Day 11 - Fast Food Saviors

I made a vow early on in this quest to stop eating at all restaurants that have a drive-thru window. The reality of my world is that I travel almost every day for work and I eat out a lot. I take snacks with me on the road, but quite often I end up eating meals in restaurants.

I have tried to bring an ice chest in my car with some healthy food, but honestly that ended miserably. I'm busy, and admittedly disorganized. I'm always on the go for work or taxiing my kids to activities.

In case of extreme food emergencies when I don't have time to sit down in a restaurant and eat something healthy, I have found some fast food saviors! In fact, Carls Jr nearly saved my life today. I chose the "Charbroiled Barbeque Chicken Sandwich" and an ice tea. The sandwich has 380 calories and only 7 grams of fat. The best part is, it was yummy and filling. It actually had less calories and fat than the salads (something us dieting folks can often be deceived into thinking is always the best choice for us).

I haven't had the opportunity to check out the new Taco Bell "Fresco Menu" choices, but one of my girlfriends highly recommends them. All of the items on the "Fresco Menu" are between 150 and 340 calories and 4 and 8 grams of fat.

Do you think the fast food giants are reading Leaving Lardass? Me neither. Well, whatever is going on it appears that at least a few of the fast food giants are making strides towards providing healthy choices to their clientele.