If someone asked you where to go for a healthy meal out, would you recommend a Mexican restaurant?
Probably not…
Once you finish your complimentary basket of chips and salsa (or two) you can move on to a margarita while eating entrees loaded with cheese, and sides of rice and refried beans.
Not really a low calorie venture!
Did you know that you could easily take in more than 1000 calories, just eating the chips and salsa alone?
Or that most frozen margaritas start at about 600 calories – almost double that when it is on the rocks instead of frozen?
Cheese weighs in at about 110 calories an ounce, and there is usually a LOT of cheese on most dishes (and an ounce is really small).
But it actually IS possible to eat a healthy meal at a Mexican restaurant, you just have to make good choices. It really isn’t that difficult to do, it just takes some willpower.
Skip the chips. (If this is difficult, you might try taking it home and asking them to leave out the chips… It is easier if you don’t even see them. Or waive them away before they hit your table!)
Pick the black beans rather than the refried beans.
Don’t eat the fried tortilla bowl on that taco salad – better yet, ask for it to be served on a plate, without the bowl.
Soft tacos are not fried.
Sarah Brooks gives you the lowdown on how you can have your Mexican Food and eat it too! Check out her article on sheknows.com by clicking here.Â
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