I had to run some errands at lunch today and thought about food choices I have made in the past. There is a Wendy’s nearby as well as a few sub places. Lately, I had been going to Chipotle and getting a chicken burrito. Now, I know adding cheese and sour cream was not a good idea, but everything else seemed fine. Healthy even. However, since I started trying to eat smarter I have not been there. Before I headed out I thought I would see what I was eating and what better choices I could be making. This is where things get interesting. I quickly found the nutrition information on their website (thank you Chipotle) and started looking at what I would get on my burrito. Here is what that looks like:

Even my limited experience up to this point had me picking my jaw up off the ground. Most of the ingredients seemed so innocent, so healthy. So I took a closer look at the ingredients, what makes more sense and created the following: Green Chili Chicken Burrito Bowl.

Granted, this is still a good amount of calories and sodium (what isn’t), but what a difference a little knowledge can do for your health. This was very tasty and as I was eating it, I realized this was something that I could make pretty easily to boot!

 

For those that are interested, here are the improvements. To me, this is stunning. These are the kinds of things that make this so real. These are great reminders that you can still have fun at nights out, but just need to be aware of all the hidden badness.

Bon appetit!