Choosing on the Go

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Enjoy, But Don't Sabotage!
The way you pick that occasional fix ‐ from burgers to banana splits ‐ could help you to stay on your weight loss track. The best lifelong weight ‐ loss strategy doesn’t require you to abandon the foods you love, but to have them in moderation and to make better choices when selecting them. Remember, “losing” weight requires more sacrifice than “maintaining” weight. So if you must have a treat, learn to make better choices. Here are a few.

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Best Choices for each craving

Cheeseburgers ‐ choose McDonald’s Big Mac at 540 calories instead of Burger King’s Whopper with Cheese at 760 calories and you eat 220 fewer calories.

Pizza ‐ choose 2 slices of Dominos large cheese thin crust pizza at 360 calories, instead of 2 slices Pizza Hut large cheese thin crust at 560 calories, and you eat 200 fewer calories.

Turkey Sandwich ‐ choose Subway’s 6 ‐ inch Turkey sub with provolone at 330 calories instead of Panera’s Sierra Turkey sandwich at 840 calories, and you eat 510 fewer calories.

Fruit Smoothie ‐ pack along an HerbalifeOrange Mango smoothie at 320 calories, instead of Donuts’ large Tropical Fruit smoothie at 720 calories, and you eat 400 fewer calories.

Caesar Salad ‐ choose Panera’s Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad at 560 calories instead of over Chili’s Chicken Caesar Salad at 1,010 calories, and you eat 450 fewer calories.

Banana Split ‐ choose a banana split from Dairy Queen at 530 calories instead of Baskin ‐ Robbins’ banana split at 1,030 calories and you eat 500 fewer calories.

Chicken Meal (1 thigh, 1 drumstick) ‐ choose Boston Market’s Chicken at 300 calories instead of KFC’s at 460 calories and you eat 160 fewer calories.

Burrito ‐ choose a Taco Bell Regular Style Steak Burrito Supreme at 390 calories instead of a Chipotle Steak Burrito at 1,033 calories and you eat 643 fewer calories.