In this fast-paced life, following a low carb diet to the letter can be difficult, but low carb diet fast food menus make it a little easier. While not all fast food restaurants offer a dedicated low carb menu, most can be tweaked to suit a low carb lifestyle.
Low Carb Diet Fast Food Menus: the Basics
As you scan the menu at a typical fast food establishment, you are overwhelmed by carb-filled choices: tortillas, buns, bread, chips, and fries. It’s a simple fact that wraps and sandwiches are easy to eat on the run, making them ideal fast foods. They are also the death knell for low carb diets. If you must eat out, though, the following adjustments will help:
Order sandwiches and burgers without bread or buns Order chicken grilled or broiled, not fried Do not use creamy salad dressings Skip the rice, tortillas, and chips Skip the shrimp and fish, as these are usually breaded Have a side salad instead of French fries
Restaurants With a Low Carb Menu
Luckily, several fast food chains have jumped on the low carb bandwagon. As the number of low carb dieters continutes to rise, expect even more restaurants to join the trend. As you order your low carb goodies, keep an eye on condiments and beverages. Sauces, dressings, soda, juices, and “regular” ketchup sometimes have enough sugar to derail your otherwise perfect eating plan.
Blimpie
Blimpie has an extensive “BCC”, or Blimpie Carb Counter, menu. The menu utilizes the theory of “net effective carbs”, or carbs that impact your blood sugar. This theory is discussed in detail in the book Protein Power. The BCC lists the net effective carb count of every food item Blimpie sells, including condiments, meats, seafoods, vegetables, desserts, cheeses, and breads. This allows low carbers to make educated decisions in creating sandwiches and salads. In addition, Blimpie offers the following low carb concoctions:
Durango Roast Beef & Cheddar Baja Turkey & Cheese Buffalo Chicken Tuscan Ham & Swiss Buffalo Chicken Salad Sicilian Salad Blimpie Carb Counter Chips SoBe Lean Hardee’s
Hardee’s is one of the few chains still offering clearly designated low carbohydrate options. One favorite is the Low Carb Breakfast Bowl, which consists of egg, bacon, sausage, ham, and mixed cheese. For lunch or dinner, try the Low Carb Thickburger, a bunless beef patty topped with cheese, tomato, lettuce, red onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard.
Subway
As fast food goes, Subway is usually much healthier than the alternatives, and this holds true for low carb dieters as well. Although Subway is no longer offering the Atkins wrap, any of the sandwich options can be made into a salad. Tasty options include:
Chicken breast Steak Turkey breast Ham Roast beef Salami Bacon Pepperoni Tuna Assorted vegetables
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