Cruise ships are full of food, lots and lots of delicious food.  And all this food is making me fat.  When the low calorie option for dinner is an all-you-can-eat buffet, it’s hard to keep off the pounds.  However, Valerie and I have some grand belly-reducing plans.  As I mentioned earlier, we usually take the stairs instead of the elevator.  We also plan to go to the gym during our remaining 7 days at sea.  And I try (albeit unsuccessfully) to keep all my meals to a maximum of three courses.