Fast Food for the Anxious

When I depart for a long voyage on the road with my family, I get very nervous about stopping for fast food. It provokes my anxiety for several reasons. If I order a small cup of fruit, I feel transparent, as if my eating disorder brightens and beckons suspicion. If I order a drink, I will be plagued with the prying chorus of "You're not hungry?" ...which drives me a bit insane, since it's a conviluted concept to me. I'd break for a soda, but then I'd have to explain that said soda has 160 calories and is well enough to carry me until my next meal; but that sounds completely neurotic.

To subsidy this chaos, I study menus as soon as the shiny, greasy destination is decided. This, however, takes time, and god forbid I have to say "wait...! I haven't decided." as I scroll frantically through my phone... which runs the risk of taking too much time, so I'm forced to stare at the menu from the window and utter a series of "um..." 's.

To the point, it's much easier if one knows what to order before pulling into the drive-thru. This is a list of the lowest calorie options provided at the more popular takeaway joints (please do not shop at Arby's. Their management is sickly corrupt in America):

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McDonald's

Breakfast:

Fruit and Maple Oatmeal (290 calories)

Apple Cinnamon Walnut Oatmeal (270 calories)

Dinner:

Premium Ceaser Salad with Grilled Chicken (190 calories)

Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken (290 calories)

Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken (230 calories)

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Taco Bell

Dinner:

Fresco Chicken Soft Taco (150 calories)

Fresco Crunchy Taco (140 calories)

Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco (150 calories)

Mexican Rice (120 calories)

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Wendy's

Dinner:

Apple Slices (40 calories)*

Garden Side Salad (210 calories)

Caeser Side Salad (250 calories)

Ultimate Chicken Grilled Sandwich without the bun (180 calories)

 

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Burger King

Breakfast:

Quaker Oatmeal (140calories)

Kids Oatmeal (170 calories [...?])

Dinner:

Apple Slices (25 calories)*

Side Caeser Salad with Dressing (220 calories)

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KFC

Dinner:

Kids Popcorn Chicken (260 calories)

Mashed Potatos without Gravy (90 calories)

3" Corn on the Cob (71 calories)

Sweet Kernal Corn (100 calories)

Macaroni Salad (190 calories)

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*I suggest getting a side of apple slices to fill up on. The more food you have in front of you, the less likely you'll be chastised for only managing a half of it.

 

Weight: 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106105 104 103 102 101 100 99 98 97 96 95
Height: 5'4"