Friday, October 26, 2012

Eat Healthy At Taco John'S

It's hard eating healthy at a fast food restaurant and Taco John's is no different. There are so many delicious, fried foods to choose from. But if you would like to eat healthy at Taco John's you need to make better choices.


Instructions


1. Eat a side salad before you eat your main dish to fill up your stomach so you don't eat as much. A side salad has 80 calories, 5g of fat and 6g of carbs. Instead of the fatty dressings they have, put salsa on your salad instead.


2. Choose a main dish from one of the items from their "10g or Less of Fat" list, which includes: Crispy Taco, Softshell Taco, Chicken Softshell Taco, Taco Burger without cheese, Bean Burrito without cheese, Chili without cheese and Steak softshell Taco. The Crispy Taco has the least carbs (13g) and the Chili and Steak Softshell Taco has the least fat (each has 8g). The Crispy Taco has the least calories (180).


3. Order the Grilled Chicken Fajitas and share it with a friend. The meal has 850 calories a serving and 31g of fat and 99g of carbs. However, the serving size is very large and if you eat half or less, it isn't that bad.


4. Have the refried beans without cheese if you desire a side dish with your meal. With cheese a 9.5 oz serving has 400 calories, 14g of fat and 50g of carbs. Without cheese the same serving size has 340 calories, 9g of fat and 49g of carbs. The super Potato Oles are the most fattening side dish at 1060 calories, 67g of fat, and 91g of carbs per 16.8 oz serving.


5. Eat a bag of Taco John's Giant Goldfish Grahams if you crave something sweet. They have 120 calories per bag with 5g of fat and 19g of carbs. The Choco Taco is the most fattening dessert on the menu at 300 calories per 4.0 serving and 15g of fat and 38g of carbs.


6. Eat breakfast at Taco Johns and order a Breakfast Bacon Taco, which has 260 calories, 14g of fat and 25g of carbs per 3.8 oz serving. This item is the least fattening on the breakfast menu.







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