Save Some Calories!

While mine is primarily meant to be a Beauty Blog, I realize how large a role dieting often plays in one's general Beauty Ritual. I'm a huge proponent in enjoying your food, enjoying your life and your body rather than constantly dieting and using precious brain power to obsess over the number on your scale so this is in no way meant to encourage ANYONE to diet.

This post is geared toward letting others (who may not be aware of it) know that there are yummy, junk food items available to them whether they are watching their calories or not. I am not a nutritionist so I cannot vouch for how healthy or well-balanced any of these offerings are; some of them may be full of other undesirable ingredients such as Sodium. Please, do take advantage of the Nutritional Value information available on most fast food websites. Here are my favorites:

Taco Bell

1. Zesty Chicken Bowl (featured image): Beans, Chicken, Fiesta Salsa, Lettuce, Red Strips, Rice, Three Cheese Blend, Zesty Dressing. Pretty appetizing, right? The caloric damage is 640 with the dressing or 440 calories without. I tend to find that the dressing overwhelms all the different flavors and replace it with a tablespoon of sour cream. I presume it's at least 100 calories less than the dressing.

2. Chicken Quesadilla: Chicken, Creamy Jalapeno Sauce, Three Cheese Blend, Tortilla; 520 calories

3. Pintos n' Cheese: Beans, Cheddar Cheese, Red Sauce; 128 calories and less than $1, so you'll also save a bit of money.

McDonalds

1. Cheeseburger: 300 calories

2. Hamburger: 250 calories

3. Small French Fries: 230 calories

4. Vanilla Ice Cream Cone: 150 calories; you didn't think I'd forget the sweets, did you?

5. Hot Caramel Sundae: 340 calories

There are many low-calorie options available at every eating establishment so counting calories is no reason to give up the occasional dinner out or fast food treat.

Image Credit: Tacobell.com