Fitness Friday

Each Friday, we send out “Fitness Friday” tips for fitness and nutrition in the weekly digest email that goes out to the membership. If you have any Fitness thoughts or suggestions for the Club, please email your input to: fitness@irvingtonclub.com. Let’s get fit!

FITNESS FRIDAY - October 24th, 2025

Healthier Options at Fast Food Restaurants 

We all know that Fast Food isn’t the best choice for healthy and nutritious meals. But if you’re in a hurry and need to stop, here are some of the healthier menu options at three popular spots.   

Chipotle - Proudly serves fresh ingredients and no processed or artificial additives. Below are tips on how to avoid excess calories and choose the healthiest options. 

  1. Choose a Bowl or Salad – save 320 calories by omitting the large tortilla. 

  1. Protein - steak and sofritas have the lowest calories at 150, carnitas the highest at 210.     

  1. Add Beans - both pinto and black beans pack 8 grams of plant-based protein. 

  1. Rice - opt for brown rice, which has less sodium and more fiber than white, or skip the rice altogether. 

  1. Toppings - say yes to fajita vegetables, lettuce, guacamole, and tomatillo green chili salsa. (This salsa has the lowest amount of sodium and still packs flavor.) 

McDonald’s - It’s harder to eat healthy since this chain discontinued salads in 2020. Nonetheless: 

  1. Classic McDonald’s Plain Burger - only 250 calories, with 12 grams of protein. Ask for extra lettuce and tomato for a vitamin and mineral boost. 

  1. Egg McMuffin - 310 calories with 17 grams of protein. (Sodium content - 770 grams or 33% of the daily recommended amount for a healthy adult.) 

  1. Fruit and Maple Oatmeal - a good source of whole grains with 4 grams of fiber and 320 calories. (The bowl has 31 grams of sugar, however, which you can adjust if you ask for the brown sugar on the side.) 

  1. Premium Roast Coffee and Unsweetened Iced Tea - without sugar added, these drinks save a whopping 39 grams of added sugar in a small soda. 

Burgerville - Committed to the Pacific Northwest local community and economy by sourcing 75% of the menu items within 400 miles. Here are a few healthier options.  

  1. Crispy Chicken Wonton Salad - 220 calories and 9 grams of protein with lots of veggies, crispy wontons, and sesame seeds. 

  1. Best Coast Grilled Chicken Sandwich - 400 calories and 36 grams of protein with pickles, red onion, and lettuce. 

  1. Wild Caught Fish Sandwich - Alaskan Cod, 470 calories, and 16 grams of protein with tartar sauce and lettuce. 

  1. Ellenos Greek Yogurt Unsweetened - 200 calories and 17 grams of protein. 

Do you have any comments, questions, or recommendations for future articles? If so, please contact the Fitness Committee at fitness@irvingtonclub.com.  Thank you!