Best and Worst Lenten Fish Options in Wichita

According to the Catholic-Hierarchy.org, about thirteen percent of Wichita's population is Catholic (stats from 2004). You'd think it were far more than that given the number of television commercials and marquees advertising fish sandwiches around town. It is officially Lent, and just like at Christmas you can't go anywhere without hearing a holiday song, few restaurants aren't talking about their fish specials right now. A fat burning review can help you construct a clear outline of what you need to focus on to complete your fat reducing objective if you're a beginner; or serve as a reminder for those who are at an intermediate or more boost stage of their weightloss plan. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as instructions for your own weight loss program. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not the same. Many weight loss courses have misled people into believing that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss plans only work by leading to a person's body to eliminate more muscle cells and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. As part of Lent, the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter, Christians are not to eat meat on Fridays. This leaves a lot of people looking for fish or cheese pizza.

While we should all be consuming more fish, because of its heart-healthy benefits, and low calorie content, it's a shame that the most accessible during this time of year is battered and fried. Here's a look at the calorie counts of fish sandwiches found around Wichita. If you're Catholic, you've no doubt indulged or will before the end of Lent this year.

• McDonalds Filet-O-Fish: 380 calories
• Wendy's Premium Fish Fillet Sandwich: 500 calories
• BK Big Fish: 640 calories
• Applebee's Hand-Battered Fish Sandwich: 820 calories
• Dairy Queen Fish Sandwich: 370 calories
• Sonic Fish Sandwich: 650 calories
• Arby's Fish Sandwich: 540 calories
• Jimmy John's Tuna Salad Sandwich: 648 calories
• Long John Silver's Fish Sandwich - 470 calories
• Local favorites Spangles and Freddy's Frozen Custard each declined to comment.

When an entire lunch shouldn't exceed 500 calories, none of these meals are worthy of your calorie budget. If you were really in a bind, you could hit McDonald's, but ask them to hold the tartar sauce and skip the French fries.

Instead of telling you all of the things you shouldn't eat, here are some examples of healthier options:

• Make your own! For lunch, prepare this healthy tuna salad with only 104 calories per serving.
• Grill your own! For dinner, your choice of salmon, tilapia, orange roughy or even red snapper make an effortless dinner when you mist with olive oil, fresh lemon juice and cracked black pepper. A four-ounce filet has about 200 calories.
• Roll with sushi. There are a number of wonderful sushi restaurants in Wichita, including Hana Cafe, Sumo and Kanai. Stay away from anything "tempura," which means fried. Instead, try sashimi for less than 150 calories per serving.
• Try Fish Tacos. At Bonefish Grille you can get two Baja Fish Tacos for 250 calories.

Not in the mood for fish but need to skip the meat? Try Zen Vegetarian at 29th & Rock, Green Acres Deli in Bradley Fair at 21st & Rock, or the build-your-own salad bar at Dillons on the east and west sides of town.

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