I just returned from a 5-night stay in the Great Smoky Mountains with Jon and our 3 youngest children (ages 8, 4, & 3). I’ll put it this way, that was no minor undertaking full of whining, crying, temper tantrums, and arguments over to do or what movie/game to play next. The stress level was pretty high, but the kids did enjoy the water park and outdoor pool, and we got to make some great family memories.
We arrived to our resort in the late evening, so we ordered some Corky’s barbeque DoorDash that evening while I sat down and wrote out a meal plan. I had the smoked turkey with a little bit of barbeque sauce, green beans, and some coleslaw.
We had a full kitchen in our villa, so we planned out our meals, and placed a grocery order for delivery to the resort. Here are our planned meals that we prepared ourselves (for the adults at least):
Breakfasts: Egg & Cheese Wraps made with Whole Grain Mission Carb Balance Tortillas
Lunchs: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Chicken Sandwich, and leftovers from dinners
Dinners: Impossible Burgers with Long-Grain Wild Rice and Steamed Broccoli, Taco Tuesday
Snacks: Protein Shakes + Benefiber + Medium Apples, Fiber One Coffee Cake Bars
Of course when we ate out we tried to make healthier choices, but did splurge a few times.
Friday: Corky’s Barbeque Smoked Turkey, Green Beans, and Coleslaw
Saturday: Hatfield & McCoy’s Dinner Feud show (pictured bottom right)– Creamy vegetable soup, fried chicken, barbeque pulled pork, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, cold slaw, and chocolate pudding. This meal was an absolute cheat meal, but we tried to keep our portions small.
Monday: The Park Grill – 7 oz. Filet Mignon & Garlic Mashed Potatoes + Seafood Chowder (another vacation cheat meal eaten in moderation) and FAR too much wine on my part (15 oz.)
Tuesday: Leftovers from The Park Grill at lunch
Wednesday: Breakfast at Flapjack’s Pancake Cabin – Jon & I split the big breakfast, and couldn’t even finish all of it!
We stayed active throughout our trip, even though the Fitness Center was closed. This meant we had to get creative and we used the mountains to help us get in some great workouts! We both got on the scale the day before my next travel plans began. I didn’t gain (or lose) any weight throughout the trip, and Jon only gained about .5 lb. I also noticed that the bathing suit I wear most often is now too big, and the one that was a little bit snug is fitting much better. So yay for #nonscalevictories !
I am committed to staying active over these next few days for my work trip to Jamaica. I will make it a priority be physically active every day and to make choices for healthier meals at the resort. I am looking forward to seeing how the scale will be effected when I get home, and I will share that experience with you as well!
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