Best thing to eat at a Mexican restaurant??

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  • raventwo
    raventwo Posts: 91 Member
    I order a marinated grilled chicken breast and ask them to hold the beans, rice and just put salad on the plate or sautéed veggies.
    Or I order skirt steak with a salad.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
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    Stay Thirsty my friend.
  • ceasarjamandre
    ceasarjamandre Posts: 1 Member
    What about Grilled Fish Tacos?

    Im new to this. Ive never cared about what I ate - passed 40 and now I got to work on it
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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    Everything else is optional.
  • jamieben1824
    jamieben1824 Posts: 46 Member
    Fajitas with corn tortillas. They have half as many calories as flour. Or fish tacos can be good and pretty low on the calories.

    Good advice! Fajitas are the best bet and I always order NOT flour, but corn tortillas and I try not to order queso or eat the beans they normally are cooked with lard. BUT, someone did make a good point. There isnt harm in eating what you want, in moderation and sensible portion. You can't "Diet" your whole life. Just allow a workout that day and watch calories. Life should be enjoyed not restricted. Also, I order Caldo de Pollo (chicken soup) with no rice or Ceviche. Its delish!
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    I'm in CA so lot's of Mexican food. I usually get a veg burrito without rice and only eat a few chips. It's usually my biggest meal for the day so I watch it the rest of the day. Sometimes I get large agua frescas which are hug cal bombs. That pic of the margarita is amazing, now I want one.
  • VoodooDonut
    VoodooDonut Posts: 23
    Chicken fajitas are fairly low for Mexican.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I like carnitas, personally.
  • kgibbz
    kgibbz Posts: 102 Member
    Dont stress too much. Good items to go for are fajitas as said, if you have to have the tortillas go with corn.I always make a choice of cheese OR sour cream because I refuse to deprive myself. Have beans! Good source of protein. Chicken or steak are better (read leaner) than ground beef or pork. Skip the margarita. and again...Enjoy!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I eat Mexican often - almost always local places w/ no nutrition facts available. As for ordering, I usually handle it one of three ways.

    A) order 1-2 spinach enchiladas a la carte with red sauce.

    B) order a full meal like burrito + tostada or enchilada + 2 tacos etc..., take it easy on the tortilla (for example maybe eat the filling of my burrito), choose verde or red sauce over queso and sour cream based sauces, and eat just a tiny bit (maybe 1/4) of the beans and rice

    C) order something huge yet pretty healthy and chow down -- there's a place near me that does fajita beef or chicken over a thin layer of rice with a SMALL amount of queso and very thin layer of cheese on the bottom, and a huge amount of steamed vegetables...easily 2 cups of veg. I eat all of the beef or chicken and all of the veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, squash, carrots, onions) and have some but not all of the cheesy rice part.

    In all three scenarios, I drink a lot of water and don't eat any chips and salsa. I know some people live for chips & salsa so I can understand them making room in the meal...but that's something I have never really cared much for so it is not a sacrifice for me.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Water, with lemon if feeling feisty.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Fajitas are usually a good bet... Also, we have a place down here that serves a quesadilla fajita. It's a quesadilla that's got a "smear" of beans on it, then loaded with fajita steak/chicken/both and veggies with some queso fresco sprinkled on top, folded over, then grilled. Comes with a mexican salad too, with some guac and a little sour cream.

    I want that for dinner.

    But seriously I'm gonna see if my husband and his friend we're meeting are up for Mexican due to this thread!!!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I get huevos con chorizo and a side of guacamole.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    It is a meal out and for me that means I will eat pretty much what I want off the menu.. Chips and salsa and Queso with a draft beer for starters then whatever main course I want, I usually go for a shredded chicken burrito and a Chorizo burrito with Enchilada sauce and rice and beans on the side with a side of guacamole...... I enjoy it and then get back on track in the morning..... Best of Luck...
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    Shrimp de ajo, carne asada, chile verde , what ever fish they have that day.
  • muggzie399
    muggzie399 Posts: 116 Member
    It is a meal out and for me that means I will eat pretty much what I want off the menu.. Chips and salsa and Queso with a draft beer for starters then whatever main course I want, I usually go for a shredded chicken burrito and a Chorizo burrito with Enchilada sauce and rice and beans on the side with a side of guacamole...... I enjoy it and then get back on track in the morning..... Best of Luck...

    You also make sure you knock the **** out of the next day. Nobody can make up a day like you can.
  • FatAsianNerd
    FatAsianNerd Posts: 600 Member
    I like fajitas served on a skillet and some guacamole. I don't like eating the tortillas.
  • bfergusonii
    bfergusonii Posts: 208 Member
    For me it's usually steak fajitas.
    I can then decided what I want to put on them instead of them deciding for me.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    Order whatever you will really enjoy. Box half of it up as soon as the plate gets to the table. Have a second meal out of it later.

    :flowerforyou:

    this ^^ You might as well enjoy going to the restaurant without worrying so much about weight and calories. Or else, that will be your new life, and you might as well only eat at home forever.
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    I have one chicken fajita.
    Sometimes I will order the ceviche appetizer as my meal and go easy on the chips.

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