Healthy CS and snacks

[Trinity524]

I have a friend going next month who is on a diet. She is on the DDP. Can anyone suggest healthy CS or Snacks?

 

[Dani C]

I would look at Sunshine Seasons for CS at Epcot. Also, there are celery and carrot sticks, fresh and dried fruit, etc. for snacks in multiple locations throughout the parks and resorts.

 

[allyphoe]

Fresh fruit is available for a snack credit, as is bottled water. You can get water as your beverage and can generally get fruit for the dessert (although it may be the kids meal grapes).

As for healthy entrees, it depends entirely on how she defines "healthy." Some of the salads are pre-dressed, so neither low in calories nor low in fat - Flame Tree's is, Columbia Harbor House isn't. Cosmic Ray's half-chicken with double green beans is relatively low-carb, and sticks with you a long time.

I found that if I limited my desserts and tried to avoid deep-fried stuff, I lost weight without otherwise restricting my eating. WDW is a lot of walking, and you do need to eat enough calories to carry you through.

 

[Samrain]

Disney has done a good job in recent years offering alternative, healthier options. I agree with allyphoe about Sunshine Seasons in Epcot and Columbia Harbour house in MK (never tried Cosmic ray's although that's on the list for this trip!) . There's a pretty tasty hummus sandwich with slaw (I've ordered it with and without the slaw and it's good both ways - I usually ask for a small amount of slaw for a middle ground!) on multigrain bread which is tasty at Columbia Harbour House.

There are several websites with menus listed - you may want to look over them before going to see where is a good place to eat at each park.

Also, if an entree comes with an unhealthy side, you can always ask for a side of fruit or side salad (if available-check the menu) instead.