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Just now, Salt Lifer said:

Same! I have very little willpower when it comes to food.  If it is accessible I will eat it.  Which is why - much to the annoyance of my kids - I don't keep snack food in the house.

 

That said, it is a well-known fact that cruise calories don't count.  😉

My scale disagrees with that old wives tale 😀

I'm ready for lunch over here. My mom is really into her game right now. 

Just now, hcat said:

just cut all carb portions in half..works great!

I tried asking for an appetizer portion of pasta, they just bring the same portion on a smaller plate 😆. 

As most of the appetizers don't really appeal to me, I would love a half portion of pasta but they don't do that.

If you set a full portion in front of me, I'm gonna eat it 😋 

1 minute ago, Mike981 said:

 

Keep it up, the dairy farmers need your support. My wife and I grew up in Wisconsin, so we are good supporters as well. Probably more on the cheese side, but I still love a good glass of milk.

 

 

 

Oh I hear you on the weight gain. Years ago I went hard on the Keto diet and cut way back on my drinking before our cruise. In one week I gained 15lbs and both my wife and I were getting limited on clothes.

I'm actually lactose intolerant but I'm ok in small doses. Sometimes I enjoy it a little too much and my body reminds me. Doesn't stop me though 😆.

I fast and watch calories leading up to the cruise so my body definitely retains weight easily when I cruise.

5 minutes ago, Salt Lifer said:

Clearly just water weight... nothing to worry about! Keep the food pics coming! 

 

Actually, I hear it is good for metabolism to eat lots of small portions throughout the day, so that might be an argument for adding a few more snacks from Cafe Al Bacio and the buffet. Just saying....

 

Also, spell check keeps changing Cafe Al Bacio to Cafe Al Bacon, which I find sort of funny.

I don't have the will power to snack, I go hard when I eat 🤪.

I like the way your spell check thinks. Everything is better with 🥓. 

7 minutes ago, Texed said:

Thanks for posting.  😊

Happy to do it. Thanks for following along 😀. 

3 minutes ago, laurieal said:

That has to count as a proper exercise session.

Between that and getting into my clothes today, I've gotten in two exercise sessions already 😀

Just now, PhillyFan33579 said:

Good idea but this approach only works if NCL has a ship in port the same day your cruise begins and ends. On days NCL does not have a ship in port the entrance and exit to the parking garage for Terminal B are usually blocked. 

That's good to know, I would have been upset to return and not been able to get to my vehicle 😆. I'll make sure in the future a NCL ship will be there when I return, if not I have also done the walk from D when doing a side to side so will make the slightly longer journey.

Unless the PortMiami website is incorrect, Rccl does in fact set the price for parking in Terminal A. That is why every other lot is $22 and A is $35.

Next time, park in Terminal B and walk. It is $22 a day and easy enough to walk without waiting on a shuttle. Just drop your bags off with a porter first. 

Some coffee to fill my rumbling tummy. 

Phew, I think whoever tied that bag off has experience tieing off the mooring lines.

+1.2 which puts me at over 10 lbs for the cruise.

I've been strategically wearing my clothes in order of tightness wearing the tightest clothes first. But since I packed for one week, we are starting over today 😬

Laundry came back last night. My mom couldn't open it. I can't either. This sucker is tied so tightly I need to cut it open and since it is a reusable bag I don't think that's the correct way to open it.

I may be here a while.

5 hours ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said:

Maybe I missed it, but what are the numbers next to the food names in your dinner reports?

4 hours ago, cruisetonowhere10 said:

I “think” that’s the timing of when it was served which gives a nice view on how long the meal might take.  

Thank you, yes it is the timing of courses to provide context of the pace of the meal.

6 hours ago, exlondoner said:

Sorry I meant the opposite: CANNOT mix drinks.

That's probably for the best. There is a gathering tonight and I will probably try a cocktail or two. Tomorrow is the music and mixology event and I will surely be mixing then just have to be careful not to end up injuring myself in the pool afterwards again 😀

8 hours ago, exlondoner said:

They seem to have had a bit of green colouring left over from yesterday.

Pistachio eclair, but I bet it was leftover from St. Patrick's.

8 hours ago, exlondoner said:

They put an Easter bunny on top of their inverted pineapples?

So far I've not seen any misdirected pineapples.  Not that I've been looking 😇

Good morning everyone. 

I was hoping to sleep in later because I know I am going to make a pig of myself at lunch today so need to skip breakfast.  I'm up though so I'm going to summon up my will power.

It's probably going to be a slow day onboard. The presentation in the theater today doesn't really interest me and tonight's big party is motown.

I think my mom wants to see the Neil Diamond tribute. 

Other than that, I'm gonna take it easy today and just see where the day leads me.

Back in the room and going to bed.

Next up we have two sea days before reaching Cozumel. 

Good night everyone. 

Food.

I had this on a plate originally I didn't grab it off the buffet I promise.

The night life at 1130:

Oh well, keeps me from staying out too late 😆 

Boogie wonderland 🎶 

Getting my cardio...

Shout  🎶 

Rain moving in...

Low 🎶 

I can tell just looking that green is....

Ymca 🎶 

Magicians are not my thing at all but any chance to get my mom out of the room I'm gonna take. 

Tomorrow is a Neil Diamond tribute. She showed interest so I see Sweet Caroline in my future Tomorrow  😄 😩.

Found out we will be docking downtown in Cozumel. How exciting! Have not docked there since 2014.

Pepas 🎶 

Just now, FishOn55 said:

My husband and I are also elite. Wondering how being elite supports your mobile bar. What do you actually do to save some of your drinks for later consumption?  Love your review. We sailed on Connie several years ago and would love to again sometime soon.

I can store five drinks in there and it is insulated so stays cold. Beyond that I put glasses in the fridge and dump into the bar as it empties out.

Moved into a breezy spot....Blue channel playing almost modern music

Starship 🎶 

Show ran over made me late for silent disco 😆 

Blue- Party rock anthem 🎶 

Green- play that funky music 🎶