Fast Food – Is Any of it Good For You?
Is there ANY fast food that’s really good for you? I actually never recommend that you eat ANY fast food, BUT sometimes we forget to plan ahead and find ourselves in a bad situation. Do you just not eat or do we order the fast food?
Always eat. Never skip a meal. It’s better to make a good choice at a fast food restaurant than go without eating. Now that doesn’t give you an excuse to pig out on bad foods. Make good choices.
It’s very easy to plan ahead. Take a few minutes to think about the upcoming day. If you’re going to be away from home for extended periods of time, take some quick and easy meals with you. Take enough with you so you can eat a full meal once every 3 hours or so.
When I spend the day away from home, I might take a few plastic shaker bottles with me. I fill them with protein and ground oats (simply stick some quaker oats in a coffee grinder). I then fill a few baggies with walnuts, almonds, and/or peanuts.
Don’t forget the veggies too! I quickly cut up some raw veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, green peppers, red peppers, carrots, and cucumbers. Add the veggies and you just can’t get a better muscle building and fat burning meal.
If you failed to plan ahead (try not to), you’ll need to make the best decisions when you’re ordering fast food. Let’s say you’re at McDonald’s, what are you going to order? The french fries are out. Never order or eat french fries. You don’t need them. Never order the fatty hamburgers and the white bread buns. That’s about the worse combination that’s sure to make you fatter.
How about a GRILLED chicken salad, lots of veggies, and about a half a pack of ranch dressing? That’s about the best meal you can get from McDonald’s. Other fast food restaurants will have similar choices. Always drink water with your meals. You don’t need anything else.
I highly recommend that you look up nutrition facts for restaurants that you may find yourself at one day. Make a list and keep it in your wallet or purse. When you find yourself at the counter ordering, make sure you follow your list. You’ll build more muscle and burn more fat this way.
Trust me, you DO NOT NEED fast food. Yes, it’s quick and easy but so are some of the options I’ve already given you. You’ll get faster results, better results, and you’ll feel much better. I went without eating fast food for several years, and I felt much better without the fast food. Eating healthy tastes much better and feels great!
Healthy eating gives you high energy levels for those weight lifting workouts, creates the optimal environment inside your body for building muscle and burning fat, and keeps your metabolism revved. Your body will reward you for feeding it what it needs! And it definitely doesn’t need fast food.
Is Subway good for you? It’s better than most fast food places, but you can do much better by preparing some quick meals at home. A chicken salad filled with different veggies and a small amount of dressing isn’t a bad choice from Subway. Stay away from the rest of the stuff.
How long does it take you to wait in a drive through line or a line inside a restaurant? I’ll bet you that it’s longer than it takes to make some quick and delicious meals at home. For example, I can make a taco salad with lettuce, spinach leaves, lean beef, fat free cheese, fat free sour cream, and salsa in less than 5 minutes! All you have to do is take some time to plan ahead.