That's Fit

I love Tex Mex food, especially when it's loaded with my favourite ingredient: Cheese. But cheese isn't the healthiest thing out -- it's quite calorie-dense and it's loaded with fat -- so typically it's a diet no-no. But let's say you're craving some Tex Mex-style food so you head to the nearest chain establishment, say ... Chili's. There are a lot of menu items that sound like they could be healthy-ish and you end up going with something that doesn't look too bad -- a serving of the Chicken Fajita Quesadilla. Fajitas on their own are pretty good for you -- they're basically veggies and some kind of meat served sizzling hot with tortillas, right? And while quesadillas aren't exactly low-cal, you're going to treat yourself tonight. Just how many calories will this meal set you back?

A) 560 cal, 15 g of fat
B) 880 cal, 32 g of fat
C) 1000 cal, 67 g of fat
D) 1830 cal, 95 g of fatThe answer is D) 1830 cal, 95 g of fat. Oh. My. Goodness! For an average sized woman like myself, that is more than a whole days' worth of eating. Of that, 47 g of fat is saturated, and the dish has a staggering 5300 g of sodium. In fact, take a look at Chili's nutritional info and you'll see that they don't offer a whole lot of healthy choices, unless you choose from the paltry 'guilt-free' section of the menu. Many items are over 1000 calories for a serving, and hardly any are under 600. I don't know if I'm surprised, but I'm a bit disappointed. I've always enjoyed their food when I need a break from cooking. But how could I not with all that extra fat?