How To Avoid Sabotaging Your Diet While On A Cruise
Heading out on a cruise is an exciting endeavor. Frequently though when we are taken out of our normal environment and go out on a vacation or a cruise, our diets can suffer. It is easy while on a cruise for those who enjoy eating to eat way over the amounts they’re likely to normally consume while home. With so much food readily at your disposal, it is easy to go way overboard and consume copious amounts of sugary, salty, and fatty foods that end up resulting in our weight loss goals being sabotaged!
Fortunately for you though, there are ways to go for your cruise, enjoy yourself, and still stick with your diet! If you’re looking to keep with your weight loss goals while out on the sea, continue reading for some of our best tips to keep you on track:
Tips To Stay On Track While On Your Cruise:
Stick To Your Normal Eating Schedule
It can be tempting to graze throughout the day while on a cruise. Food is readily available at all times. So if you’re thinking about having a pastry after breakfast, or some ice cream in between lunch and dinner, think again! If you do find yourself craving food in between meals, opt for something healthy such as carrot sticks or a salad. Ideally though, you should stick to eating only during your normal meal times.
Don’t Go Overboard With Desserts
It’s easy to get into the mentality while out on a cruise that since your on vacation, treating yourself to desserts is fine. While enjoying yourself and having a small dessert once in a while isn’t going to derail your diet necessarily, while on a cruise it can be easy to go overboard and end up treating yourself during every meal! Try to stick to one sweet snack a day while on your cruise if you can, and try to opt for some of the healthier options available. Following this advice will allow you to still enjoy yourself while avoiding any diet disasters.
Don’t Make Every Meal A Feast
Try to think ahead when deciding on what you’re going to eat throughout the day. If you’re in the mood for a nice juicy steak for dinner, consider having a lighter breakfast or lunch to offset some of the calories. It’s not too hard to fit in one extravagant meal during the day, but if you’re trying to go all out at every meal then you’ll likely find that the scale reflects this the next morning!
Don’t Feel The Need To Eat Every Course
You probably don’t regularly indulge in four-course meals during your regular everyday life, so why feel the need to while on a cruise? If you’re not in the mood to try everything that is on offered, then don’t feel pressured to ordering every dish that’s being offered.
Opt For The Half-Portion
You’ll likely hear a lot about how you can order multiple courses during every meal and have as many desserts as you please but what you’ll probably not hear mentioned of much is the option to order a
half-portion! If you’re interested in trying some of the ultra tasty and rich food options available but know that you won't be able to stop till your
plate is clean then consider opting for the half-portion. You’ll get to try that amazing sounding dish while avoiding the potential weight gain that can come as a result.
Don’t Go Crazy At The Buffet
With so many options available from Italian food, to pizza, assorted meats, and desserts, it is incredibly tempting to go all out and fill your plate to capacity with everything in sight. It might seem like a great idea at the start of your meal, but as time wains on and the meal finishes you’re likely going to best feeling pretty bad both physically, and mentally. In order to avoid going overboard, and to help stick with your diet, take a cursory look around the buffet before making any choices and then choose options that result in a complete, normal meal, that you’ll enjoy without hating yourself after eating. If after finishing your plate, you can always go back for more, so don’t feel the urge to pile it on right from the start.
Try The Healthy Options
It’s common nowadays for cruises to have healthy options marked so on their menus. Whether you're on one of the many
luxury western Caribbean cruises, or a more low key cruise in the northern Atlantic, you should be able to find healthy options. These healthy options are usually simple, low calorie options that are not so laden in fatty sauces. Some cruises will have a separate healthy menu, commonly called their
spa menu, that you can order off of that make it especially easy to stick to your diet while enjoying a good meal.
