Monday, November 29, 2010

The Disney Dining Plan


I've been away far too long. Part of the reason was a trip to see family (including Audrey, the Queen and Dragonfly) and partly because of a week long surprise trip to Disney, our first ever family vacation.



And I just want to say for the record that the Disney Dining plan is way too much food.

A fountain drink and dessert come with lunch and dinner. And the portions were huge. And I felt compelled to eat and drink it because of the price tag. And I don't even drink soda.

A quick glance around Disney World told me that most Americans are on their own version of the Disney Dining Plan 24/7/365. Many parents and grandparents were riding those little motorized carts merely because of their weight. It made me sad to see the obesity epidemic on such a large scale in the happiest place in the world.

So, I'm recommitting to water, exercise and vegetables. Because the magic starts here. With me.

5 comments:

  1. Welcome back Melissa, we missed you! Sounds like some fun trips, makes me want to go on vacation.

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  2. It has been almost five years since we took our brood to the Magic Kingdom. I can't remember too much about our Disney Dining plan, except that it was more than enough food. So, did they have healthy choices?

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  3. They did have individual fruit items, tiny carrot stick bags and applesauce cups. My kids discovered that carrot sticks in chocolate pudding were tasty.

    My favorite food item was a salad stuffed into a fresh french baguette. I was seriously craving green at that point.

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  4. The Happiest Place on Earth isn't the only place that the food epidemic exists. While I'm not thin myself, I am amazed at how many people are obese. It seems that everywhere I look, I see at least 3 out of 5 people that are overweight. As soon as I can (after this baby comes next week and I recover from my c-section), I'm going to get back into the swing of things.

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  5. Apis we're glad your back in our Happy Wife Kingdom.

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