Eating Healthy at Disney's Hollywood Studio's

I am one of those people that enjoys my vacation time, but I am also one of those people that tends to have to wait a month after coming home from vacation to step on a scale, because to face the truth and to own up to the overindulging that occurred on my vacation, can be much too painful. One of my favourite vacation places is Walt Disney World, and anyone who has been to Walt Disney World knows that the Mouse offers a lot of yummy treats that make it oh-so-easy to fall off the eating healthy bandwagon.

Well this last trip, I was determined that this wouldn't be me. I was going to Disney on the meal plan, but I was going to be indomitable and not use my snack credits for ice cream bars or funnel cake, my counter-service credits for hamburgers with fries and my table-service credits for buttery lobster and cheesecake. I was planning on coming home and not having to Photoshop my pictures because I progressively got more bloated throughout the week.

First off, let me tell you, this healthy eating plan for my trip took a lot of planning ahead of time. I was not able to find nutritional facts on the restaurants at Walt Disney World, and when I inquired to the four major parks, I received a response that due to the menu changing so frequently they did not have a record of the nutritional facts. I didn't really buy this excuse, so I continued on my quest. I decided to take a look at the menu's myself using websites like www.allears.net and www. wdwinfo.com, and make up a menu for myself for the week.

Restaurant/Food Stand

Meal

Description

50's Prime Time

Lunch/Dinner

Mixed Green Salad

Chicken Noodle Soup

Cousin Eric's Char-Grilled Chicken Sandwich - no Cheddar, no butter on bun, side salad instead of fries

Roasted Pepper

Stacked Sandwich - no mayo and side salad instead of fries

ABC Commissary

Lunch/Dinner

Asian Salad

Chicken Curry with Rice

Cuban Sandwich with Apple Slices

Mixed Fruit Cup

Strawberry Parfait (no sugar added)

ABC Commissary

Breakfast

Oatmeal

Yogurt

Mixed Fruit Cup

Cereal

Granola Bar

Anaheim Produce

Snacks

Whole Fruit

Carrots

Carrots & Celery with Ranch

Apple Slices with Caramel

Apple Slices

Granola Bar

Mixed Fruit Cup

Grapes

Trail Mix

Back Lot Express

Lunch/Dinner

Southwest Salad with Chicken - no tortilla and dressing on side

Grilled Turkey & Cheese with Carrot Sticks

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich

Strawberry Parfait with no sugar added

Brown Derby

Lunch/Dinner

Maine Fruit Wood Smoked Salmon

Market Greens Salad

Our Famous Brown Derby Cobb Salad - Dressing on Side and no bacon

Hijiki Crusted Ahi Tuna Cobb

Honey Barbecue Glazed Breast of Chicken

Grilled Atlantic Salmon

Catalina Eddie's

Lunch/Dinner

Garden Salad

Hollywood & Vine

Breakfast

Seasonal Fruit

Assorted Yogurt

Oatmeal

Cereal

Hollywood & Vine

Lunch

Salads

Deli Meats

Deli Sliced Cheese

Herb Crusted Salmon

Baked Chicken

Seasonal Vegetables

Hollywood & Vine

Dinner

Chilled Salads

Seafood

Grilled Meats

Fresh Fish

Vegetables

Fresh Fruits

Mama Melrose

Lunch

Mozzarella and Tomatoes

Mixed Greens

Vegetarian Minestrones

Wood-Grilled Salmon

Rosie's All American Cafe

Lunch/Dinner

Soup of the Day

Mixed Green Salad

Sci-Fi

Mixed Greens

Dressing on Side

7 Bean Beef Chili - shredded Cheese on side, and no tortilla strips

Italian Grilled Chicken Sandwich - half the Kaiser (open face sandwich), with cucumber-melon salad

Seared Marinated Tofu

Smoked Turkey Sandwich - ask for no bacon, and no mayonnaise

Fresh Fruit Salad

Starring Rolls Bakery

Lunch/Dinner

Whole Wheat Veggie Pita with Fresh Fruit

Turkey Focaccia with Fresh Fruit

Studio Catering Company

Lunch/Dinner

Grilled Chicken with Rice & Black Beans

Greek Salad - Dressing on Side

Toluca Legs Turkey Company

Lunch/Dinner

Taco Salad with no Cheese or Corn Tortillas

Toy Story Pizza Planet

Lunch/Dinner

Pizza Planet Chicken Salad

Caprese Salad

Mixed Green Salad

Apple Slices