Mexican food crisis. Please help. =)

fotofreak01
fotofreak01 Posts: 397 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have to go have dinner with my family at a Mexican restaurant in about an hour and a half. I have no idea what to order. Thankfully, I just woke up so I'm not very hungry but I just don't know what the healthiest choices are. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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  • Textmessage
    Textmessage Posts: 387 Member
    Some type of salad with grilled chicken? Fajitas without too many tortillas? Not sure what all you're trying to avoid other than just a massive amount of cals.
  • alaskaang
    alaskaang Posts: 493 Member
    Fajitas or something grilled. There is usually seafood as well. Just skip the refried beans, high cheese content items and don't have too many chips.
  • tiffanyheth
    tiffanyheth Posts: 510 Member
    Ask for chicken fajitas with corn tortillas. Count your chips--I think 9 is a serving.
    Limit cheese, sour cream, and queso. Stick with salsa, fresh avacadoes instead.

    Take half your portion home!
  • vegetablesandcupcakes
    vegetablesandcupcakes Posts: 12
    They have salads at most Mexican restaurants. When I go to a restaurant it is defiantly more of a caloric treat for me. Guacamole salad with rice and refried beans. One tip, don't eat the chips. Calorie bomb. I would say fajitas would be a good option as well. :) Good luck, have fun!
  • Fittreelol
    Fittreelol Posts: 2,535 Member
    Fajitas without butter. (A lot of times the "sizzle" of the platter is fake liquid butter dumped on just before serving.) Also don't get peppers or onions- a lot of restaurants they are deep fried and not grilled.
  • tiffanyheth
    tiffanyheth Posts: 510 Member
    Oh yes--I'd skip the beans, ask for no butter on fajitas, and drink water!
  • aprileko71
    aprileko71 Posts: 11 Member
    My Mexican restaurant offers a chicken salad or a shrimp salad. I usually skip the chip and salsa to conserve calories as I don't like light dressing.
  • fotofreak01
    fotofreak01 Posts: 397 Member
    Some type of salad with grilled chicken? Fajitas without too many tortillas? Not sure what all you're trying to avoid other than just a massive amount of cals.

    Oh wow, I feel like a complete dumbass. I had actually forgotten that they even serve salads since I had never ordered one from there....lol Thanks so much!! I wanted to avoid massive calories and as much fat as I could. I'm pretty sure they use a gallon of lard for every meal they cook.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    Fajitas without butter. (A lot of times the "sizzle" of the platter is fake liquid butter dumped on just before serving.) Also don't get peppers or onions- a lot of restaurants they are deep fried and not grilled.

    Seriously about the butter? Now I'm sad. I've been ordering fajitas as my healthier option for quite a while and never realized that. And I should have figured it out...my husband is in food service. Grrrrr. Well, now I'll make it a point to ask the server for information and options.
  • fotofreak01
    fotofreak01 Posts: 397 Member
    And this is why I love this site so much! Thank you all for being so helpful so quickly!! =)
  • FutureSkinnyMama03
    FutureSkinnyMama03 Posts: 250 Member
    I will often get one taco (no cheese with lettuce, tomatoe, salsa) and then eat a side salad and use salsa as the dressing. And, limit the chips. They can be addicting when you're chatting with friends. :)
  • socalloser
    socalloser Posts: 7
    Oder caldo de pollo or res which is Mexican chicken or beef Broth/soup with tons of veggies grilled chicken / fish Baked beans instead of fried side salad add salsa or squeeze a lemon on it .

    BTW ask for cucumber slices is you want something to crunch on . We eat them with lemon and powdered chili
  • Hoop4la
    Hoop4la Posts: 68 Member
    i dont hink chile con carne would be too bad .. with rice even .. as long as the prtions arent too huge
    I would avoid the wraps and especially the cheese sauces
    other wise anything heavily tomatoe would be good
    salads have to be a great option

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