Mexican or Mexican't?

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  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
    I'm going to chime in here, despite being told by a professor a number of years ago that I have no business talking about Mexican food... (He was from California and insisted that as a Canadian I don't know what real Mexican food tastes like...). In any case, I definitely love what my city calls Mexican and I cannot live without it. I do eat as a treat sometimes, but more often I choose to make things at home, just tweaking the recipes (and usually forgoing the tortillas). My experience has been that if you're craving something but you don't want all the calories, just make it yourself - that way you control the ingredients!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    I eat Mexican at least once a week, if not more. I've lost weight. It can be done. You just have to watch portion size.
  • vinny76063
    vinny76063 Posts: 133 Member
    LOL, my sister always says that!!!!! I went thru it, It was hard avoiding foods when i went to my mom's house when i first started which was everyday since she was watchung my babygirls....... Now its all good i enjoy her cooking once a week just like last night I couldn't say no to homemade tortillas, carne guisada, rice, beans, papas, ahhh it was great i just keep from over eating which is hard sometimes... Be a MEXEEEEECAN!!!
  • twigsymctwigerson
    twigsymctwigerson Posts: 1
    We (my partner and I) eat mexican style food all the time, but we've made some decisions that put it in a more healthy direction. Fajitas are our mainstay, pollo and/or camarones are the way to go with the grilled veggies and loaded down with tomatillo picante sauce. YUM! In fact, we're having them tonight. The trick is to avoid the tortillas as much as possible. We usually share a fajita plate between the two of us with an extra order of tortillas (that's 3 small tortillas each), or you can skip the tortillas and just chow down on the fajitas with a fork and use those extra calories to enjoy some chips and salsa.
  • Iron_Duchess
    Iron_Duchess Posts: 429 Member
    added up, did you know that Tortas cubanas are actually a product of mexico? They're know for having everything on them, and I cannot stress EVERYTHING enough, supposedly because of the full figure of Cuban startlets of the 40s-50s.
    well i guess it gets messed up when cubans handle it! :P Im a Burrito chick!! :))

    This is one of the funniest things I’ve ever read around MFP. (Well, at least for a non-Cuban living in South Florida.) OP - totally doable. Like everybody said, moderation is key. If you can cook your own meals and control the ingredients even better. Good Luck.
  • Renegade706
    Renegade706 Posts: 209
    I know it's not the same thing but I make some fish taco's that are pretty damn good! And 2 of them only come in at 350 calories! I have also found that having one meal a week to reward myself for a good week of working out and eating right, takes care of my cravings. Good luck feel free to add me
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    MysteriousMer: Tacos going your way, double tortilla dipped in lard!.

    Which reminds me, to me, Mexican means Mole, Pozole, Menudo, Barbacoa, Enchiladas, etc, tacos are a snack and burritos are mostly unknown in Mexico, I'm not talking about a DelTaco or Taco Bell menu lol.

    Well well Mr Hoity-Toity :laugh: Just send me the tacos and cerveza and no one gets hurt, capisce? :drinker:
  • OCTAVlO
    OCTAVlO Posts: 12
    No comprende lol, don't get me started with Beer! I refuse to drink anything light, might as well drink water! Funny though, I cannot eat while drinking beer, I don't want the food to spoil the taste of the beer yet I don't have issues with wine, loco! lol

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