Carboholics Anonymous: 2012 Low Carb Cruise

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

2012 Low Carb Cruise

Most people associate cruises with mega-calorie trips that pack on the pounds. This one is a little different: It's a get-together of like-minded people who eat low carb food. The organizers have lined up a lengthy list of speakers that will be a treat to listen to and learn from. The first five names that jumped out at me are just a few:

Jimmy Moore - from the Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb blog
Gary Taubes - best selling author of "Good Calories, Bad Calories"
Robb Wolf - another best-selling author: "The Paleo Solution"
Chris Masterjohn - from the popular blog The Daily Lipid
Tom Naughton, the writer and director of the 2009 comedy-documentary FAT HEAD

This week-long cruise, which leaves Galveston, Texas, on Sunday, May 6th, weighs anchor at Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Cozumel, Mexico, before returning to port in Galveston the following Sunday.

This is one cruise I would love to go on, though it's doubtful that we'd be able to schedule the time... but maybe you'd like to go instead. What I think is interesting is that not all the food offered will be low carb, so this would be ideal if you wanted to bring along a friend or relative who is thinking about converting. As the site promises:

You should feel right at home! We are a diverse group of health conscience [sic] people on the journey. You will see young, old, tall, short, wide, and narrow people on this cruise. There are NO judgments allowed. You are welcome just like you are. We all choose not to critique the plates or the diners, and always try to see things in perspective.

If you read through all the FAQ's like I did, you'll probably also be amused at the first suggestion for once you get on the ship:

You can either go get a bite to eat at the grill, explore the ship, chat with friends, or check out your cabin.

WWaLCD?*

But don't take it from me - go check out the cruise details on the official website.

*what would a low-carber do?

1 comment:

nancanJune 1, 2011 at 2:37 PM
I like the WWaCLD?! I'll remember that one when confronted by undesirables. If I were cruise oriented person, I would certainly do this just to hear the speakers.
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I'm not a dietician, but I'm interested in healthy eating. My husband is a plastic surgeon and we both read a lot about the problems with overweight and Type 2 Diabetes all around us. He turns away a lot of elective surgery because so many of his patients are overweight. We have been influenced by the author of "Good Calories, Bad Calories", Gary Taubes, the cardiologist, Dr. Davis and Dr. Michael Eades.

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In the summer of 2010, we stopped eating sugar and wheat. Our weight loss stabilized after we lost over 50lb between us, at a time in our lives when most of our friends are complaining about their creeping middle age spread. We feel great, our blood work is great, and we are more convinced than ever that it works.
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You become overweight not because of the fat you consume, but because of the fat you absorb. You absorb fat when you eat grains & sugar.
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I would rather go through the pain for a week or two and kick my habit and not have to give it much thought, if it all, for the rest of my life, rather than walking a tightrope of balance and moderation on a daily basis.
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Inspiration

"Obesity is an inflammatory brain disease that has numerous causes. But how carbs start the process is known…it just does not appear to be well known .... Insulin is merely the initial trigger that starts the cascade." Neurosurgeon Dr. Jack Ruse

"Processed food is the main problem, and if there is a solution, it is to avoid it. If you aren't willing or able to eat mostly home cooked food made from basic ingredients, as every healthy culture does, you will have to accept a higher likelihood of fat gain and disease. That is the cold, hard truth." Stephan Guyenet

“Insulin is the primary regulator of fat storage. When insulin levels are elevated, we stockpile calories as fat. When insulin levels fall, we release fat from our fat tissue and burn it for fuel. . . .By stimulating insulin secretion, carbohydrates make us fat and ultimately cause obesity. By driving fat accumulation, carbohydrates also increase hunger and decrease the amount of energy we expend in metabolism and physical activity. . . .The fewer carbohydrates we eat, the leaner we will be.” Gary Taubes

"I do not believe that obesity is caused by gluttony or sloth, but I do believe it results predominantly from food choices, which do eventually lead to energy imbalance due to alterations in the homeostatic mechanism." Stephan Guyenet

"The Standard American Diet contains about 40 percent of calories from processed foods such as sugar, and refined grains, both of which are nutrient depleted. " Joel Fuhrman MD

"You are out of your mind when you take insulin in order to eat Danish pastry." Dr. Blake F. Donaldson

"I have never been able to stick to a “diet” like this one........I am pleased to say that I have lost close to 30 pounds since starting this 2 months ago ....I plan to keep this as my new way of eating............I feel fantastic." October 25, 2010 BH

"I don’t like to call this a “diet” I like to think of it as a lifestyle change. I have lost 16 pounds since starting this 9 weeks ago and I have never felt better....It is actually a very easy plan to stick to once started........the best part is that I no longer require my cholesterol and diabetes medications." November 9, 2010 L.H.

"When I sit in a restaurant with a rare 20-ounce rib eye steak, a bowl of butter-sautéed mushrooms and a glass of fine Cabernet in front of me, I never feel sorry for myself that I didn’t order pasta or that I won’t be having the bread or potatoes or rice." Mark Sisson, author of The Primal Blueprint