We all know how hard it is to eat right in college. Especially if you’re living in an off campus apartment (thank God!) and you’re nowhere near the dorm-cafeteria food. Very thankful, right? With classes, exams, and fun stuff like dating, who has time to think about the food groups. I mean isn’t everything in a double meat –cheese, lettuce, pickles, and onion on a sesame seed bun? Yep, and so are the calories! So here are a few suggestions on caloric reduction while living the fast food life.
McDonalds
One Premium Crispy Club Sandwich paired with a medium fries equals out to 1,010 calories. Opt for a McChicken and a small fries instead for only 600 calories.
Burger King
A Double Whopper with Cheese, without the fries or any other sides, contains 1,070 calories. If you’ve gotta have a Whopper, make it a single, which contains 510 calories without mayo.
Wendy’s
That Quarter-Pound Single with Cheese with a side of chili cheese fries tops out at 980 calories. Opt for a Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe instead. It has 230 fewer calories. Add an order of small fries and your meal will only contain 660 calories.
Chik Fil-A
An original Chicken Sandwich at Chick Fil-A contains 440 calories, and paired with a small chocolate milkshake you’ll be at 990 calories. Skip the milkshake and opt for an unsweetened iced tea instead.
Editors note: Chik Fil-A’s tortilla soup is to die for. It’s so good…to hell with the calorie count.
KFC
One breast, thigh, drumstick, and wing – in other words, a half fried chicken – clocks in at 870 calories, and if you decide to splurge on one more wing that’ll put you above the 1,000 mark. Instead, go for either the breast (320 calories) or the thigh (290 calories), or even better, opt for the Kentucky Grilled Chicken; a breast, wing, drumstick, and thigh contains only 560 calories.
Chipotle
Want your carnitas burrito topped with rice, beans, and guacamole? Then expect to eat right around 1,000 calories. If you’re looking to make your burrito as healthy as possible, skip the add-ons like cheese and sour cream and load up on the vegetables or, even better, for a burrito bowl, which foregoes the 300-calorie tortilla completely.
