Thursday, August 27, 2009

Weight Loss For Obese People

By Karl Stone

How many times have you heard someone say that they have got to quit east fast food so they can lose some weight? The problem is that fast food is more than convenient. It saves money, time, and its fast.

Eating fast food can cause your calories and fat to increase considerably. But does it have to? There are other choices that can be made.

If you must feed yourself on the go, you still have options. You can do it and still stick to your diet. Small changes really make a big difference. Stop asking for any extra sauce. In fact, any sauce which are provided with your meal, ask it to the side and just dunk. This allows you to keep control.

Watch what you choose to drink when you decide to eat fast food. Drink water to cut out some calories in your fast food meal. Even salads can contribute a significant amount of calories and fat, especially if you use all of the salad dressing.

Don?t use all the dressing. Consider using only a portion of the dressing rather than whole. Ask if there is a light dressing available. Choose the options grilled rather than fried as often as possible.

Bread and eggs are fast-food breakfast staples. Avoid bacon and extras, and the choices will still fit into your diet plan. It is easy to be tempted when you are looking at all that food but stay away from mayo and salad dressings, croutons, juice and soda, and don't supersize anything.

The diet that works is the one that monitors calories. Most national fast food chains post the nutritional content of their menu selections on their official web sites. Check out their sites and make a mental note of the less fatty choices.

You do not have to completely abandon the fast food regime. But be smart and eat it only once a week and be careful with your choices. This will pay off well in the long run.

Choose grilled chicken sandwiches over fatty hamburgers with cheese. Choose chili or salad instead of fries. Choose ranch dressing instead for a saving of 130 calories.

Order seltzer with lemon instead of a sweet soda, and you save 310 calories. Forget mayonnaise and sauces, and you can save up to 170 calories per sandwich. These are all ways that you can still stick to your plan of weight loss and always count on the simplicity of fast-food occasionally. - 29161

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