Well, it's finally here V A C A T I O N !! Yipee! How will I handle it? I will do fine because I have made up my mind I will be fine! I have planned meals, special treats, & also told myself it will be ok....even if I run into road blocks...little things I must handle. If you've ever returned home from a vacation only to find that the pants you left in your closet seem to have shrunk while you were away, chances are you and your diet both took some time off! We've probably all used the excuse "I'm on vacation!" to justify a diet break, or at least another scoop of ice cream. But facing the consequences when you return home can be discouraging and throw you off track.
Things You'll Need:
•Determination.
•Will power.
•Healthy snacks.
Be well prepared: Bring healthy snacks with you were you will not be tempted by eating high convenient food. Make sure to have snakes where you do not overeat when it comes to dinner time.
•Step 2
Pick meals wisely: Thank goodness there are many choices out there, even in fast food joints. Yes, it may be hard to eat a salad while driving, but there is other choices out there. Just think to yourself is that cheese burger really worth a thousand calories.
•Step 3
Don't deprive your self, your on vacation some indulgences are okay. Just remember not to overdo it.
•Step 4 Continue your exercise plan: Vacation is not an excuse to stop moving, in fact it might give you a great opportunity to try something new.
Doesn't it feel good to fit into your bathing suit, again? Now you're ready for the beach, so pack up and get out of town for some much needed free time.
Here are some suggestions to make sure you don't blow your food program, but not deny yourself at the same time.
*Take along your Weight Watchers literature and determine how many points you're eating each meal. It's especially helpful to buy a copy of the Weight Watchers Dining Out booklet that you can probably pick up at your local Weight Watchers meeting.
*When dining out, ask for your salad dressing to be place on the side of your plate. This way you can dunk your lettuce into your dressing, rather than dunk the dressing on your salad, saving points. What's more, ask for light or fat free dressing. If the restaurant doesn't have these lower calorie dressings, ask for vinegar and oil.
*Hold the rolls. Just say "no" to those before tempting dinner rolls and you've not only saved some points but also made it less likely to set yourself up for a binge later. (The white flower in rolls does this to most dieters.) Also, skip dessert. On the other hand, ask if they have fresh fruit to go along with your after-dinner coffee.
*Take along a kitchen scale to weight your food. That's right---don't care if people stare. You're doing this for yourself and will be glad later.
Things You'll Need:
•Determination.
•Will power.
•Healthy snacks.
Be well prepared: Bring healthy snacks with you were you will not be tempted by eating high convenient food. Make sure to have snakes where you do not overeat when it comes to dinner time.
•Step 2
Pick meals wisely: Thank goodness there are many choices out there, even in fast food joints. Yes, it may be hard to eat a salad while driving, but there is other choices out there. Just think to yourself is that cheese burger really worth a thousand calories.
•Step 3
Don't deprive your self, your on vacation some indulgences are okay. Just remember not to overdo it.
•Step 4 Continue your exercise plan: Vacation is not an excuse to stop moving, in fact it might give you a great opportunity to try something new.
Doesn't it feel good to fit into your bathing suit, again? Now you're ready for the beach, so pack up and get out of town for some much needed free time.
Here are some suggestions to make sure you don't blow your food program, but not deny yourself at the same time.
*Take along your Weight Watchers literature and determine how many points you're eating each meal. It's especially helpful to buy a copy of the Weight Watchers Dining Out booklet that you can probably pick up at your local Weight Watchers meeting.
*When dining out, ask for your salad dressing to be place on the side of your plate. This way you can dunk your lettuce into your dressing, rather than dunk the dressing on your salad, saving points. What's more, ask for light or fat free dressing. If the restaurant doesn't have these lower calorie dressings, ask for vinegar and oil.
*Hold the rolls. Just say "no" to those before tempting dinner rolls and you've not only saved some points but also made it less likely to set yourself up for a binge later. (The white flower in rolls does this to most dieters.) Also, skip dessert. On the other hand, ask if they have fresh fruit to go along with your after-dinner coffee.
*Take along a kitchen scale to weight your food. That's right---don't care if people stare. You're doing this for yourself and will be glad later.
Something I know I will take camping with me are the Arnolds bread. I love these. They're great for just toast or a bun for a sandwich.
Grilled Pizza with Sausage, Onions and Peppers
POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 4
Here's another way to use tortillas. The topping possibilities are endless — just keep the quantities light so the tortillas get nice and crispy.
6 oz cooked chicken sausage, about 2 links, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
1 small red onion(s), cut into thin slivers
1 small yellow pepper(s), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup(s) pizza sauce, or tomato sauce
4 medium whole wheat tortilla(s)
1 tsp dried oregano
3/4 cup(s) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
Preheat an outdoor grill to medium (or a grill pan over medium-high heat). Place sausage, onion and pepper on grill in a grill basket; cook, flipping once, until sausage is golden and vegetables start to brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from grill and set aside until ready to use.
To prepare pizzas, spread 2 tablespoons of sauce on each tortilla. Sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano and then top each with 1/4 of sausage-vegetable mixture; top each with 3 tablespoons of cheese.
Place pizzas on grill (or as many as will fit on grill pan at one time) and cook until edges begin to brown, about 3 to 5 minutes; rotate pizzas. Continue cooking until cheese is bubbly, about 2 to 4 minutes more. Yields 1 pizza per serving.
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