Can someone tell me how bad this was?
We had an "emergency" lunch today. Had to go grab something quick. So, I got a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and a ceasar garden side salad. Threw away the bun, had no sauce, just the lettuce, american cheese, and patty. The salad I threw away the croutons, and the dressing. Used our own Newman's own, but this had pieces of Asiago cheese. I'm thinking the cheese wasn't reduced fat...it was really good, and filling. I'm thinking if its not a bad choice, I might start doing this as my go to emergency meal. Can someone tell me if its good or bad for phase 1? Thanks!
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It wasn't' the worst, but something that you should only indulge in very occasionally. The burger most likely had a lot of fat in it, and American cheese is all processed. And regular bacon isn't SBD friendly, either. But I think you did pretty well under the circumstances, and probably didn't do much damage. You may find that you're up a little because of the sodium in the meal, but if you are back on plan and drinking lots of water, that will be gone in no time.
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Yes, it's not terrible but not recommended frequently. When in a situation like that I feel (personally) the best choice is to stay as far away from the white carbs as possible. Your choices were not ideal in terms of the fat content, but you did the best you could in the circumstances. This is a lifetime way of eating and you will come up against these situations again.
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So in a pinch what would have been a better choice as far as protein? I know this is bound to happen again, so I am really open to suggestions. Like the chili? is that Phase 1 friendly? I tried googling for like an hour beforehand just trying to figure out what to do, and I couldn't find any really good recommendations. Even if its a different restaurant that offers something a bit better. I do kind of feel thirsty today, and not so great today.... :P
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I'd say in a pinch, order one of the grilled chicken sandwiches and peel the bun off of that. The chicken has to have somwhat fewer fat/calories than the greasy burger. I'd also skip the cheese and the bacon.
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Maybe I will just stick with salads...I was just kind of freaked out because the Wendy's here has the calories posted and the one with the least amount of calories was over 500 calories!! Guess this just tells me I will have to be extra careful about planning meals. :) Thanks for all the help and suggestions!
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How about a deli in the local grocery? Ours has a salad bar, full hot deli and a place to sit down. The reality for me, is that because I know that most of the franchises are preparing food designed to be tasty and tempting rather than healthy, we just don't go anymore. As I get better at making freezer soups, etc, it's actually sometimes faster (and cheaper) to eat at home. |
I'm trying to think of something like a salad bar...but the only place that has something like that is those all you can eat buffets :P The Deli has already prepared salads, so you never know what goes into those.
I think I just have to do what you said...learn how to make quick stuff at home. Freezer soups intrigues me. That would be something quick to throw in the microwave but you know what's in it. Do you do that with any soup recipe? |
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