I love, love, love Rubio’s. Seriously. Fanboy of this food. And it really kills me that most of the menu isn’t allowed on my diet. Tortillas? Nope. Not even corn. Cheese? No way. Fried fish? Definitely out. While I will cheat and get the Original Fish Tacos on occasion, I have been pretty good at sticking to my modification of their Grilled Grande Bowl – which I believe falls well within the confines of the 4-Hour Body diet. Since a lot of people are curious (biggest question I get when I tell people what I can’t eat is “what DO you eat?”) here’s what I get and how to order it.
Above is my modified Grilled Grande Bowl. Just ask for it by name, pause a second, and then ask for no cheese, no rice, substitute guac, extra black beans. That’s it. What you get is the following:
- Shredded Cabbage (probably not enough to really qualify for the 4-Hour Body but I fudge here)
- ~4 oz grilled chicken (I’ll sometimes get blackened Ono for variety)
- ~1/2 cup black beans
- chopped tomato/onion
- ~4 tbsp guacamole
- I add: a cupful of onion and about 2 tbsp hot salsa (for flavor) from their salsa bar.
- Optional – squeeze a lime wedge on it