Restaurant Survival- Mexican

Posted on April 1, 2011, 7:56 am, by jgould, under Fat Loss, Food for Fuel!, Muscle Meals!.

Dining out is a part of life. . . so is dieting. How the hell do we do both? We just need to know the right things to choose on the menu and more importantly the right substitutions to make.

Today’s Restaurant Survival–Mexican!

American-Mexican food is basically 5 or 6 combinations of the same ingredients. However, with the right substitutions, Mexican, can be one of our healthiest choices when dining out. Who would’ve thought!

Mexican is very carbohydrate dense; tortilla, rice, beans, chips, etc. Drop a couple and you can really turn this meal around.

Right carbs:

Veggies: peppers, onions, tomatoes, ……. more peppers
Beans! : refried, black, red, lentils (legumes)

Wrong carbs:

Nacho chips
tortilla
rice

Toppings!

Right toppings:

enchilada sauce
salsa
guacamole

Wrong toppings:

sour cream
cheese

Skip the nacho appetizers and build your perfect meal. Choose any of the meats: chicken, pork, or beef and team it up with any of the “right” choices listed above. Excellente!

-Josh

Tags: diet, dining out, fat loss, food, nutrition, restaurant survival
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