The Right Whey to Cheat...On Your Meals

You are out, You have had a few too many and now you are making your Uber stop at a drive thru...what should you get to keep your gains? This article will help solve that question and give you daily options to eat fast food and still make gains.

Treat yo self but do it with some thought.

Here is a good refresher on good sources of each macronutrient:

Carbohydrate Sources	Protein Sources	Fat Sources
Oatmeal	Egg whites	Whole Eggs
Brown rice	Eggs	Olive oil
White rice	Lowfat Yogurt	Fish (salmon)
Sweet potatoes	Whey protein	Almonds
Bananas	Micellar Casein protein	Omega 3 (fish oil)
Energy bars	Chicken breast	Flax seed oil
Lowfat yogurt	Turkey Breast	Peanut butter
Whole grain bread	Steak	Some types of steak
Whole wheat pasta	Tuna	Avacado
Beans	Salmon
Bran Cereal	Almonds
Fruits	Low fat or no fat cheese
Vegetables	Lean beef

 

 

 

I’ve tried to narrow down some of the best choices from each place and what’s popular. With that in mind, let’s take a look at what is acceptable and what should be avoided at ALL costs:

1. 

 

Meal	Food	Calories (kCal)	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
Chipotle	Chicken	180	32	0	7
	Pinto Beans	130	8	21	1.5
	Tomato	25	0	1	0
	Lettuce	5	0	1	0
	Brown Rice	210	4	36	6
	TOTAL	550	44	59	14.5

 

Rating: EXCELLENT

 

 

 

2.    

 

Meal	Food	Calories (kCal)	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
Subway 6"	Rotisserie-Style Chicken	350	29	45	6
	Oven Roasted Chicken	320	23	46	5
	Steak and Cheese	360	24	44	9
	Turkey Breast	280	18	46	3.5

 

Rating: EXCELLENT

 

 

 

3.    

 

Meal	Food	Calories (kCal)	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
Chick Fil A	Chicken Sandwich	500	28	41	18
	Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich	440	38	41	14
	Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap	340	36	30	13
	12 nuggets	400	41	15	19

4. 

 

Meal	Food	Calories (kCal)	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
McDonald’s	Pico Guacamole Chicken Sandwich	520	40	50	18
	10 McNuggets	440	24	26	27
	McChicken Sandwich	350	15	40	15
	Big Mac	540	25	47	28

 

Rating: NOT SO GOOD

 

 

 

5.    

 

Meal	Food	Calories (kCal)	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)
Burger King	Original Chicken Sandwich (no mayo)	450	28	52	16
	10 Nuggets	470	21	34	29
	Whopper Sandwich	650	22	50	37
	Bacon Cheddar Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad	590	42	18	40

 

Rating: GTFO

CHEAT SHEET:

If you decide to go to a fast food restaurant, you should generally try to avoid these foods:

-Bread in the buns or the coating in the food -> go for the grilled chicken and make sure you take the bun off

-Fries -> frying a potato makes it a much more glycemic making you store the calories faster...and makes you fat 

-Desserts - loaded with sugar and no other ingredients 

-Sugary Drinks -> just go with water.

 

About the Author: Frankie forearms... Aka the Italian stallion... Aka Frank the Intern...is your typical frat star who peaked in high school. Captain of a losing basketball team with a sandwich named after him called "The Tavolanche," he thinks he's much bigger than he actually is. His passion for supplementation landed him an internship with Campusprotein where he utilized his fratness to integrate The Ohio State University's collegiate perspective into the Hostile Hoosier environment.