My approach? I skip the chips altogether because I know that once I get going I just won’t stop. If you’re not familiar with calorie and fat talk, that’s quite a bit of both. Remember, each gram of fat has 9 calories, so the chips and queso duo can be a calorically catastrophic start to your dinner out if you’re not careful.Īs you’ll see below, the non-large serving of chips and white queso from Chipotle packs a brutal 780 calories and 43g of fat. Oh, and then there’s the queso, which is another high fat add-on. And I’m fairly certain there were more than seven chips.
#JUMBO MARGARITA CALORIES FULL#
I don't know about you, but I can think back on plenty of occasions when I smashed at least a full basket myself - not to mention the queso. Oof, that’s literally a gram of fat per chip. Some chips can have up to 150 calories and 7g of fat per seven-chip portion size. Chips seem harmless, right? Totally! Except they aren’t harmless. The calories start accumulating in chip and dip fashion from the moment you walk in the door.Īs soon as you sit down, you’re presented with a lovely basket of Mexican chips. The whole experience is set up for your fat loss failure, and here’s why: 1. We’ll get back to the specificity of the chicken fajitas later, but I want to start from ground zero when it comes to thinking about the entire dining experience at most Mexican joints. Why the Chicken Fajitas Might Be Your Saving Grace for Fat Loss But, if you’re interested in knowing the why behind it, I highly encourage you to keep reading. Now, if you just crash-landed on this blog wanting the quick answer of ordering the chicken fajitas, there you have it. But really, the “power” in chicken fajitas is simply the fact that they’re a low calorie, high protein option that is likely to leave you feeling full without food baby bloat and an intense bout of caloric regret a few hours later. In my personal opinion, this is the way to go for a host of reasons. If you’re really tight on calories, you could even pass on a carbohydrate source (or two) like Mexican rice, beans, or the tortillas. The chicken fajitas are probably your best bet - especially if you’re willing to omit a high fat option from the side plate like sour cream. It can be done, but how? Let’s cut to the chase.
In fact, I would argue that eating at a Mexican restaurant while trying to lose body fat is kind of like trying to play soccer in a mine field. If you think you can order the jumbo peach margarita, smash two baskets of tortilla chips drenched in queso, and then move on to demolish the Franzia Special (which is a plate of rice and chicken soaked in even more queso) as a part of an effective fat loss plan, you just might be dreaming.
Well, it’s definitely possible, but I’m not going to sugarcoat the truth. The question is: Is it possible to eat at your favorite Mexican restaurant and still stay on track with your physique or fat loss goals? Summer is right around the corner, which means we’ll all be sipping margaritas and stuffing our faces with chips and queso before we know it.
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