healthiest take-away?

Teddi

Well, i wouldnt so much use the word, healthiest,

but does anyone know the take-away with the least amount of fat content?

Im thinking 'Indian' ?

(they're basically jazzed up dinners your mum would make..lol)

anyone know?

Newaglish

A McSalad...?

I dunno, why bother? I say if you're getting a takeaway, get whatever you want, extra sauce. Just not too often!

FunkZ

Agreed! I'm looking forward to that pizza I'll be getting when I run my first 10km!

King of Kings

indian's are my fav but they are loaded with calories cos in most are cooked in ghee (butter) .
Also the portions are pretty big compare to what the Indian's themselves eat.

i dunno what the healthiest takeaway is - I'm sure each variety has it's good dishes and bad dishes depending on your goals

just a point to note:
I was going to get a takeaway last night but I caught the butchers before he closed and got a pound of sirloin of 4.50 - 1/3 of what i'd spend on a pizza or chinese. and 1/4 of what I'#d spend in the indian.
10 mins on george foreman and SWEET

davyjose

King of Kings wrote:

I was going to get a takeaway last night but I caught the butchers before he closed and got a pound of sirloin of 4.50 - 1/3 of what i'd spend on a pizza or chinese. and 1/4 of what I'#d spend in the indian.
10 mins on george foreman and SWEET

That's still about 800 cals dude

lady_marmalade

Bombay Pantry do a barbeque platter - all grilled meats. Comes with a naan but you don't have to eat it...

mloc

lady_marmalade wrote:

Bombay Pantry do a barbeque platter - all grilled meats. Comes with a naan but you don't have to eat it...

Just about to say I usually get the chicken tikka... again its grilled and no sauce to speak of, bar a tomato based dip (which is not only amazing but basically just tomatoes and spices) and a nann (which you don't have to eat).

Most chinese food is laden with MSG (e.g. high sodium) and sugar, whilst indian food can be VERY sat fat heavy.

The rice servings in both cases are usually huge.

daveirl

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BigTommyBomb

A good quality mexican can sort you out.
Chicken salsa nachos I'd say are quite healthy. Beans, guacamole, tomotoes, lettuce, cheese etc..

MA

THAI FOOD - healthest by far, or vietnemese is even better but hard to get. Thai is the only takeaway food i eat - but in saying that make sure you dont go for a takeaway bar that also does european and chinesse!! make sure its proper thai.

MA

Nachos are deepfried!! and they use full fat sour cream and cheese ,cud always opt without it

King of Kings

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thanks dave. you got there before me.
My point was davejose that a pound of sirloin (which i wasn;t aware was 800 cals - thanks!) is a tasty meal itself with some veg. and sometimes can do me as a treat and count as a quality meal for training / diet purposes too,

WindSock

I wouldn't go with Indian, it's quite fattening.

thirtyfoot

Go with McDonalds as it will help you run 400m in less than 44 secs:D

There was an article on Jeremy Wariner in the Sunday Times last sunday and he says he used to eat most days in McDonalds but now has cut it down to twice a week.

When asked what he eats before a race (in this case the Olympic final in Athens) a couple of years back he replied

"What do you eat before a race," one girl asks.

"I can't lie to you," Wariner says. "Four hours before my race in Athens I ate McDonald's." The high school runners whoop and holler. Their coaches cover their eyes.

daveirl

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rubadub

Teddi wrote:

Im thinking 'Indian' ?

(they're basically jazzed up dinners your mum would make..lol)

"jazzed up" with horrific amounts of oil, thats many people think takeaway chinese & indian taste better than supermarket equivalents, their bodies are delighted with the extreme amount of calories they are getting.

Some chinese dishes have no sauce, just veg & meat. Many chinese places will cook what you ask for, many openly tell you to ask on the menus.

Bombay pantry tandoori stuff is good. I like the way they separate the menu so dishes usually do not automatically come with rice/naan, nearly all chinese places "force" you to get rice/chips/noodles.

thirtyfoot

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You are right, I just find it crazy that someone like Wariner who is winning and losing by 0.50% is popping in for a Big Mac and fries. There isn't a pick on him either. I had a McDonalds before a particularly ball breaker session a few years back. Most of it ended up sprayed on many parts of the track and the part of a chicken nugget was deposited on the vest of my training partner. He wasn't happy and ran me into the ground for the remainder of the session.

~Leanne~

All take-aways are fattening more or less. Go by what your taste buds fancy....its called treating yourself!!

queera

Hi - Im vegan and indian food can almost always be prepared vegan (using vegetable oil/olive oil instead of ghee) - and get the side orders instead of a main - my fave is a tarka dhal or chana masala with brown rice, you cant get healthier than a chickpea or lentil curry (take away wise!):D

cavanmaniac

There is no such thing as a good takeaway.

I workout 2 hours three times per week and generally stay away from the bad stuff, then treat myself to a few pints and whatever class of junk food I crave at the weekend.

Last weekend it was a chinese, chicken fried rice. This weekend, an Indian I suspect. Life's to short to be in CONSTANT self-denial, a little bit of what you fancy does you good and is no harm in moderation if you're a good boy or girl the rest of the time.

cavanmaniac

Incidentally, are chick peas good for you, low inf at, high protein etc.? thinking of adding em to my diet, never seem to see them in shops or supermarkets i use though, any tips?

nesf

cavanmaniac wrote:

never seem to see them in shops or supermarkets i use though, any tips?

I think I've seen them stocked in Tescos, in Cork anyway.

Bombay Pantry: Barry

Bombay Pantry take-aways are generally very healthy. There is no flour added to the sauces, only traditional stirring is used to thicken the sauce.

They also have an excellent range for vegans on their new menu. And even offer a must try chicken tikka SALAD!

There is a new small plates section that are perfect for sharing or a light bite to stop the 'over indulger's'.

blatantrereg

Indian is very nutritious but usually pretty high in fat/calories, ghee replaced with oil or not. Aside from oil/ghee there is often coconut milk in the dishes, which is high in fat (though also high in iron).
Thai would be pretty nutritious as takeaway foods go too - though again the red/gree/yellow curries use coconut milk.
Bombay Pantry food is good alright.

Oryx

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