What to eat at a Mexican restaurant?

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I stay away from the chips and salsa that are usually free and never ending. And opt for fajitas without the tortillas and just eat the mix. Or carne asada with grilled veggies.... Have fun and YUM!

Chicken fajitas with corn tortillas, no sour cream or cheese, no chips, no margarita.

But you are stronger than me, cuz I would eat ALL the chips and have 2 margaritas. I'm a Texan and Mexican food is the reason I will never have a 6-pack

Yep, this. Im in Dallas, just minutes away from the best Mexican food in America. I will be having the Margaritas this evening but having fish and green beans for lunch to afford it....

It kind of depends on the restaurant and what they offer. If you can get a grilled chicken breast with some kind of vegetable or fruit salsa (mango is delicious), plus black beans and grilled veggies, you'll do pretty well. Fajitas without the tortillas are pretty good too, if you can get them not drenched in butter or with extra veggies. My local place has tostadas/chalupas that you can order with black beans and grilled fish that are pretty healthy too.

The chips and salsa are always my downfall at a Mexican restaurant, but since it's a treat I usually eat just a few and then have them not refill the bowl.

tortilla soup (broth based & not creamy)
Taco salad - careful with dairy & dressing
Fajitas - don't go overboard with the flour tortillas

Mexican Food

I'm going to a Mexican restaurant today too! I'm having a chicken enchilada with red sauce and ALL THE CHIPS AND SALSA!! I simply made it fit into my calories today. Problem solved!

I mexican food & it's a regular for me.

I bring in my own baked lays tostitos...they are actually really good, I count out 2 servings. Then I normally will order a small queso and a chicken al carbon (al carte) I take the grilled chicken breast out of the tortilla and just eat the meat.

I make cheese/chicken/salsa nachos :bigsmile:

Or go with fajitas and just eat one tortilla (I avoid the sour cream & guacamole but it's easy cause I don't like that)

The BEST thing to do it look up the restaurant on-line (or one similar if it's a individual location) compare the items you like & see what can fit in your calories. I never deprive myself of something I really want I have just worked on making it fit OR working out to burn the calories!

I always have enchiladas and margaritas. Always.

DO NOT eat the beans. you think you're making a good decision but you're not. lol I used to eat them like crazy, found out they cook them with pig lard every morning, but duh, no wonder they are so good! I go for chicken fajitas, no cheese... and 1 magarita isn't gonig to kill you.... just everything in portions

My fave restaurant has their version of a burrito bowl - rice, black beans, meat, lettuce, pico, sour cream, guac just dumped on a plate. With their pork it's TO DIE FOR. I get it without the rice (not willing to give up my SC or guac!!), try to stay away from the chips, eat half of my food, and spend my calories on margaritas .

my fav place has the following on the menu:

grilled chicken breast (w lime and yummy mexican spices) served with rice and beans. I would personally opt for no rice and get a double serving of beans but that is just me

count out the tortilla chips you eat. May want to wait until your meal arrives to have any so you can put them on your plate. MFP search restaurant tortilla chips so you know what you can have and fit in today. I think i normally allot myself about 2 servings of the chips n salsa.

don't get the margaritas!!! calorie overload. if you have to have 1, i wouldn't have the chips n salsa.

errthang!

eat all the mexicans!

My Mexican night is usually Saturdays...I go out and eat all the tacos that I possibly can

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