Need tips on watching my weight!

[Tomatoface]

I'm a Weight Watcher and am hoping that there are any fellow WW's out there who can give me some dining tips on how to keep the weight off during my Disney World vacation.

Is there a place where I can get points values for Disney World restaurant foods?

 

[kg66]

I don't know of anywhere where you can get a points value for the restaurants at WDW. You could try asking your leader if she has any idea, or you could e-mail someone from WW website.
Make good choices similar to those you would at home on a normal day! But remember....you are on vacation. You will walk A LOT at Disney, so you'll burn probably more than a regular day at home. Make sure to drink your water, and you should be fine! Good luck and for you for extra luck. You can do it!!
Kathy

 

[ReTiti]

We were down there about 3 weeks ago and I was worried about all the eating we would be doing. (We were on the deluxe dining plan.) Turns out that DH and I both lost weight during our trip. I was so mad at myself for forgetting my pedometer, but I'm sure we logged around 8-10 miles of walking each day. Good luck!

 

[pearlieq]

For as much as folks grumble, WDW actually makes it pretty easy to eat well.

At CS restaurants, you can always get carrots or fruit (apple slices or grapes) instead of fries with your meal and they have water, Diet Coke, and Light Lemonade for drinks. There are also usually salads and vegetarian options at most restaurants.

I have never found published nutrition info from Disney, except on pre-packaged foods, but you can usually estimate pretty well on the simpler foods.

A CS meal of 6 chicken nuggets, carrots or apple slices, and a no-calorie drink would probably run you about 6 or 7 points (more if you want a dipping sauce).

Another great option at CS is kid's meals. If you want something a little more "fun" like a burger, hot dog, or pizza, the kid's portions are just right. No one will bat an eye at you ordering a kid's meal at a CS. A kid's size hot dog or burger meal with fruit or veggies on the side would again be about 6 or 7 points.

At table service meals, the single best thing you can do is control your portions. Skip the rolls--you've had rolls before. They're not special at WDW. Split meals, or literally just divide your plate in half and aim to only eat that. Ask them to modify your meal--many will give you fruit or veggies instead of fries or use less oil on the veggies. They're more than happy to help you out.

Try to avoid buffets if you can. It's just sooooo easy to overeat there. If you must, try to do them for breakfast. If you can just steer clear of the pastries, you can't do too much damage with some scrambled eggs, fruit, and a Mickey waffle.

Each park as at least one fresh fruit stand. A big piece of juicy watermelon is a great low-cal, refreshing snack that doesn't feel like "diet food".

Let yourself splurge on the things that really matter to you. If you can make good choices 80% of the time, the other 20% isn't going to hurt you.

I hope you have a great time!

 

[TwingleMum]

I usually limit the really bad stuff and if its something I really really really want like a dessert I get it and share it with the kids. I'll limit myself in advance to say 3 small to med forks of it but boy I savor those 3 forkfuls. And I never feel deprived and I feel proud of myself that I didn't as Remy says Hork it all down.

 

[tiggercrew]

You have been given lots of great advice so far. Only thing I can think to add is if you do plan on doing a buffet dinner, make sure you start with a salad before you even check out what's on the buffet. I went to WDW when I was on WW also, and was surprised at how well I did. The night we did Chef Mickey's I started with a large salad and wasn't as tempted by everything else. I know that's not a great use of money when you pay for buffet prices, but I figured it was best for me at the time. I made good choices and watched my portions...I even had a dessert or two while we there.

I think you'll be surprised how well you will do. Good luck

 

[spider0215]

I'm probably not going to be popular after this but here goes. I am a weight watcher so far 75 lbs gone on plan. My sister teaches WW and she goes to Disney every year for a week. She does not do plan when she is there. She is very careful before she leaves but when she's there no plan. Now I know my sister well enough to know she is not eating her way through the park. I am going on my 1st trip in Sep with FD hopefully. This is my plan. I am eating what I want. Granted I'm a big fruit and veggies person anyway. I've actually talked to my personal trainer when I went on vacation last year and here was his advice. It is a week or so out of your normal routine, you should have fun and not be so worried about anything including your diet. We all need a break. Now I'm not saying hit every candy counter and funnel cake in the place. Be reasonable but enjoy yourself. If you're drinking your milk, water and getting plenty of walking in you should be fine. I didn't gain anything in the Smokies last year in fact I lost 2lbs. I think the physical activity is the key. Good Luck.

 

[PEANUT1]

You'll be fine. What I usually do is eat a little of everything but don't finish anything. I eat dessert with dinner but maybe eat half of it. Stay away from alot of fried stuff, drink tons of water, eat salads with dinner and enjoy all of that delicious food. don't stress, its not worth it. Don't try to count points, just eat sensibly but don't go crazy...it is vacation after all.

 

[spider0215]

Do have one idea that I'm doing myself. I found these great trail mixes by Emerald. They are called breakfast to Go. I am taking them so I have something in the room to eat and something to snack on in the park if necessary. They are 6 points for one big pouch. YUMMY

 

[Cinderella94]

You'll do so much walking, anything you eat will balance out .

 

[pumba]

my daughter was on ww when she went to Disney with us one year......instead of eating a burger with both buns she only ate one half of the bun.....but truthfully she lost weight because of all the walking she did.....she kept up the activity level and did great.......the only thing she watched out for was those burgers....honest

have a good time and keep your body moving

 

[happybratpack]

I just wanted to chime in that the sugar free sherberts offered were awesome and I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything.

 

[bangzoom6877]

I am a WW as well and Disney was my first big vacation since losing all the baby weight (we went last July on our Disney trip). I was so worried about all the eating. The key for me was to eat only until I was satisfied (we did many character meals, so they were all-you-can-eat), and balance everything on my plate. So for example, I had one piece of the delicious pretzel bread they had at the German buffet at Biergarten in Epcot, not 3 or 4 like I would have had a few years back! I would balance my food by having plenty of veggies, fewer fried foods (though I did enjoy a little of those too!), and tried to stick to leaner protein whenever possible (salmon was actually a favorite, especially at Crystal Palace and Boma). I always made sure to start out with plenty of salad. I enjoyed my desserts and sweets, but did not overdo it. DH and I split a dole whip because I had to have some (DS3 tried some but did not care for it). I had 2 Mickey Premium ice cream bars throughout our 5-night trip. I tasted different desserts at the buffets.

We were on the basic DDP. Sometimes at CS locations, I would get apple slices or a strawberry yogurt to give the baby instead of getting cake or a cookie for my dessert. One day we did a character breakfast and also a buffet dinner, and I had a salad with grilled chicken in it for lunch which was very satisfying. It was also hot so I wanted fresh fruits and veggies and not a lot of rich foods, especially during the day.

You will also do a lot of walking! That makes up for a lot of the extra eating you may do!

Anyway, the lady who weighs me in regularly at WW (yes, I still go once a month at least!) had told me that I am so good the rest of the year that I should go and enjoy myself! We drove down and my entire trip was 2 weeks (with visiting relatives and friends along the way and in Florida), so I was very nervous. In 14 nights, I gained 4 and a half pounds, and I had left with the impression that I would gain at least 10! I was very happy with this gain since it was less than I had ever gained on a 7-night cruise! And it came off quickly once we got home.

So I say...just go with these things in mind...1, you will be walking a lot...2, eat only until you are satisfied and not stuffed (pace yourself)...3, enjoy yourself and anything you do gain will come right off when you get home and get back on track right away!

 

[bangzoom6877]

Oh and one more thing...I NEVER count points while on vacation, but what you could do is keep in mind the list of "filling foods" in the new WW Momentum program, and try and eat as many of those foods as possible. You will eat less food in order to feel satisfied. I used to do the old Core program, which is basically the foods on that list and it works well!

 

[DisneyPolve]

You'll do so much walking, anything you eat will balance out .

I agree!! I have never gone to Disney and gained weight. I normally come home weighing 5lbs or more less from all the walking! Mind you I don't stuff my face, but eat what I want in moderation. My only recommendation is eat dessert at least once a day, it's the Disney Way

 

[steelebug]

I am also a ww and just came back from WDW. I packed some snacks in my suitcase, Fiber Plus bars (2 pts each), Special K multi grain cracker packs 2 pts each, They sell salad dressing in the pouches at walmart (italian and balsamic) 1 pt each. I carried these to the parks that way I knew some of my snacks were lower pts. At buffets I ate the peel and eat shrimp (very low pts on a large salad with my dressing packets. Then I ate more protein and very little carbs. The Fiber plus bars were great for my sweet tooth. I also packed ww candies in our soft sided cooler with bottles of water. I didn't do much more than that so that I could eat what I wanted but did not go crazy. I lost 2lbs. I think you will be fine.