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Mexican food - Best choices?


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Hi guys!

I've read a lot of thread where people were asking for advices while dining out. It's my turn! I'm going to a mexican restaurant tonight and I'm looking for something good and filling while low in cals. Any suggestion?
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Do you know what restaurant you're going to?  If they have an online menu to look at it helps to decide before you get there.

from: http://www.tinajuanfitness.info/articles/0322 05.htm

Lower Calorie Mexican Food:
Gazpacho
Corn tortillas with salsa
Ceviche
Chicken fajitas
Enchiladas
Camarones de hacha
Arroz con pollo
Cheeseless burritos
Grilled fish or chicken breast
Frijoles a la charra
Borracho beans and rice
Soft chicken taco
Chicken tostada
Salsa, pico de gallo, and cilantro
Jalapeno peppers

Higher Calorie Mexican Food:
Tortilla chips
Nachos with cheese
Flour tortillas
Chorizo
Carnitas
Refried beans
Quesadillas with cheese
Beef tacos
Burritos with cheese
Beef and cheese enchilada
Chimichangas
Sour cream and guacamole
Frozen margaritas and pina coladas

And from: http://wi.essortment.com/healthymexican_ruqq. htm

When you go to a Mexican restaurant, you may feel there are no low-fat items to choose from. Mexican food is full of fried food such as refried beans and fried tacos. However, you can find items on the menu that is low fat.

First, don't eat the chips. The tortilla chips are full of fat and may feel you up with unneeded fat. Share them with the person you went to dinner with or avoid eating them at all.
 
When you order look on the menu for food that is baked. Avoid food that says fried. If you don't know what the terms mean and the menu lacks translation ask the server to clarify it for you.

Avoid food that has the following descriptions: crispy, fried, refried beans, cheesy, and with guacamole. Try foods that are described as baked, grilled, and soft tortilla.

Don't order any topping. Avoid sour cream and guacamole. These are full of unneeded fat. Salsa is a nice alternative to these and is low in fat and high vitamins and antioxidants. If you must have your sour cream and guacamole, order it on the side. Use sparingly.

Avoid fried foods. These foods include tacos, chimichangas, etc. You can substitute for soft tacos, and baked quesadillas.

Avoid food with ground beef in it. Chances is that it will have too much fat in it; try chicken instead.

Mexican food tends to have big portions. You might like to cut the portions in half and put in a to go box.

Mexican desserts tend to be fried and topped with honey. Avoid these desserts. Try to find an alternative, instead of fried desserts get fruits.
Thank you so much! Couldn't be more complete ;)
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