5 day cruise and not a single pound gained

[ttdriver]

Okay all you skeptics who think you can't vacation in style and stay TRUE to Atkins, listen up.

DH and I just returned from 5 glorious days in the caribbean on Carnival Inspiration. For those of you who are familiar with cruising, you know that the FOOD is everywhere .. you eat eat eat and then eat some more. The thought of taking a free-for-all-food-extravaganza vacation while doing lowcarb would be impossible for many folk. Not for me .. and I don't mean that to sound boastful. THE FACT IS: YOU CAN STAY TRUE TO ATKINS ANYWHERE, EVEN ON A CRUISE SHIP WITH AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF FOODS.

For me, the strategy was simple. Aim for high protein, high fat, non-starch and put my blinders firmly in place for anything else. Oh believe me, had I wanted to indulge in crap foods, there was plenty to be had: from the 24 hour pizzeria and soft-serve ice cream bar, to the fresh baked croissants, cinnamon rolls, breads, potatoes, chips, fries, burgers with buns, etc. It was all there, but I passed right on by all of it, and headed for the luxurious foods that Atkins allows me to eat and SAVOR: you know the ones ... LOBSTER, FILET MIGNON, Field of Greens salad bar, steamed veggies, seafoods with bernaise sauce, Eggs benedict (bring on the Hollandaise!!!) ...

I tell ya, I never ate so good in my life ... and running 2, 3 or 4 miles a day on the jogging track was just icing on the low-carb cake for me!!

I endulged in a few (too many) margaritas when we hit Mexico, but no problem ... I made darn sure I burned off all that in the gym!!

Bottom line: a very very fun vacation, and not a pound gained on the scale.

YES, IT CAN BE DONE!

Betty

[Jacksuncle]

Thats awesome, well done! By reading the list of foods you described that you did eat, that sounds like a total healthy way to eat anyway. Thats good to hear cuz I am going to Vegas soon but only for 3 days and I want to feel like you do when I get back.

[cypressgirl]

Betty, of all the people on here I have come to know, you are among the ones I would turn loose in a bar full of any kind of food and not worry a bit about you picking up bad carbs! Of course, if you did there would always be your running that would have them burned up in a nanosecond or two

I am so jealous of your cruise! Good for you! Which line/ship was it? Destination?

[Barbde]

Well done Betty!! Woohoo!!
We did 3 days in the Bahamas and I came home with not a pound gained as well. I really miss the breakfast buffet with all the fruits and cheeses already cut up and someone there to cook my eggs! Awesome salad bar at lunch and dinner. And prime rib! Woohoo! I even splurged on a little desert that I have not done in forever!
I checked in advance and found out the hotel had a workout room, brought my workout gear, but never found the room! Hey, the intentions were there! LOL.

[2big4mysize]

woo hoo great job not taking a vacation from your Atkins while on vacation.

[big_bad_john]

Great Job Girl! You rock!

[changing]

Way to go, Betty! You are my hero. Looking good, feeling good, you never stop moving--maintaining that awesome weight loss. You give me hope that I can make all my recent changes permanent. Simply put, you rock!


P.S. I love the new pic with Minnie and the others. Really cute.

[Elizellen]

Thank you, Betty for posting that encouraging post for anyone going on holiday to read, learn from and follow.

You are a true Atkins ambassador!!

[kjspea]

Wow! You are such an inspiration for so many, including me.

Keep up the fantastic work, you really look so good!

Glad to hear you had some margaritas while on the cruise and it did not set you back whatsoever. Yumm! (I am going on vaction in 5 days so this is especially good inspiration)

[Yoly1001]

Great job Betty! I hope you had a great time on your vacation, I'm so jealous I've been to the carribean twice on cruises but I don't think i'll get to go back for a while. I know how to food is on those ships so kudos to you for staying true.