For me, cycling and then triathlon started out as a way to lose some weight. Unfortunately my job keeps me busy enough that I don’t always have time to cook and prepare a good meal (i.e. nutritious). I have tried pre-cooking meals and freezing them which has worked to a point, but there are always the days where I have nothing ready to go and I’m in a hurry.
Does anyone have any recommendations for eating out/eating on the run so that I don’t have to go down the high fat fast food route that got me into trouble in the first place?
When I lived in the US, I frequented Subway and Taco Bell, I found you could get some pretty good and reasonably healthy fast food if you look though the menus.
12" veggie delight on wheat from Subway and a bean and cheese burrito from TB. Mind you, I would occasionally hit the TB drive through on the way home from training and scarf down a 7 layer with all that lovely mayo and guacamole.
Damn, now I’m hungry and there’s nothing like it here.
No, it’s not the best food out there nor is it the tastiest, and if you live near something like a trader joe’s or a whole foods then that opens up a bunch of options (bento box anyone) but most of the US doesn’t have those stores, whereas pretty much any town has a subway.
The original poster wanted fast food, so I stuck to ‘fast food’ places that are open late and available, and I still think either of my options is better than a quarter pounder with cheese, a side of fries and a coke, which is the traditional fast food.
As a 20 year vegetarian, I could give out all sorts of great recipes that you could make up yourself, but that’s not what we’re looking for here.
I was going to suggest sushi also, My local “all you can eat” chinese buffet has sushi. I can get 6-8 pieces for carry out for less than $4, they charge by the pound for carryout. No its not great sushi, but it is fast, cheap and healthy.
That is what I don’t understand??? For the time it takes it you to drive thru or walk into a TB or other fast food joint, you could actually wander into a non-chained joint that you know is not processed and get a healthy and just as quick meal. Not to mention you might actually strike up a conversation, get to know the locals and socialize a bit vs. sitting in the drive thru line polluting my air! Relax, sit back and enjoy life…
The veggie is very healthy, it has olives,red onion guacamole, mushrooms cheddar cheese, light viniagarette dressing, lettuce on wheat bread. My favorite.
Lots of good choices at places like Panera Bread, Atlanta Bread or Zoe’s. Yeah, they’re a little more expensive than Taco Hell, but the food is more food-like. Just skip the potato chips and stay away from foccacia bread (too greasy) and desert pastries.
Publix has good sandwiches and premade salads, as well as take out sushi and rotisserie chicken. (just remember to not eat the skin)