Calorie counting on Cruise???

still have never been on a cruise, but i would suggest doing what you just said you were planning on doing: working out and making good choices. i am sure you will splurge a bit, as you should -- it's your vacation, so enjoy it. i bet, for the most part, you will stay on track.

First of all - congrats! Cruises are awesome, you are going to have a great time.

I cruised with NCL and the kitchen staff there is the most accommodating group of people I've ever met. There's a great selection of low-cal, tasty foods for you to choose from - salads, fresh fruit, grilled veggies, lean proteins, everything! - and don't be afraid to ask the staff for nutrition info. They were really helpful when it came to finding gluten-free foods for my Celiac mom, too. Stick with whole foods and it shouldn't be a problem as far as logging is concerned, but definitely don't hesitate to ask for help! That's why they are there

Though I've been at sea out-of-sight-of-land for over 700 days, I have yet to do a cruise where everybody wasn't wearing blue or khaki. Given that 700 day thing, I doubt I ever will - though my wife keeps pushing the idea.

I've done vacations, though of course. If it were me I wouldn't try to count, log, etc during the cruise unless you're going to be gone 2 weeks or something. Use common sense and be careful of the alcohol - I'd bet that will get you more than the food.

Think of it as a test of everything you've learned through your weight loss journey. If you can judge portions on the fly and make sensible choices so you only come back having gained a pound or two, that would be a huge, huge victory, IMO. That's what we all want to learn to do, right? Lifestyle change and all. I know I don't want to count calories this rigorously for the rest of my life. If you can maintain on a cruise with everything that's available there, "real life" should be a piece of cake.

Have fun!

We went on a cruise at the beginning of my weight loss. I say just enjoy yourself as you can't get that time back. I never kept track of calories, I ate what I wanted, you will be more conscious regardless as you are in weight-loss mode. I didn't gain a pound as you walk so much on the ship and at your ports. Just have fun!!