Help Mexican For Dinner

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  • softblondechick
    softblondechick Posts: 1,275 Member
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    Stay away from chips, alcoholic beverages, request a large salad, no sour cream, cheese or guacamole. Salsa dressing. Skip dessert.
  • Leesha387
    Leesha387 Posts: 20 Member
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    Dont be afraid of the Salsa! low cal :) and Yummy!
  • cjcool88
    cjcool88 Posts: 188 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Hi, amiga!...I know it can be a little bit hard when mexican food is around, and I know if for a fact because, well, I am mexican (living in Mexico, don't wanna upset Donald Trump haha) and of course, we have very unhealty mexican food, but we also have very very healthy food...


    So, I will stick with just 1 or 2 tortillas, cooked beans (not refried, we use pork lard to cook refried beans) and go with some charbroiled meat or chicken (carne asada or pechuga asada) or at least grilled or broiled. And some cooked or raw veggies, of course some chiles (or a bit of salsa), nopales asados (cactus), panela cheese (low fat) and maybe some chicken broth with veggies.

    Avoid rice, burritos (flour tortillas), tortilla chips (fried) , chimichangas and chilaquiles.

    If you can't avoid drinks, you can go for natural "Agua de jamaica" (hibiscus) and/or carbonated water (club soda) with lime (if it's a mexican restaurant , there should be plenty of lime or lemons).

    Enjoy your food, buen provecho!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
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    eat what you want and what will enjoy and log it :)

    i love fish tacos, and those are reasonable calorie wise. but sometimes.... im all about the enchiladas! mmmmmm
  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
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    Just skip tortillas and chips. Go minimal on cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. Those can add up a lot on calories.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
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    How many calories do you have to work with tonight OP?

    I usually figure a restaurant meal for anywhere from 800-1000 cals at a minimum, without alcohol or dessert. It's certainly possible to minimize this but that's what I usually plan for and I think one of the keys is to understand that even if you do go over, you are not going to undo all your progress. Just get back on track tomorrow.

    That said, at a Mexican place I usually eat some of the chips and salsa (splitting one basket with a family of four really isn't a lot) have either a margarita or a Corona (or two) and get pork carnitas with black beans and rice.
  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
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    Fajitas. I'd do chicken to keep the tortillas. I like tortillas. :)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
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    Two tacos. Or a steak. Depends on how many calories you have. I usually go to a restaurant with 1200 calories to spare and it's often not enough if I want a drink and eat the chips too.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
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    Also this should help

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10202152/so-youre-going-out-to-eat#latest
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
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    Stay away from them! Just eat your desired meal, and have a good time.
  • Dani9585
    Dani9585 Posts: 215 Member
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    I could go for some mexican right now!
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
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    Taco salad is loaded with calories and fat!!! I eat at a Mexican restaurant about every 10 days an get a tostada, rice and beans with the sour cream on the side and have managed to lose 60 pounds!
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
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    cjcool88 wrote: »
    Hi, amiga!...I know it can be a little bit hard when mexican food is around, and I know if for a fact because, well, I am mexican (living in Mexico, don't wanna upset Donald Trump haha) and of course, we have very unhealty mexican food, but we also have very very healthy food...


    So, I will stick with just 1 or 2 tortillas, cooked beans (not refried, we use pork lard to cook refried beans) and go with some charbroiled meat or chicken (carne asada or pechuga asada) or at least grilled or broiled. And some cooked or raw veggies, of course some chiles (or a bit of salsa), nopales asados (cactus), panela cheese (low fat) and maybe some chicken broth with veggies.

    Avoid rice, burritos (flour tortillas), tortilla chips (fried) , chimichangas and chilaquiles.

    If you can't avoid drinks, you can go for natural "Agua de jamaica" (hibiscus) and/or carbonated water (club soda) with lime (if it's a mexican restaurant , there should be plenty of lime or lemons).

    Enjoy your food, buen provecho!

    Great advice. Me encanta de agua de jamiaca, btw,

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