Most of the grocery stores in my area sell a cooked ready to eat rotisserie chicken. This is a good fast food option even though it is not 100% paleo. They usually have a little bit of sugar and possibly some flavor enhancers added to them but if you need dinner in a pinch this is a good option. A rotisserie chicken is much better choice than the pizza and burgers we all used to love.

In n out quadruple hamburger, protein style. with ketchup instead of their sauce, it has.... 920 calories, 60 g fat, 23 g carb, 66 g protein.

I know they don't add anything besides meat into their meat, and it costs around $4. Pretty good fast food option if you're in a pinch, and damn tasty. I should add that I've been to their food processing plant, where they make all of the food that is served in their restaurants except for the TX locations. I was very impressed, especially because they get the carcasses in the morning and the burgers are in the restaurants and served the very same afternoon!

It's also nice to eat around other people so they realize you're not a total lunatic when it comes to only eating you're home-prepared grass-fed meats ;)

I unfortunately (from a convenience perspective) can't do any "national chain" fast food at all. I think it is the cooking oils and maybe other additives (MSG?) that just destroys my digestion. On long car trips we will often stop at fast food type places for the kids. I used to try to get a grilled chicken sandwich and eat just the chicken and vegetables, but the sauces and spices must all have some kind of nasty crap in them because even that often bothers my stomach. Anything fried or pan-fried is bound to have a big dose of these oils too. And getting a plain, unseasoned and unsauced grilled chicken breast that has probably been frozen for a few months is very unappealing. Instead, I will get a bottle of water and look for beef jerky at a gas station, or just skip the meal(s) completely.

If one of the burger joints had decent burgers that were grilled instead of pan fried, that could be an option. I am getting used to high quality grass fed beef, and Burger King burgers (which are supposed to be grilled, though I think they are actually pre-cooked in a steamer and then grilled just to give them some flavor) taste horrible to me. The beef at McDonald's scares me (Google "pink slime"). The meat at Wendy's seems a little better (not great), but the burgers are fried.

I keep hoping a national chain that serves grilled grass-fed burgers will spring up. Guess I won't hold my breath...

I just pick some smoked fish or gravlax from grocery store and add it to salad. No bad oils or anything.

Chipotle carnitas aren't fried in soybean oil! I usually get the salad with pork, guacamole, and salsa. The fajita vegetables are not safe, unfortunately. http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/menu/special_diet_information/special_diet_information.aspx You could also trick them into giving you 3 sides of carnitas if you're feeling gutsy. http://paleohacks.com/questions/20014/have-you-tried-the-ghetto-burrito-bowl-chipotle-menu-hack#axzz1gG7CzOt5

I also like In N Out burger, because I can weasel them into giving me half a pound of hamburger with nothing else but lettuce. I can't find an official statement about what they fry their food in, but google tells me it's cottonseed oil. It's at least tastier than McDonald's brand omega six.

If I have to, I'll hit a fast food burger place and order a hamburger, no bun, no condiments, and a side salad, no dressing. I throw them together and it basically works. The ingredients are low quality, but as an occasional fast meal it seems OK.

Wendy's has 3-4 entree type salads. Anemic iceberg lettuce with chicken breast and options like small mandarin orange slices. Decent in a pinch. I wouldn't consider the beef (hamburgers) of any national food chain. "USDA approved" has all the credibility for me of "mail delivered by the exacting professional standards of the USPS."

When I have to eat out on the run, I usually try to find a little authentic taco stand. The soft tacos aren't bathed in soy oil, and the portions are pretty decent. You can get one or many tacos, and the beans and rice either aren't offered or they are on the side. There are plenty of healthy toppings like fresh salsa and cilantro to round out the meal.

i eat spring roll wraps or sushi (i eat rice) from publix

jeeze. hows about just getting a salad. or the apple slices and a coffee at mcdonalds.

Hero Burgers

if only they would use beef tallow for the sweet potato fries

What about stopping at the local grocery store and getting an apple, banana, and some raw almonds. That will fill you.

Try an unwich at Jimmy John's. I prefer the Beach Club as it is mostly veggies and not full of preserved meats like salami. There's conventional mayo in the sandwich, but in a pinch it's fine.

Fast food sucks. I'd rather fast until good food becomes available personally. Although there is one exception.. wendy's sweet potato?

Pollo Loco grilled chicken with their fresh salsas on the side.

Burger (ask for lots of veggie toppings, don't eat the bun).

McDonald's chicken breast on salad (ask them to hold the glaze on the chicken and don't eat the croutons.)

Mixed (or not mixed) pre-cut fruit container from produce store or grocery store. Starbucks used to make a good one but they stopped. Be careful, some "fruit salad" mixes could have syrup, avoid those.

Steamed chinese food dishes (of the protein & veggie variety).

Carl's junior/hardees...you can get any of their burgers on lettuce wraps minus cheese. Awesome taste and paleo friendly

The discount grocery store (i.e. Sale A Lot) is faster to get in and out of during lunch time then any of tradition fast food drive thru(s). For I quick lunch I pickup fruit, jerky, and almonds. I everything I need is in the first isle or the check out counter.

If I have to eat fast food, I normally just go for a salad minus the dressing. I haven't died yet.

Breakfast is a little easier. Lots of places will just give you sides of eggs, bacon, etc. You can also order fruit...McDs has apple slices and grapes. Just skip the yogurt and the candied walnuts.

How about 5 Guys burgers? Anyone know much about them??

If I'm in a hurry, I just get a pre-made salad at the grocery store.