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Sonic Calories, Best Menu Choices for Dieters

Diet Article: Five top choices based on caloric values.

When it comes to Sonic - yes you really can order from their extensive menu and still lose weight too as long as you make the choices that can work into the daily caloric totals of your weight loss plan.

Like most fast food and fine dining restaurants, Sonic's menu contains many food selections which are too steep in caloric and fat values - so the dieter must be prepared when they arrive. And of course, the food is always delicious at Sonic.

As long as you are aware of the nutritional values of the foods that you order before placing that order, then you'll be sure to stay on track with your weight loss plan.

Keep in mind that the fried items - no matter which restaurant they are ordered from are going to be high in dietary fat. When you have the choice of grilled or roasted items, that's the healthier direction to take.

Think small. By ordering the smaller entree - you can save big on fat and calories. And when it comes to double, triple or upsizing - you don't need that unless the selection from the menu is fresh shredded lettuce.

Let's look at menu choices based solely on caloric values:

1 Six Inch All Beef New York Dog - 340 calories
1 corn dog - 210 calories
1 Junior Burger - 340 calories
Small Tots - 130 calories
Grilled Chicken Sandwich - 430 calories

While all of the above menu selections are good where caloric values are concerned - we can't combine many of the items and keep the total values reasonable enough for a weight loss plan. We can make the following combinations to create a meal plate - but take note that nutritional values would be lacking for some food groups:

The combination of the corn dog and the tots equal about 340 calories which is pretty darn good for a corn dog and tots. The combination of the Grilled Chicken Sandwich and the tots contain close to 600 calories, a bit much for a weight loss plan based in one meal. When dieting, we need to distribute the calories as evenly as possible throughout the day on our breakfast, lunch and dinner meal plates while allowing room for a couple of healthy snacks.

If we combine the tots and the Junior Burger the caloric values equal a little under 500 calories which is still good considering that we'd be eating a burger and tots.

Let's see if we can do better - and we really can by using Sonic's nutrition guide. How about combining corn dog or the Junior Burger or the Grilled Chicken Sandwich or any of the six-inch hot dog selections with a serving of Grilled Onions for 25 calories and Apple Slices for 35 calories.

As to the hot dogs, let's review the caloric and other nutritional facts:

While the caloric values of the hot dogs are reasonable - excluding the Footlong Coney, the sodium content is a bit high but there are a good number of protein grams locked inside which can assist in combating hunger.

In Summary: Use your good senses to put together your meal plate when dining away from home. While many combinations of foods can work together in your weight loss plan where calories are concerned, at times making healthier choices such as the Apple Slices and Grilled Onions can improve the nutritional values of the meal plate without sacrificing flavor.

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