MEXICAN FOOD!?

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  • Clumz27
    Clumz27 Posts: 60 Member
    whatchya got left for calories for the day?
    if it works into your cals and macros, then have what you want.
    going over a little bit aint gonna kill ya. make up for it the rest of the week with exercise and deficit. *shrug*

    ETA: pssssst...you can ignore sodium unless you have blood pressure issues.


    I second this wiseness!


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  • nomicat77
    nomicat77 Posts: 132 Member
    skip the rice, and beef. maybe opt for the fish. beans will fill you up, pile on the salsa, be leary of the guacomle and get something without cheese,but excluding cheese is kind of like torture with mexican food. See if you can go onlie before hand, and pull up the menu, to do a calorie count. probably not possible. Eat half. take half home. Beans will be key in feeling fuller. Mexican beans are awesome!
  • Clumz27
    Clumz27 Posts: 60 Member
    skip the rice, and beef. maybe opt for the fish. beans will fill you up, pile on the salsa, be leary of the guacomle and get something without cheese,but excluding cheese is kind of like torture with mexican food. See if you can go onlie before hand, and pull up the menu, to do a calorie count. probably not possible. Eat half. take half home. Beans will be key in feeling fuller. Mexican beans are awesome!

    Thanks for the input! GHave some really good ideas now. :)

    I went online to check out the menu, but it's not available. Booooo!
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    whatchya got left for calories for the day?
    if it works into your cals and macros, then have what you want.
    going over a little bit aint gonna kill ya. make up for it the rest of the week with exercise and deficit. *shrug*

    ETA: pssssst...you can ignore sodium unless you have blood pressure issues.


    I second this wiseness!


    574

    so give yourself a tuesday bonus of 500cals. you should be able to enjoy a nice meal for 1074. take it away from tomorrow, or run an extra mile for a few days. win/win/win
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    side of black beans, side of corn tortillas (2), side of guac and dump some salsa on. It's the margaritas that kill me. LOL!!
  • Clumz27
    Clumz27 Posts: 60 Member
    whatchya got left for calories for the day?
    if it works into your cals and macros, then have what you want.
    going over a little bit aint gonna kill ya. make up for it the rest of the week with exercise and deficit. *shrug*

    ETA: pssssst...you can ignore sodium unless you have blood pressure issues.


    HMMMM... That's ok? Of course it's ok. Ok! I'll try not to go tooooo overboard. :) Thanks!!

    I second this wiseness!


    574

    so give yourself a tuesday bonus of 500cals. you should be able to enjoy a nice meal for 1074. take it away from tomorrow, or run an extra mile for a few days. win/win/win
  • Clumz27
    Clumz27 Posts: 60 Member
    Maragritas... Yep.
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    margaritas can have 500+ each....so I've been getting Corona Light instead with a lime....
  • Clumz27
    Clumz27 Posts: 60 Member
    margaritas can have 500+ each....so I've been getting Corona Light instead with a lime....

    500?! Wow. What a buzz kill... Literally. Lol. That's good to know.
  • LizL217
    LizL217 Posts: 217 Member
    Fish tacos, ceviche, grilled shrimp, grilled chicken... go heavy on the pico de gallo and light on the cheese & sour cream, whatever you get.

    A nice spritz of fresh lime juice does wonders for adding flavor without sodium or calories.

    And I second the Corona Light instead of margaritas, unless they have "skinny margaritas" on the menu.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    Mexican food is my weakness... Filibertos is probably why I gained all my weight. ;)

    I almost always get a carne asada burro. And guac instead of sour cream. Black beans instead of pinto/refried.
  • cindybowcut
    cindybowcut Posts: 250 Member
    That's a tough one. I could just eat all the chips and salsa and not eat anything else. I always seem to go over when I eat Mexican. It's so hard for me, its my favorite.
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
    Some places have non-fried fish tacos - hold the cheese and eat them with beans and salsa

    And Corona light for the win!
  • lallaloolly
    lallaloolly Posts: 228 Member
    the traditional mexican restaurant is my one true splurge and i refuse to count when i go there (and these days i only go once a month or so). however, if you aren't looking for that dime-a-dozen mexican, you can probably find some truly wonderul mexican food that isn't too unhealthy. my home town has a gluten free mexican restaurant that is AH-MAZ-ING and extremely healthy.
  • Clumz27
    Clumz27 Posts: 60 Member
    my home town has a gluten free mexican restaurant that is AH-MAZ-ING and extremely healthy.

    That is truly impressive. Jealous!
  • Clumz27
    Clumz27 Posts: 60 Member
    Went with Chicken Fajita (on the skillet) with bell pepper and onion, whole beans and corn tortilla. :) YUM!! They gave me so much... coundn't finish even half!

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