Going to Music Festival.. tips?

notsorrymrsjackson
notsorrymrsjackson Posts: 72
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Im going to be going to Stagecoach country music festival next weekend (cue: happy dance).. BUT i have finally started seeing results and i don't want them to go down the drain. Im going to be gone for 5 days, thurs to monday.. the actual festival is fri-sun. i doubt that i will have chance to exercise besides walking around the festival… my plan is to try and stay lower carb on my foods since i will be drinking and there will def be some bbq options to eat there…

Any one else going? Or been in a similar situation? Tips? Advice?

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  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    Don't eat the brown acid
  • notsorrymrsjackson
    notsorrymrsjackson Posts: 72
    Don't eat the brown acid

    :furiously writes down in notebook: :laugh:
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    Have fun.
  • andielyn
    andielyn Posts: 233 Member
    Dance, dance, dance!! You'll burn off those bbq calories! Have fun, be mindful of what you eat, and yeah, don't eat the brown acid. :tongue:
  • Amsimpso
    Amsimpso Posts: 1
    dance the calories away, drink lots of water, bring some fruit and some sort of granola or protein bar. Enjoy whatever food you want, just in moderate amounts. I always come back from festivals weighing a lot less. All the dancing/ walking/ sweating, I think.
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    I would probably just eat at maintenance for those days, figure out what maintenance is or just switch your goals to "maintain current weight" and log. It will feel like a splurge but really you are just holding, and I think logging as best you can would be helpful, so you don't stress too much-really, as long as you don't go over maintenance by 3500 cals you didn't gain a pound of fat!
  • scot30316
    scot30316 Posts: 169 Member
    Skip Keller Williams unless it is a Keller Williams Incident. Molly isn't a member of the Brat Pack. Backtrack to Keller Incident...only go to that if you have found Molly.
  • scot30316
    scot30316 Posts: 169 Member
    After looking at that lineup....Moonshine and lots of it.

    Some music suggestions from some of the smaller artists (well i think they are small)

    And JD McPherson is fun
    Holly Williams is Hank Jr's daughter and very good
    Ashley Monroe is great
    Niki Bluhm is fun
    LOVE Sarah Jarosz
    Shovels and Rope kick *kitten*
    Willie Watson is great (was in Old Crow Medicine Show)
    Trampled by Turtles
    Wanda Jackson


    really fun lineup
  • notsorrymrsjackson
    notsorrymrsjackson Posts: 72
    After looking at that lineup....Moonshine and lots of it.

    Some music suggestions from some of the smaller artists (well i think they are small)

    And JD McPherson is fun
    Holly Williams is Hank Jr's daughter and very good
    Ashley Monroe is great
    Niki Bluhm is fun
    LOVE Sarah Jarosz
    Shovels and Rope kick *kitten*
    Willie Watson is great (was in Old Crow Medicine Show)
    Trampled by Turtles
    Wanda Jackson


    really fun lineup

    Im so so so excited!!!!
  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    Skip Keller Williams unless it is a Keller Williams Incident. Molly isn't a member of the Brat Pack. Backtrack to Keller Incident...only go to that if you have found Molly.

    solid info
  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    After looking at that lineup....Moonshine and lots of it.

    Some music suggestions from some of the smaller artists (well i think they are small)

    And JD McPherson is fun
    Holly Williams is Hank Jr's daughter and very good
    Ashley Monroe is great
    Niki Bluhm is fun
    LOVE Sarah Jarosz
    Shovels and Rope kick *kitten*
    Willie Watson is great (was in Old Crow Medicine Show)
    Trampled by Turtles
    Wanda Jackson


    really fun lineup

    Im so so so excited!!!!

    catch Niki Bluhm's set for sure
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    You're going to do tons of walking, standing, dancing, general foolishness. EAT and HYDRATE and worry about everything else when you get back. Have a good time!
  • lindsayk324
    lindsayk324 Posts: 54 Member
    Fellow festie here :) Excited for your upcoming weekend!

    If it's a camping festival, no brainer -- just pack lots of good food! In the past, I've had difficult ice situations and try to bring mostly foods that are okay without being chilled. Even if it's not a camping festival, here's some snacks you could think about bringing to stock in the hotel room or bring into the fest if they allow food.

    Fruits/Vegetables
    oranges, apples, pears, grapes, bananas
    canned or dried

    Protein
    canned/pouch tuna, chicken (I think they even sell "kits" with mayo packets and crackers?!)
    peanut butter
    jerky
    baby bel cheeses (the ones in the wax -- don't have to be refrigerated)

    (I'm skipping the easy/obvious carbs like granola bars or whatever :p)
  • notsorrymrsjackson
    notsorrymrsjackson Posts: 72
    Awesome!! Thank you!
  • toofatnomore
    toofatnomore Posts: 206 Member
    No calories in weed.
  • notsorrymrsjackson
    notsorrymrsjackson Posts: 72
    No calories in weed.

    Wrong festival, Cochella is this weekend :smokin:
  • toscarthearmada
    toscarthearmada Posts: 382 Member
    I've been to over 200 concerts in my life. This was a struggle for me too!

    Food Wise:
    I use to keep stuff in the car or in my pockets for snacks.
    Cut your festival portions in half. The serving sizes are crazy (so are the prices) so my husband and I would split meals.
    Lemonade is your friend. If you find a booth that hand squeezes it, you can put in your own sugar.
    Eat at maintenance as stated before.
    Depending on what kind of festival it is, you can sometimes find healthy options.

    Festival Wise
    Check the weather and dress accordingly. I rarely hear of music festivals being rained out.
    Don't wear anything you mind getting damaged. I doubt at a country music festival you would encounter this. But I've had my shirt ripped off and have been in the middle of a mud fight.

    Don't forget to have fun. =)

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