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McDonald's: Eliminating butter, cheese, and/or sauces will reduce the calories significantly. You can always ask for Salsa (yes, they carry it) or BBQ Sauce in place of the mayo or butter.

Breakfast
-Egg McMuffin with no bacon or butter: 250 Calories
-Two Eggs: 170 calories
-English Muffin: 160 calories


Sandwiches
-Simple Hamburger: 250 calories
-Classic Grilled Chicken Sandwich (no mayo): 320 calories
-Honey Mustard Grilled snack wrap: 260 calories
-Ranch Grilled Snack wrap: 270 calories
-Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap (Grilled): 260 calories

Sides
-Side Salad: 60 calories
-Fruit-n-Yogurt Parfait: 160 calories (no granola: -30 calories)
-Small Fries: 250 calories

Desserts
-Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone: 150 calories
-Kiddie Cone: 45 calories
-Oatmeal Raisin Cookie: 150 calories

Sauces
-BBQ Sauce: 50 Calories
-Sweet-n-Sour Sauce: 50 Calories
-Hot Mustard: 60 Calories
-Honey: 50 Calories
-Salsa: 10 calories


Nearly any salad is fine as long as the meat you order with it is not fried. The best dressing at McDonald's are the low-fat ones such as Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette and the Newman's Own Low Fat Family Recipe Italian Dressing. Generally, the salads are under 400 calories unless the meat is fried.

The best drink choices are water, but Diet Coke/Diet Dr. Pepper, coffee, or tea (unsweet or sweetened with Splenda, Equal, Sweet-n-Low) would also suffice.