Hello offbalance I feel your pain! lol I am Italian and my hubby is mexican and we love carbs!! lol...but due to my health issues and wanting to eat healthier I have cut way back! I have lost 80 pounds in 9 months and going strong! Here are some great dinner ideas!

1.Turkey burgers. I buy the frozen patties that are all natural. I cook them on my Foreman grill and buy low fat wheat burger buns. load it up with tomatoes, lettuce, onions, etc and yummy! make a small salad or vegtable with it and there u go :)

2.I make alot of fish (frozen talipia) throw it on my Foreman grill make a salad or veggie side and there u go.

3. Anything chicken is good. I get some great recipes from allrecipes.com and make a healthy side with it.

4. I subsitute noodles with spaghetti squash (awesome recipe) slice the spaghtti squash in 1/2 butter both side and put face up in oven at 350 for 30-40 minutes or til soft. use a fork to take out the insides and it is just like noodles! make a low fat low sugar spaghetti sauce throw in some ground meat or turkey and mushrooms garlic and onions and yummy!

5. I make mashed cauliflower in place of mashed potatoes. simple recipe. its in my journal if you want it.

Hope this helps. I have alot more if you wanna message me. good luck :))

I know when I make tacos or burritos for my kids j make me a Taco salad. We don't make a lot of Mexican food but kids love tacos! I also make it with turkey meat.

You are welcome to check out my blog. I do low carb, high protein, moderate fats (post weight loss surgery 5+ years now) www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com Hope it gives you a few new ideas.

~Michelle "Shelly"

I make a healthy bean dip w/ black beans, salsa, corn, cilantro, lime juice and cumin. I mash it up with a potato masher. It gives it the consistancy of refried beans w/o all the fat.

It is very good.

What are some of the mexican dishes you love the most?

Below link shows some low fat mexican food recipes but I'm guessing you need to make it yourself rather than order or buy it in.

http://mexicanfood.about.com/b/2012/01/02/low-fat-mexican-food-2.htm

Focus on black beans and the vegetables (rather than cheese, fatty meats, and sour cream) that you can include with Mexican food. Black beans are full of protein, are low fat, and have a high antioxidant content. Also, try spicing up your food since this can cause your metabolism to increase a bit.

Try finding whole wheat tortillas.

Hi Bedhog...
Some of my favorite dishes are traditional. Enchiladas, chorizo, fideo, rice, carne con chile, and flour tortillas. Tacos too.

So bad :-/