Camping trip

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Use the phone app to keep up with MFP when you travel. It will help.

While camping do one meal out per day (because trying to do dishes etc. while camping is a huge pain). Some healthy ideas to cook over the fire are baked potatoes, grilled cheese (better than other fried options), mini English muffin pizzas, etc. I also would buy those little cereal bowls (with the cereal in them) and just stick to cereal or oatmeal for breakfast. Easy cleanup and no cooking. Also bring a camp stove to cook on.

Take care of yourself. This is a vacation, it should not be stressful. If it is, what's the point? Find something you both like to do instead. Or pick an activity while camping that you DO actually enjoy!

Don't quit just because you are camping. Camping is part of life. Drink lots of water. Your food depends on what kind of camping you are doing. How often you can resupply fruits and veggies, how much cooking will be done. If you are roasting hotdogs over the campfire all week, oh dear!
I too, wonder why you stay with a boyfriend that you fight with constantly. Take care of yourself, honey.

ok so intial reaction to reading this is "Why are you going camping if you hate it and why are you with a guy you fight with?"

Next: Camping can be really healthy and super fun! It's all about attitude and the adventure! For my foods I usually pack fruits, trail mix, sandwich stuff, carrots, pea pods and then s'mores for a treat. We also cook over a fire with a hot dog (which is not all that bad for you) Or we make a freezed dried meal. Also, crystal light on the go is nice to add to water.

If you hike a ton or canoe, fish, anything active you should burn a ton of calories. Also, I try to be as active as possible - trail runs, long hikes, site seeing - so that I am so tired that I don't care if I'm sleeping in a tent (I do have an air pad) or that I might not look or smell the best (that's what hats are for, right?)

So try to have fun and not stress over anything. Let your guy set the camp site up and just go along for the ride. If you end up not feeling the best - just take a nap or sit outside with a good book.

I LOVE camping but thats just me - me and my hubby go at least once a month but I don't worry too much about what I eat because I'm 10x more active during the day hiking and fishing so I feel like I'm burning most of it off.

I would pack something like dried fruit, low cal cereals heck you can bring just about anything. Just take a cooler. I do things to prevent high calorie intake when i go camping. My family likes brauts and thins like that so i will cut them in half or in threes and the same with teh bun i somtimes just cut the top one down (ya know shave off as many calories as possible) or sometiems i don't even eat a bun. Another camping fav is beans. those I just avoid. I try to bring lettuce or something else with some dressing and contribute a big salad to the table of food with some low fat dressings. and surprisingly the family loves it.

As for you and your boyfriend fighting all the time I don't wan tto be too involved I know that can be a touchy subject, but I suggest trying to let things go that aren't that big of a deal. Pick your battles. I know from experience (hubby and i are not always on level ground) that weight loss seems like way bigger of a hurdle when you are fighting because when they aren't comforting food is (sorry its true nothing makes me feel better then relaxing with my BFF's Ben and Jerry haha)

Also an obstacle you probably will face is alcohol at the campground TONS of empty calories. Bring some white wine like Mad Housewives. 90 calories per serving and delicious. or just limit what you drink! light beers and light cheer beer are okay too but only 1 or 2.

Another tip while at the camp ground ENJOY IT. Go for walks/runs and figure them in (for example obviously MFP might not be in reach. Just check what they will be and write the stuff down you may encounter. FIgure out what you can eat and what you can burn off.

If you are going "car camping", meaning you will drive somewhere and unload and be close to your car, there is no reason you cannot bring a nice cooking / meal preparation setup.

On the flip side, also think about all of the great outdoor exercise you will get being outside and enjoying nature. There are beautiful things to experience out hiking along trails, taking in the wonder of mother nature. The calories will be flying off being outdoors and being active.

The fresh air will kick your metabolism into gear as well. I think you might be surprised how much going camping can do for you when you just embrace it and enjoy yourself.

Yes, I Do camp a lot.

We enjoy ourselves out camping, bring a little wine and relax during the evening hours around a campfire. There may also be very exciting adventures out camping depending on where you go. Get out on a lake, canoeing, try a little fishing, maybe some swimming. Just relax and enjoy yourself.

First off sorry you are going camping if you hate it and doubly sorry that you are going camping with someone you fight with all the time.... :noway:

Me, I love camping! We tent camp & rv camp - either way I always barbeque our meals. I will bring chicken, hamburger, hotdogs, steak. I also bring vegetables to grill - peppers, zuchinni, mushrooms. I load up on tons of fresh fruits and vegetables - normally have salad with every dinner along with fruit. I also precook pasta and make pasta salads. So long as you have a cooler with ice (we dry ice it) you are good to go with whatever you wanna bring.

If you have service, I would log but if you don't there's nothing you can do about that. You can still log the calories you are aware of though - keep track the best you can.

Hope you end up having a good time!!