site says Taco Bell's bean burrito without cheese is filling and POINTS-worthy.
Lower POINTS value Higher POINTS value
Beef Taco 4 Double Decker Taco 7
Fiesta Burrito (chicken or steak) 8 7-layer Burrito 12
Nachos Supreme 10 Nachos BellGrande 18
Taco Salad with salsa and without shell 9 Taco Salad with salsa and with shell 19


Wendy's (U.S.)
A Wendy's regular recommends their small cup of chili and plain baked potato.
Lower POINTS value Higher POINTS value
Plain Baked Potato 5 Bacon & Cheese Baked Potato 12
Chili, small 4 Broccoli & Cheese Baked Potato 10
French fries, small 5 French fries, Great Biggie 12
Grilled Chicken Fillet Sandwich 6 Chicken Club Sandwich 11
Junior cheeseburger 7 Single hamburger with everything 9

[Myra]

Calorie-count.com has a lot of fast food places and other restaurants on its site.

[Toonces]

Last night we ordered Papa John's pizza with no cheese, extra sauce, banana peppers, gr peppers, blck olives & onions. I estimated that one slice = 4 pts. Dotti's web site (http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html) has pt values for PJs with cheese and I est from there. PJ's breadsticks = 3 pts.

At Wendy's I get a Jr. Hamburger (6 pts) & a plain baked potato (4 pts).

At Subway I get a 6" turkey on wheat with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, pickles & olives (5 pts) and sometimes oil & vinegar (2 pts), Baked Lay's (2.5 pts).

[snowzilla]

Another vote for Dottie's.

However, I just wanted to mention that it's funny you started this thread - yesterday, I left the office for lunch for the first time since New Year's - and I was SO frustrated at the lack of choices in the mall food court. It's quite possibly the worst place EVER for someone on a diet. Why isn't there a healthy fast food joint? With the sheer number of us on a diet these days, wouldn't a fast food joint with low-points, low-carb, low-fat meals make a killing off of customers like us? ;)

[jennylou]

snowzilla - I always wonder the same thing.

And, I didn't realize that a plain baked potato was 5 points! I expected it to be some points, but certainly not 5 - especially plain.

[cr8zyforaf]

Yes, the points add up quickly - I went to Panera Bread yesterday for the first time armed with my printout from Dottie’s and I was so sad to see how many points my favorite items are.

[villanelle75]

That WW info is great!

[Toonces]

Oh yeah... the first time I was on WW I was soooo disappointed to find out Panera's pts. I think my fav sandwich had 18 pts! :eek:

Forgot to mention... Wendy's side salad = 0 pts! :)

[Katy]

I think in places like Panera and Corner Bakery it's best to go with soup and a side salad since the soups are usually quite low in points.