[RosieC]

Have you spoken to the cruise company to see if they have any suggestions? They could tell you how the meals are organized at least, and then you could plan.

If dessert is an issue, fill up on main course and then take a break for 10 mins (go to the bathroom if necessary) and you will realize you are not hungry for more. You could ask your husband to go ahead and eat dessert without you while you are gone.

Or if there is a buffet, take more of the main dish to eat while the people around you eat dessert. I often do that and it is very successful, stops me feeling deprived and stops others trying to persuade me to 'just have a little taste' of the dessert because they feel bad about eating it themselves.