I've just been getting caught up on threads while I'm here at Saratoga (just posted about our DP experiences thus far). There are so many threads asking if the DP is worth it, and some of the responses are great and informative, whereas others are judgmental - "I could never eat that much food and walk away from the table", "How can people eat that much food?", etc. These comments are just plain silly and rude, IMHO. My family of 3 is used to eating 2 TS meals a day and here are our stats: my hubby is not overweight at all, my DD3 is very slim and I'm 5 ' 4" tall at 115 lbs. ;therefore, it all depends on: lifestyle (sedentary or not), portion control and eating habits. We are used to eating very well: meats, rice, pasta, veggies, salads and soups. We don't fill up on ice cream, chips or popcorn, as we would rather save room for our entrees. Snacks at home are fruits, crackers, cheese, etc. This sometimes harder to do here at WDW, but with lots of fruits and juices available, this is how we use our snack credits. This type of eating works well for us, but may not work well for you, and that's ok, but we don't need to be judged, nor do you, for your eating habits.
We eat small breakfasts in our room, CS for lunch (we don't order the dessert if we aren't going to eat it!), and TS for dinner. We eat appetizers sometimes - they aren't that big, an entree - again, it depends on the restaurant and portion size and dessert if we have room. Usually just drink water, maybe juice, no pop or coffee/tea. Also, don't eat junk food nor snack a lot during the day. We are not sedentary and totally understand about portion control. This is how MY family works, but it may not be pertinent to your family; therefore, when people are asking opinions on whether or not the DP is worth it, people should refrain from personal judgments, attacks, sarcasm, etc. Give information if you have personal DP experience, if not, then your personal criticisms aren't warranted. Hopefully those of us with personal DP experiences, can help people with deciding whether or not the DP fits the needs of their family.
The DP is working very well for us (not as well with CS for lunches, but we are learning which places we prefer).
Happy eating to all! Tiger
We eat small breakfasts in our room, CS for lunch (we don't order the dessert if we aren't going to eat it!), and TS for dinner. We eat appetizers sometimes - they aren't that big, an entree - again, it depends on the restaurant and portion size and dessert if we have room. Usually just drink water, maybe juice, no pop or coffee/tea. Also, don't eat junk food nor snack a lot during the day. We are not sedentary and totally understand about portion control. This is how MY family works, but it may not be pertinent to your family; therefore, when people are asking opinions on whether or not the DP is worth it, people should refrain from personal judgments, attacks, sarcasm, etc. Give information if you have personal DP experience, if not, then your personal criticisms aren't warranted. Hopefully those of us with personal DP experiences, can help people with deciding whether or not the DP fits the needs of their family.
The DP is working very well for us (not as well with CS for lunches, but we are learning which places we prefer).
Happy eating to all! Tiger