Totally Rocked the Family Camp Challenge!

Salad bar in the camp dining hall

So this was a first for me. I've been going to this family camp for years and it's always been an eat and drink binge pretty much. I was sooo focused on healthy eating this time. Didn't even open the bottles of wine and champagne (my favorite) that I brought for "happy hour" in our cabin. (The fact that it was in the 90s and higher also discouraged drinking alcohol.)

I brought my own dressing to lunch and dinner, and basically had a big plate of salad with whatever protein was being served. If the protein was too "saucy" (pulled pork, I'm looking at you), I just got by on the beans and cheese in the salad bar, and had a protein bar. Fruit was also served and so I had melon. I had eggs for breakfast, bacon once, and fruit. I was never hungry and it felt great.

I had a few splurges (rocky road ice cream at the camp store) and a few "tastes" (a bite of my granddaughter's s'more) so didn't feel deprived. And coming home, not sure what the scale would say, it was actually a pound or two lower than when I left! But we just got home yesterday and I sweated SO much at camp due to the heat that I'm thinking it was just water loss! In any case, I don't think I gained so YAY!

Transition Fantasies

Since we talked about the transition approach earlier this week, I've been having transition food fantasies. So we were told we'd be subbing a high-protein low-carb meal for a 160 calorie product. So, what might I be able to eat to swap for that 160 calories...

• A (small) can of tuna and two cups of cooked cauliflower (my current favorite veg)
• Two hard-boiled eggs
• A one-egg omelet with a cup of asparagus
• Three ounces cooked chicken with 3/4 cup zucchini
• 3 oz broiled shrimp with one cup broccoli

Not much basically but right now it sounds like a feast, LOL! Will need to be buying a food scale before the time comes.