Reflections on Vacation Eating

Disclaimer: This is vacation eating, not my average days on JC.  No judgment please.  Overall though, I think it did pretty good.  If I look back at what I would have eaten a year ago… it’s really quite remarkably good.

 

Breakfasts on Plan Daily – The closest JC to the Cape was in Hyannis, which is 45 minutes away.  So, I quickly decided that I would eat JC for breakfast (packing my trusty cereal) and then the rest of the day, I would do my best and follow the strategy my JC counselor suggested:  Filling my plate with 1/4 protein, 1/4 starch, and 1/2 vegetables.  Ideally, she and I also discussed avoiding starches as much as possible.

There was one day where I ate JC’s Rotini and Meatballs.  I brought it thinking that there was no way I’d eat it, but I worked it in!

 

On my last day on Nauset, I participated in a family cookout on the beach!  I’ve never done that before.  How fun is it to fire up a mini gas grill in the sand.  Well, we did it, and apparently Beth and the kids do this all the time.  Not my best food choice, but this did mean that I consumed (yep) hot dogs.  Not just any hot dog, but the famous Kayem hot dogs that I’d heard about for years.  It was more about the experience rather than the food, and definitely fun!

 

Lunch Challenge – CHIPS.  I’m not good at chips at all.  Overall, I’d say I have a chip-session.  Well, the sandwiches we had were paired with Cape Cod Reduced Fat Potato Chips.  But again, it was MUCH less than I would have eaten in days past (and quite yummy.)

 

 

On the bright side, we also brought with us cut veggies and delicious water to the beach most days.

 

Dinner – The first weekend I was there was not my best.  I may have had a burger at a local clam place, but I paired it with a side salad instead of fries, and just ate a FEW of their world-famous onion rings.  Not terrible, and it took care of the burger craving I’ve had for months!!!

Beth and I also got really creative with dinners once the weekend guests left.  As I mentioned before, we worked our way through a Weight Watchers Cookbook.  I plan to blog about the recipes we tried because they were all SO good and some I think would be great “Meals On My Own”!  Here’s a glimpse of what we were noshing on:  Turkey Taco Salad, Hoisin-Lime Pork Lettuce Wraps , Italian Pinwheel Steaks, and BBQ Chicken Baked Potatoes.  Yum, Yum, Yum!  The stats were pretty strong for all of the dishes… so, stay tuned.  I only wish I had pics of everything!

Snacks – While I brought JC snacks with me, I brought the majority of them home.  The chips I had eaten and a few glasses of wine I had took care of my allowance for snacks.  

One thing I couldn’t resist trying… Sundae School.  I’ve heard about this local ice cream shop for YEARS from my sister-in-law.  So, I tried it!  I picked a Frozen Yogurt option that was Coffee Oreo. Considering their decadent ice cream list, I thought this was a pretty good choice.  Again, it’s all about making better choices.  Although, that hot fudge sundae Beth had looked sooooooo good.

 

Overall, I know that I’m up a little bit after this trip, but I would have been shocked if I weren’t.  I know exactly why (as listed above.)

AND… I’ve got no regrets!  I enjoyed every minute (and morsel) of my trip, and now I’m back on track!