Do the best you can with what's available. That's the big thing, I think. Don't overstress yourself. You're there to have fun and relax.

See if you can talk to the cooking staff and at least see what will be available. That way you could get enough to eat in a prior meal to skip one that's going to be particularly carb heavy. They may even be able/willing to make some small accommodations.

Other than that? Try to eat what you'd normally eat -- go for the bacon and eggs instead of the bagels and french toast, the salads instead of the pizza, grab a burger and take the bun off (tomato slices make good buns if the lettuce sucks), and so on. Just pick the stuff that fits best into your diet and leave the rest.

On a side note - if you do choose to go after a carb-heavy or sweet treat, try to pair it with a fair bit of fat. After you're used to this way of eating, most sweets from restaurants and similar venues tend to be sickening sweet. Some cream with the cake can help cut the sweet, for example.

Cruises are LOADED with food. There should be plenty of options. However, remember that there's much, much more to do on a vacation than eat. Lay out by the pool, play shuffle board, dance, see the port that the boat stops in, participate in some activity... the list goes on, and there's constant entertainment!

sbom1 wrote: »

Been on a couple of cruises...there is plenty of LCHF stuff (eggs, bacon, butter, cheese, meat, salad bar, ask for hollandaise sauce to top your fish/meat at dinner, bunless cheeseburger at pool bar, antipasti-salami, prosciutto, mozzarella, olives etc, beef/chicken fajitas-no wrap, meat, cheese, guac etc) to choose from. The issue is not choosing all the high carb stuff there is. And the staff are generally more than happy to work with you. Speak to the Maitre d' on the first day and tell him/her you have health issues and you have special dietary needs. Have a plan of what you definitely won't go for (bread, desserts-have them make you a cheese plate instead- pizza-there is a lot of pizza!!, etc) and then just eat as close to LCHF as you can and enjoy yourself.

You are making me hungry. Actually after being after LCHF in a serious way I find most of the time at even a pot luck I can do LCHF OK by sticking with whole foods.