Cruise ships offer plenty of opportunities to overeat, but there are many ways to stay fit and trim onboard:
Reduce your sugar intake. Cocktails look and taste delicious but beware they’re laden with sugar and kilojoules. Order a scotch, vodka and soda, or your favourite spirit with low-kilojoule mixer.
Ignore the lift. Take the stairs, do circuits of the promenade deck, or use a treadmill in the gym and choose shore excursions that involve exploration on foot.
Hire A Bike or Hike. Take bike rides or hire bicycles in port cities to explore and work up a sweat on stationary bikes in the ship’s gym. Book the ship excursions which involve a trek or hike to the attractions.
Stay Away from The Buffets at night (the set course dinner is much better anyway). They encourage overeating or you can opt for a small side plate rather than the big dinner-size one at the buffet.
Resist some fried breakfasts. Delicious they are but limit how often you indulge, as a full breakfast adds up to a lot of fat and kilojoules and is normally accompanied by bread or rolls. There will be many more healthy options such as fruit and yoghurt or smoked salmon.
Don’t skip meals. Eating three healthy meals a day will help reduce the need to snack.
