What is your average weight gain on a cruise?

[ralmyers]

What do you think the average weight gain is on a cruise? One my first and second cruise I actually came back 5 pounds lighter, I guess all of the walking?

The last one I gained 5 -- probably all of the drinks of the day :-)

 

Triumph

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Fantasy - 94

Imagination - 95

Ecstasy - 99

Triumph - 04

 

 

[Cotton]

CruiseTravel mag had a survey awhile back. Seems like the 'average' is 5 lbs. per 7-day cruise.

 

I usually gain a couple of pounds, but last cruise, didn't gain any. I did a little more walking than usual, tho, so that's probably why. I'm truly surprised that I don't gain at least 10!

 

Festivale 1987

Carnivale 1988

Mardi Gras 1989

Pacific Princess 1990

Norway 1994

Holiday 2001

Holiday 2002

Holiday 2003

 

[disneylynn]

I always diet before my cruise to make up for the 5 pounds I will gain

 

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DISNEY WONDER 12/20/00

DISNEY MAGIC 2/09/02

NCL DAWN 11/23/03

CARNIVAL MIRACLE 2/20/05

 

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[mohavemommy]

my average weight gain..... about one suitcase full of souveniers!

 

See my past cruise pics here:

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next cruise ???? hhhmmmmm.....

[L2J]

This isn't an issue for me at all.

 

Liv...Winds are 15 knots and holding....the whole world is a drop zone!

 

 

 

 

NCL Sky 2/02

[ebedore]

On the last Royal Caribbean cruise I made it a point to do the ShipShape Program and lost 5 lbs for the week.

 

Carnival Triumph Western Caribbean

 

[cruiserNC]

I gained 8lbs on our recent Triumph cruise but within a week I was back to my normal weight. Guess cause none of the food at home taste good...

 

Fantasy 4/00

Fascination 4/02

Victoria 4/03

Majesty of Seas 11/03

Triumph 4/04

Imagination 11/04

[NancAngel]

on the Paradie last fall I gained 4 and i didnt think that was so bad..LoL

Nanc

 

 

 

 

Oceanic 9/86

Fantasy 5/97

paradise 9/28/03

Carnival Valor 2/20/05

[NancAngel]

Hey liv

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>This isn't an issue for me at all. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

why not?? dont you eat??

Nanc

 

 

 

 

Oceanic 9/86

Fantasy 5/97

paradise 9/28/03

Carnival Valor 2/20/05

[Sweetcharlotte30]

4 lbs for me also and we did TONS of walking. So much so that we had to do the 69 foot massage thing once or twice, our feet were so sore but we didn't want to just hang out at the cabin the whole time. I can't imagine how much I would have gained if we just sat in the cabin all the time.

 

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Tomorrow is a mystery

And today is a gift.

[L2J]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by NancAngel:

why not?? dont you eat??

 

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

Yes, but I'm one of those that can eat what I want when I want and in any quantity I want and never gain a pound.

 

Liv...Winds are 15 knots and holding....the whole world is a drop zone!

 

 

 

 

NCL Sky 2/02

[Sweetcharlotte30]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by livtojump:

Yes, but I'm one of those that can eat what I want when I want and in any quantity I want and never gain a pound.

 

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've decided that I don't like liv anymore! LOL

 

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Yesterday is history

Tomorrow is a mystery

And today is a gift.

[L2J]

Awwww come on now Char

 

Liv...Winds are 15 knots and holding....the whole world is a drop zone!

 

 

 

 

NCL Sky 2/02

[NancAngel]

Live,

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Yes, but I'm one of those that can eat what I want when I want and in any quantity I want and never gain a pound. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Teach me how to be like that?? LoL

 

 

 

 

Oceanic 9/86

Fantasy 5/97

paradise 9/28/03

Carnival Valor 2/20/05

[merlot]

I lost a couple of pounds on my last cruise. Had to be all the walking!

 

Carnival Holiday 10/00

Majesty of the Seas 05/03

Carnival Ecstasy 05/04

 

Carnival Ecstasy

[*christina*]

I second what Sweetcharlotte said!

 

Triumph June 2004

Jubilee July 2002

 

Time till Triumph on 6/5

[bajohnsons]

I gain about 2-3 pounds on average. When I work out more on board I don't gain any. I used to be like Liv, unfortunately for me when 40 hit, those days were gone!

[L2J]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bajohnsons:

I gain about 2-3 pounds on average. When I work out more on board I don't gain any. I used to be like Liv, unfortunately for me when 40 hit, those days were gone!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

Well I'm almost there and don't see it changing. I've always been like this.

 

Liv...Winds are 15 knots and holding....the whole world is a drop zone!

 

 

 

 

NCL Sky 2/02

[tef43]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by livtojump:

Well I'm almost there and don't see it changing. I've always been like this.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I used to say the same thing.

 

Nowadays, my mantra is "I'm going to die anyway, so I may as well not be hungry."

 

Food, glorious food!

 

"Your darn right I want that supersized!"

 

Tom <--- Curmudgeon of the Seas

Eleven cruises so far. Up next:

Shhhh, it's a surprise!

And then:

Carnival Spirit 12/10/05 Mexican Riviera

Perhaps something else in the works as well. Watch this space.

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[L2J]

Weekend afternoon snack: 6 jr. bacon cheesburgers and 2 biggie fries. I LOVE WENDY'S.

 

Liv...Winds are 15 knots and holding....the whole world is a drop zone!

 

 

 

 

NCL Sky 2/02

[bethee]

DH gains 7 or so and I usually maintain or even lose a couple.....stairs glorious stairs.

[RYPERO]

I lost five pounds a couple of cruises ago and gained 8 on my last one. I can see me ballooning in my pictures as the trip went on since I carry lots of my weight in my face. We even walked alot but I guess I ate alot more.

 

Carnival Pride 2/08/04

Carnival Pride 2/03

Inspiration 1/02

Ecstasy 5/01

[PINEVIEW01]

I think I'm learning to hate Liv! (well, maybe I'm just jealious )

 

I gained 15 pounds (lost 7 before going so, really 8) on my last 5 day cruise with my daughter. I used the stairs all the time and walked as much as I could. I gained 7 or 8 on the last three 7 day cruises. Most was water as I'd be back to normal in a week or two.

 

Melody

 

Paradise, 9-5-04

Holiday, 4-10-04

Inspiration, 11-30-03

Inspiration, 1-26-03

Victory,3-31-02

Sensation, 11-28-98

Holiday, 3-19-94

 

 

 

[SallyMay]

Lost 3 lbs last year and stayed the same this year. It's the walking.

 

Sensation 4/23/05

 

Holiday 4/19/04

Holiday 4/5/03

[Orcrone]

Between two days in Tampa ahead of time and 7 days on the Inspiration I came back 11 pounds heavier. I went the first six days without going near the gym, and then went twice on the last full day. Too little, too late. But 7 days after returning I was back to where I started.

 

For the next cruise I plan on losing about 5 pounds before embarkation and going to the gym every other day. Hoping to come back with just the five pounds back on (but if I don't, who cares)?

 

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