Is vacation only about food??

sharonsjones
sharonsjones Posts: 574 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I am going camping for a week and everyone is mainly concerned about what meals were going to have. Were going with 2 other couples and everyone is going to cook different meals and whatever meal we are cooking we pick. So everyone else is cooking chicken fried steak, steak, eggs, bacon, sausage, etc...ugh!!! So I am bringing healthy foods for me to eat while they are eating the "bad" stuff. I see nothing wrong with this, but it has been mentioned that I might hurt someones feelings. I do not see anything wrong with it. Also people will say "It's only for a week, it won't hurt you". Yeah it will!!

So would it bother you??

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  • lsd007
    lsd007 Posts: 435
    It wouldn't bother me. Just do what you want, it is your body you will be feeding. :smile:
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    If they are friends and respect the fact that you are trying to make a change nobodys feelings should be hurt.:bigsmile:
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    We just went camping and then to relatives and friend's houses for almost a week. I didn't log (as my smartphone didn't have reception most of the time) but I just tried hard to eat everything in moderation, including what they cooked. I was on "vacation" so didn't want to have to cook extra stuff for me. As long as you have the self control not to go crazy on high cal foods, you should be fine.
  • Dabbles
    Dabbles Posts: 367
    Wouldn't bother me. I'd just make provisions for myself. Bring some chicken breasts, bbq them. I'd still eat some steak. It's all about proportions. I'd probably bring some veggies with me. We went to a cookout on the 4th and I just brought a little veggie tray for me and some fruit. I figured I could eat whatever meat they had but that way I'd still have my veggies. You'll still be able to enjoy yourself and they'll get over it :)
  • lijparsons
    lijparsons Posts: 258
    If I were one of your friends, and wasn't concerned about healthy eating etc, and brought a bunch of high calorie, fatty foods to share with everyone, I would probably be put off by someone not eating any of it. But that would be because I obviously ate that way regularly, and wasn't worried about healthy eating or weight loss and therefore didn't "get" how anyone else WOULD. Maybe if you just explain going in, that you are eating healthier, and have brought your own food, and provide a healthier choice for everyone when it is your turn to cook. They may even love it, and realize that yummy eating doesnt have to be bad for you.

    If they are truly your friends they will understand and not hold it against you for trying to improve yourself. Good luck!
  • tam120
    tam120 Posts: 444 Member
    I'd definitely take food I wanted to eat and not worry about hurting anyone's feelings. It's food, why would anyone care what you're eating? Do what's right for you, maybe you'll inspire someone. :flowerforyou:
  • SPrevatt
    SPrevatt Posts: 1
    If you ate some of the meals, but not others, I could see room for legitimate offense. Otherwise, you may simply come across as odd. That's okay. I personally tend to gravitate towards odd people anyway.

    As long as you smile a lot, talk about how good what's being prepared smells, etc.and be genuinely happy that everyone else is enjoying the food, you should be okay.

    Also, what can it hurt to sample some of the specialty of each meal to be more a part of the group? Instead of having the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, you could simply take a couple of bites of the chicken fried steak to have along with whatever food you brought and adjust the rest of your meal accordingly.
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    I've been in a similiar situation and the hostess was hurt... for the moment, but quickly got over it. If they are friends, they will understand. Sometimes you have to do what is best for you.

    Don't make a big deal out it, just eat what you are comfortable eating, and make an alternative meal when necessary.

    Have fun camping!! :happy:
  • daad13
    daad13 Posts: 68
    Whenever I am at a family/friends event with tons of good yet unhealthy food they made and I decide to not eat it because I have already eaten my kind of food or I've brought healthier food with me, someone ALWAYS mentions how I'm hurting their feelings and they're going to feel bad. Honestly though, it's your body and your choice and people should try to respect that!
    Bring all of the healthy food you can think of and enjoy it because this is about changing your lifestyle as well and learning how to work healthy food into your everyday life. Good luck and have fun!
  • FifiLea
    FifiLea Posts: 80 Member
    Maybe I'm a horrible person, but I'd take my own food and I'd eat it - AND I wouldn't worry what anyone thought. Being healthy and looking my best is way more important to me than what people think.

    I hope that, as friends, they'd want to support you and would be happy that you're doing something to make your life better.

    For the most part, I actually don't like eating a lot of the foods that I used to like any more. I had some chips today and they tasted so greasy that I only ate a few, but I'd been looking forward to them ALL day!

    But back to you; you wouldn't make them eat food they didn't like, so why should you eat food that your palate just doesn't like any more? By all means explain what you're doing and eat whatever you want of what's prepared, but don't eat anything that you don't really *want* to eat.

    The great thing about being a grown-up is that you don't have to eat anything you don't want to!

    But, as I said, I'm a horrible person, so you might want to ignore me....! :wink:
  • cupotee
    cupotee Posts: 181 Member
    I think if you take a bite of everything, and then compliment the chef like "Mhmmmm this is soo delish" but then explain that you're counting calories, they'll understand.
  • H_Factor
    H_Factor Posts: 1,722 Member
    since I started eating better, I have noticed that my friends don't jostle me when I get a salad and they get some high calorie/crap/greasy food when we go out. They appreciate my dedication and usually say something like "tell me what you've been doing". If they are your friends, they should respect what you are trying to do for yourself. If they don't respect that, then they aren't good friends and frankly, I wouldn't care what they thought. Its not like you're trying to force your healthy lifestyle on them. Of course, I would let the other couples know in advance that you plan to bring your own healthy food options so that they don't bring more than they need to bring of their own unhealthy food.
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    I know this is bad, but I usually will tell my family that I don't eat much red meat--which is usually the bulk of what they bring--and its NOT lean, nor cooked in a healthy manner. I tell them I don't eat much red meat because it doesn't settle well with my stomach. And to be honest---its true. My body does not handle junk food well, nor does it handle extreme fatty food or fried food well. My family appreciates (I think) that I'm not stinking up with campsite area with nasty junk food farts. Gross, I know. But, I gotta be real. :bigsmile: In all honesty I would do what you feel good with. You could pick and choose certain foods that you are OK with, and then eat your own food too.

    BTW, it wouldn't bother me. Heck, I usually make a big fat salad for dinner at my house when friends come over for dinner, as a side. And I pile in mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, onions, green beans, avocado, peas, carrots, etc....and if someone picks out the mushrooms--I'm not offended. We each have different taste buds. I'm not about to cater to everyone, so pick & choose what you want--its fine! And, if they don't like my eggplant parmesan, then eat more salad! :smile:
  • Mekob25
    Mekob25 Posts: 88 Member
    Girlfriend, you bring your healthy stuff and don't feel guilty about it!!! This summer is the first time I've ever been concerned with what I eat and counting calories, and you better believe EVERY barbeque and potluck I've been invited to I brought something healthy that I could eat. And even if I was the only one eating my "healthy" dish, I didn't care! :happy: BTW, I made a couple of meals and grated up the Zucchini and Squash so no one could see it in the dish and everyone went back for seconds! You fix what you want to and they can eat it or not. :laugh:
  • wonnder1
    wonnder1 Posts: 460
    It wouldn't bother me, and if it bothered them, well...they aren't me, and I'm the most important person on the planet to me. Okay, I know that doesn't make a whole lot of sense-but you probably got my drift.

    I go to the beach every weekend, and it consists of hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream. Now I also go for 2 hour walks down the beach and 1 hr hikes through the sand dunes to make up for it.

    It used to be eat hamburger. Drink beer. Sit in front of fire. Have ice cream. Sleep. Repeat.
  • sbwood888
    sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
    would it bother me if someone brought their own stuff to eat on the day that I was supposed to cook? Not at all. Surely most people would be able to understand that you are trying to follow a certain lifestyle. When I go on vacay, I do tend to endulge more than when I am not vacationing. I take a break from all kinds of stuff when on vacay. You just need to do what feels right for you. No reason that anyone else should get miffed about it. :happy:
  • traceywaugh
    traceywaugh Posts: 144
    good friends would support you in your eating but as others said all in moderation so would eat some things but would take veg /salad etc to bulk it out with
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