It seems we are all running in the fast lane; there never seems to be enough hours in the day to do all we need to do. Our jobs, families, and social lives consume our every waking minute. Who has time to cook a real meal anymore? It's just easier to drive through and pick up dinner on the way home from work.
You have a one hour drive to and from work, you put in your eight or ten hours at the office, drive home, and then you're expected to fix and meal for your family. The reality is, if you live a busy life like this you are probably picking something up on the way home and sacrificing nutrition for convenience. Let me explain to you some interesting facts about some of those meals you pick up on your way home.
When you think of fast food you think of McDonald's. Let's say you order a double cheeseburger with fries and a medium coke. If your diet allows you just 2,000 calories a day, you've just gotten half of that in one meal. The meal described above has over sixty grams of fat and 1,100 calories.
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Their chicken is a popular choice for a quick and easy meal. But one original recipe chicken breast is approximately 21g of fat and 360 calories. If you have 2 chicken breasts from one of their popular family bucket meals, you're looking at 42g of fat and 720 calories. This doesn't include any side dishes that might come with the meal, such as mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, or potato wedges.
Pizza Hut Pizza - It's so easy to come home exhausted and fall prey to the convenience of pizza delivery. A Large Pepperoni pan pizza has about 14g of total fat and 270 total calories per slice.
If you eat 2 slices of that pizza, you will have consumed around 28g of fat and about 540 calories total. Add extra cheese or other toppings and you'll cost yourself even more fat and calories.
If you are thinking that Subway is a healthy choice, you might want to think again. Most regular item subs (excluding those on the low cal/low fat menu) can add up to 500 calories and 18 grams of fat per six inch sandwich. Sure, Jarred lost weight on this plan, but he chose healthy choices from the specialty menu. The regular menu items are still very high in calories and fat content.
Fast cars, fast lives, and fast foods; that's what we live in these days. Our careers and our families are always so busy; nobody has time to relax with a good, home cooked meal. The convenience of the drive-through window is our ticket to an easy dinner. I lost 40 lbs in 3 months with an extreme weight loss diet that almost destroyed my health. I took spicy food and milk together which led to serious diarrhea everyday. I've been doing a bit of research after my dramatic weight loss experience and found that there's actually a PROGRAM designed to do what I attempted, except its basically more healthier and effective. Check out my #1 picks Weight Loss Programs for men and women to find out what are those diets.
