Live From The Carnival Freedom: Crossing the Atlantic for a New Whale Tail

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

I couldn't weigh today, too much motion for my scale to work. I'm okay with that I think.

Steps are still doing good.

Thirty day trend is now over 10k

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Let's see if the casino is going to play nice today.

Hogladyrider · September 19, 2023

@jam19872016...I just finished re-reading your 29 page Spirit review. You certainly have modified your eating habits since that cruise. One thing sugar is not your friend when it comes to the scale!

But hey you are on a cruise so have a great time!

Enjoying following along. Full transit of the PC is on our bucket list now that we are retired!

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Small bowl from the Wok for lunch.

And a slice of tiramisu cheesecake for dessert.

Knights on the Beach · September 19, 2023

23 hours ago, Ciaranaman said:

Maybe it's the salt air...you're retaining water. Probably not scientific fact but I've heard of people using that explanation 😉

I'm totally stealing this line! I live on the beach, so it will come in handy! 🤣🤣🤣

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

1 hour ago, Hogladyrider said:

@jam19872016...I just finished re-reading your 29 page Spirit review. You certainly have modified your eating habits since that cruise. One thing sugar is not your friend when it comes to the scale!

But hey you are on a cruise so have a great time!

Enjoying following along. Full transit of the PC is on our bucket list now that we are retired!

Definitely has changed. It's always evolving based on what is working and how far along I am on my weight loss journey.

Looking in my archives I was 264.2 on September 11 2022. I was 264.8 on October 19 2022. It was very hard cruising that long and watching calories.

I was happy with the results, but it wasn't sustainable and my options were to adjust, or fall off the wagon.

I've adjusted a couple times when I stop seeing results or find it difficult to stick to my "diet" for lack of a better word.

I'm truthfully more worried about long term goals than daily progress. My goal starting this cruise was to be 200 lbs. I set that goal when I was 263 lbs back on January 1.

I was 198.8.

My goal on next January 1 is to be 212.0 so I've allowed for some weight gain, or more accurately, knowing I would gain I set a goal of 200 before the cruise so I could still meet my 2023 goal.

I'm already above 212 with a long way to go and another month of cruising between Thanksgiving and Christmas so I definitely need to slow down. The good thing is it is very easy to take off once I start working on it again.

Thanks for following along 😀

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

1 hour ago, Hogladyrider said:

@jam19872016...I just finished re-reading your 29 page Spirit review. You certainly have modified your eating habits since that cruise. One thing sugar is not your friend when it comes to the scale!

But hey you are on a cruise so have a great time!

Enjoying following along. Full transit of the PC is on our bucket list now that we are retired!

Also, definitely do the Panama Canal full transit. That was such an amazing experience.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Back in the casino with my mom. Its being as mean to her as it was to me.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Mango daiquiri.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Bar service is great. Several servers walking around right now looking for someone to serve.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Still have a lot of OBC to spend so even though casino is being mean gonna at least cycle some through see if I can get something going here.

If not, cash out and move on. Casino empty while in Grand Turk so have my pick of machines.

Edited September 19, 2023 by jam19872016

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Carnival blocks card game strategy websites. That's new.

They also block adult oriented websites. A friend told me.

Edited September 19, 2023 by jam19872016

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Pina colada.

Gonna enjoy this one out on deck this casino is a black hole of suck right now.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Much better. Found a shady spot. Nice breeze, dj playing some tunes at a reasonable level.

"I dont know how heaven could be better than this 🎶"

MeganGC1983 · September 19, 2023

Wahoo! Sorry I’m so late, but I have to tell you… one of my favorite bartenders is headed your way, Arias will join up with the Freedom before you head to Barcelona. If you see him, please give him a big hug from me!!

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

I'll be on the lookout 👀. Do you know what bar?

I've heard from the crew that Thursday will be a huge turn over day for the crew.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

That was very relaxing. I think I could have taken a nap but I made myself move on. Nobody needs to see me sleeping in public 😮

Back in the room now with a little more downtime so I'm gonna share my pictures from the new area in Nassau.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

Stepping off the ship there are shaded areas which are definitely appreciated. It was a hot one out and it got even hotter once I was out of the covering. I think this is also an excursion meeting spot as each section was numbered Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3.

Heading down the pier towards Nassau.

Carnival seems to have priority docking over RCL as I am always much further down when I travel with them, and Carnival is closer. It is quite a long walk if you are on the furthest pier.

Carnival Sunrise.

Oceania Insignia, the only ship in port today I have not sailed on before.

Nice Aft!

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

As soon as you reach the port area, you are greeted by this giant 3d screen with a number of very cool short videos playing.

First one I got was basic because it had drawn quite a crowd and I couldn't get close until the neat ones finished.

Later I got these which looked very neat in person, they don't quite come out on camera but in person they are 3d and appear to be coming at you.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

While waiting on the video to start over I got a couple pictures of the ships in port. I had wanted to walk to the far end and get the Royal ships but it was just too dang hot.

Conquest drew the short straw and was docked at the farther piers with Royal.

Bathrooms right at the port entrance, or right before you come back to the ship depending on which direction your going.

They had a water fountain big enough to fill your water bottle. Nifty.

If you go straight, you exit the port area and are immediaetly in downtown Nassau.

Turn right to walk through the new area.

jam19872016 · September 19, 2023

There is a directory available to get an idea where everything is and to come up with a game plan if you need one.

Museum of Junkanoo

I wanted to get through the outside as quick as possible because my face was melting off. I stopped in on the way back and there was an $11 admission fee. I was not interested. There was a small gift shop open to the public.

Walking