My Go-To Macro-Friendly Fast Food Orders

Apr 9

Written By Brittany Voges

Real life = fast food sometimes!! & that’s ok.
These are my go-to orders that keep me on track without overthinking it.

🐔 Chick-fil-A

1. Breakfast Hack

Egg White Grill
No English muffin
Extra egg whites
Add spicy filet

Calories: 300–350
Protein: 35–40g
Carbs: 5–10g
Fat: 12–15g

2. Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap
Calories: ~350
Protein: ~42g
Carbs: ~30g
Fat: ~13g

3. Cobb Salad (grilled filet + ½ fat-free honey mustard)
Calories: ~435
Protein: ~35g
Carbs: ~33g
Fat: ~19g

**I’ll add cottage cheese and bbq sauce to this one sometimes too!

4. Nugget Meal

8-count nuggets
Kale salad side
Buffalo sauce

Calories: ~445
Protein: ~31g
Carbs: ~25g
Fat: ~25.5g

5. Grilled Open Faced Sandwich Hack

Grilled chicken sandwich
Extra grilled filet
Honey roasted BBQ (½ packet each)
Make 2 open-faced

Calories: ~500
Protein: ~49g
Carbs: ~48g
Fat: ~19g

🌮 Chipotle

Corn hard shell tacos (3)
Chicken
Fajita veggies
Pico + lettuce + corn
Cilantro Lime Sauce

Calories: 550
Protein: 41g
Carbs: 55g
Fat: 24g

🍔 McDonald’s

2 grilled chicken snack wraps (you have to ask for the grilled with the ranch snack wraps!)

Calories: 540
Protein: 36g
Carbs: 60g
Fat: 22g

🍚 Panda Express Bowl

Teriyaki chicken
Super greens

Calories: 405
Protein: 42g
Carbs: 28g
Fat: 14g

🍗 Popeyes

Blackened chicken tenders (5-piece)

Calories: ~280
Protein: ~43g
Carbs: ~2g
Fat: ~14g

🥪 Jersey Mike’s

Turkey & provolone
Sub in a tub (no bread)
Mike’s Way with Toppings!

Calories: 350
Protein: 40g
Carbs: 10g
Fat: 18g

🌯 Taco Bell

1. Power Bowl

Chicken
Light rice
Extra chicken

Calories: 420
Protein: 33g
Carbs: 28g
Fat: 20g

2. Chipotle Chicken Melt Combo

2 chipotle chicken melts
Side of black beans

Calories: 430
Protein: 25g
Carbs: 37g
Fat: 19.5g

☕️ Starbucks

Egg White Egg Bites
Calories: ~170
Protein: 12g
Carbs: 11g
Fat: 7g

Turkey Bacon Sandwich
Calories: ~230
Protein: 17g
Carbs: 28g
Fat: 5g

💡 Quick Takeaway

You don’t need to avoid fast food, but when you do get it just:

prioritize protein
keep it simple
build meals that actually keep you full

Consistency > perfection always!

Brittany Voges