MCDONALDS SALADS!! STAY AWAY!!!!!

Suzanne Posted: Jul 01, 2003 02:48 PM

MCDONALDS SALADS!! STAY AWAY!!!!!

THey are FULL of fat.. so i go today and its either got cheese or bacon and they are prepacked so im like forget it, give me the side salad plain with is 0 everything, and add some grilled chicken to it.. i ask for the vinigrette dressing and ask if its fat free.. she says yes, so i look when i get back to work and it it has 8 grams per serving!!!! i could get a hamburger for that!!!

so i went downstairs to get plain redwine vinigar

then i go to mcdonalds website and the cobsalad with GRILLED chicken is 14 grams of fat!!!

jenny2penny Posted: Jul 01, 2003 02:53 PM

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That is an EXCELLENT point..people think salad = healthy... NOT SO, if you load on fatty toppings, fatty dressing etc.

Much better off with burger at that rate.

CherylBooch Posted: Jul 01, 2003 03:15 PM

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It's kind of funny that people have this notion that salad=healthy.
Salads are not that good for you! People pack on the crutons, shredded cheese, Chinese noodles and the salad dressing... forget it!
When my flaky co-workers go get 'healthy salads'... I laugh when I see what they put on them! And then they complain that they aren't losing weight! DUH!

Suzanne Posted: Jul 01, 2003 03:20 PM

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that is soo true, i work with this girl who is very heavy and shes always on and off the carb diet, so she eats these salads, and i tell her and she goes 'oh i count carbs not fat grams like you, you loose weight faster my way' and i want to be like really , so i lost 10lbs in one week, and you have lost nothing in the 7 months i know you.. she will eat 2 cheese burgers for lunch and throw away the rolls, and later i see her with a slice of cake..how about just 1 hamburger, no cheese and no cake or little tiny cake...

not preaching, but i hate when people 'tell' you how to diet

karen32 Posted: Jul 01, 2003 03:32 PM

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my nutrionist swears that 9 times out of 10 you're better off getting a kiddie happy meal than a salad from a fast food place!!! the dressing that comes with the wendy's manadarin chicken salad is 6 points by itself

jenny2penny Posted: Jul 01, 2003 03:33 PM

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I like the Wedny's chicken manderine salad, and I ask for the low fat ranch/or fat free dressing...or I bring it home and put on my own dressing!

alina Posted: Jul 01, 2003 03:43 PM

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I never put the dressing on for that same reason. Just a tinckle of salt

Sage10.03 Posted: Jul 01, 2003 03:45 PM

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What people don't understand is that you can have your TOTAL CALORIC INTAKE for one whole day in the amount of salad dressing for ONE SALAD!!!!

I get fat free italian dressing and add some balsamic vinegar to it.....it's a great trick to make the dressing taste yummy!!!!

Diane Posted: Jul 01, 2003 04:11 PM

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I agree, there is more calories in the dressing than anything else

Snowboardgirl Posted: Jul 01, 2003 04:27 PM

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the cob salad has advocado. That is where the fat is coming from.

kptoys Posted: Jul 01, 2003 05:05 PM

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I think their salads are GROSS!!! GO TO WENDYS and get a mandarin Chix Salad. YUM

Snowboardgirl Posted: Jul 01, 2003 05:12 PM

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I just can't eat anything that is that salty! Yuck! I can't eat any pre-made chicken.

missmmpr Posted: Jul 01, 2003 05:13 PM

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yes, they have a lot of fat, but if you are on the carb diet, it is o.k. to eat them....just check the dressing content..the ranch is only 4 grams i think

I personally like Wendy's salads better too

Sassyz75 Posted: Jul 01, 2003 05:16 PM

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I do not eat any processed salad dressing- I ONLY use vinegar and olive oil and I mix it myself... I'm not very picky w. how much olive oil I use since it's heart healthy.

I personally cannot go into a fast food place without eating fries- I HAVE NO WILL POWER...

WithThisRing Posted: Jul 01, 2003 05:35 PM

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a few weeks ago my WW leader posted the points for a McDonalds salad and I agree with all those points the salad is I am just going to have a burger and fries

Though for salad with diner I keep it stricktly lettuce, tomatoe, cucumber, carrots and celery. For dressing I use wish bone far free ranch which is soooooooooo good. I love it. it has 0 fat, and is only 30 calories.

I love croutons but only have them once in a while