The Worst Drive-Thru Foods You Can Eat

From: Yahoo Health, and David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, who wrote the book Eat This, Not That!

Let’s face it: We all make the occasional stop at the drive-thru, but that doesn’t mean you have to drive away with a set of love handles. So I’ve got a list of some of the worst drive-thru foods you can eat, and what to order instead.

• We’ll start with the worst milkshake. It’s McDonald's Large Triple Thick Chocolate Milkshake. It has almost 30 grams of fat and more calories than TWO Quarter Pounders with cheese! So instead, order McDonald’s vanilla reduced-fat ice cream cone. You’ll save yourself almost 24 grams of fat and over a thousand calories. Even if you made this swap only once a month, you could still lose over three pounds in a year.
  
• What if you’re craving Mexican food? Stay away from the Taco Bell Grilled Stuft Beef Burrito. It contains almost 700 calories. You’d have to play softball for almost two hours to burn that off. Instead, order Taco Bell’s two Grilled Steak Soft Tacos, “Fresco Style.” That basically means the cheese and sauces will be replaced with a chunky tomato salsa. If you make this swap, you’ll pretty much cut the number of calories in your meal in HALF.
  
• What about the worst drive-thru cheeseburger? It’s Hardee's Monster Thickburger. It’s the saturated fat equivalent of 43 strips of bacon! What should you order instead? Go for the Hardee’s Low Carb Thickburger. You’ll save a thousand calories and about 30 grams of saturated fat.
  
• Let’s talk about the worst drive-thru meal of all time. It’s the Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger with Medium Natural cut Fries and a 32 ounce Coke. This meal contains over 2,600 calories! That’s about as many calories as 13 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Donuts! So order this meal from Carl’s instead: A Famous Star with a Side Salad with Low Fat Balsamic Dressing and a 32 ounce Iced Tea. You’ll save yourself almost 2,000 calories.

The lesson: Go ahead and hit the drive-thru – just order wisely.