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By: joel Riley

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.

Who has time to slave over a hot stove making a meal for
the family when you work an 8-10 hour day? Although the
convenience of fast food restaurants is definitely
appealing, they're not the best choices for nutritious
meals. Let's explore some facts about the fast food meals
you might order for your family's dinner:

Let's first discuss McDonald's: a value menu hamburger with
fries has approximately 60 grams of fat; not to mention the
1,100 of calories. Add in what you drink with it you've
consumed over half of what your daily calorie allowance is
in just one meal, if your diet calls for two thousand
calories a day.

Good old Kentucky Fried Chicken; a very popular fast food
restaurant, is a favorite of a lot of people because they
think chicken is a healthy meal. It is if you cook it
correctly. However, one chicken breast, cooked in the
original style is loaded with 21 g of fat and over 300
calories. Add the mashed potatoes, slaw, gravy, and
biscuit, and now, what you thought was healthy has turned
into a fat feast.

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.

Like most people, you will likely eat at least two pieces
of pizza which will then total 28 grams of fat and over 500
calories, and that's just for one topping. Add extra cheese
and the total fat content rises dramatically. If this is
going to be your mode of easy and fast dinners, be prepared
to buy new clothes a size or two larger.

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.
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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.

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