What can I do?

[Dave_NW 92]

Im always shocked when post-ops are eating fast food chili...I think "Are you guys nuts?? Recommending anything from a fast food restaurant!?!". Until I looked up the nutritional info online just now. A small chili has 220 calories, 7g fat, 22g carbs and 18g of Protein. It could be way worse and I was surprised that those numbers weren't much higher! It's not an option for me because I'm vegetarian but.. I get why it's an option for some!

I think I am one who keeps recommending Wendy's chili. I had done my research, and had previously vetted it through my NUT. She gave me a thumbs-up on it, because even though it's sold at a fast food restaurant, it's not a bad choice. It's as good as something you might make in your own kitchen. And since the point of this thread was what to choose from among a small selection of restaurants, it made a lot of sense. There are a number of smart choices available in a lot of fast food rstaurants these days, if you do a bit of research ahead of time. Not everything is a greasy burger and fries.

Dave

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Dave,

I wasn't criticizing your recommendation in any way. This isnt the first thread which mentioned the chili so I finally looked up the nutritional info. I thought others might be thinking the same way I was about it. Also, I see people on here talking about eating chicken strips and fries so it's hard to weed out the good suggestions from the bad.

[honk 780]

I have had Wendy's Chili in a pinch and it's pretty good. I never would have thogh to put sour cream on which I guess is a good thing! Also most fast food places have grilled chicken options which if you took the bread off (though personally I have not trouble eating bread) would also be a good option. Many places have a $1 side salad which with low cal dressing should be okay too. One of my weekend favorites is Grilled Chicken at KFC. I take the skin off and have corn on the cob and mash/no gravy as the sides. I pull the biscuit apart and only eat the crunchy outside. I think KFC is actually more band friendly than Boston Chicken becuase the chicken portion is only 3 oz; BC is twice the size.

[Dave_NW 92]

Dave,

I wasn't criticizing your recommendation in any way. This isnt the first thread which mentioned the chili so I finally looked up the nutritional info. I thought others might be thinking the same way I was about it. Also, I see people on here talking about eating chicken strips and fries so it's hard to weed out the good suggestions from the bad.

No offense taken. I was only commenting that it's a surprise that Wendy's chili is a viable choice for a bander to eat. Wendy's has a number of good things that aren't so "fast food-ish."

chicken strips and fries? Really? Do some people not listen to their Nutritionist? I'm still on the soft foods phase post-op, so am experimenting with various types of Soups and such. I'm having a very good time with it. I can't imagine eating anything deep fried.

Dave

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Seems like lots of people don't follow the recommendations. I get really frustrated by that so I try not to read those threads. I don't know why I are what other people do.

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