Going on a Mediterranean Cruise, don’t want to blow my weight loss. Need strategies from sane people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you pick a vacation where you are stuck sitting on ship surrounded by endless buffets and alcohol if you are at all heath conscious?

No one on the ship is force-feeding you, calm down judge judy Ever heard of SELF CONTROL??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It really does depend on the cruise line. We sailed with Royal Caribbean recently and I had planned to do scrambled eggs and fruit for breakfast and hit the buffet salad bar for lunch, but it really didn't work out -- the scrambled eggs were powdered and disgusting (there were made-to-order omelets as well, but the line was too long for me to put up with), and fruit was the same every day: pineapple, watermelon, cantelope and whole apples/oranges. That was it. The salad offerings on the buffet were not good -- iceberg lettuce and spring mix, with the spring mix being so limp I didn't want it; shredded carrots; cherry tomatoes; green peppers; and balsamic vinaigrette and ranch. Basically you could make yourself a salad that would be about on the level of what you could get at McDonald's.

So yeah, I thought healthy eating would come easily, and it really didn't. The food on the cruise was so bad, I basically ate what I could tolerate.

I did not realize Royal Caribbean was so bad!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly? Just make peace with the fact that you will eat and drink more than you will at home. Don’t view it as being “bad” or “ruining” your efforts — it just isn’t possible to gain a massive amount of weight in such a short time.

Prioritize movement throughout the day. Don’t just hit the gym or do a fitness class for an hour — make sure you always take the stairs instead of the elevator, go for a stroll after every meal, walk the beach instead of lying on a towel, etc. Make sure to eat at least 2 servings of fruits/vegetables every time you sit down. Choose drinks that don’t have a lot of sugar. Drink a lot of water to help combat bloating from all the added sodium.

Your weight may be temporarily higher when you come home because of said bloating. But give your body a few days to recover and you’ll be right back where you were before vacation.

Fruit is sugar, plain and simple. Eat it and enjoy it but know it is sugar.

Weight Watchers doesn’t even count fruit toward points! Fruit is natural and healthy. Your thinking is distorted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really does depend on the cruise line. We sailed with Royal Caribbean recently and I had planned to do scrambled eggs and fruit for breakfast and hit the buffet salad bar for lunch, but it really didn't work out -- the scrambled eggs were powdered and disgusting (there were made-to-order omelets as well, but the line was too long for me to put up with), and fruit was the same every day: pineapple, watermelon, cantelope and whole apples/oranges. That was it. The salad offerings on the buffet were not good -- iceberg lettuce and spring mix, with the spring mix being so limp I didn't want it; shredded carrots; cherry tomatoes; green peppers; and balsamic vinaigrette and ranch. Basically you could make yourself a salad that would be about on the level of what you could get at McDonald's.

So yeah, I thought healthy eating would come easily, and it really didn't. The food on the cruise was so bad, I basically ate what I could tolerate.

I did not realize Royal Caribbean was so bad!

I haven't been on RC but have an upcoming cruise with them, and people online are really bashing their food lately. The Indian vegetarian is said to be consistently good so I plan to have that. I'm not vegetarian but I love Indian.

[Anonymous]

The norovirus should help.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/07/14/norovirus-outbreaks-on-ships-already-reach-10-year-high-in-2023

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really does depend on the cruise line. We sailed with Royal Caribbean recently and I had planned to do scrambled eggs and fruit for breakfast and hit the buffet salad bar for lunch, but it really didn't work out -- the scrambled eggs were powdered and disgusting (there were made-to-order omelets as well, but the line was too long for me to put up with), and fruit was the same every day: pineapple, watermelon, cantelope and whole apples/oranges. That was it. The salad offerings on the buffet were not good -- iceberg lettuce and spring mix, with the spring mix being so limp I didn't want it; shredded carrots; cherry tomatoes; green peppers; and balsamic vinaigrette and ranch. Basically you could make yourself a salad that would be about on the level of what you could get at McDonald's.

So yeah, I thought healthy eating would come easily, and it really didn't. The food on the cruise was so bad, I basically ate what I could tolerate.

I did not realize Royal Caribbean was so bad!

Look around you at the people on cruises. Are they mostly heathy weight, active people, who make clean and heathy eating a priority? If not, this food shouldn’t surprise you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really does depend on the cruise line. We sailed with Royal Caribbean recently and I had planned to do scrambled eggs and fruit for breakfast and hit the buffet salad bar for lunch, but it really didn't work out -- the scrambled eggs were powdered and disgusting (there were made-to-order omelets as well, but the line was too long for me to put up with), and fruit was the same every day: pineapple, watermelon, cantelope and whole apples/oranges. That was it. The salad offerings on the buffet were not good -- iceberg lettuce and spring mix, with the spring mix being so limp I didn't want it; shredded carrots; cherry tomatoes; green peppers; and balsamic vinaigrette and ranch. Basically you could make yourself a salad that would be about on the level of what you could get at McDonald's.

So yeah, I thought healthy eating would come easily, and it really didn't. The food on the cruise was so bad, I basically ate what I could tolerate.

I did not realize Royal Caribbean was so bad!

I haven't been on RC but have an upcoming cruise with them, and people online are really bashing their food lately. The Indian vegetarian is said to be consistently good so I plan to have that. I'm not vegetarian but I love Indian.

PP who cruised on RC here (cruised last month). It was terrible. I'm not foodie at all, and had serious trouble finding things to eat. The second day of the cruise, at sea, we had lunch in the main dining room. I ordered a chicken sandwich. Should be relatively safe, right? It was barely edible. And I know it isn't me because another family was out our table and the mom and grandma of that family ordered the same thing and they didn't eat it either. I tried to just eat the fries but they were cold and limp. The buffet is worse -- lunch is all hotdogs and hamburgers like a cafeteria in a junior high that doesn't have much money. I assume they are majorly cutting costs due to covid losses or something? I don't know. They also didn't have half and half. Milk only for coffee. But they still have jugs that say "cream" and that say "milk." So you use the cream jug for your coffee and can't figure out why it tastes awful. It's because it's skim milk and they won't admit it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really does depend on the cruise line. We sailed with Royal Caribbean recently and I had planned to do scrambled eggs and fruit for breakfast and hit the buffet salad bar for lunch, but it really didn't work out -- the scrambled eggs were powdered and disgusting (there were made-to-order omelets as well, but the line was too long for me to put up with), and fruit was the same every day: pineapple, watermelon, cantelope and whole apples/oranges. That was it. The salad offerings on the buffet were not good -- iceberg lettuce and spring mix, with the spring mix being so limp I didn't want it; shredded carrots; cherry tomatoes; green peppers; and balsamic vinaigrette and ranch. Basically you could make yourself a salad that would be about on the level of what you could get at McDonald's.

So yeah, I thought healthy eating would come easily, and it really didn't. The food on the cruise was so bad, I basically ate what I could tolerate.

I did not realize Royal Caribbean was so bad!

Look around you at the people on cruises. Are they mostly heathy weight, active people, who make clean and heathy eating a priority? If not, this food shouldn’t surprise you

Most Americans are not healthy and active.

[Anonymous]

white privilege problems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really does depend on the cruise line. We sailed with Royal Caribbean recently and I had planned to do scrambled eggs and fruit for breakfast and hit the buffet salad bar for lunch, but it really didn't work out -- the scrambled eggs were powdered and disgusting (there were made-to-order omelets as well, but the line was too long for me to put up with), and fruit was the same every day: pineapple, watermelon, cantelope and whole apples/oranges. That was it. The salad offerings on the buffet were not good -- iceberg lettuce and spring mix, with the spring mix being so limp I didn't want it; shredded carrots; cherry tomatoes; green peppers; and balsamic vinaigrette and ranch. Basically you could make yourself a salad that would be about on the level of what you could get at McDonald's.

So yeah, I thought healthy eating would come easily, and it really didn't. The food on the cruise was so bad, I basically ate what I could tolerate.

I did not realize Royal Caribbean was so bad!

I haven't been on RC but have an upcoming cruise with them, and people online are really bashing their food lately. The Indian vegetarian is said to be consistently good so I plan to have that. I'm not vegetarian but I love Indian.

PP who cruised on RC here (cruised last month). It was terrible. I'm not foodie at all, and had serious trouble finding things to eat. The second day of the cruise, at sea, we had lunch in the main dining room. I ordered a chicken sandwich. Should be relatively safe, right? It was barely edible. And I know it isn't me because another family was out our table and the mom and grandma of that family ordered the same thing and they didn't eat it either. I tried to just eat the fries but they were cold and limp. The buffet is worse -- lunch is all hotdogs and hamburgers like a cafeteria in a junior high that doesn't have much money. I assume they are majorly cutting costs due to covid losses or something? I don't know. They also didn't have half and half. Milk only for coffee. But they still have jugs that say "cream" and that say "milk." So you use the cream jug for your coffee and can't figure out why it tastes awful. It's because it's skim milk and they won't admit it.

Was there anything that was good to eat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:white privilege problems

You think only white people cruise? Racist.

[Anonymous]

Intermittent fasting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks all. Great ideas so far! It’s Celebrity. One of the new ships.

Don’t stuff your face fatty

[Anonymous]

I would wait until dinnertime to eat each day and then eat a nice meal within 60 min as previous poster suggested. If necessary have light snack at around 4:00. If it’s too uncomfortable to go all day without eating have something light and protein-based at lunch time.
Skip the breakfast buffet altogether. Just do activities or relax at the pool. Don’t be around all that food all day.

[Anonymous]

I just got back from a 10 day Mediterranean and my mom, daughter and I all lost weight because of all the walking and taking the stairs. Especially if you are going on lots of excursions. So you honestly might be overthinking things.