Fast Food and P90X

So I was in a pinch today and sometimes I’m in a remote area where all there is to eat is a McDonald’s.  Subway is now becoming a common fast food chain as well but every time I go in one I come out smelling like the whole place.  I’m not going to make a huge list of fast food places and what to eat and what to avoid but help you make a few better decisions if you have to go here.  It is usually 2 or 3 times a month that I need to grab a quick meal so after some soul searching I came up with a great tasting sandwich at McDonald’s.  I mean who wouldn’t want to get a number 1 or a number 3 instead but half the battle is the strict diet.  You want to know the pathetic thing here is 90% of you know what a number 1 and a number 3 are so kudos to McDonald’s for branding us.  So the best option for you at MC’ds is a classic grilled chicken sandwich with no mayo and a side of BBQ sauce. 

Mayo vs BBQ sauce-  The reason why I recommend the Sauce is because there is zero fat compared to mayo that includes 50 calories of fat, 5 grams of total fat, 1 gram of SATURATED fat and 5 mg of cholesterol.  There is a high intake of sodium in the BBQ sauce but nothing is ever going to be perfect.

Total intake of calories is 420 with BBQ sauce and 370 calories if you eat it plain.  If you can stomach just the bun, lettuce, tomato and chicken then go for it.  Don’t get me wrong here because in total the sandwich packs a whopping 1100 mg’s of sodium and 4.5 grams of total fat but 32 grams of protein.  When your building muscle and working out 6 days a week you should at least be eating half your weight in grams of protein but more for a better build.  Once again I’m not telling you that this is as healthy as grilled your own chicken breast and slapping it on a bun but a good choice for emergencies.  I had roughly 6-8 of these on the P90x program and I still got awesome results.  If you want more fast food ideas then I suggest you google some other chains and make your best judgment.  If you have all ready been doing P90x and people are starting to notice your results then look into the coach program as you can benefit from it