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Hello all! I admit I had to look up poutine because I didn't know what it is. It does sound tasty! I have lost 2 lbs since I last checked in 3 weeks ago. I usually do weigh on Thursday mornings, but I don't log into CC until evening and then it slips my mind! I've been doing the up and down thing, but overall a net loss of 2 lbs. I've been walking 1-2 miles per day and I'm staying within my WW points. I will try your "cycling" tip, Solo, and see if that helps. My goal is to lose another 10 lbs. before our cruise mid-October. It sure is more challenging at 66 than it was in my 40's and 50's! 🤪 It's cooled off a little here, which I am glad about. I'm looking forward to fall! Have a good week, everyone! Terri

Our favorite cabin to date was #9706 aft balcony cabin on Freedom. We absolutely love the wake view! I hope you enjoy your aft cabin as much as we did.

I would definitely choose Alaska. We celebrated my (first lol) retirement in 2015 with an Alaskan cruise and it was fabulous! Breathtaking scenery, unique excursions, and the weather was excellent (60-low 70's) the end of May/first of June. We spent a few days pre-cruise in the Seattle area and really enjoyed that as well. The whole trip was a one-and-done for us and we are so glad we did it!

I'm glad I went ahead and made our brunch reservations after I read your Wonder review, and saved a few $ - we and our friends are looking forward to giving it a try!

SoloAlaska - great loss! My exercise is mostly walking in the cooler temps of early mornings. Susan - I'd say ice cream cones with your granddaughter was well worth staying the same! Belle - yes we can! I lost 1 pound since last Thursday's weigh-in. We are going to our local Minor League's baseball game tomorrow night with some friends & family...the weather sounds nice so it should be a fun evening. Have a great weekend, everyone! Terri

Hello all! I thought I posted on Thursday, but I guess I did not! I lost 1 lb, last week, for a total of 35 lbs lost since February. It is coming off a lot slower than it did when I was in my 20-30-40's! But hopefully this time I won't gain it back. Maintaining is my biggest struggle! Terri

Since retiring, I do fit more into this category I suppose. I did buy one clearance-rack sleeveless blouse a couple of weeks that I will probably only wear on a cruise or beach vacation. The other things I've recently bought are items I will definitely wear in my at home life.

Me too! So excited that I booked another (sooner) cruise! 😁 I do enjoy buying a few new things for each cruise though. 91 days to go, and this weekend I found 2 cute/casual dresses made of fabric that should pack and travel well, and a pair of linen shorts. Fun times!

I will confess that I rarely iron! But these definitely require it after laundering.

We booked a guarantee for the first time back in April, for our upcoming October cruise and saved right at $1,000. Same - the waiting is making me crazy! 🤪

Hello, I've done well with eating - we will see if the scales reflects it on Thursday! I did have a rather encouraging "non-scale victory" on Sunday. I wanted to wear my white pants to church (I haven't worn them yet this summer), so I ironed them and put them on. They were too baggy to wear...last summer they were too tight to wear! 😊 Terri

We were on deck 7 and didn't notice any promenade noise to speak of.

We loved our promenade cabin on Liberty! It was the first time we tried it, and I agree with others that the cabin seems roomier. I really enjoyed the window, bench seat, and people watching. Enjoy!

I'm hoping some people can answer your question, as I've also been searching to see what if any sugar free smoothies, mocktails etc. are available. Surely they can at least accommodate your need for low sugar smoothies!

I'm happy to say that I'm down 2.6 lbs from last week, which is a relief because I had a 2 lb gain last week! I volunteered in the kitchen for our children's church camp that week and, well, you can guess the rest of the story! I am in WW (are we allowed to say that?) and reached my 1st goal a couple of weeks ago, so I have set a new goal of losing 10 more pounds before our October cruise. Belle, that's amazing that you stayed the same on a 21-day cruise!!! 👏 And good for you too, Jan! That's a nice loss. Izena, I'll take staying the same rather than gaining, anyday! Nice work, ladies! Here's to another week filled with hope and good intentions 😁

I ended up calling RCI Crown & Anchor today and made the Mason Jar reservations for us and our friends (I had their reservation # too), since I wanted to make sure we would have reservations at the same time and with a table for 4. I did check availability online first and it only listed 1 available time for the day we wanted - when I called there were several more time options available for that day.

poocher - do you know if this is the case for Mason Jar brunch? Not buying a package or any other specialty dining, just MJ. If I buy it online, will I be able to reserve the day/time as I'm buying it? We are traveling with friends and want to make sure we have the same reservation time.

I have a love/hate scales relationship! For unexplainable reasons, sometimes I jump up a pound or 2 in a single day and then a few days later drop 3. Today I'm up 1.5 pounds, but I did go to a wedding shower yesterday. I ate mostly veggies, but I did have ranch dip with it and a few pieces of summer sausage/cheese with crackers. Then for dinner I had a serving of tortilla chips with my salad. I'm guessing the sodium is probably the culprit this morning. *sigh* I know I shouldn't weigh every day but it helps me be aware.

Hello all, I have to get in the habit of checking in on Thursdays! I stayed the same this week. I lost a little during the week but it must have been water weight because it came right back the next day lol. We are enjoying beautiful, not too humid weather here. Walking is my favorite exercise, so I've been getting out most days. My mini-Aussie enjoys it too! Have a wonderful weekend!

Hopefully the uniform shorts will work for her! Just wanted to say I understand where you are coming from as far as finding what I considered "decent length" and being able to wear them long enough to warrant buying them. Same for me as well when we were raising daughters. And now for my daughter raising her daughters!

We usually don't eat dinner in MDR anymore either - we tried it once last year and didn't go back. We usually do like WJ for dinner, and I definitely want to try Solarium Bistro! I'm almost convinced to try the Mason Jar brunch too, based on your review. We really like Park Cafe and Sorrentos - thin and crispy pizza sounds great! El Loco Fresh will be a must-try especially for me. WJ could be a disappointment though, because I've always enjoyed the wide variety of good choices. I am quite sure we will never find ourselves lacking for food! 😁 Thanks again!

Thanks for taking time to write the review and for the good information. I'm more hopeful for the food options now, although we will not be doing many, if any, specialty restaurants. We will be sailing on Wonder for the first time in October 🙂

Hello everyone! I have lost some weight since February and hope to lose 12 more pounds before our October cruise. I'm feeling so much better physically and mentally - I don't even mind so much having my picture taken 😄. Maintaining after reaching goal is the hardest part for me, but we have another cruise booked for October 2024 so hopefully that will be extra motivation to keep it off this time! Looking forward to chatting with you all.

It's a coffee recipe that is often used for keto/low carb diets where you consume higher amounts of fat and fewer carbohydrates. Coffee with 1/2 - 1 tbs of butter added, and sometimes people will add coconut oil or MCT oil. Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice etc. can be added to enhance flavor without changing the nutritional value. A have a friend who loves her bulletproof coffee but it didn't appeal to me.

We love the Freedom class - it's our favorite! We've sailed on all 3 ships, with Liberty being just last year. We feel like this class is just the right size for us with lots of activities, places to relax, the Promenade, and they seem to handle the crowds well. Have a great cruise!