4 Taco Bell Foods I Stopped Eating to Drop 160 Pounds, and 6 to Order Instead
Just because you want to lose weight, doesn't mean you need to stop eating fast food altogether. Amber Clemens (@amber_c_fitness) is a weight loss warrior and influencer on TikTok who lost a whopping 160 pounds by changing her approach to diet and fitness. In some of her most popular videos she reveals changes that she made to her fast food orders that helped her drop so much weight. Here is what she will and won't order.
Amber Used to Order at Taco Bell Every Day
"I remember my exact Taco Bell order because I used to get it pretty much every single day," she says in the video. She reveals "that one meal" was a whopping 2,390 calories – more than she eats in a day now.
What Not to Order: Quesaritos
The first two items on her order? "I would get two Quesaritos. Yes, two," she says. "Each for 650 calories a piece." The item, no longer on the menu, was a quesadilla-burrito with a quesadilla rolled and filled with seasoned beef, creamy chipotle sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, nacho cheese sauce, and seasoned rice.
What Not to Order: Chalupa Supreme
Her next item? "One Chalupa Supreme for 360 calories," she says. According to Taco Bell, the item consists of a traditional flatbread with seasoned beef, a three-cheese blend, lettuce, tomatoes, and reduced fat sour cream that is deep fried like a funnel cake.
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What Not to Order: Two Soft Shell Tacos
She also ordered "two soft shell tacos for 370 calories," she says. Soft shell tacos generally consist of a tortilla with ground beef, cheese, and any other fixings.
What Not to Order: Dr. Pepper
In most of Amber's videos, she highlights how you can easily drink your calories. At Taco Bell, she would order a large Dr Pepper for 360 calories.
What to Order Instead: Two Chicken Soft Taco Supremes
Now, instead of beef, she gets two Chicken soft Taco Supremes. She claims that these total 370 calories.
What to Order Instead: Side of Chips and Cheese
She also gets a side of chips and cheese, which offers some crunch. This adds just 220 calories, bringing her total to 590 calories.
What to Order Instead: Chicken Power Bowl
"Or I get the chicken power bowl for 40," she says about the protein-packed meal. "You can have fast food in moderation."
What to Order Instead: Black Bean Chalupa Supreme
In another video, Jaclyn London, RD (@jaclynlondonrd) reveals three more items she recommends as a registered dietician. The first? Black Bean Chalupa Supreme. "It is naturally vegetarian, which makes it amazing if you're looking for a meatless option, but you're still getting tons of protein from those black beans," she says. "I got rid of the sour cream 'cause I feel like it's kind of a waste of time, but I added back real cheese and white hot ranch." The total calories? 380.
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What to Order Instead: Crunchy Taco
She also likes the crunchy tacos, "made from a whole grain corn," she says, noting that the Chalupa, burrito, and quesadilla "all have enriched grains as their first ingredient," she says. "Whole grain is always a great option. More nutritious and also gonna give you that crunch that, I mean, who doesn't go to Taco Bell for the crunch?" She notes that she "got rid of the seasoned beef and traded up for chicken, beans, guac, cheese, all real whole food ingredients and so delicious, filled with flavor. Always spicy for me." The total? 300 calories.
What to Order Instead: Crunchwrap Supreme
"I mean, as if you didn't love Taco Bell oh-so-much already, you can actually trade out the ground beef in the Crunchwrap Supreme and trade up for the steak. I mean, if that's not a luxury lunch, I don't know what it is. I added real whole food ingredients like guac, black beans, cheese, and all the veg," she says about the 550-calorie meal. And if you enjoyed this article, take advantage of these 15 Quick Ways to Lose Body Fat Percentage in a Week.
@amber_c_fitness I can't believe it's been a year since this series started! But here's what I used to order at Taco Bell vs What I order now. #onthisday #healthyfastfood #highproteinfastfood #lowcaloriefastfood #tacobell #weightloss #weightlossmotivation #weightlossfood ♬ Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
