The question I get asked most often when challengers are trying to make healthy choices with their nutrition is, how do I eat out and not monitor ingredients/portion sizes? In honor of Taco Tuesday, I'll breakdown Chipotle, 21 Day Fix options.
I always start by getting a salad.
As far as your containers go, you have options for.....
YELLOW:
rice
corn
beans (black or pinto)
tortilla shell
chips
BLUE:
cheese
avocado
sour cream
RED:
barbacoa
chicken
steak
pork carnitas
GREEN:
lettuce
veggies
RED:
barbacoa
chicken
steak
pork carnitas
GREEN:
lettuce
veggies
Let's be real, we know that their avocado is straight from Heaven, but it also costs extra. If you decide on guac, get it on the side in a container or they'll automatically plop 5 of those blue containers on your meal before you know it.
I always have them load up on veggies and I usually get the chicken.
Skip the sugary dressing and load it was tomatoes (mild).
My typical order is a salad with:
light black beans
chicken
a ton of veggies
a ton of veggies
mild salsa
light corn
guac
My rule of thumb is, the more green, the better.
My rule of thumb is, the more green, the better.
Without the guac, this is still a full meal, trust me. I used to leave Chipotle feeling like I was going to explode from a burrito bowl (without even finishing it), now I leave feeling great and happy (especially, now that they're GMO free)! I'm not sure about you, but a lot of times, I'll just carelessly eat what's in front of me, if you order smaller portions up front, you'll eat less!