5 Magic Lunch Menus (page 2 of 5)

Turkey Sandwich
McDonald's Quarter Pounder
Whole Wheat Pizza with Cheese and Vegetables
Roasted Chicken and Black Bean Burrito
Whole Grain Sub with Roast Beef
Total GL: 17, Total Calories: 452
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Total GL: 10, Total Calories: 550
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Total GL: 14, Total Calories: 333
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Total GL: 22, Total Calories: 519
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Total GL: 38, Total Calories: 588
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McDonald's Quarter Pounder
Total GL: 10, Total Calories: 550
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Magic Lunch #2

Healthy LunchesTypical Lunch
McDonald’s Big Mac
Large order of French fries
32 ounces (730 ml) soda

Total GL: 109
Total calories: 1,427

Magic Lunch
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder
6 ounces (180 ml) Berries and Yogurt or Yogurt Parfait
Bottled water

Total GL: 10
Total calories: 550

The Fixes
●Switched to the Quarter Pounder, which has less bread and more meat than the Big Mac. Ordered it without cheese to keep calories in check.

●Avoided French fries, a.k.a. blood sugar bombs, and ordered Berries and Yogurt (or Yogurt Parfait) instead for fewer calories, less fat, and more nutrition.

Better Still
A single hamburger and a side salad with vinaigrette dressing.
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I love this kind of picture explanation of choices in foods. It really helps me to visualize how I canBy hibberger, on 07/03/2008

I REALLY LIKE THESE IDEAS. I'LL SHARE THEM WITH THE WIFE. THANKS, JOEBy oljoe49, on 06/04/2008

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