CF18
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WARNING: Delicious food mentioned below. If you are on day 3 or 4, consider waiting a few days to read this.
I returned yesterday from a 4-night Disney cruise with my wife and our two young boys. I used this page as a guide for what to eat on my cruise. For breakfast most days, I had scrambled eggs or an omelet with a side of bacon, coffee with cream, and sometimes sautéed vegetables. For lunch, I had salads with chicken or seafood, avocados, olives, and blue cheese dressing, lamb chops, roasted chicken, and once a cheeseburger with no bun. For dinner, steak, prime rib, salmon royale, tuna tartare, salads, sautéed vegetables. Everything was delicious. I did NOT count calories or go hungry.
What didn't I eat? No bread at all - no sandwiches, no wraps, no crackers, no pizza, no cakes or cookies (biscuits). I avoided starchy vegetables such as potatoes. For dessert most nights, I ordered a cheese plate and then had a square of chocolate that was left on the pillow during dinner (although one night from the dessert menu, I ordered a no-sugar-added dark chocolate ganache, which was fantastic). I did have a glass of wine with dinner most nights, and that was the limit of my alcohol intake.
I weighed myself this morning and found that I had LOST 1.5 pounds! I never expected this! I am posting this not to brag, but because I wanted to share what turned out to be a great strategy for enjoying my vacation without undoing weeks of hard work and sacrifice. I thought it might be helpful to anyone who is planning a holiday or event during which they plan to go off the diet, but want to avoid setbacks. Good luck!
I returned yesterday from a 4-night Disney cruise with my wife and our two young boys. I used this page as a guide for what to eat on my cruise. For breakfast most days, I had scrambled eggs or an omelet with a side of bacon, coffee with cream, and sometimes sautéed vegetables. For lunch, I had salads with chicken or seafood, avocados, olives, and blue cheese dressing, lamb chops, roasted chicken, and once a cheeseburger with no bun. For dinner, steak, prime rib, salmon royale, tuna tartare, salads, sautéed vegetables. Everything was delicious. I did NOT count calories or go hungry.
What didn't I eat? No bread at all - no sandwiches, no wraps, no crackers, no pizza, no cakes or cookies (biscuits). I avoided starchy vegetables such as potatoes. For dessert most nights, I ordered a cheese plate and then had a square of chocolate that was left on the pillow during dinner (although one night from the dessert menu, I ordered a no-sugar-added dark chocolate ganache, which was fantastic). I did have a glass of wine with dinner most nights, and that was the limit of my alcohol intake.
I weighed myself this morning and found that I had LOST 1.5 pounds! I never expected this! I am posting this not to brag, but because I wanted to share what turned out to be a great strategy for enjoying my vacation without undoing weeks of hard work and sacrifice. I thought it might be helpful to anyone who is planning a holiday or event during which they plan to go off the diet, but want to avoid setbacks. Good luck!
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Brilliant cruise report CF and blooming well done! You must be so chuffed and how disciplined were you?!! You have a beautiful family! Xx
