Saturday, July 10, 2010

I Love Chick-fil-A

Admittedly, you won't see me ogling over fast food restaurants very often on this blog, but Chick-fil-A is an exception in almost every way! First of all, let me share with you some of the non-nutrition reason why I love Chick-fil-A.....
  • They have a play-land area in nearly every restaurant that is clean and fun
  • They have Purell wipes available at the exit of the play-land
  • They have "sticker" place-mats available that stick to the table for your kids
  • The employees are ALWAYS friendly, courteous and helpful
  • There is always an employee circling the dining area asking if your drink needs to be refilled, how is your meal, etc. Name one other fast food restaurant that does that!
  • They are closed on Sundays -- I'm a fan of that! Let the employees spend that day with their families, going to church, etc.
Now for the purpose of this blog.... Here are the Nutrition Reasons why I love Chick-fil-A:
  • They have a Nutrition Guide available in the dining area
  • Their website is fabulous, full of nutrition information that is easy to find. They even have a "meal calculator" where you can punch in the food you are planning on eating/did eat and it calculates the nutrition information for you!
  • Here are some great meal options that are 300 calories or less: Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich (300), Nuggets 8-count (270), Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad (180), Southwest Chargrilled Chicken Salad (240), Chargrilled Chicken and Fruit Salad (230).
  • For Breakfast, try the 3-count chick-n-minis (260) or the Sunflower Multigrain Bagel (220).
  • If you want something other than water, try the Diet Lemonade. It's only 15 calories. It's made from scratch daily using only water, freshly squeezed lemon juice and Splenda. Other low-calorie/calorie-free options are Unsweetened Iced Tea or Diet Coke.
  • Chances are, you'll be full after all this yummy food, but if you want dessert, try the Icedream small cone (170 calories).
  • If you do decide to get the nuggets, I suggest trying the Buffalo Sauce. It's delicious and only 10 calories!