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What I'd Order at Moe's Southwest Grill to Lose Weight

Double the protein, pile on the fresh toppings, and make the rice and chips the last thing you touch.

John Schaefer, fat loss coach for 27 years · Updated October 2026

What do I order?

Tell me where you're eating and your goal weight. I'll tell you exactly what to get, with the calories and protein.

Want me to email you your numbers? Your calories, protein, carbs and fats for your goal weight, plus this page so you have it at the table.

Answers are estimates from published nutrition data, not medical advice.

My Moe's Southwest Grill orders

Double Chicken Salad

Lunch style

Double white meat chicken, romaine, pico, guac, Oaxaca cheese, chipotle ranch (

585calories48gprotein

For a 150 lb goal: 32% of your calories and 46% of your protein for the day.

Double Chicken Burrito Bowl

Carb meal

Double white meat chicken, seasoned rice, black beans, pico, guac add-on (

500calories43gprotein

For a 150 lb goal: 28% of your calories and 41% of your protein for the day.

Double Steak Bowl, No Rice

Lunch style

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The rule at Moe's Southwest Grill: the lunch style order is built on protein, fat and fiber. The carb meal is the one you have when this is your dinner, or the one meal of the day you're spending your carbs on.

Skip these at Moe's Southwest Grill

Chips and Queso (cup of each)1,110 cal
Chips and Guac (cup of each)950 cal

Numbers from Moe's Southwest Grill's published nutrition data via assets.ctfassets.net. Menus change, so check before you order.

How I fit any restaurant into the day

Protein firstEat the protein, then the vegetables and fats, then the carbs. You're satisfied before the bread matters.

One carb meal a dayBread, rice, pasta, potatoes, fries. Keep the big carb hit to one meal. On a night out, that's dinner.

Zoom out to the weekFat loss runs on your weekly average. One dinner out is easy to absorb when the rest of the week is steady.

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Quick answers

What is the best high protein order at Moe's Southwest Grill?

Double Chicken Salad: Double white meat chicken, romaine, pico, guac, Oaxaca cheese, chipotle ranch (. It comes to about 585 calories and 48g of protein.

How many calories should I eat at Moe's Southwest Grill to lose weight?

It depends on your goal weight. I use goal weight x 12 for daily calories, so a 150 lb goal is 1,800 calories a day and a lunch around 500 to 800 of them. The double chicken salad is 32% of that day with 46% of the protein. Type your own goal weight on this page to see your numbers.

What should I avoid at Moe's Southwest Grill if I'm trying to lose weight?

The ones that stack calories with little protein: Chips and Queso (cup of each) (1,110 calories), Chips and Guac (cup of each) (950 calories).

Can I eat Moe's Southwest Grill and still lose fat?

Yes. I've never told a client to stop eating out. Build the order around protein, keep the carbs for one meal a day, and Moe's Southwest Grill fits fine. Double the protein, pile on the fresh toppings, and make the rice and chips the last thing you touch.