How to Hack Chipotle

Of course, if you order online or via the app, you can't make use of some of the other hacks identified: two full bean portions and 3/2 meat combo. In that case, the wait in line might be worth it.

They don't ask you about fajitas because those come standard on the "Fajita Burrito".

Or you could learn to cook.

$180 of Chipotle gift cards is worth significantly less than $180. So the gift card ROI is debatable.

I've known about all these by simple observation and going to Chipotle a lot.

I'm not sure I feel comfortable using the word 'hacks'. I see it more like 'more bang for your buck'.

However, a lot of people choose Chipotle for the health factor, which these 'hacks' break.

I am a runner and do weight training a few times a week. I am partial to having a 'clean diet'. Each body requires or needs different diets. Thus, I modify his suggestions to the following for myself:

(1) Get the burrito bowl. You don't need the added flour or wheat wrap, as it adds a few hundred calories you don't really need.

(2) Don't get double beans. Portion control. What's more, don't get pinto, they're the equivalent of 'white bread' or 'flour' wraps. Remember they're cooked with bacon.

Easy on the sauces. For a leaner meal, I skip on the cheese, but I get my protein through other means throughout the day, as well. Watch out for the protein-to-fat ratio.

You do well to get the rest (add fajitas, 50/50 meats and guac [good fat]!).