I'm going to Universal and Disney...any pointers or first hand experience?

At Disney you can sub out fries for baby carrots and/or grapes at a lot of counter service locations. Or you can order sandwiches/wraps/burgers without sides.

I went to Universal a few months ago and there's a burger place there called "The Burger Digs" It's a few hundred yards outside of Hogsmeade and is a Jurassic themed restaurant. They have a garden/veggie burger that isn't too terrible, but it is kind of dry. But as the poster above stated, you will be doing a ton of walking, so you can realistically eat what you like.

My tip is to try everything. Experience it!
You'll be doing so much walking and hiking through the parks, possibly swimming and dodging children, you'll be expending so many calories you won't know what to do with yourself.

Please enjoy every second of it, and visit Universal's Wizarding World of HP for me

Wear comfy shoes! You'll be doing a lot of walking and standing. And feel free to splurge on that giant hotdog. Chances are you'll t throw it up on Space Mountain anyway.

Enjoy! It's our favorite place on earth!

The last time I was at Universal and Disney I was also in maintenance and I decided not to worry about it. We ended up walking so much in the parks that I could eat whatever I wanted.

I did end up ordering kids meals a few times at Disney since the meals were pretty giant and I really wanted the grapes and carrot sticks. I highly recommend the frozen Butterbeer and the Beef, Lamb, and Guinness Stew at the Leaky Cauldron. Teppan Edo and Restaurant Marrakesh in Epcot are also delicious.

I loved my trip to Disney last year! You can pack your own snacks, and I got some really good salads in the parks. My favorite was from FlameTree Grill in Animal kingdom. It had chicken, beans, romaine, tortilla strips, and a really unique ranch bbq sauce. You could opt to leave out the chicken. Otherwise, enjoy the food, the sights, and the amusements!

Don't let food fears hold you back in Epcot. There's so much food there, you'll be able to have treats or light foods, or maybe even both The people I was with "ate around the world", but I definitely did not have the stomach (or the interest) to eat something from EVERY country. Sharing food is a good idea, and remember, you'll be walking a lot. Stay hydrated (if you ask concessions for a cup of water, they give you one for free). Have fun and don't be too hard on yourself, enjoy some treats and don't worry about gaining. I actually came home a pound lighter, and I definitely did not count calories.

The one thing that will cause weight gain is the amount of sodium in the food. Luckily, that is flushed quickly.

At Disney World, you can get free water at any counter service, so take advantage of that with your meals. Water is not free at the kiosks. There are a great number of healthier options at any sit-down and counter service, so I think you'll be ok. You can also take advantage of the resort bars or bar area at the sit-downs and just order an app (great if you didn't schedule a reservation or don't want to tie yourselves to one). They are little kid friendly, as is pretty much every place in WDW.

I will say, the resorts tend to have better food than the parks, but I've had good experiences at both. My favorites in the parks are...
Columbia Harbour House in MK - Anchors Aweigh (tuna) sandwich is fantastic. They also have salmon with broccoli as a side.
Sunshine Seasons at Epcot - Big counter service with a lot of options. Different bays serve different items.
Via Napoli at Epcot (need reservation) - prosciutto and melon pizza is a revelation! I dream about it.
Yak and Yeti at AK (need reservation)- sign up for a Landry's card and you get the joining fee credited to your bill. If the trip coincides with someone's birthday month, sign up under their name and get an extra $25 credit.
Hollywood Studios doesn't have great options, but Sci-Fi and 50's Primetime can be fun for atmosphere. These require reservations.

Here is a website with the menus (subject to change) in WDW. Very helpful when planning.
http://allears.net/dining/menu/

All-round trip planning for WDW with a little Universal info thrown in on occasion. Scroll down the side bar for restaurant reviews
http://www.easywdw.com

Forum for WDW and Universal trips.
http://www.disboards.com

I was 35 pounds heavier when I went and managed to maintain (we did 4 days at Disney World) while making good choices for maybe half the meals (I had whatever I wanted at breakfast, even the chocolate chip pancakes with bacon).

I'd say, make good choices at regular restaurants because the stuff is just not worth the calories, and there are healthy options everywhere (plus they're great about putting dressing on the side etc). I don't exactly remember where we ate, but I had a bunch of salads with dressing on the side, and there's a place in Magic Kingdom not far from the big steam boat that has salmon with couscous and veggies, and I had that too... In the evening we just had dinner at the resort and there was plenty of lower calorie options. But definitely splurge at Epcott in the world showcase (I had a pastry in France and a hotdog in Germany, both delicious) or if you go to fancier restaurants.

And whatever you do, do not order pizza from the place that delivers to Disney resort, it was horrible and definitely not worth the calories.