Dining Out - Mexican Restaurant

I love mexican food so if I go, its not very often cuz its a reward now that I am losing. I will eat the chips and half of my shrimp coco loco and take the rest and beans and rice home for later or the next day. I can't stay away from the chips and salsa which is why I don't have it in the house any more.

Well, nothing tastes as good as my own mexican cooking. Here is one link on how to eat healthy at a Mexican restaurant.
http://eatthis.menshealth.com/slideshow/10-ways-eat-healthy-mexican-cantina

Nina

I love going to Mexican Restaurants and I almost always order the Chicken Fajitas. I just eat the chicken, onions and peppers from the skillet with my fork. I save the tortillas and bring them home (my husband and sons use them on taco night here or when I make them breakfast burritos). And I don't like the rice & beans so those come home or one of my guys eats them. I also don't like salsa, so no worries there for me either. I have had to restrict myself with the chips though. I used to be able to eat an entire basket of them with a bunch of added salt on top, but now I eat maybe 5 chips, if even that many, and just drink my water and talk while waiting for my food.

I just eat whatever I want there...
theres very little unhealthy stuff there.. its just that everything they have is very calorie dense..

so I just eat whatever I want to order... and nothing else for the day. its hard to go there and not eat around 2000 calories when you count everything. chips, queso, beans and cheese, sour cream..etc.. it adds up fast.

I also do this and when i go that is my cheat day.

The meat in Mexican restaurants is high fat. Even the chicken. It's all cooked in lard. Well, it is if it's done right.

Lard gets an undeserved bad rap. It isn't any worse than butter. Especially if it comes from "clean" animals. If it comes from ones eating grass, it is actually a good source of omega-3s. And adds a lot more taste to things. So it is better for you than canola or soy actually.

If its in a fryer all day, its WAAAY better for you then vegetable oil.... thats for sure. lol.

I generally stick to chicken fajitas. I skip the sour cream and cheese as the onions and peppers as well as the salsa give it a fine taste. The pinto beans are great too.

I order what I want and make sure it includes some queso! I deserve a treat and am willing to have a few salads in the surrounding days or add a workout...I am a believer in moderation.

We have a favorite Mexican restaurant here in town we love to visit. I just have such a hard time with ordering what I think would be lower calorie/ lower fat. I always end up with the fish tacos' (fish is grilled not breaded).

What is your favorite food at a mexican restaurant that fits into a healthy eating lifestyle.

Same boat...different ocean.

The mexican restaurant we have in town is fantastic but everything seems so unhealthy. I usually get grilled fish tacos which as far as I can tell aren't bad but the chips/salsa I eat always kills the meal (health-wise).

Now I want Mexican!!!!! Yummy!!!!!!!!

Now I want Mexican!!!!! Yummy!!!!!!!!

same here.