losing weight during vacations? (Disneyworld) need some tips

Between the heat and all the walking you should be fine. I've been twice and have actually lost a little weight despite eating some of the yummy treats that they have to offer. Have fun!

Disney parks allow you to bring in outside food and drink so you can always bring a sack lunch if you're concerned about park food. I've had decent luck with their salads just having them leave heavier things off and the low fat italian is a good dressing choice.

Between the heat and all the walking you should be fine. I've been twice and have actually lost a little weight despite eating some of the yummy treats that they have to offer. Have fun!

Seriously. You walk about 50 billion miles a day at those places. It does a lot to counteract any additional calories you eat.

I also prefer the sit down style restaurants to the fast food style (better food & more choices, a/c and you can rest your feet!).

My wife and I have the same concern. We are going to Disney in less than 3 weeks. I have done pretty well with my weightloss so far, I don't want to derail myself in one week. When are you going? Maybe if you are going before we are you can let us know how you did and what/where you ate.

You are going to be walking so much that unless you completely throw your healthy eating lifestyle out the window you will be fine. I went and was eating ice cream, French fries, dole whip and Mickey bars all day and didn't gain an ounce. If you go and actually attempt to make healthy choice you will probably lose weight. Like a previous poster said it approximately a bazillions miles from one end of a park to the other and no one just walks from one end of the park to another. You zig zag back and forth the park with your touring plan hitting all the headliners in the morning and filling in with the rides you missed in the afternoon.

This article might be interesting to you
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2010/02/04/eating-healthy-in-walt-disney-world/

I ordered a kids meal (for me) and got a smaller portion turkey sandwich with grapes and carrots.
I also got a smoothie.
To save some money, we would pack a lunch in our cooler.
We rented a locker and kept our lunch in there until we were ready to eat and jackets for the evening.
I carried around a backpack with a water bottle to refill and protein bars.
That way, when we got hungry later in the afternoon we could have a snack and hold off eating until supper.
Then we weren't tempted to spend the money on a higher calorie snack.

I lost weight going on a cruise. I found the amount of food available and the size portions others ate made me feel ill. Some people seem to eat like its their last breakfast, snack, lunch, another snack etc. I chose things I hadn't tried before or something that looked good, so really focused on the mindful eating part.

We also went to the gym every day for about an hour and did the stairs all the time. 10 flights of stairs to every meal will keep you honest.

In a theme park bringing protein bars would be good, but I think the real thing to watch is drinks and how many ice creams, popcorn, snacks you eat rather than the meals. Chewing gum would be a good thing to take as well.

you're on vacation, eat what you feel like getting...just be sure not to finish it. Eat half of what you order. stop. wait 15 minutes and see if you want it. if you don't feed that crave you'll get it anyways later on. so go get it.

My advice, screw the gym before the parks !!!!.. You will be too tired to get up extra early for that and you are on vacation. Sleep in and recover from the heat and walking all day in those parks. I NEVER gained weight while at Disney and we did the meal plan where we were stuffing our faces, eating waaay more than we normally do. The walking balances things out.

I suggest you eat a healthy filling breakfast and take some low calories snacks with you like granola bars etc and then at dinner time have chicken or whatever meat you prefer without the bread.

Or have lunch at the park but skip on the bread and fries and drink lots of water

We are going to Orlando in September/October. I'm not planning on losing weight, but I am hoping not to gain a whole lot - we are going during the Food & Wine Festival - on purpose. I think (I hope) that with all the additional walking, that might help with some of the calories, especially since the Festival is held at Epcot, which requires a lot of walking to begin with.

I am hoping that the Fitbit Flex is out by then (it was supposed to be out this Spring but it's been delayed) that way I can see how much walking we are really doing.

Eat. Don't attempt to lose weight while you are on vacation. It's starting to get humid and it is warming up here in central Florida. You need to stay nourished and hydrated when you are going to be on the go all day.

I went on a Disney cruise a few months ago and ate like a pig. My weight was back to pre-cruise within a week without any drastic measures.

I tend to overplan a little but...here is a website I used http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningmain.cfm

We are going in a couple of months and we always plan a couple of big meals and then stick to counter service for the rest. I worked out a list of places in each park that had healthy choices. I plan to have that and when we decide to stop and eat I can look for a healthy choice that is nearby. I'm not going to go overboard because I know I will burn enough calories with all the walking but I like knowing there are healty options around me if I choose.

Sample for Magic Kingdom

Be Our Guest
-Quinoa Salad
-Vegetable Quiche

Cosmic Rays
-Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Cucumber Salad
-Veggie Burger
-Turkey Sandwich w/apple slices

Liberty Square Market
-whole fruit

Pecos Bill
-Veggie Burger
-Caesar Salad
-Chicken wrap w/apple slices
-Taco Salad

Pinocchio Village Haus
-Caesar Salad
-BBQ chicken flatbread
-Mediterranean Salad

Tortuga Tavern
-Taco Salad
-Vegetarian Burrito

Again, I tend to overplan and all of those options may not be low cal or completely healthy, but better than pizza and burgers everyday. We will have 7 days in the park and way too much time to eat. Enjoy your vacation!!

the Quinoa Salad at Be Our Guest is FANTASTIC!!! But try to go for Lunch because dinner is reservations only.

I'm going in 10 days. So excited.

Google 'eating healthy at Disney World'. I got a lot of hits. I wrote down those places that have some healthier choices.

Columbia Arbor House - Magic Kingdom - liberty square
Cosmic Rays - Magic Kingdom - tomorrowland
Hollywood studio - Starring Rolls
Epcott - Sunshine Seasons - Land pavilion
Animal Kingdom - Flame Tree BBQ

You can bring your own food, some places deliver groceries so it's an option if you have a fridge. I personally don't want to 1) have to stay at the hotel to get the food, 2) carry a ton of stuff (I'll already carry changes of clothes for the kids and whatnot). I'm bringing our water bottles though. You can refill them at the water fountains at the park or ask for ice. And I'll bring protein bars and fresh fruit (I'll make room in the suitcases!).

I know some people mention the turkey legs but someone posted somewhere that they are 1000 calories! I'd stay away. Those dole whips things are only 100 calories however, so feel free to indulge in those.

Good thing is not having to worry about working out, you'll probably walk a lot. I have no intention on blowing up my diet on theme park food, personally (except maybe at Epcott). Now, if it was a cruise... that would be hard.

I got to Disney World a lot and am having this same problem. That said I have a pretty good plan going forward.

In Magic Kingdom and Epcot they have a treat called the Dole Whip. It's pineapple soft serve ice cream. From what I gather one serving is 80 calories and they probably give you that or a little more now since they downsized their portions.

All of the ice cream carts have fruit bars, frozen bananas, and other lower calorie options.

Don't be afraid to be picky when you eat table service. If you don't want something ask the server if they can change it up. You can also ask for the chef to come talk to you about ingredients at buffets. I have to do this because I have a honey allergy so I always get a chef's tour of the buffets. If Disney can make it for you they will.

Also if you get the counter service fast food you can substitute fries and chips for apples, grapes, carrots, etc. Disney fries are kinda gross anyway so I do this even when I'm not watching what I eat. they're individually packaged so you take them with you too.

My last bit of advice is DON'T GET THE DINING PLAN. Even if you're not watching your weight it's likely to not be a good value to you and if you are it will tank you. It comes with two snacks (cupcakes, rice krispie treats, etc), one counter service (fast food) meal with dessert, and one table service (sit down) meal with dessert every day. We did it once and despite 15 miles/day of walking I still gained 6lbs.

Feel free to message me if you want any help with a trip. I'm not a travel agent, just obsessed!