The Mexican Diet Planner 

Americanized Mexican cookery has enough fat and calories to blow  a man to the moon and back again.  Cheese, lard, fried beans - it all adds up to mega calories, mega fat.

However, just because you're dieting - you don't have to cut Mexican cuisine totally from your diet plan.  Here are a few  tips and links to some fab Mexican recipes.

Tip #1: When dining out Mexican-style, ask your waiter for warm corn tortillas rather than bingeing on the chips and hot sauce.  Add a smidgen of butter OR some salsa to TWO of the hot corn tortillas, roll and enjoy slowly.

Tip #2: Corn tortillas contain about 1/2 the calories of flour tortillas.

Tip #3: If you must have chips and salsa, concentrate on eating more salsa and less chips because the calories are in the chips.  Pile as much salsa as possible on one chip - enjoy.  Allow  yourself to indulge in no more than 10 chips.

Tip #4: Generally - and depending heavily on the restaurant of your choice, some good menu selections  include: Tortilla soup, chicken fajitas and tostados.

Tip #5: The beans  and rice are ultra filling but are also generally high in calories.  Request fresh fruit OR sauteed veggies instead.

Tip #6: Choose water and lemon, unsweetened tea or a diet soda for your beverage selection.  One glass of sweetened tea contains enough calories to enjoy 1 taco.

Tip #7: Paper napkins work well to blot away visible oil.  

Tip #8: Ask your waiter if grilled veggies are an option.

Tip #9: Look for heart-healthy selections on the menu as many restaurants are getting diet-conscience these days.

Great Low Fat, Low Calorie Mexican Recipes from Kiss the Diet Cook: 

Tuscan Tortilla Soup

Enchiladas

Chapulpas