Chipotle

3ball
3ball Posts: 338
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Man do I love that place. Anyone else? And no, I do not work there, which is probably a very good thing for me as I'd eat myself to death! haha

I used to get a chicken burrito, pinto beans, rice, cheese, tomato salsa and corn salsa. Since I started using MFP, I have changed my usual to a chicken bowl, rice, tomato salsa and corn salsa to the tune of a very manageable 420 calories. Unloading the burrito itself, the beans and the cheese, I've managed to shed 510 calories from the meal. More than half!
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  • mapexdrummer69
    mapexdrummer69 Posts: 445
    I wish!!!!


    There are none in WV, but I love them when I travel.
  • Heatherbelle_87
    Heatherbelle_87 Posts: 1,078 Member
    Totally my addiction. Started when I was pregnant wih my son I could eat it 2-3 times a week
  • craftylatvian
    craftylatvian Posts: 599 Member
    We have Qdoba here in Michigan, but I heard it is almost the same thing. I love it but don't have it often because I always forget we have one!!
  • 3ball
    3ball Posts: 338
    I wish they would add spinach. Not that I like it, but it's pretty good for you. I can't stand lettuce, so there's no way I'm adding that in.
  • soldier4242
    soldier4242 Posts: 1,368 Member
    It tastes great and its very health for you if it was not for Chipotle I am not sure how I would be able to keep this up.
  • bast2112
    bast2112 Posts: 63
    I love that place too!! I've always gone for the chicken or veggie bowl, but I used to get the chips to dip in it. Over 500 calories in the chips alone!! Bye bye delicious chips. :(...
  • Becky1971
    Becky1971 Posts: 979 Member
    One of my favorites, and one of a couple places in town that I can eat at and have gluten free. I get the chicken bowl, with half the rice, black beans, tomato salsa, sour cream cheese and exter lettuce, I have a few chips crunched in to it, and then I will eat half of it. Good stuff!
  • graysmom2005
    graysmom2005 Posts: 1,882 Member
    I love Chipotle! I love getting their salad. Lettuce, double tomato salsa, chicken, quac, and a little hot sauce. Delicious. With all the salsa I don't need the dressing.
  • Pril2000
    Pril2000 Posts: 254 Member
    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Moe's Southwestern is way more delicious than Chipotle. :D
  • daisymaegreen
    daisymaegreen Posts: 50 Member
    i LOVE chipotle. I eat there about 3 times a week. Get a very simple order and they don't even have to ask anymore! Burrito bow: rice, double serving of black beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole! yummmm.... and it helps me get some fiber and protein.
  • mosneakers
    mosneakers Posts: 343 Member
    LOVE Chipotle!!!
    And I love that I can make some changes to my favorite foods at places and still be in the green - yay!!! At Chipotle, I get the chicken fajita bowl and the green salsa. Awesome.
    I also like that places are making their nutrition info more readily available now. Jimmy Johns and Potbellys are great because I can build my own meal! No salami on any of those sandwiches - too much sodium!
  • Angela4Health
    Angela4Health Posts: 1,319 Member
    I love chipotle, and plan to have it for dinner tonight now that you posted this, LOL!
  • 3ball
    3ball Posts: 338
    Are the beans worth keeping out? Or are they ok to add back in? I miss the cheese a bit too, but oh well.
  • 3ball
    3ball Posts: 338
    I love chipotle, and plan to have it for dinner tonight now that you posted this, LOL!

    You're welcome. :-)
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    They support responsible farming and organic farming. They support small family farms.

    Given that, they are one of the best fast food chains out there because meat from these type of farms is actually better for your body.

    I prefer to get a burrito bowl instead of other menu items. I also skip the guac and sour cream to save on calories and save 1/2 for lunch the next day.

    :) I wish more fast food places had good business practices like Chipotle. :)
  • evonday
    evonday Posts: 141 Member
    My boyfriend used to work there and he'd bring home a burrito a night. It used to take me about 2-3 sittings to finish it off. I'd refridgerate it, then cut off a section, add more lettuce and toss in a dressing.

    Made a delicious taco salad!
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    Love chipotle. They introduced me to Chipotle Tabasco...their food is now just a delivery method for the Tabasco...sooooo delicious on every darn thing.

    Steak salad, keep the dressing, keep the rice, add pintos, steak, corn salsa and a pinch of cheese. Drench in tabasco. 400 decadent calories.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Moe's Southwestern is way more delicious than Chipotle. :D

    Depends on the location. In New England Moe's always gets poor reviews.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Moe's Southwestern is way more delicious than Chipotle. :D

    Depends on the location. In New England Moe's always gets poor reviews.
  • Steve1220
    Steve1220 Posts: 1
    3Ball - I did the same. And I hate lettuce too. But I had my first "Salad" ever at 40 and it wasn't that bad. Everything else in the bowl is so good that it makes the lettuce eatable. My goal is to add a little lettuce to everything until I eat it the way I used to eat rice.
  • 3ball
    3ball Posts: 338
    3Ball - I did the same. And I hate lettuce too. But I had my first "Salad" ever at 40 and it wasn't that bad. Everything else in the bowl is so good that it makes the lettuce eatable. My goal is to add a little lettuce to everything until I eat it the way I used to eat rice.

    I have some spinach at home so I should just pick one up and take it home and add the spinach myself. Same thing with work if I remember to bring any in. I've thought about doing to and adding it to the cafe steamers meals that I eat for lunch.
  • sh0ck
    sh0ck Posts: 168 Member
    Beans are a very good source of fiber and protein however I am sure that Chipotle's beans are probably bursting with sodium.

    I love Chipotle but I don't eat it very often. Every once in awhile I'll eat a burrito as my big meal of the day.
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    Mmm love their pico de gallo!!!! *drools*
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
    I haven't had Chipotle since I moved to Texas. *sigh* I miss it.
  • Claudia007
    Claudia007 Posts: 878 Member
    Just thinking about Chipotle is making me drool! I get a bowl too, have them add TONS of lettuce to make it a sort of "salad" of sorts. I try not to have it so often as the sodium is high (as it always is when eating out), but I can never stay away for too long!
  • aross999
    aross999 Posts: 59 Member
    RachVR6 - Not sure where you are in Texas, but the major cities have it. I think Lubbock even has one now.

    Couldn't LIVE without Chipotle. Ate it for the first time just a few months ago and now I crave it almost daily! It's been a great way to overcome my love of greasy mexican food and allows me to count everything in it easily.

    I get a bowl with rice, pintos, steak, a ridiculous amount of hot salsa that normally makes the clerk give me a funny look, and guac. I eat half there and the other half the next day. I think Chipotle may be my soul mate...
  • VenturaGurl
    VenturaGurl Posts: 413 Member
    Now I know what I'm having for lunch today!!! Thanks! :laugh:
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
    RachVR6 - Not sure where you are in Texas, but the major cities have it. I think Lubbock even has one now.

    I'm East Texas....I think the closest one is a 2hr drive. Hmph
  • go2grrl
    go2grrl Posts: 190 Member
    What I like about Chipotle the best is that they try to use some organic and some local ingredients and support family farms in the process!
  • LJSpady
    LJSpady Posts: 311 Member
    I have 1 word for you my friend: Freebirds. It's like Chipotle, but 10 times more awesome. But be careful, you will fall in love.
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