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we are going to be taking a road trip to Texas in a couple weeks and I am planning on bringing a case of my favorite EAS low carb Protein Drinks and Premier Protein bars, and plan on stopping at a grocery store here and there for Chobani yogurt. But, my BIG question is...I know we'll be stopping at restaurants most of them fast food...what are my best choices?

I have the book Eat this Not that, but I'd like to hear from some of you who have been on road trips and how you managed.

Thanks for your input.

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Good question! I think even at most fast-food places you'll find salads with grilled chicken on top. I'd always get them with dressing on the side, so you can control it yourself, and eat your chicken first. Unless you can't eat chicken? You can also always get a burger and not eat the bun, and get coleslaw as a side instead of fries. I can find a healthy option pretty much anywhere, except Popeye's Chicken ;)

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Popeye's red Beans and rice...yum! And a skin off thigh...oh yeah.

Wendy's chili is great. Goes down very easily. McDonald's has snack wraps with chicken or burger. That is assuming you can eat chicken or burger. If not, you can order w/o meat and extra cheese. At taco places I do bean burritos or quesadillas. Often I just eat the stuffing out of burritos, as they are generally pretty big. Subway--I eat the stuffing out of sandwiches, DH and I split a footlong. I just leave the bread behind. But you can also get wraps and salads there. pizza, I can do thin crust or eat the topping (not the healthiest choice, but I am maintaining now).

Most fast food places have salads now. Nearly all of them with chicken are chicken breast, which gives me problems. When traveling, I stick with things I generally think will go down, even if higher in calories.

I have a little 12 volt cooler that we take on road trips. I put cheese sticks, yogurt, Protein drinks, fruit, and things like that in it. I also carry almonds and Protein Bars for if a place just doesn't have something. But they generally do.

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These are great ideas~ I travel a TON with my job and these ideas will be great!

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Love the ideas they are all great suggestions. I don't eat bread or rice, but the Mexican choices would definitely work for me.

I totally forgot about almonds, which are another good option. Thanks Cocoabean for the suggestion of the cooler.

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I like Sea Foods including, shrimp, Shrimp Cocktail, Pattie Melt/ cheese/ onions, (I DON"T EAT THE BREAD) so open faced is nice, chili, chicken salad, tuna salad, BBQ chicken.< /p>

Salad, Soups, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy.

These are some ideas to pick from. I will show my Bariatric Card, and pick what I want,, not what comes together. They then go by what I ask for.

Instead of chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy. I would choose chicken, Soup, cottage cheese.

This is very do able.

Have a good trip, Shirley.

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Hardees has a very tasty low carb burger. The lettuce is the "bread"............FYI napkins, it can be messy! : )

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Chik-Fil-A has chicken strips, they come in 3 and 4 strip packs. I get the 3-strip pack for lunch when I do fast food. No fries, no soda. But the chicken is moist and really good!

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Thanks everyone for the ideas. I have not eaten a lot of fast food but you have given me a lot of ideas.

It ALWAYS takes me SO long to order, then I usually end up with the same thing....chicken nuggets, which I know will get old real quick on the road

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Taco bell has a fresco taco with fresh salsa that is minus cheese. Really yummy and under 200 calories.

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