Kristy Hawk, a popular low-carb foodie and influencer took to her Facebook page recently to share exactly how she orders McDonald’s.
But her ‘irritating’ order has left the internet scratching its collective head, mainly due to one glaringly obvious omission… there’s no bun.
As someone who practices the keto diet, Kristy’s burger looks drastically different to your regular carb-laden Quarter Pounder.
Thanks to a few cheeky changes and substitutions, she creates a filling meal that satisfies her fast-food cravings, without compromising her strict diet.
She explains, “I don’t get McDonald’s often but when I do, I order this to keep it low carb.”
Kristy adds that she likes to order it on the kiosk inside as “it’s just easier that way and they seem to get it right every time when I do.”
The order in question is as follows:
She then shared a photo of her ‘naked’ burger, where all the fillings are seen piled high on a bed of shredded lettuce.
While some of the 5.4k comments applauded Kristy’s creation, saying it’s a great low-carb option in a pinch, others couldn’t wrap their minds around the concept of a bunless Quarter Pounder, or even the fact someone so health conscious would go to Maccas in the first place.
“This is exactly what my McDonald’s orders look like when I go! I’m glad I’m not the ONLY one!!” one person wrote. “Great when you’re craving a burger but you don’t want the carbs,” they added.
Another said: “I love your choice of a fast food low-carb meal. When you’re on the go it can be hard to get something on the ‘healthier’ side but this is a win in my book!”
Someone else shared, “This is perfect! Nice to know McDonald’s is very accommodating.”
“Great idea if you’re gluten-free or celiac too,” they added.
Others suggested asking for two pieces of lettuce to ‘wrap’ the bun up instead of using a knife and fork to eat it.