Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
Small modifications can make fast food work pretty well for you. I've found that an Egg McMuffin w/o cheese is one of the best breakfast deals in the airport. Almost perfect balance of protein and carbs, very little fat and only $2-3 bucks. One thing you have to remember is that McD's makes money hand over fist...and their food is inexpensive. Sooooo connect the dots...where do you think the profit comes from?
Another favorite breakfast is oatmeal with protein powder mixed in.
True. Granted, it is pretty high fat (relatively speaking), but with all the exercise I do, I'm not too concerned.
Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
So true. Usually the same person you see screaming at the gate agent later about their "Platinum-Medallion-1K-Global-ness". Get a CUP OF COFFEE. If you are getting a double caramel, extra whip soy machiatto...you probably don't like coffee. Just spare those of us that do, and go get a milkshake from McD's. Normal coffee is usually less than $2 for a grande/medium/whatever. Only calories in it are whatever sugar and cream you add. Stick to the skim milk and all you're really adding is a little calcium and protein. Also, little known fact: the lighter the roast on coffee the more caffeine it has. So more caffeine in a small blonde roast plain coffee than in your triple shot soy latte poop shoot luber. And a third the price!
Plus the coffee has antioxidants in it. Which most diets are completely lacking in.
Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
Only way to go at this most universal of airport eateries. I love standing in line and watching them bring out tray after tray while every rube gets a big pile of orange chicken. It's fried chicken paste nuggets with salted corn syrup on it people! Does that seem like a healthy choice? And you don't have to get fried rice and/or chow mein. Ask for steamed rice and you cut out a couple hundred calories and 15 grams of fat right there. Top it with something that has vegetables and a protein you can recognize and you'll be just fine. Just watch out for the sodium.
Again, true. It's REALLY hard to dodge the sodium, but I also drink a lot of water. And the steamed rice isn't a big deal for me. But it is a processed/refined carb. I don't care, but some people that aren't active can have problems with it.
Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
And don't get me started on Chipotle/Qdoba/Baja Fresh/etc. Yeah, everything there is fresh and wholesome...blah blah blah. But the burritos are the size of an INFANT! You put that much ANYTHING in you at one time and its a bad idea!
About the ONLY good thing of a long IAD sit is the Chipotle. I just get the bowl, and do the veggies instead of beans. The tortilla is a calorie bomb.