Those of you who have dieted and gone to WDW.

[JadenLayne]

We are going in a few weeks and I'm on Weight Watchers. I'm not going to diet but I do want to watch what I eat. Maybe one or two bites of that dessert instead of the whole thing and half of my husbands.

Anyway when you factor in all the walking with the eating I wonder how much weight I could gain.

So seriously for all of those who have gone to WDW and not really dieted how much weight have you gained?

 

[Ilovestitch]

I always eat whatever I want at WDW and end up losing weight.

We usually walk 10- 15 miles a day. I don't walk nearly that much at home so it evens the extra calories out.

I would just treat yourself to whatever you want at WDW- a weeklong trip w/tons of exercise is not going to make much difference in your weight IMO.

 

[PoohHappens]

I agree, even eating a ton of food and dessert at every meal, no weight gain because of so much walking. Soooooo, if you have the strength to return to you diet at home I would not worry too much about it.

 

[JadenLayne]

I will definitely return to the diet when I get home. Thanks!

 

[blueroses]

A 150 pound person burns approximately 80 calories per mile when walking 3 MPH. One pound of fat = 3500 calories. A small slice of cheesecake = ~250 calories. A small scoop of premium ice cream = 240 calories.

If you do not already exercise along with your Weight Watchers then some moderate indulgences shouldn't sway your weight too much one way or the other. If you do currently exercise along with doing Weight Watchers, the miles walked may not be more than what you are used to burning during the week if you don't plan to do other exercise while on vacation.

The best thing to do is to check out the menus on allears and try to get an idea of how many calories the choices tend to have. Use an online calculator like calorieking.com to make estimates. I know it's not the same as Points, but it should help you make informed choices about what you're going to eat.

Hope that helps. You might want to try the W.I.S.H. board too.

 

[tink_n_pooh]

I was going to ask this question too. DBF and I are on LA weight loss and although we don't really plan on dieting while at disney I would still like to sort of watch what I eat.

 

[wintergreen]

Some of the counter service restaurants now offer carrot sticks instead of fries, soups, and other healthy choices. Also, if looking for a snack, seek out the various fruit stands in each park. You will walk alot, so that is great. Don't beat yourself up if you order something indulgent at a meal. Enjoy yourself!

(I'm heading to the World, myself, on Thursday, so I'm hoping that I'll listen to my own advice!)

 

[cyndibelle]

i ALWAYS gain weight no matter what..but it comes right off when i get home....it is easy to over do it in the world and boy could i ..but i indulge just a bit...good luck and have a great time !!!

 

[__disneygirl]

I can honestly say when i'm at WDW all my dieting goes out the window! Which is saying something because i'm a dancer and I have a strict diet most of the time.

 

[nliedel]

Here's the secret for me. Eat what you want, don't eat all of what you want. You can and should eat a little more because of all the walking unless you exercise a lot.

Oh and never turn down a salad but only a LITTLE dressing. If you are full of lettuce there is not a lot of room for other stuff.

Mostly just enjoy yourself. You will not eat on 10 lbs unless you really try.

 

[anita967]

We just went at the beggining of the month. I had lost 12 pounds before we left and only gained 1 back. We were on the dining plan so I ate a lot of food. I just did what I do here at home and that is to eat slowly and stop when my stomach starts to feel full. Needless to say we walked and walked and walked.

 

[Cruiser1969]

I'm sorry . . . I do not understand the question . . . my brain cannot register the word "diet" and "WDW" at the same time!

 

[Harambe]

I'm sorry . . . I do not understand the question . . . my brain cannot register the word "diet" and "WDW" at the same time!

LOL! I have always either stayed the same or lost a pound or two. I enjoy all the dinners and order dessert, too, but I eat a simple breakfast and lunch, and try to snack on popcorn or fruit. Mostly the walking, and keeping up with the water, since it's so hot, you have to. Just promise yourself, no matter what you do on vacation, go back to your WeightWatchers meeting the first week home. Forgive and "turn the page."

Enjoy!

 

[Secondgradememories]

I actually lost weight last year! All of that walking meant points galore! I say go, don't worry, sample anything you want, eat all of what you love, and have fun!

 

[mommykds]

I eat anything I want but with all the walking I lose weight or stay even.

 

[Bouncing4Tigger]

I always go off my diet when I go to Disney World

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

OK, I'll be honest.

I weighed myself 12/22. I ate, shall we say, "heartily" over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and I left 12/26 for an 11 day WDW vacation, including a 4 day DCL Cruise. I got back to Curves on 1/16. I weighed 9 lbs more. To be fair I didn't really diet the week between my return from WDW and my return to Curves.

However, since then, I've lost 10.5 lbs, so I'm back on track now. I think alcohol also plays a part because on the cruise I had several mixed drinks a day, including creamy ones like pina coladas and konk koolers. Avoiding alcohol would have probably cut my gains by a few lbs (so would have getting back on track the day I got back to NJ)

I would say, calculate your activity points in with what you eat. Make an effort to walk, to swim, etc. You will likely be burning up a lot of calories. I agree with the point about filling up on salads and veggies and making an effort not to eat too late at night. Also, eat slowly and enjoy your food. Don't deny yourself something you really want, but pay attention to what you're eating. Imagine your hunger on a scale from 1-10, 10 being starving in a desert with no food for weeks and 1 being completely full without room for a bite, overstuffed. You should eat before you get to a three and stop eating when you get to a 6. Don't eat past the point of a six- comfortably full, but you "could" eat a little more. I'll try to do this next time. Just remember it will take you at least as long as it took you to gain it to lose it. I ate for 3 weeks to gain it and it took me 5 weeks to take it off.

I guess if you're going for a week, you can just enjoy it and diet at home for a week or two. If you're going for three weeks, take a lesson from me, and don't let it go too far like I did. And another point- the longer you eat "off plan" the harder it is to get back on track- thus my *additional* week of dietary indiscretions.

I don't know if any of this helped, but that's my $0.02.

 

[Monte Cristo]

I am down 74 pounds in 14 months doing the Weight Watchers program. We are DVC members so we stay in a room that has kitchen or kitchenette features which makes things easier to prepare ahead of time.

What I do is stop at the grocery store on our way from the airport to the hotel and buy all of our groceries. I eat the same thing I normally eat at home for breakfast, lunch and snacks...and then eat whatever I want at dinner. That being said, I don't go overboard at dinner as my stomach has gotten smaller so I don't eat as much as I used to....but do eat whatever I want to including desert and alcohol. You are on vacation....that's what I love about the WW program....you are going to go through this your whole life, dealing with vacations, parties, holidays, etc. You'll just have to maybe watch yourself a little extra before and after your vacation.

Drink lots of water, that's obvious, bring fruit in your bag to the parks and eat that instead of stopping at the ice cream stand. You'll do plenty of walking so that's good.

MC

 

[twinmom]

I am on WW's and have lost 54 pounds. We are going in 2 1/2 weeks and I am a little concerned. My plans are to eat a small breakfast. We are only going to 2 breakfasts. Don't snack. Drink lots of water. Walk a lot. Maybe have an appetizer or kids meal instead of a big meal. I told my boys I was only going to try a dessert if it looks really special and after looking at the dessert picture thread I told them I was in trouble. I had seen at least 20 different special desserts!!!!

My biggest problem will be coming home and getting right back on program. I saw a great tip that said to start back counting points, etc the day you travel home. Instead of waiting until the day after you get back. I plan on doing that to get myself right back into the swing of things.

Good luck to you.

 

[Houston_Disney_Fan]

We went in October on the free dining plan, and ate like hogs. None of the 3 of us gained any weight because we were in constant motion the whole time we were there. We did come home exhausted, though.