Comments on: Personal entry: Camping without gaining weight http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/ Improving health by eating real food in moderation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:48:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Top Blogs that every health and fitness writer should know | AlmostFit.com http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Top Blogs that every health and fitness writer should know | AlmostFit.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:37:50 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1848 [...] our camping trip and subsequent reintegration into society (oh how it pains me to say so), stepping away from the [...] [...] our camping trip and subsequent reintegration into society (oh how it pains me to say so), stepping away from the [...]

]]> By: Metroknow http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1843 Metroknow Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:53:14 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1843 @Evan - Sounds like your boyfriend and I would have a great time hanging out, drinking beer and toasting pretty much anything over an open fire. But my wife did the same as you - she worked like crazy to have a bunch of healthier foods ready to go, knowing that we'd be supplementing with junk here and there. Worst example of this? My friend K., from many years ago, once showed up for a week of camping with nothing more than a case of coke and a cooler full of frozen burritos. That was all the food he brought. :) @Evan – Sounds like your boyfriend and I would have a great time hanging out, drinking beer and toasting pretty much anything over an open fire. But my wife did the same as you – she worked like crazy to have a bunch of healthier foods ready to go, knowing that we’d be supplementing with junk here and there.

Worst example of this? My friend K., from many years ago, once showed up for a week of camping with nothing more than a case of coke and a cooler full of frozen burritos. That was all the food he brought. :)

]]> By: Evan http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 Evan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:08:31 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1842 Too funny. I just sent your entry to my boyfriend because we're going camping this weekend and he's been working hard on his diet! Yes, he likes beer, salami, beer, sausage, 2 more beers, chips etc when he camps. I have been creating a camping menu that will be lighter and still full of energy for the two of us (tabbouleh anyone?!) But don't worry, there will still be a lot of beer. And we'll keep them cool while river rafting! Too funny. I just sent your entry to my boyfriend because we’re going camping this weekend and he’s been working hard on his diet! Yes, he likes beer, salami, beer, sausage, 2 more beers, chips etc when he camps. I have been creating a camping menu that will be lighter and still full of energy for the two of us (tabbouleh anyone?!) But don’t worry, there will still be a lot of beer. And we’ll keep them cool while river rafting!

]]> By: Metroknow http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Metroknow Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:03:39 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1793 @Josh: Hey there Josh - I really do agree. When we were trying to find a place to settle down for a while (raising kids and whatnot), we traveled all over, from New Zealand to Asheville, NC, and wound up always leaning back toward the Northwest. We loved those places as well, but we really do consider the Northwest our home. @Josh: Hey there Josh – I really do agree. When we were trying to find a place to settle down for a while (raising kids and whatnot), we traveled all over, from New Zealand to Asheville, NC, and wound up always leaning back toward the Northwest. We loved those places as well, but we really do consider the Northwest our home.

]]> By: Josh http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Josh Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:17:42 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1779 The pictures look great and I hope you had a good trip. I love that region of the country probably the best. My family has a cabin in northern California (grandma is also oil painter). With the mountains, trees, rivers, lakes and ocean all within a couple hours of each other I think that area is hard to beat. The pictures look great and I hope you had a good trip. I love that region of the country probably the best. My family has a cabin in northern California (grandma is also oil painter). With the mountains, trees, rivers, lakes and ocean all within a couple hours of each other I think that area is hard to beat.

]]> By: Susan http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Susan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:01:25 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1775 About the exchange rate -- it was brutal! I also left my day job (today is my official last day!) to focus full time on my education (first my NESTA Fitness Nutrition Certification with more to follow) and converting my blog into a Fitness portal. If I hadn't already booked and paid for the trip last September, no way I would have made those plans now. Future trips will definitely be US-based in the near term, and I'd love to get to the great Northwest!!!! Susan www.catapultfitnessblog.com About the exchange rate — it was brutal! I also left my day job (today is my official last day!) to focus full time on my education (first my NESTA Fitness Nutrition Certification with more to follow) and converting my blog into a Fitness portal. If I hadn’t already booked and paid for the trip last September, no way I would have made those plans now.

Future trips will definitely be US-based in the near term, and I’d love to get to the great Northwest!!!!

Susan
http://www.catapultfitnessblog.com

]]> By: Metroknow http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Metroknow Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:55:16 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1774 @Christine: Hey there Christine! I know the "pre-trip" sense of excitement you're talking about. Have fun! You know I have never been to Banff but I have heard that it is utterly out of this world. @ Susan: We are just dying to get to Italy, but with the exchange rate and two kids (and that little bit about me quitting my day job), it doesn't look likely. So we've decided to explore the places near us. Oregon is LOADED with natural beauty, and unlike many of the places we visited in California while we lived there, they are virtually untouched. On a hike here you may come across a few people during the entire hike, no litter, and clean, clean air. Or you can head west and go on a wine tasting tour at world class vineyards. And all within 1/2 hr of Portland. Pretty incredible. @ Mizfit: Hey there Miz - you are spot on - it really was exactly what we needed. Play is always good! @Christine: Hey there Christine! I know the “pre-trip” sense of excitement you’re talking about. Have fun! You know I have never been to Banff but I have heard that it is utterly out of this world.

@ Susan: We are just dying to get to Italy, but with the exchange rate and two kids (and that little bit about me quitting my day job), it doesn’t look likely. So we’ve decided to explore the places near us. Oregon is LOADED with natural beauty, and unlike many of the places we visited in California while we lived there, they are virtually untouched. On a hike here you may come across a few people during the entire hike, no litter, and clean, clean air. Or you can head west and go on a wine tasting tour at world class vineyards. And all within 1/2 hr of Portland. Pretty incredible.

@ Mizfit: Hey there Miz – you are spot on – it really was exactly what we needed. Play is always good!

]]> By: MizFit http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 MizFit Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:59:07 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1773 sounds so amazerelaxing. Im jealous and also seeing this as a reminder to pack up the toddler and the husband and git back out there and PLAY. M. sounds so amazerelaxing.

Im jealous and also seeing this as a reminder to pack up the toddler and the husband and git back out there and PLAY.

M.

]]> By: Susan http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Susan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:56:37 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1771 The photos are spectacular ... what beautiful country. I just got back from Lake Como, Italy a few weeks ago. While it was also very beautiful, your photos make me realize how much more I have to see of this country!! Susan www.catapultfitnessblog.com The photos are spectacular … what beautiful country.
I just got back from Lake Como, Italy a few weeks ago. While it was also very beautiful, your photos make me realize how much more I have to see of this country!!

Susan
http://www.catapultfitnessblog.com

]]> By: Christine http://almostfit.com/2008/07/10/personal-entry-camping-without-gaining-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 Christine Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:35:44 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=165#comment-1768 Sounds like you had a most excellent time. Love the cairn. Too bad about the fish. There is nothing better than a cold beer on a hot day. What a beautiful place. I am just about due for a trip to the mountains. My brother lives in Calgary so I hope to go that way in August. They actually live in Brag Creek right in the foothills. Banff is close and so is Kananaskis. I can smell that clean mountain air. The camper is getting loaded onto the truck us I type. I got it mostly packed today and even got the gardens weeded. I am so excited. I have some shopping to do tomorrow and hopefully Saturday we will be good to go. John has to get the boat ready. The canoe has to stay home. Rats! I wanted to do some paddling. I think I will go and buy myself a new dinghy. That should do the trick. Everybody else has one. I think I will buy some dumb prizes and we could have dinghy races. Sounds like you had a most excellent time. Love the cairn. Too bad about the fish. There is nothing better than a cold beer on a hot day. What a beautiful place. I am just about due for a trip to the mountains. My brother lives in Calgary so I hope to go that way in August. They actually live in Brag Creek right in the foothills. Banff is close and so is Kananaskis. I can smell that clean mountain air.

The camper is getting loaded onto the truck us I type. I got it mostly packed today and even got the gardens weeded. I am so excited. I have some shopping to do tomorrow and hopefully Saturday we will be good to go. John has to get the boat ready. The canoe has to stay home. Rats! I wanted to do some paddling. I think I will go and buy myself a new dinghy. That should do the trick. Everybody else has one. I think I will buy some dumb prizes and we could have dinghy races.

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