sail7seas
July 25th, 2004, 04:37 PM
There were a few threads in the last month discussing whether the Chefs of the ships provide choices in Lido and in the dining room to enable people to adhere to their eating plans, be it Atkins or South Beach or whatever.
Perhaps because of those discussions, I paid closer attention than I might have otherwise and I had absolutely no trouble happily staying with my South Beach maintenance level. I never before noticed so many vegetables available in the salad bar or sauteed and available in the Lido buffet line at lunch. They offered primavera pasta one day at lunch at the pasta bar and had a huge pan of sauteed vegetables that was so tempting looking to me. I did not want the white pasta or any sauce at all.....but those vegetables were irresistable. I had a salad bowl in my hand and asked the server if I might have a serving. He FILLED that bowl for me with a wide smile and he made me one very happy lady.
Anyone who wishes to stay on their usual diets will have no difficulty doing so. Be a little creative.....pay attention to what is being offered and you will find more than enough wonderful, fresh, terrifically prepared choices.
The salad bar on Maasdam is GREAT in my opinion. Always cut up broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, radishes, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, garbanzo beans, olives, calamata olives. There were also the more fattening mayonaise salad choices for those who wanted that. It was fabulous. A large bottle of balsamic vinegar and EVOO......as well as the other usual salad dressing offerings.
Hope this helps those who have asked about it in the past.
Perhaps because of those discussions, I paid closer attention than I might have otherwise and I had absolutely no trouble happily staying with my South Beach maintenance level. I never before noticed so many vegetables available in the salad bar or sauteed and available in the Lido buffet line at lunch. They offered primavera pasta one day at lunch at the pasta bar and had a huge pan of sauteed vegetables that was so tempting looking to me. I did not want the white pasta or any sauce at all.....but those vegetables were irresistable. I had a salad bowl in my hand and asked the server if I might have a serving. He FILLED that bowl for me with a wide smile and he made me one very happy lady.
Anyone who wishes to stay on their usual diets will have no difficulty doing so. Be a little creative.....pay attention to what is being offered and you will find more than enough wonderful, fresh, terrifically prepared choices.
The salad bar on Maasdam is GREAT in my opinion. Always cut up broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, radishes, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, garbanzo beans, olives, calamata olives. There were also the more fattening mayonaise salad choices for those who wanted that. It was fabulous. A large bottle of balsamic vinegar and EVOO......as well as the other usual salad dressing offerings.
Hope this helps those who have asked about it in the past.