“You’ll Gain 1 Pound Per Day”
A woman from boot camp just got back from vacation.
A Caribbean Cruise.
She was coming in for her assessment before camp and when she saw her weight said "GREAT! I only gained 1 lb!"
Not knowing she was on vacation, we asked her to elaborate.
She told us about her cruise and said when she was walking onto the ship, one of the employees said "You’re going to LOVE the cruise — the food is incredible and never ending. It’s so good, the average person on the cruise gains 1 lb per day."
Her eyes almost fell out of her head like a cartoon.
"ONE POUND PER DAY" she screamed!
"Yes, the buffet and food here is incredible — in fact, it’s almost impossible to avoid gaining weight while on a cruise. It’s included in your package, of course you’ll eat and drink and enjoy them both!"
And after that introduction and 10 Day Cruise, you can now see why the woman was so excited to gain just 1 lb in 10 days, unlike the "average" person who goes on the same cruise.
This brings us to the next point — how do you navigate a buffet? Everything and anything you want at all hours of the day and night..
Here are a few simple tricks to avoid the dreaded weight gain when buffets are staring you in the face:
- Survey the scene. When you start at the end of the line, you’re more likely to take some of every single food. On the other hand, when you look at what’s available first, you can better judge the foods you truly want vs those which are impulse grabs.
- Use a salad plate. And I mean to serve the main course. Salad plates are smaller, which means you can’t overload them as much as you can large dinner plates.
- Avoid multiple trips. Just because food is there doesn’t mean it has to be eaten. It’s not the last time you’ll eat, so enjoy a few options and push the plate away so you’re less likely to overeat.
- Fill up your plate with salad or veggies. This will then leave less room for the main courses, which are more than likely to have a lot of calories and fat.
- Let your stomach decide if you’re hungry, not your eyes or nose. Often our other senses dictate hunger — we smell or see tempting foods, we’re magically hungry.
