WW in the parks- want to take my own breakfasts and lunches.... AM I CRAZY??

[toledo13]

We're going to WDW in December. To save money, and to try to keep me 'on track'- I'm thinking that we only eat 1 TS, and maybe a snack in the parks, and bring everything else from home. NOW- we're flying and using DME (no car to take us to Walmart or Publix , and no fridge in the room) so everything I want to take will have to come with me in the suitcase or in the carryon. Any suggestions of what to bring? This is what I'm thinking--

-Reduced calorie bread, 2 slices per zip top bag (pre-packed so I'm not bringing a whole loaf of bread )
-Peanut Butter
-Grapes/Apples
-Pre-measured Fiber One Cereal
-Fiber One breakfast bars
-Almond Milk
-Pre-measured quaker oatmeal (with cinnomen added)
-Pre-popped 94% fat free popcorn
-Bottles of water

Probably going to bring a small suitcase JUST for food- packed in plastic bags to prevent as much squishing as possible....

We're only going to be there 3 full days, and 2 half days (travel days)

Anything else I should take that I'm forgetting? It looks like we're good for breakfast, but lunches are looking kinda....dull.... I'm VERY open to suggestions!!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I know that almonds are not cheap, but I like to measure out portions of almonds into closeable snack bags and have them if I'm feeling the urge.

 

[Aquagirl]

You can use the microwave in the food court, so you do not have to pop the popcorn at home. You can also use the toaster. I would bring weight watcher english muffins, yum! What about baking a batch of low point muffins to bring with you. That would make a great breakfast or snack.

 

[TrueLove's1stKiss]

I hear ya about trying to stay OP while at Dis. I'm also concerned about it especially since we have free dining. I'm thinking I want to induldge somewhat, more than I would at home, but I also don't want to ruin all of the hard work that I've been doing. I'm in on a fridge swap & I think I will be ordering groceries to be delivered. We will be eating breakfast in our room, think cereal & fruit. I'm most concerned about the cs meals. I hope that there are salad choices. Anyone know where you can get a good cs salad, not iceberg? For sit downs I'm not afraid to ask for things without sauces or whatever. But I also know that when I'm in situations to make a good decision that I don't always do it. So 1st I'm hoping to be at my goal or very close to it for my Sept trip. Then if I'm at my goal I think I will allow myself to treat a bit. But I'm certainly planning on having fruit & low point snacks with me at all times! I'd love more tips from other WW!

 

[Mary Anne]

First off you are not crazy! Let me tell you my story as I too packed for the trip. We were there for 8 full days.

I brought my WW muffins and pita bread. I also packed some of the pretzel snacks and one of the WW cheese doodle snacks to have because I knew I would not be able to buy those items there. I was glad I did that. Since we flew I packed a WW muffin to eat on the plane on the way down. I was lucky in the fact that we were in a OKW 1 bedroom with a full kitchen. We also had a car and went shopping so I bought fresh fruits and veggies, plus WW yogart, bran cereal, a ww meal, tuna and for my real treat a box of WW fudge ice cream. Granted we did eat all but 5 meals in the room so I probably did have it easier then you. For 3 of those 5 meals I made good weightwatcher choices. The other two were buffets and I admit one was breakfast and I counted 20 points at that; the second was our last meal again a buffet that I ate whatever I wanted. I did count that meal and it was about 30 points. The rest of the time I stayed within my daily points and did a LOT OF WALKING--I racked up about 20 miles on the counter I wore.

What I learned was even at buffets you could easily stay on target. It's about making choices, for those meals I chose to pick items I would normally not eat on program. I passed on the eggs (heck you can eat eggs all the time if you wanted) but did eat some bacon, french toasts, the breakfast pizza, fruit and when I was still hungry then I had the oatmeal. For the dinner again I could easily have stayed well within plan but I opted to eat the BB pork ribs as I knew that I would not be either buying or making them myself.

What I really should have bought for a low point snack or a fillin with dinner in the room was the Progresso 1 or 2 point WW soups. I really missed them and never felt like I had enought veggies each day as honestly some days I was still hungry as I usually eat a lot of low / zero point veggies every day.

I made up my mind before I left I could eat anything I wanted and as much of it, what I had to do was keep track of every point. If it was 50 a day it was 50 the number wasn't going to change if I didn't acknowledge it. I found that once I gave myself permission to do it, it was easy to make a choice.

From the time I weighed in 2 weeks ago today, to my weigh in today I lost a total of 7 lbs. That is due to planing, good choices, water, and walking.

I just wish I could go back for another week to do my diet there. There is not better place to walk then Epcot.... you can easily do 5 miles a day there.