most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-25T03:05:43Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/3054 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food Josh H. 2010-04-06T01:01:06Z 2012-02-20T12:45:51Z

<p>Scenario: You're starving on your way home and too lazy to cook. What is your quick paleo approved food fix? Mine:</p> <ul> <li><p>Fajitas sans tortillas, rice, beans, chips, etc. from mexican restaurant </p></li> <li><p>Roasted chicken at local grocer </p></li> </ul> <p>Yours? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3055#3055 gilliebean 2010-04-06T01:18:46Z 2010-04-08T16:42:02Z

<p>My default choice is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobb_salad#Original_recipe" rel="nofollow">cobb salad</a> or a mixed green salad with steak or chicken, no dressing. </p> <p>Here are my other options for specific fast-food places:</p> <p><strong>Johnny Rockets</strong>: the Original with bacon, <em>lettuce wrapped</em> (aka protein style) with a load of pickles for the side! Yummy!</p> <p><strong>Chipotle</strong>: salad bowl with chicken, no beans, no dressing, but loads of guacamole!</p> <p><strong>Boston Market</strong>: 1/2 chicken with two sides of steamed veggies.</p> <p><strong>Thai</strong>: spicy beef salad, no dressing, with lemon wedges.</p> <p><strong>Sharkey's</strong> (for the Californians): Half Power Plate, with steamed broccoli and grilled veggies!</p> <p><strong>In-n-Out</strong> (again, for the Californians): Animal Style (no spread), Protein Style, double-meat.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3056#3056 pjnoir 2010-04-06T01:26:31Z 2010-04-06T01:26:31Z

<p>No disrespect Josh- But a lazy Paleo-man dies of starvation, but I know what you are asking. This is one of the true benefits of Intermittent fasting (which I believe needs to be UN-planned). There is always time to wait til a nice steak is done in a pan. or a few veggies (never forget the veggies) are chopped. That mexican stuff has way too much corn meal, starch and grains for me. Roasted Chickens are always the chicken that could be sold for one reason or another (old), so they roasted it. Get a slow cooker crock pot and come home to some real food. Keep a hard boiled eggs in the frig. Eggs are quick to cook- hardboiled ones even quicker, and I don't think I have gone a day with cutting an Avocado open and spooning the guts out. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3057#3057 Scott 2010-04-06T01:39:21Z 2010-04-06T01:39:21Z

<p>I skip fast food at all costs, but salads are good. I think of what I'm supporting when I eat at those places and then add them to the fasts. I do fail and my wife calls the shots somedays :)</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3059#3059 LinearChaos 2010-04-06T01:47:28Z 2010-04-06T01:47:28Z

<p>I always have leftovers or something pre-made to grab like hard boiled eggs.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3061#3061 lindsey 2010-04-06T02:32:58Z 2010-04-06T02:32:58Z

<p>hard boiled eggs from the prepared food bar at whole foods.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3062#3062 Patrik 2010-04-06T02:37:22Z 2010-04-06T02:37:22Z

<p>In N Out burger animal style, protein style FTW!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3067#3067 Gary Wu 2010-04-06T03:56:53Z 2010-04-06T03:56:53Z

<p>The Low Carb Six Dollar Burger at Carl's Jr.</p> <p>Actually, Carl's will lettuce-wrap any of their sandwiches, and is one of the only fast food chains that "gets" low-carb. I used to like In-N-Out protein style as well, but after a while In-N-Out burgers seem to not have enough meat for me.</p> <p>Another very good option is the Low Carb BBQ Plate at L&amp;L Hawaiian Barbecue, for those of you fortunate enough to live close to one.</p> <p>A third alternative is a whole rotisserie chicken at CostCo for $4.99. The price is unbeatable, and it is actually one of the best rotisserie chickens available at any price.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3068#3068 Ambimorph 2010-04-06T03:58:28Z 2010-04-06T03:58:28Z

<p>Bunless burger.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3070#3070 Cat Black-Holman 2010-04-06T04:55:59Z 2010-04-06T04:55:59Z

<p>Bunless grilled chicken breast or a side salad minus the dressing. Usually can only eat the salad. After becoming accustomed to organic chicken and cooking it on my own, the fast-food chicken doesn't really taste like chicken...just sayin'. Prep your food in advanced and always keep some Paleo kibbles handy (chopped veggies, almonds, etc.). Don't leave home without them. Good luck! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3083#3083 vmary 2010-04-06T10:09:21Z 2010-04-06T10:09:21Z

<p>i go to 7-11 and get black coffee, hard boiled eggs, and almonds.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3086#3086 tattooedchef 2010-04-06T11:50:20Z 2010-04-06T11:50:20Z

<p>I don't know how many of you have a Wegmans supermarket in your area, but with the size of the Prepared Foods section being built into most of them, it's a huge variety of "fast food". What's more, they (usually) list the ingredients plainly for a lot of what they offer, as well as the calorie count (if that's of issue to you).</p> <p>I'll go in some nights and snag roasted brussels sprouts or broccoli with a plain roasted chicken and some green tea. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/3098#3098 eakthekat 2010-04-06T14:39:21Z 2010-04-06T14:39:21Z

<p>Where I live we don't have a lot of those places. I would think that one of the salads at Wendy's with grilled chicken would be satisfying, maybe with a baked potato. When I lived in Omaha we had Runza. They grind their own meat for the burgers, nice and greasy, the way they should be. In the winter they used to have a deal where with the purchase of a drink and a side the main item cos the low temp for the day. If it was -10 degrees you paid a penny for the burger.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/5501#5501 Edgar 2010-06-02T00:03:08Z 2010-06-02T00:03:08Z

<p>i try to get fish. better hn massproductio chicken, with arom and gmo</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/5530#5530 Marina 2010-06-02T04:03:11Z 2010-06-02T04:03:11Z

<p>Can of sardines from a local grocer, and maybe some veggies if they look fresh. Also, the Whole Foods prepared foods dept peeps are sometimes nice to me and will cook up the little bit of grass-fed beef that I buy from their meat dept. And then there's the seafood dept, which often has prepared shrimp or alaskan wild-caught salmon. But I usually just have the sardines with some kombucha or tea on those lazy evenings.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/5536#5536 Stephen-Aegis 2010-06-02T11:54:10Z 2010-06-02T11:54:10Z

<p>Rotisserie Chicken at most big grocery/Sams/Costco</p> <p>Pound of Pork at most BBQ places- no sauce</p> <p>2 Large Burgers, Lettuce for Bun</p> <p>Grilled Chicken Salad from Zaxbys etc no dressing</p> <p>find a good country kitchen/greasy spoon and talk to them at an earlier date about how they cook the food, once you find the right one this is gold, we have one that cooks in lard</p> <p>run into the buffet, and get a Togo plate, fill it with steak</p> <p>moo shu beef or pork, no rice at Chinese place, talk to them first about cooking oils local places tend to use good stuff, chains are almost all veg oils </p> <p>I hate to say it, subway salad.. Such low quality meat</p> <p>of course nothing beats leftovers of real food from last night</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/5653#5653 Mandy 2010-06-04T21:24:50Z 2010-06-04T21:24:50Z

<p>Just have some soaked, dried, flavoured nuts on hand always. And then I'll just munch on celery slathered with some nut butter or tahini with a wee bit o honey....</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/5669#5669 tnlakegirl 2010-06-05T03:02:26Z 2010-06-05T03:02:26Z

<p>Earlier today, I was driving up I-75 on a long trip. I had already exhausted my supply of snacks and was getting hungry. After saying to my husband that it was difficult to find "Paleo fast food" on the road, the light bulb went off. BBQ!!! After all, we were in GA where there is an sign for a BBQ joint every 20 miles or so. Half an hour later, we had a pound of pork plus a pound of ribs and were back on the road. </p> <p>BBQ is going to be my new emergency go-to snack on the road. The extra bonuses are that most of the smoked meats are cooked in advance, so takeout orders are usually pretty quick and most meats are available by the pound. Pork ribs, pulled pork, or smoked chicken without the sauce are my favorites. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/5796#5796 JCB 2010-06-07T17:56:23Z 2010-06-07T17:56:23Z

<p>Find a grocery store - just a regular one - and hit the deli counter. Most will have some kind of a basic roast beef with no or minimal seasoning - like Boar's Head brand Oven Roasted Top Round. I have 4oz or more of this for a quick lunch quite often - just roll the slices up and chow down. Really good if you get a couple of slices of a good all-natural cheese and add some good mustard for dipping!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/5810#5810 Adam Crafter 2010-06-07T20:10:33Z 2010-06-07T20:10:33Z

<p>Hit a Chinese Buffet that has a heavy selection of seafoods.</p> <p>Eat as much Steamed and or Broiled fish and/or shellfish as you care to.</p> <p>Steamed veggies on the side!</p> <p>If any meats have escaped sugared or floured preparation, enjoy some of those too!</p> <p>If they have a sushi section, why not peel the good stuff off the top, and set the rice aside?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/8069#8069 Dave 2010-08-02T19:48:52Z 2010-08-02T19:48:52Z

<p>The problem with getting a lot of these things like BBQ, chicken breasts at fast food places, etc. is that most people don't realize how many additives are but in there. Whole foods usually has rotisserie chickens, but you have to be careful if you're looking to stay paleo. One is cooked in soy sauce and a bunch of other stuff, but they also have one cooked with only pepper on it, and another one that is cooked completely plain. If it comes down to it and nothing else is around, you can always find raw veggies that anywhere that will satisfy your hunger for a good while.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/9510#9510 PaleoGran 2010-09-01T23:57:36Z 2010-09-01T23:57:36Z

<p>I carry food with me, in an insulated pack with a cool-pack in it.</p> <p>Hard-boiled eggs (peeled), nuts, and a mixture of cream cheese/butter/heavy cream. And purified water.</p> <p>Canned chicken, tuna, salmon, sardines and herring make good fast food.</p> <p>Pork rinds, too. Dipped in the cream cheese/butter mixture with Rotel is nice.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/9514#9514 FanOfSunshine 2010-09-02T04:38:52Z 2010-09-02T04:38:52Z

<p>I really can't stomach fast food places but I would probably get a sub-way sandwich even though I don't want the bread. Its part of the compromise ( 80/20 )...</p> <p>I carry in my car beef jerky, nuts, canned sardines, water. </p> <p>If I am running short of time for making a lunch at home, I try to grab a banana and hard boiled egg for the road. Right before I walk out the door I take a tablespoon of coconut oil. Keeps me pretty satisfied for a long time.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/15840#15840 JT 2010-12-10T20:36:07Z 2010-12-10T20:36:07Z

<p>A couple of good options for paleo fast food, with a few tweaks.<br> Chick Fila - grilled chicken salad <br> Wendy's - apple pecan chicken salad </p> <p>Actually both of these are pretty tasty. Just thought I would share.</p> <p>Check out <a href="http://www.paleofastfood.com" rel="nofollow">www.paleofastfood.com</a> where there are some other good paleo fast food options. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/15864#15864 Geoff 2010-12-11T03:17:20Z 2010-12-11T03:17:20Z

<p>The chicken curry salad from Whole Foods is amazing. Its basically just free range chicken covered in curry sauce and nuts with a tiny bit of raisins. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/15890#15890 Harfatum 2010-12-11T07:37:40Z 2010-12-11T07:37:40Z

<p>Eggs fried in butter - fast, delicious, and nutritious.</p> <p>When I'm out, I get either a breve latte (made with half-and-half, yes it's not strict paleo) or an espresso with pure cream in it. Makes a decent breakfast!</p> <p>There's also a great local cafe that makes a delicious bacon cheeseburger - bunless of course - that comes with a side salad.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/26438#26438 Jonny Hamachi 2011-03-08T10:14:03Z 2011-03-08T10:14:03Z

<p>Quick? Easy? This is <a href="http://www.sardinesociety.com/" rel="nofollow">FastFood</a>.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/26440#26440 Kathi 2011-03-08T10:45:34Z 2011-03-08T10:45:34Z

<p>I surely don't let myself get to that point. Where I live the restaurants are closed till 7:00-8:00 pm. The only fast food is McDonalds. I have stopped for their baby carrots, nothing else there. Or if for some reason I am tired of the dried figs, cranberries and almonds I keep in the car I stop at a mini market (when opened) for prosciutto, turkey, roast beef, carrots, fruit (devour it in the car or take it home)</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/26442#26442 Wozza 2011-03-08T11:12:33Z 2011-03-08T11:12:33Z

<p>I go to McDonalds. I get the biggest burger, but I don't eat the bun. I do eat the chips (aka french fries). It only happens once every six weeks or so. How bad can it be?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/26444#26444 Riveted 2011-03-08T11:32:06Z 2011-03-08T11:32:06Z

<p>When I'm travelling, especially early AM through airports - egg mcmuffins sans muffins.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/26451#26451 David Moss 2011-03-08T13:21:31Z 2011-03-08T13:21:31Z

<p>If I need to buy something when I'm out (and it'll normally be to get protein, for fear of muscle wastage, or because I'm feeling cold and tired, rather than just to get fat calories), rather than going to a restaurant, I tend to just go to a shop and buy some cold, cooked chicken. It tastes pretty awful, but I can normally find something that's just chicken and maybe a couple of grams of dextrose in a glaze and no vegetable oil.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/26549#26549 Shari Bambino 2011-03-08T21:23:48Z 2011-03-08T21:23:48Z

<p>I keep my freezer stocked with homemade meals ready to go for just these times. </p> <p>I can hardboil-poach two eggs in the microwave in 2 minutes. Slap on some butter and I'm good. No muss, no fuss. I do this a lot.</p> <p>Otherwise Chipotle or roast pastured chicken from my local grocery store.</p> <p>Canned sardines if I'm really hard up ;)</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/26691#26691 MF 2011-03-09T18:44:31Z 2011-03-09T18:44:31Z

<p>The nice thing about Florida, is that wherever they put a fast restaurant, they usually stick some sort of grocer in as well. It's just as fast to run into a grocery store, buy some grape tomatoes, an avocado, some almonds, and a pound of (preferably organic) turkey. It might not be a purist's version of Paleo, but it get's the job done. It's faster to go to the produce section of a Publix, than to go through a fast food drive-thru sitting in your vehicle.</p> <p>I also try to keep a backup plan with a pack of tuna and some fruit and nuts.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/31375#31375 Leslie 2011-04-03T22:22:56Z 2011-04-03T22:22:56Z

<p>I love Jimmy Johns roast beef un wich. Its all the stuff that would be on a reg sub but wrapped in lettuce. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/52371#52371 Rico 2011-07-18T19:57:19Z 2011-07-18T19:57:19Z

<p>Wahoo's has grilled steak and veggies. Get double steak. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/52404#52404 FED at LiveCaveman.com 2011-07-18T23:06:30Z 2011-07-18T23:06:30Z

<ul> <li><p>Five Guys double with bacon (no bun no ketchup)</p></li> <li><p>Moe's or Chipotle burrito bowl (double meat, guac, no beans no chips)</p></li> <li><p>Wendy's Grilled chicken sandwich (no bun no sauce) eaten on top of 99 cent side salad</p></li> <li><p>Plain BBQ Brisket or Pork (the picture below was snapped while in N.C.)</p></li> <li><p>Convenience store pork rinds (no msg or other additives) and gluten-free/sugar free jerky</p> <p><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dCauU5HnQAE/Tgvt1-KylgI/AAAAAAAAAoY/k07LlQVtrHY/s320/DSCN1882.JPG" alt="alt text"></p></li> </ul> <p>If you want to read more about my recent attempt to stick with paleo while traveling, check out "<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dCauU5HnQAE/Tgvt1-KylgI/AAAAAAAAAoY/k07LlQVtrHY/s320/DSCN1882.JPG" rel="nofollow">Going Paleo (and not so Paleo) on the Road</a>"</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/52465#52465 Lars 2011-07-19T05:39:02Z 2011-07-19T05:39:02Z

<p>In Norway I always buy fishcakes. Wild cod with little additives, yummy!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/58665#58665 Ingi 2011-08-16T18:32:12Z 2011-08-16T18:32:12Z

<ul> <li> Almonds, soaked the night before</li> <li> 1/2 of an avocado</li> <li> Banana</li> <li> Organic rotisserie chicken from Whole foods</li> <li> fresh figs</li> </ul>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/64699#64699 Ramiro 2011-09-14T03:15:49Z 2011-09-14T03:15:49Z

<p>I go to McDonald's and have the Caesar salad with double chicken and no cheese. I sub the ranch for vinaigrette. Otherwise I go to Chipotle and order a salad and I can pick the ingredients. Taco Bell is almost impossible to make Paleo-friendly meals... Thanks for the info!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/71172#71172 maryeeclarkisouthunting 2011-10-18T20:42:13Z 2011-10-18T20:42:13Z

<p>I beeline to the nearest trailhead, build an Atlatl, and kill an elk.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/98886#98886 PALEO MASTER 2012-02-20T06:09:15Z 2012-02-20T06:09:15Z

<p>how bad...??? REALLY BAD...!!! ZERO MCDONALDS !!!!! AKA (devils cafe)... you will LIVE much longer without it !!!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/3054/paleo-fast-food/98925#98925 Severine 2012-02-20T12:45:51Z 2012-02-20T12:45:51Z

<p>Kebab without the bread, just the meat and some salad to go, works just fine!</p>