Camping

emmy3111

I'm going camping in a couple of weeks for the weekend, and I've already decided that I'm not going to worry about trying to track those three days, or trying to eat super healthy. I know I'm going to be doing a ton of walking, playing various sports with my family and other activities, so it will probably come close to evening out anyway.

The only major things I will be changing over past years is that I will drink a TON of water, and I won't have any of the candy that will inevitably be there.

If you camp a lot, I would definitely say it's a good idea to change a lot of what you bring to eat to accomodate your new lifestyle, but if it's special, I wouldn't put too much worry into it

Runs4Wine

A few weeks ago when we went camping and had the typical hotdog/hamburger meals, I made a burger and instead of the bun I used lettuce leaves - saving my cals for beer or wine (I was drinking Miller 64 or wine).

We did a lot of activities and that helped earn some cals back. I limited myself to 1 s'more and made sure to chug the water.

I had a slight gain.... I didn't keep the drinking to under cals... but had a blast!

secretlobster

Your husband's list of food to take is pretty unfriendly to a diet. That said, one weekend won't derail you, especially if you don't overeat.

We went camping last weekend and took shish kebabs. Marinated the beef and skewered everything to put in the cooler before we left. Tasty, healthy, and SO freaking easy (no condiments necessary)

But yeah we did drink a lot of beer LOL

lporter229

I would eat a hamburger with some grilled vegetables and baked beans. I also buy a package of chicken sausages when others grill hot dogs. For alcohol, I take a bottle of wine (sometimes I mix it with club soda). When it comes to camping, I think that portion control is harder for me than what I eat. When there are bags of chips laying around everywhere, that's my weakness. Just try to be mindful of how much you eat and have a good time!

kmharder

Hey There,
I totally understand where you are coming from, we usually "float down the river" a few times a year which involves camping; booze, beer, and all the fun camping food that goes along with it. The major thing I had to remember was what do I want to partake in more? The beer or the food? I found that I can really keep the food in moderation; pack lots of easy to get at: chopped fruits and veggies...
If s'mores are a weakness for you there are low fat/high fiber bars that takes IDENTICAL to s'mores for under 100 calories and keep you more full longer because of the high fiber content of them...
With the Beer....that's another story...either way your slice it, it can amount to a lot of calories...If you enjoy vodka, may I recommend a Kettle One & soda with a pinch of lime = Delightful... If you choose to drink beer, try and go for a "light" version; bud light, Coors light etc...or if you are focused on low-carb, a Michelob ultra with a lime slice will do the trick.
Another often fun treat for adults are Jello-shots...with those; stick to sugar free Jello and a CLEAR liquor...nothing with "pucker" or "cream de... whatever" in the title, those will give you unnecessary empty calories for even how small of a shot they are.

And finally, take a long walk in the morning, or a run...whatever you are more comfortable with. I found that the more I limited myself or banned myself from the things that I wanted to have, the more I would be grumpy or binge on something later. Don't feel bad if you partake in something that you enjoy... Make-up for it later

Have a great time!

Ghostpoo

My hubby and I used to do the old hamburgers/hotdogs, etc when we camped (and yes, tented over an open fire). We finally figured out that if you can cook those over a campfire, you can cook anything!

Now we marinate chicken breasts and freeze them. That way by the time everything starts to defrost, they are ready to cook. We have done minute rice as well, as you only need to boil the water and then set aside. We normally cook kabobs too. Pita bread and some hummus as a side. Yumm-o!

But, you have to have eggs and bacon for breakfast. That's just camp rules And, of course, have a hotdog.

spells1977

Can i just ask please what a s'more is?

BootCampCrazy

Oh my goodness! Y'all are awesome! Too many good posts to reply to them all but I have some pretty good ideas to make this trip successful (maybe not successful in terms of weightloss, but at least less damaging than it would've been prior to my post :devil: )!

I had to lol at the post about not being too good at putting up a tent drunk. I have actually slept ON the tent! bahahaha my friends and I had too many drinks and there were too many poles! good times! :embarassed:

A s'more is when you take a marshmellow and roast it over the fire then put it inbetween two graham crackers with a hershey's chocolate square. It's pretty bomb but probably 150 calories each (and you could never have just one)! Where are you from?

jcamby

I also love camping but the high cal food sucks! THis past weekend I bought turkey wieners, turkey burgers (wrapped in lettuce rather than in buns) I drink ultra light beer and alternate with water. Good luck!!

mevalentina

Rum and coke you can't go wrong at about 70 calories a pop and it doesn't take that many to get you buzzing...

kickers19

My boyfriend and I went camping this past weekend and his list was the same as your husbands. I packed almonds to snack on instead of chips, and chicken breast that i stuck on a stick after and ate it like a kabob. It was really good!

crystallambeth

Can i just ask please what a s'more is?

omg..totally delish!! graham cracker on top & bottom..in the middle a big marshmellow & a piece of hersheys chocolate bar..heat & squish!!!!!!

what a great post!!! im going camping friday & really wondered what some healthier food options would be!! i hope to *balance* it out with my friend & i chasing 4 kiddos under 5years old around..hiking..swimming!!! can.not wait!!!

HC82

I was just thinking about this today! I am planning on doing a lot of camping this summer and I was trying to brainstorm ways to not survive on hot dogs, chips and beer all weekend. Because I want to go every weekend, camping cannot equal cheat days or I'll be in a real mess.

My ideas were:

Oats/Fruit for breakfast instead of bacon and eggs
Lots of salads and fresh veggies for munching on
Chicken skewers would be easy to cook - up, and they are always good in a pita with veggies and a bit of tzatziki
Grain salads of some sort could be made before and then brought for easy lunches - the new Bon Appetite had a cold quinoa salad that looks delish (I'll grab the recipe if anyone wants it)

I'm new around here so if any campers want to add me to keep accountable, feel free!

tinkermommc

fish! Just double bag it so the rest of the cooler doesn't smell like fish! But easy to wrap in aluminum foil and toss in the fire for a few minutes!

And hike. If you burn 300 extra calories hiking, there's your 2 s'mores ;-)

spells1977

Can i just ask please what a s'more is?

omg..totally delish!! graham cracker on top & bottom..in the middle a big marshmellow & a piece of hersheys chocolate bar..heat & squish!!!!!!

Thanks. That does sound rather nice