Cruise eating tips

When I went on a cruise they had an omelette bar with some veggie choices. That would probably make a good breakfast. I'm not sure what semi healthy choices they would have for lunch though.

When I went on a cruise they had an omelette bar with some veggie choices. That would probably make a good breakfast. I'm not sure what semi healthy choices they would have for lunch though.

I love omelet bars. However, if you watch them, they ladle a good bit (perhaps as much as 2tbsp) of some sort of liquid butter/oil into the pan for each one.

I went on an 11 day cruise last summer and there is tons of food for you to eat! Please eat as healthy as you can during the day. I should have done that but I didn't and when I came back home I weighed myself and gained 16Ibs since we went on the cruise. You can definitely eat healthy during the day on the cruise because they have everything.

This is what you can probably eat:

Breakfast:

Vegetable omelet with a side of fruit

Lunch:

Sandwich (make sure it's whole wheat bread and make sure they don't add mayo) with a salad and light dressing

Dinner:

What ever meal you want with your wine

Snack:

Fruit, Veggies, nuts, cheese

Wash your hands and enjoy. Worry about it when you come home.:drinker:

I struggled with this a few months ago, only my cruise was twice as long as yours - yikes! I went into the cruise thinking "I wont eat dessert, I'll eat salads, etc." and that mentality would have prevented me from enjoying the food and time with friends and family. I ditched that attitude after day 1 and just enjoyed myself. You'll do tons of walking - take the stairs everywhere you go on the ship, never take the elevator unless you need to with your luggage! You'll likely have to climb many flights of stairs to get from your cabin to the restaurants to the pool, etc.

I did try to keep my breakfast moderately light and similar to the ones I eat at home. I'd usually fill up on cereal and fruit and sometimes eggs and bacon. Stick to "normal" portion sizes when you eat at the buffet (which is what we did for breakfast and lunch). They have healthy options, you just have to choose them.

For sit-down dinner, our cruise had lighter options highlighted on the menu, but that didn't stop me from ordering what I thought sounded best Depending on your cruise line, you can usually sample a bunch of different entrees so don't feel the need to eat everything in sight.

They will feed you well and the desserts are incredible! I gained a few pounds on my trip, but most of it was because of so much sodium and just stress from traveling, and the weight came off pretty quickly. Don't worry about 5 days - have fun and enjoy the trip!

Wash your hands and enjoy. Worry about it when you come home.:drinker:

^^^ I agree ^^^

Have fun, keep hydrated, and don't worry. You'll make good choices, even if some aren't as good as you would have liked. I went on a 9 day cruise this past winter and was surprised by how many healthy choices there were. I "pre-worried" for no reason! I wasn't crazy diligent and it all worked out. I gained 5 or 6 pounds that came off pretty quickly once I returned home.

Going on a 2 week cruise in Sept - I plan to not eat everything on the ship, but to enjoy myself and not worry about it too much. We also plan to actually go to the gym this time (said we would last time and never set foot in it!) and do lots of walking. We have a lot of days at sea - so we'll have to making getting some extra movement a priority. I also am fine with gaining some weight - I hope no more than 10 lbs.

Not sure what you will have available to eat, but make sure you bring alka seltzer and anti-diarrhea pills. We went on an all inclusive trip recently where there were usually two entrees in addition to fruit and a salad bar. I figured I would have eggs at breakfast and a big salad at every meal and a smaller entree to keep in line with my normal eating which isn't super carb-y (carbs abounded there). Well, I made myself ILL - like many, many trips to the bathroom, cramps, felt horrible. So I took someone else's pepcid, and the next day I went opposites. Ate all the other stuff and no eggs or fruit or salad and I was rock solid the rest of the trip. I was active so I didn't gain.

Eat, and just make sure you exercise as much as you can. Don't make the mistake I made and overthink it. Have reasonable portions on your plate and don't go back for seconds.

Wash your hands and enjoy. Worry about it when you come home.:drinker:

^^This

Even if you can't exercise I wouldn't worry about "extra calories" on vacation.

Same. It's only 5 days...just don't go 'overboard'...hehehehehe

TOUCHE^^^^

We took a 26-day cruise 2 months ago. I tried to eat what I do at home - cereal or yogurt for breakfast, or occasionally scrambled eggs and a roll - LOTS of fruit from the buffet - pineapple every day! For lunch, they have plentiful salad ingredients and cheeses - I also made a cold sandwich with good bread, cheese slice, ham. Occasionally I chose hot items from the lunch buffet but those usually don't interest me. We didn't eat many "fancy" meals in the more formal dining room - mostly the buffet. Many fish and lean meat choices for dinner. I did try several of the small tart desserts, or occasionally a small slice of pie or cake. I like wine but didn't have many drinks - a light beer occasionally. We walked a LOT on the measured walking deck. Our ship also had treadmills and steppers but we preferred walking outside on the deck. I only gained 2 pounds all that time so felt that was a good result!

My philosophy is I didn't get overweight in 5 days, I won't lose it in 5 days and 5 days of enjoying life without worry every once in a while will not ruin my progress. I just had my first break in 4 months last weekend and got right back on the grind afterwards. It felt good to indulge and it felt even better to get back to my current WOE. Don't micro-manage what you "should" eat; just make healthy decisions if you want and enjoy yourself.