Better Food Decision- Taco

Here is a good example of a healthy, balanced dinner. The main dish is a large taco with a whole wheat tortilla. The whole wheat shell offers whole grains than white tortillas can offer. Inside my taco I had chicken, lettuce, onion, red pepper, yellow pepper, cucumber, salsa, low fat re-fried beans, and low fat cheese. The large shell was 2 points plus, the sprinkle of cheese was 1 point plus, the beans were 1 point plus for 1/4 cup, and the chicken was 1 point plus. All of the vegetables are FREE! That means they have a 0 points plus value. That means the taco was only 5 points total! As for the sides, the grapes are free (since all fruits are 0 points plus) and the yoplait yogurt light is 3 points. The yogurt contains dairy products needed to keep a balanced diet on the program.

This is a 8 points plus dinner and it tasted great! It was a big taco, grapes, and yogurt. I think this was much better than going to taco johns and getting 2 small tacos for 10 points plus and small potato oles for 11 points plus, totalling 21 points plus!!

The 11g of fat  and 220 calories in one fast food taco doesn't seem like such a good choice after you see you can make your own healthy taco for much healthier!!