Scales in the bathrooms ???????????

[RedmondCruiser]

Princess Cruise Lines new addition, the Crown Princess, has scales in the bathrooms of suites and mini-suites. Could this be a new trend. Get the PAX self conscience about weight and they will not consume as much food ?? Could this be the new approach to cost cutting. Other than that I cannot think of a single reason why they would want to put a scale in a passenger cabin. I avoid that scale in the exercise area like the plague - so why would I want one in my cabin ?? Remember -- like lemings, the lines tend to follow each other. Whats next - free cholesteral testing to reduce the number of lobsters they have to order ??

[trixiee]

Personally, I like the idea! Maybe it'll stop some of those able-bodied folks from taking the elevator down 1 floor!

[RuthC]

My understanding is that the scales in the gym aren't accurate when at sea. So I stay away from them.
If my info isn't accurate I don't want to know. Why waste a good excuse?

Trixee, how can you tell by looking who is "able-bodied" enough to use the stairs?
And even if someone using the elevator is able to use the stairs, they have the right to use the elevator as long as they wait their turn in a crowd.

[waterbug1]

I have no trouble ignoring the scale in the ship’s gym when I work out so I don’t think I will have any trouble ignoring the one in my stateroom. As long as they don’t force me to get on it, they can put a scale wherever they please. It’s just another option. Some people will love it; others will ask to have it removed. Others may just pitch it off the balcony. It may come in handy for luggage weighing. (Also, I do believe that Princess has always had scales in their suite bathrooms.)

[canoeny]

The scales in the gym use the metric system. As a former teacher, I did know how to convert that to the English system but I have conveniently forgotten how that works. .... and I don't want to relearn it.

[carole52m]

Why get depressed - its vacation

[NoNoNanette]

I can't think of ANYTHING WORSE than awakening with a full tummy after a fabulous dinner and looking at a scale! ;)

Although Dom and I tend to "watch our weight", all bets are off during vacation!

We use the stairs exclusively, but INDULGE on goodies to make up for it.

The only time I weigh myself is AT HOME. (When, and ONLY when, I'm feeling slim!):D

[sail7seas]

I heartily vote for a scale in our bathroom. I have never found the scale in the gym to be of much use. It's a different time of day each time, different clothes. I rather weigh at the same time each morning and Yes, I wish I could continue my usual routine of weighing every day even though we are cruising.

Everyone does what works best for them. You don't want to use it; don't get on it.

[trixiee]

Sorry, but I think the problem with obesity in North America is in part, due to plain ol' laziness. And it is not a problem that's going to go away soon! I think it's important for people to be aware of how much they weigh...

I am glad that many of you take the stairs, as do I.

Sorry I don't mean to judge people. But I am concerned that for the first time in history, many of our children will NOT outlive their parents... due to obesity and the health issues surrounding obesity!

Oh! And by the way, I could still stand to lose a few pounds... and I was an overweight child.

Have a nice day!

[BasenjiMom]

I have no trouble ignoring the scale in the ship’s gym when I work out so I don’t think I will have any trouble ignoring the one in my stateroom. As long as they don’t force me to get on it, they can put a scale wherever they please. It’s just another option. Some people will love it; others will ask to have it removed. Others may just pitch it off the balcony. It may come in handy for luggage weighing. (Also, I do believe that Princess has always had scales in their suite bathrooms.)

Not only will I ignore the scales in the gym, I will ignore the gym!

[Toad]

We walk four miles a day around the deck and lose weight every cruise! I was thinking of trying to sell cruising as the best new diet craze!

[sail7seas]

We, too, walk the deck daily and enjoy it. We do more like two miles than four, but two is plenty for us. We also like to keep track of our weight and would appreciate having a scale in our bathroom.

I certainly understand if others want no part of it.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

I actually would not mind having the scale in our cabin. I try not to weigh daily because I know that weight can fluctuate daily so I would probably weigh when I first got on the ship then toward the end of the cruise. I do agree it could help to control my weight gain.
Actually the best has been when we had our corner aft cabins on the Oosterdam with the extra walking and never getting in the elevator both DH and I do better. Unfortunately that was not the case this past cruise:( Our cabin was across the hall from the Neptune and I indulged in far too many Lattes.

[Beach4me]

Personally, I like the idea! Maybe it'll stop some of those able-bodied folks from taking the elevator down 1 floor!

There are reasons other than laziness (mentioned in another post) for taking the elevator. The most common, of which, is safety. When the ship is moving - especially in higher seas - it is very easy to lose your balance/mis-step while using the stairs.

I was going down the stairs on a ship in the Caribbean when it pitched a great deal. My heel caught and I took a tumble down 5 steps. Landed on my knee. It made the rest of the trip "interesting". I began avoiding stairs when the ship was moving after that experience.

I now avoid the stairs at all times on a cruise. To look at me, you'd think I was "able-bodied". But, 18 months ago - at age 40 - I suffered a stroke. While I have been very blessed in my recovery, I am still unsure of myself on stairs. No way am I going to risk falling on stairs while on a ship.

All of this is to say - if you want to take the stairs, please do so. But, don't fret over or judge those who opt for the elevator. Even if they are taking the elevator simply because they choose to - that is their choice. Elevator passes are included with the price of the cruise. ;)

[5 in OK]

Hmmm......scales in the bathroom on my cruise - I would probably ask my trusty cabin steward to remove the scales when he came to clear out our mini bar.:) To each his own.

[hammybee]

Take RCCL:)

[Southbound]

Take NCL (the Crown, in particular):(

[gizmo]

I think purchasing scales for the cabins is a total waste of money. This is JMO. Different strokes for different folks.

As far as using the stairs instead of the elevator, many people cannot do this because of physical problems. They may not look like there is anything wrong with them while standing in the elevator and going only 1 floor, but there certainly can be. In some cases, use of stairs can be out right dangerous for some people.

[LHC]

No scales in my bathroom please. As I am currently in Weight Watchers and following good healthy dietary practices, NO I do not want a scales in my bathroom onboard the ship.
If I want to know this disgusting number, I can go to the gym and crawl or put one leg on theres and multiply it by two.
There is enough time to control my weight prior to the cruise or as my daughter tells me to exercise like an anorexic post cruise, but while I am on cruise, I am on vacation, hopefully making good dietary choices but enjoying my life.
Linda

[hugger]

I am always struggling weight issue's IF I happened to see that I was gaining weight I would be able to cut back a bit or exercise even more. I LIKE THE IDEA and I'd never use it in the gym as other's can see you :)

We always take the stair's unless it's 15 level's up then maybe take the elevator 3-4 level's to get a breather LOL
or IF I'm in those strappy heel's that I can hardly stand in - what we do for vanity LOL

[newmexicoNita]

Personally, I like the idea! Maybe it'll stop some of those able-bodied folks from taking the elevator down 1 floor!This isn't something for any of us to judge: we were on a cruise last winter and some smart A## who claimed she was a doctor made a comment about another person who took the elevator up one deck. Well, we knew who the person was, he looked as healthy as could be but had just had major surgery and was lucky to be alive much less cruising. You can't tell a book by its cover!!! NMNita

[sail7seas]

HOW Right you Are!!!

It's all about don't judge anyone........you just don't know what it is that you don't know.

[newmexicoNita]

Sorry, but I think the problem with obesity in North America is in part, due to plain ol' laziness. And it is not a problem that's going to go away soon! I think it's important for people to be aware of how much they weigh...

I am glad that many of you take the stairs, as do I.

Sorry I don't mean to judge people. But I am concerned that for the first time in history, many of our children will NOT outlive their parents... due to obesity and the health issues surrounding obesity!

Oh! And by the way, I could still stand to lose a few pounds... and I was an overweight child.

Have a nice day!you are missing the point: you have no way of knowing if someone has a health problem. as for over weight Americans; it is not totally laziness it's our life style and food. Even when I was raising kids in the 60s and 70s I did more physical work than now: our vacumns were heavier, we didn't always have dishwashers, we chased kids, even shifting the car burned calories. Many more moms were stay at home so we didn't sit on our Bu$$s all day at a desk. Daddy mowed the lawn with an old fashion lawn more or a gas mower that was still harder to use than todays. Add to it we eat fast food, prepared food, cold cereal filled with sugar, the kids don't have PE anymore at school and the computer has replaced the kick the can. WE eat as much or more than we did 20,30 or 40 years ago and don't burn off the calories. You are right about exercise, but you are wrong to assume people are lazy. NMNita

[Oceanwench]

There are reasons other than laziness (mentioned in another post) for taking the elevator. The most common, of which, is safety. When the ship is moving - especially in higher seas - it is very easy to lose your balance/mis-step while using the stairs.

I was going down the stairs on a ship in the Caribbean when it pitched a great deal. My heel caught and I took a tumble down 5 steps. Landed on my knee. It made the rest of the trip "interesting". I began avoiding stairs when the ship was moving after that experience.

I now avoid the stairs at all times on a cruise. To look at me, you'd think I was "able-bodied". But, 18 months ago - at age 40 - I suffered a stroke. While I have been very blessed in my recovery, I am still unsure of myself on stairs. No way am I going to risk falling on stairs while on a ship.

All of this is to say - if you want to take the stairs, please do so. But, don't fret over or judge those who opt for the elevator. Even if they are taking the elevator simply because they choose to - that is their choice. Elevator passes are included with the price of the cruise. ;)

Exactly -- no one should judge another passenger who chooses to use the elevator.
There are all kinds of invisible disabilities. Maybe the person had a hip replacement or knee replacement? Or maybe he/she needs one, and is in pain. You can't see pain!
Maybe the passenger is tired. Or has blisters on his/her foot. Or is prone to dizziness. Or is wearing a patch for seasickness and feels a litte disoriented.
There are myriad reasons why a person would choose to take the elevator.
And like Beach4me said -- it is that person's choice!
And, I might add, nobody's business.

[waterbug1]

All this conversation about “invisible disabilities” reminded me of a funny experience that happen to me on a ship two years ago. I’m 5’4”, 110 pounds and look very fit. On a good day I can run rings around my 14 yr old. On a bad day, when my lupus kicks in big time, I’m not good for much of anything. Well, I was feeling a bit punk one day and decided that what I needed was to work out. I went to the ship’s gym and did some weight training. I didn’t last long. I knew I had to get back to my stateroom and lie down. As I was in workout attire, I didn’t wish to offend anyone so I took the stairs. After a couple of flights down, my legs were very wobbly and the pain really started to get to me. I sat down on the stairs to catch my breath. As I was sitting there a group of people came by. One of the woman looked at me and than said to the others “Can you imagine being so drunk and at this hour.” I was mortified but all I could think of was “Oh good, maybe she will call security and they will carry me to my room.” It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it motivated me to get down the stairs and into my stateroom. A four hour nap and room service perked me right up!:)

[cruzincurt]

Actually, I'm too lazy to get on the scale......

Saw a slim, healthy looking teenager get on the elevator to ride it down one floor. We were all going from 11 down to 1 to get off at a port. When he got on, we all moaned when he pressed the button for one floor down. He just shrugged and looked embarassed at our reaction.

[trixiee]

Actually, I'm too lazy to get on the scale......

Saw a slim, healthy looking teenager get on the elevator to ride it down one floor. We were all going from 11 down to 1 to get off at a port. When he got on, we all moaned when he pressed the button for one floor down. He just shrugged and looked embarassed at our reaction.


Hello! People! This is what I'm talking about! Not adults! Children!

Funny how you all assumed I meant something else! Although to be honest, it wasn't clear in my little rant...

[sail7seas]

Er, um, ah..... Sadly, there actually are children who suffer from painful conditions, as well. Juvenile arthritis is nothing to take lightly. How do any of us know what pain or discomfort or condition anyone suffers from.

How about we simply don't make judgements.
We cannot know what we do not know.

[trixiee]

Ah, just forget I said anything! Sorry. Over and OUT!

[cruzincurt]

Since the kiddo took off running and laughing, I'll make a leap he did not have arthritis.

I am not making a judgement, just a casual observation.

Trixiee, the +5000 club always tries to keep us straight; which I appreciate.

[Beach4me]

Since the kiddo took off running and laughing, I'll make a leap he did not have arthritis.

I am not making a judgement, just a casual observation.


You are very possibly/probably correct in this observation...but he still got an elevator pass with the purchase of his cruise ticket. ;)

Back to original topic...I know my bathroom scale reads differently when it's humid in the bathroom vs when it's cool...which can be very different from when it is 6 inches from where it normally sits. Heck, I've even found a place in my bathroom where the scales shows 14 lbs less than anywhere else in the room! I'm guessing that they aren't putting doctors' scales in each of the cabins so I wonder how accurate - and, even more importantly - how consistent they will be? Guess I'll get exercise moving it aside each day. :)