Going to camp! What to eat!?

sunshine92

im leaving for camp next monday and pretty much all they serve is high carb/calories/fat meals. You know french toast,pancakes,sugary cereal, enchilladas, spaghetti. occasionally they'll have salad or eggs which i take advantage of. and i eat the vegetable they serve with lunch and dinner. what are some non perishable items i could bring with me? so far i've thought of protein bars, almonds, and low fat jerky. any ideas?

sunshine92

im leaving for camp next monday and pretty much all they serve is high carb/calories/fat meals. You know french toast,pancakes,sugary cereal, enchilladas, spaghetti. occasionally they'll have salad or eggs which i take advantage of. and i eat the vegetable they serve with lunch and dinner. what are some non perishable items i could bring with me? so far i've thought of protein bars, almonds, and low fat jerky. any ideas?

kistinbee

Starkist Tuna Packs...they come with tuna, mayo, relish, and crackers. Perfect for a lunch and between 100 and 200 calories (I don't remember exactly).

Take a loaf of bread and reduced-fat PB.

Pretzels are good and if you watch the serving, are not bad calorie wise.

These are just a few I could think of right now.

kristineh86

PORTION CONTROL! Haha. No, but really. You are going to camp, you will be burning a lot of calories in the day, I am sure. Don't worry so much about what you are eating, because really you don't have much of a choice. Just focus on eating the healthiest food provided to you and eat withing portion. Don't eat when you are full, etc. GOOD LUCK!

wildkitty505

We're getting ready to go camping for a few days with not a lot of options for healthy food. I bought some "snack size" plastic baggies and filled them with single servings of walnuts & dried cranberries, pistachios, & dried mango. I also packed FiberOne bars. On each of the baggies I wrote the calories and fat so I can have an idea of what I'm eating during the day. It won't substitute for meals but at least we can keep ourselves filled with good snacks so we'll eat less at our main meals.

Do lots of hiking and enjoy yourself!!!

michlingle

Protein bars are a great idea! I would also bring 100 cal packs too...

PrincessLaundry

I'm so useless...Umm...eat the same things you normally would but only mind your servings! You can eat a hot dog and bun, but stay clear from the chips, the fattening mayo, and the cookies. Or have a cookie, but only one or two. Drink tons of water, drink tons of water, treat yourself to a diet drink, bring some fresh fruits.

I'm a smore freak, so if that is on the menu, have one whole graham cracker, but only one. Have only one marshmallow, and a 1/4 of a piece of chocolate on top. YUM!

Do lots of walking, and playing and you should be fine!