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Kathy - 24 Jan 2004 00:14 GMT

Just went to Don Pablos mexican rest. and ate their LC steak fajitas which
were 18 carbs with the South Beach sauce. I didn't eat the sauce. I ate it
like a salad instead of wrapping it in the lettuce and used sour cream and
guacamole for a dressing. Really good. Also had 2 miller lites with the
meal. Now I have a LC alternative at a Mexican restaurant.

Kathy
LC since 3/17/02
178/167/135

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LCer09 - 24 Jan 2004 16:16 GMT

We went there too! I was tempted by the LC margaritas too, but passed. The
sauce wasn't even tempting, and the veggies (mushrooms and squash?) were kind
of odd for fajitas, but it was pretty damn good! The only problem I had was the
price. It was a bit outrageous for the size IMHO. If we go again, I'm going to
ask if we can just have the regular veggie mix (bell peppers & onions) instead
of the "low carb" version. And I'm going to try that margarita!

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 265/235/140
& hubby- 310/262/180

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Teeb - 24 Jan 2004 18:06 GMT

Yep.. fajitas were already low carb enough if you could leave out the
tortillas.. and some people don't have a problem with the onions (I don't)
and bell peppers, which I don't even like though so they weren't a problem
for me anyway. We have a place here we pick up and bring it all home so it's
easy enough to just have them on low carb tortillas without having to pay a
premium for *special low carb* versions. A small pitcher of BajaBob's for
margaritas.. and yummmm!

Teeb

> We went there too! I was tempted by the LC margaritas too, but passed. The
> sauce wasn't even tempting, and the veggies (mushrooms and squash?) were kind
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> Me- 265/235/140
> & hubby- 310/262/180

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WhansaMi - 24 Jan 2004 18:46 GMT

>Yep.. fajitas were already low carb enough if you could leave out the
>tortillas..

I went to the Don Pablo's site and was ASTOUNDED at the carb counts on their
regular menu. 179 carbs for the El Matador combination??? However, I
couldn't find a carb count on a single tortilla. Anyone know?

and some people don't have a problem with the onions (I don't)

A newbie question: do onions cause stalls for some people? If so, why?

Sheila

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Sunshyne - 25 Jan 2004 04:26 GMT

I am a Mexican Food freak! Love it, especailly Don Pablo's.
Going out for dinner next weekend, and was trying to figure out where
to go, eat something I enjoy. They have low carb Marguaritias too?
Wow! Thanks for sharing the info!

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Teeb - 25 Jan 2004 17:36 GMT

They are a bit higher in sugars than some vegetables, especially when
carmelized as they can end up when sauteed for fajitas.. It's just like
everything else with this way of eating.. you just have to see what works
for you personally. Onion are usually ok in small amounts but if you're
eating them with fajitas, I am sure that wouldn't be considered a *small
amount*. I LOVE them when they are grilled to the point of being brown but
still a bit crunchy.. you can notice the difference in the sweetness in them
at that point and there is no *onion bite* left to them..

Teeb

> >Yep.. fajitas were already low carb enough if you could leave out the
> >tortillas..
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> Sheila

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