? about going out for mexican tonight...Help! :)

surfbabe
surfbabe Posts: 79
edited September 21 in Food and Nutrition
I'm going out with my in-laws tonight to a local Mexican restaurant. Is there anything I can get and still stay in a healthy range with not a lot of fat in it? Also how do I go about logging this into my food database?

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  • shalma
    shalma Posts: 80
    skip the chips and salsa!

    Go for fajitas and skip the tortilla, just eat the meat and veggies, can even pour salsa on them for added flavor
  • aliciamille
    aliciamille Posts: 43
    Dude, I know it hurts...but say no to the chips and salsa. They always bring them out and before you know it, you've eaten the whole basket!

    I would order something that's easy to log, like chicken tacos or something...or a filet of baked chicken. Depends on how many calories you want to eat during this outing.

    Before I go for Mexican food, I also usually exercise :)
  • surfbabe
    surfbabe Posts: 79
    Cool, I'm totally gonna be skipping the chips and salsa!!!
  • marinecpl2
    marinecpl2 Posts: 11 Member
    absolutely no chips, after a dinner I ate, i logged in the chips and OUCH !!! the chips were more than my dinner...
  • Oompa_Loompa
    Oompa_Loompa Posts: 1,099 Member
    Ugh the chips and salsa are so good though. That's like going to olive garden and not getting the breadsticks! lol...i try to stay away..but that doesnt always work hehe
  • Kath15
    Kath15 Posts: 165 Member
    Yes, stay away from the chips & salsa, rice, cheese, and sour cream if you can. A simple taco or two is not bad, especially if you use corn tortillas. The only issue with a fajita would be the flour tortilla. Salsa and guacamole are fine, but just don't go overboard. Avocados are considered a 'good' fat. And, you know, chicken, seafood, veggies, and beans are always good choices as well. Good luck!
  • AbiLuV
    AbiLuV Posts: 47
    I heard that you should always ask for a to go box right when you get your food and put half of it aside for later. Later as in another day, not later that night ;)
  • lvfunandfit
    lvfunandfit Posts: 654 Member
    I let myself have 6 chips and I break them in half (so it feels like more). HE HE

    I love the salsa!
  • magickfiddle
    magickfiddle Posts: 5
    Try going for a taco salad. They'll give you a choice for what kind of meat, and you can either get chicken or beans. Stick to no dressing, and use salsa instead. Or, try a hard shell taco (the corn tortilla has fiber that will help you release toxins in your body and help with digestion) with chicken or even a tostada. Those are mostly lettuce anyway. If you can bring a piece of paper, you can write all the things that were on your plate, and log them in separately, by guessing at about how much tomato, lettuce, chicken, tortillas, etc. you had.
    Good luck!
  • surfbabe
    surfbabe Posts: 79
    Thanks everyone! We're leaving now but I'll be sure to do my best and stay away form the chips LOL ;)
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