Better than McDonald's

My husband had his last day of teaching high school on Friday.  So I am going to have to be creative with ways to get some healthy food in him over the summer.  Breakfast is a meal where I can sometimes have a positive influence. I make an imitation "McDonald's McMuffin-type Sandwich".  I use the "Arnold's Bread Sandwich Thins," an organic egg and a slice of cheese.  My husband loves the Kraft singles type cheese.  I have tried to use "Alpine Lace" low-fat deli slices but he does not like the texture.  So I make a little compromise here.  At least I can get some fiber into his meal with the bread.  It's the one time that he will eat something other then "Classic White Wonder Bread".

I went to the McDonald's website and compared items below.  While calories and fat are somewhat similar, the higher fiber content of Kevin's sandwich will leave him with a greater sense of fullness -- which means with my version he is less likely to eat 2 sandwiches!  In addition, the average American should have no more than 2300mg of sodium per day.  Sugar, salt and fat can also be addictive and lead to overeating - so less is always better.

1 Kirkland Sandwich Thin 
1 Organic Egg
1 Land O' Lakes Cheese Slice

	Kevin’s McMuffin	McDonald’s McMuffin (without Bacon)
Calories	240	270
Total Fat	11g	10g
Saturated Fat	4.5g	4.5g
Trans Fat	0g	0g
Cholesterol	245mg	250mg
Sodium	430mg	570mg
Total Carbohydrate	23g	29g
Dietary Fiber	6g	2g
Sugars	3g	2g
Protein	15g	14g
Calcium	230mg	290mg