Every time my mom and I go to Disney we lose weight. The weight loss has never been from the hot dogs, fried chicken and other Disney goodies we eat, but instead from the amount of miles we walk in the parks. This time was different.
Since I was in the middle of the diet reset program I packed a lot of extra food for my Disney trip. I knew there were certain scheduled meals that would not follow the program, such as drinks at Trader Sam’s and pot roast mac and cheese in Magic Kingdom, but besides my planned “treats” I wanted to adhere to the program as closely as possible. One advantage for this trip was my hotel, the Animal Kingdom Lodge. The restaurants in the hotel serve many African and Indian inspired foods that are vegan and vegetarian. Because of that I was able to have a few extra Disney meals without straying too far from my reset plan.
What surprised me the most while eating my “treats” was that I didn’t enjoy the food as much as I normally do. In fact I skipped a few of my typical Disney meals simply because I didn’t want them. The ice cream sundae was too sweet, the mac and cheese was too salty, and the “Disney food” I enjoyed the most was the unsalted pumpkin seeds I purchased in the new sweet shop in Harambe Village.
In two weeks I was able to change my palate and give myself some accountability to stick with the foods I know are the best for me. I have to say I’m quite impressed!
How will you feed your body today?
Until next time,
Kaycee