This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at App State chapter.

It’s that time of year again. Teachers are piling you up with homework, projects, presentations, and the dreaded midterm exams. During these hard times in a Collegiette®’s life, basic necessities go out the window: you give up sleep, socializing, sometimes personal hygiene (ew!), and your former semi-healthy eating habits. More often than not, we catch ourselves swinging through the Cookout or Bojangles drive-thru because we don’t have time to cook a healthy meal at home. But don’t worry! There are ways to eat fast food without shutting down the calorie counter. Here are eight items you should be eating from our favorite fast food restaurants.

KFC

1. Mashed Potatoes with Gravy – 120 calories

2. Honey BBQ Sandwich – 300 calories

Mcdonald’s

3. McDonald’s Hamburger – 260 calories

4. McDonald’s McChicken – 370 calories

Chickfila

5. Chick-fil-A® Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich – 300 Calories

6. Chick-fil-A® Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad – 180 Calories

Taco Bell

7. Taco Bell Fresco Style Crunchy Taco -150 calories

8. Taco Bell Fresco Style Grilled Steak Soft Taco – 170 calories

Wendy’s

9. Wendy’s Jr. Hamburger – 280 calories

10. Wendy’s Large Chili – 330 calories

Always remember that there is always a way to stay healthy while being a college student!

It’s that time of year again. Teachers are piling you up with homework, projects, presentations, and the dreaded midterm exams. During these hard times in a Collegiette’s life, basic necessities go out the window: you give up sleep, socializing, sometimes personal hygiene (ew!), and your former semi-healthy eating habits. More often than not, we catch ourselves swinging through the Cookout or Bojangles drive-thru because we don’t have time to cook a healthy meal at home. But don’t worry! There are ways to eat fast food without shutting down the calorie counter. Here are eight items you should be eating from our favorite fast food restaurants.

KFC
1. Mashed Potatoes with Gravy – 120 calories
2. Honey BBQ Sandwich – 300 calories

Mcdonald’s
3. McDonald’s Hamburger – 260 calories
4. McDonald’s McChicken – 370 calories

Chickfila
5. Chick-fil-A^® Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich – 300 Calories
6. Chick-fil-A^® Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad – 180 Calories

Taco Bell
7. Taco Bell Fresco Style Crunchy Taco -150 calories
8. Taco Bell Fresco Style Grilled Steak Soft Taco – 170 calories

Wendy’s
9. Wendy’s Jr. Hamburger – 280 calories
10. Wendy’s Large Chili – 330 calories

Always remember that there are many ways to stay healthy while being a college student!

KFC