How to Eat Healthy at Chipotle

Mexican food is one of the biggest diet busters around, but still many people can't shake their love of all things spicy. So, if you avoid eating out at Chipotle for fear of packing on the pounds, think again. With a little bit of common sense and moderation, you can eat healthy at Chipotle.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

1. Choose a Burrito Bol. The flour tortilla adds a whopping 350 extra calories, and does nothing for the flavor of the dish. So have all your burrito ingredients put in a bowl for healthier eating.

2. Choose your veggies carefully. Black beans and pinto beans are almost identical in calories and fat grams and have 130 calories and 1 gram of fat. Fajita veggies are only 100 calories. Rice adds 240 calories, so skip the rice and save some calories.

3. Choose chicken or steak. Chicken is 219 calories and 11 grams of fat; steak is 230 calories with 12 grams of fat, so both are pretty healthy options. Or choose to go veggie and skip the meat altogether.

4. Skip the add-ons. Top your Burrito Bol with tomato or tomatillo salsa, which adds only 25 calories to the total dish. Skip the guacamole, cheese, sour cream and other diet busters.

5. Hydrate yourself with H2O. Cool off from the spicy salsa with some ice water. It's much healthier for you than soda or cervesa.

Tips & Warnings

• Most restaurants have nutritional information available to their patrons, so make sure to ask for a copy.
• The calorie counts reported by each establishment are estimates and may vary by location or portion size. Always use good sense when dining out.

Resources

• Nutritional information about some of your favorite fast food restaurants
• Build your healthy burrito at Chipotle

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[kiwibirdi]

on 5/3/2008 losing weight at chipotle? that comment sounds too good to be true! I love their burritos, but to me the sour cream and cheese makes it super tasty. I will be more mindful after reading your article, thanks!!

[kiwibirdi]

on 5/3/2008 losing weight at chipotle? that comment sounds too good to be true! I love their burritos, but to me the sour cream and cheese makes it super tasty. I will be more mindful after reading your article, thanks!!

[ericfoster3]

on 2/29/2008 I've been eating at Chipotle twice a day, every day. I have lost almost 70 pounds in the last 6 months! BTW, I get the guac, cheese and sour cream. I put my before and after pics at ChipotleDiet.com