Yesterday I chaperoned The Big One's 8th grade class field trip to Darien Lake. Since I am trying to eat healthy, and make better food choices I decided to pack my own food to bring. I went to Wegman's Friday night to buy some easily portable, yummy, non-crap food. Came home, packed the non-cold food in my bag, and put the need to stay cold food in the fridge until morning. When I got up I put the food all in a small cooler, and put that in the top of my bag.
When it was time to leave, the skies opened up and oceans of water started falling. The Big One and I ran to the car, with our bags, and headed out. I had to stop at the ATM to get cash for the day, so I had The Big One grab my wallet out of my bag. When we got to the school, we again grabbed our bags and made a mad dash for the school to check in. After check in, we got on the bus, and headed out for the amusement park, hoping the sun would shine by the time we finished our two and half mile drive. While on the ride, I decided I would have a little snack. Looking in my bag, I noticed my cooler wasn't there! He had taken it out to get to my wallet, and not put it back in. Thankfully, he put my wallet back in so I had money, but what was I going to eat?
There are little to no options to eat healthy at an amusement park. I found fruit salad. No grilled chicken, only breaded chicken strips. I didn't even see a green/garden salad anywhere. Needless to say, I didn't eat much. And when I got home, I was starving. It really upsets me that it is so difficult to find healthy choices at a place like this. And while I was people watching (because I don't do rides) I noticed quite a few people who need help making healthy choices. I will be sending an email to the park today. There is no way I'm the only person who is trying to not eat fried, breaded, crap. How are we supposed to teach our children the right way to eat? Maybe we could send Jamie Oliver there to help them come up with new menu items?
When it was time to leave, the skies opened up and oceans of water started falling. The Big One and I ran to the car, with our bags, and headed out. I had to stop at the ATM to get cash for the day, so I had The Big One grab my wallet out of my bag. When we got to the school, we again grabbed our bags and made a mad dash for the school to check in. After check in, we got on the bus, and headed out for the amusement park, hoping the sun would shine by the time we finished our two and half mile drive. While on the ride, I decided I would have a little snack. Looking in my bag, I noticed my cooler wasn't there! He had taken it out to get to my wallet, and not put it back in. Thankfully, he put my wallet back in so I had money, but what was I going to eat?
There are little to no options to eat healthy at an amusement park. I found fruit salad. No grilled chicken, only breaded chicken strips. I didn't even see a green/garden salad anywhere. Needless to say, I didn't eat much. And when I got home, I was starving. It really upsets me that it is so difficult to find healthy choices at a place like this. And while I was people watching (because I don't do rides) I noticed quite a few people who need help making healthy choices. I will be sending an email to the park today. There is no way I'm the only person who is trying to not eat fried, breaded, crap. How are we supposed to teach our children the right way to eat? Maybe we could send Jamie Oliver there to help them come up with new menu items?
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