Going on Vacation–Follow Along!

Hard to believe two months have passed since my last trip.

It’s vacation time and we’re heading to the shore! It’s Myrtle Beach, SC for nine days. Can’t wait!

Follow along as I blog my meals. I hope it proves that you can enjoy vacation, have a few treats, and go home just as slim–if not slimmer–than you were when you left.

Happy end of summer!

What I Ate Friday, June 1, 2007

First day of the seminar!

BREAKFAST
raisin bran
milk
black coffee

MORE COFFEE

LUNCH
Sweet Tomatoes (what an AWESOME place!  Someone, please put a restaurant in upstate NY!)
–full salad with romaine, veggies and sesame seeds
–squash-based vegetable soup
–unsweetened iced tea
–very small helpings of a ginger linguine and pasta salad, disliked both, didn’t eat them

DINNER
Outback Restaurant
–8 oz. steak special
–mashed potatoes (only ate about 3/4)
–steamed veggies (broccoli, carrots, zucchini)
–one small piece of dark bread
–water

What I Ate Thursday, May 31, 2007

Still traveling…today it was a flight to Las Vegas, then Salt Lake City.  It’s only 9:49 p.m. here but my body thinks it’s 11:49 p.m.

BREAKFAST
none (not good)

SNACK
peanuts
Ritz cheese crackers
water

LUNCH
one slice of mushroom pizza
water

SNACK
peanuts
seltzer

DINNER
KFC
–3 pieces of fried chicken (two breasts and a wing)
–mashed potatoes
–coleslaw
–water

Not a super day.  Tomorrow it’s all about salad.  Salad and fruit.

What I Ate Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Driving home all day!

BREAKFAST
1/2 Belgian waffle
eggs
sausage
coffee

LUNCH
Wendy’s
–1/2 taco salad
–unsweetened iced tea

DINNER
two slices of pizza
seltzer

What I Ate Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Sorry these are late…catching up due to travel!

Our last day in Virginia Beach was fun.  Sad to go.

BREAKFAST
egg
sausage
coffee
Total raisin bran

LUNCH
Chic-Fil-A grilled chicken wrap
nuggets
unsweetened iced tea
fruit cup

DINNER
Fuddrucker’s
–burger with mushrooms and bacon
–1/2 onion rings
–unsweetened iced tea

DESSERT
Bruster’s homemade vanilla ice cream sundae

What I Ate Monday, May 28, 2007

Today was the day to play tourist.  We went to a very nice mall in downtown Norfolk, then toured the Nautica museum and USS Wisconsin.

BREAKFAST
eggs
sausage patty
coffee

LUNCH
At Chili’s chain restaurant
–tortilla chips with salsa
–seltzer with lime
–Southwestern Cobb salad (greens, chicken, corn, tomatoes, egg, onion, olives,avocado/ranch dressing)

DINNER
reheated leftovers
–penne rustica, about 1.5 cups
peach
Fritos
seltzer

DESSERT
1/2 the cheesecake from Saturday night, leftover

What I Ate Sunday, May 27, 2007

Breakfast was so crazy yesterday we didn’t even attempt the hot items today.  Besides, we had to get out the door to church.

Then it was lunch and a beeline for the beach–HEAVENLY!

We finished the day with a late cookout.

BREAKFAST
egg
sausage patty
black coffee

LUNCH
at a horrible McDonald’s…
–10 chicken nuggets
–1/2 fries
–diet Dr. Pepper

DINNER
Heineken Light beer (just ONE!)
a few Fritos
one burger with ketchup, mustard and pickle
one hot dog with mustard
a few potato chips
carrots
red pepper
green grapes

SNACK
1/2 Sonic Blast–Reese’s peanut butter cups

What I Ate Saturday, May 26, 2007

Today it definitely got HOTTER here.

We enjoyed a super-nice afternoon at the YMCA pool in Great Bridge.  It’s really amazing–a kids’ pool area, slides, lap pool and tons of chaise lounges.  I didn’t even get sunburned, thanks to Neutrogena Sensitive Skin (I’m allergic to regular sunscreen).

BREAKFAST
Granny Smith apple
eggs
sausage
English muffin
coffee
seltzer

LUNCH
Wendy’s drive-thru:
–unsweetened iced tea
–junior cheeseburger deluxe, no mayo
–caesar salad

SNACK
cashews
seltzer with lemon

DINNER
Romano’s Macaroni Grill:
–Penne Vodka Rustica (boneless chicken with whole wheat penne in a spicy vodka tomato sauce), only ate about 1/2
–rosemary bread dipped in oil
–house salad
–house chianti
–seltzer with lime
–one piece of bruschetta

COFFEE/DESSERT
Cheesecake Factory peanut butter fudge something-or-other flavor (only ate half)
coffee

What I Ate Friday, May 25, 2007

Today wasn’t TOO bad…

BREAKFAST
half Belgian waffle
small amount of FAKE maple syrup
fruit cup
hard boiled egg
coffee
Total raisin bran

LUNCH
my FAVORITE down here: Chic-Fil-A!!!!!
nuggets with honey barbecue sauce
cole slaw
fruit cup
unsweetened iced tea

DINNER
Mongolian Bar-B-Q, a unique dining experience where you gather up all your ingredients into a bowl, add a dozen or so different sauces/juices, and watch while it’s barbecued on a really big, smooth surface. Delish!

–julienned carrots
–bean sprouts
–zucchini
–broccoli
–mushrooms
–onions
–beef
tossed salad
water (it was SPICY)

What I Ate Thursday, May 24, 2007

Well…yesterday was an interesting day! Does this sound like your life:

–up early to work
–pack 5 people for one-week trip in 2 hours
–discover dryer is broken with one wet load and one damp load of laundry needed for trip
–leave for trip 1.5 hours late
–realize 7 minutes into trip that you left your flip-flops on driveway, having taken them off to climb into backseat and stuff one more bag under kids’ seats
–discover New Jersey traffic is just as hellish as it was last year
–enjoy the ambiance of a convenience store bathroom somewhere in Maryland at 12:00 a.m., sans toilet paper
–arrive at destination at 2:00 a.m. and try to bring luggage cart across parking lot and into hotel as quietly as possible with 3 kids in tow

It does? Great! I thought I was the only one!

Now we’re all rested, and we just enjoyed a wonderful breakfast here at the Springhill Suites. I just LOVE Marriott! (You’ll find out what I ate in tomorrow’s post.)

Here’s yesterday’s appalling diet report.

BREAKFAST
coffee

LUNCH
none

AFTERNOON SNACK IN THE CAR
Fritos
seltzer
cashews

DINNER
McDonald’s
–chicken club sandwich with wheat bun, no mayo
–half of fries
–unsweetened iced tea

SNACKS
coffee
half a coffee cake
Fritos
cashews
seltzer

Whatever you do, DON’T eat like I did today. It didn’t serve me well. But…I certainly didn’t OD on carbs, now did I?