Dining Out Guide: Slash the Fat of Your Favorite Meals

On the Border Carne Asada and Shrimp

As ordered: 1,620 cal, 95 g fat
Fajita steak, sauté shrimp and onions, poblano peppers, Monterey jack cheese, and chili pepper sauce; served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and sauté vegetables.

 

Better: 790 cal, 54 g fat
Kick the cheese, rice, and beans to the curb, and eat only two pieces of shrimp.

 

Virtuous: 655 cal, 43 g fat
Skip the onions and ask for your veggies and shrimp grilled (but still eat only two).

 

Total saved: 965 cal, 52 g fat!