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Rain in Costa Maya??? We had perfect weather in Majahual. Could it really have rained in Costa Maya, just 3 minutes down the road? Huh! I only remember rain in Galveston.

Never mind...I see the date means you must have been there the week before I was.

Patti, I'd say Captain was a bit younger even than that, mayber early to mid 40's. But it was a great trip wasn't it, except maybe for the rain in Costa Maya

Rain in Costa Maya??? We had perfect weather in Majahual. Could it really have rained in Costa Maya, just 3 minutes down the road? Huh! I only remember rain in Galveston.

On the Glory, it was the Stuffed Game Hen or Stuffed Quail. It was too boney for me. I couldn't eat it, I should have ordered something else but felt weird asking for something else. So I ate more Desserts.

I would bet that this is the same stuffed squab that I so hated. I refer to it as "anorexic pigeon." Truly disgusting.

I will keep an eye out on this thread, so if you need any other help that I'm able to give, I will be happy to!

It sounds like you guys are going to have a great time. I'm jealous that you can get your whole family together at once. I've cruised with my hubby, my mother, and my sister, but we can never seem to get more than 2 people together at any one time!!!!

Well SusieQusie,

I'm really glad I was able to offer some support. It sounds like your daughter is on the right track. Once I started actively seeking help, it was a roller coaster ride for awhile, but having that awareness is so important in recovery. Be glad she tells you everything (even though I am fully aware that some of it is bizarre and frankly, grotesque;)). I'm sure there are times my mother wished I was less open, too.

I'm in my 30's now, and have been fine for awhile. I still overeat sometimes (I think I'll probably do that forever, along with 9 out of 10 other Americans), but I don't have that overwhelming need to get it out of me that I used to.

I'm betting that you guys will have a fantastic time on your cruise. Are you going with your whole family or just you and your daughter? I'm going with my mom in 45 days (yippeeeeee), and I just can't wait.

Oh, and as to having to deal with this as a lifelong issue, I didn't mean to scare you. It's always there, but it really does become bearable. It is not the forefront of my life anymore. It's not even in my daily consciousness anymore

This, for some reason, is one of my favorite threads. I know some people might think we're all just big whiny babies, but to me, the really terrible food is just as important as the really good food. I still can't get over the most awful dish I ever had...every time I think back to that night, I smile at the memory of me trying to hide the fact that I ordered something truly hideous while everybody else around me was making sounds of pleasure.

So...it was on Carnival Elation in 2003, and it was some sort of stuffed roasted squab. I don't know if it was actually the chef's fault or if squab (which is essentially a meatless pigeon, as far as I could tell) is just universally awful. I was an inexperienced cruiser at the time. Now I would just send it back and get something else and be pleased that I had gotten to try two different things on the menu.

Also, I know that everybody raves about the sailaway seafood buffet on the Caribbean Princess, but I had the most rubbery and heinous crab legs I've ever eaten on my life (of course, it was served side by side with all you can chilled shrimp, which were divine).

And I feel like a rube, but I actually loved the pineapple creme brulee that everybody else seemed to hate. Granted, it didn't really taste like creme brulee, but it was still yummy.

Oh, and my favorite dish was on the Caribbean Princess and it is flying fish with polenta and okra (I hate okra, but this was nummy) and a tomato sauce on top. I don't know anybody else who loved this one the way I did, but I was enamored.

A hint: i never get bad food (well, at least after that first cruise), because I always ask the waiter what I should order, and unless they come back with something I hate (like lamb), I always take their suggestions. This is sometimes more successful than others, but our waiter on the Caribbean Princess' second voyage, Hannes from South Africa, was truly gifted at picking good food.

Hi there,

I'm a bulimic who hasn't binged and purged in several years. Even if I don't binge or purge for 50 years, I will still always call myself a bulimic, the same way that alcoholics identify themselves as alcoholics even if they haven't had a drink in years. The condition seems to be one that never really leaves you, but it really does get better. It is important to know that other things can play into bulimia. I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and when I went on medication to help with that, I was finally able to get a handle on the bingeing. I know this is very personal information for me to give out to people I don't know, but I feel like it is my obligation to come forward. There is NO WAY I could have ever broken the cycle without medication and lots of emotional support (there are groups like Overeaters Anonymous, as well as support groups through many hospitals, and they really help a lot).

I went on my first cruise while I was in the thick of my disease, and I can tell you that it didn't make my condition any worse. In fact, I was at my worst when I was home alone. I could spend $100 on food in one day and eat every last bite without enjoying one single second of it. It was truly awful. Being alone, bored, stressed, or any one of 100 other things could exacerbate it. When I went on my cruise with my husband (well, he was my boyfriend at the time), it really sort of distracted me from the disease. There was always so much to do and so many people around. Granted, all that food was tempting, but no matter where I was, if I wanted food, I would get food, so the cruise didn't really make that any different. And, while I was on the cruise, I couldn't isolate myself from everybody and just be alone with my food, so that was another thing that was helpful.

Anyway, you might hear from somebody else who had a totally different experience. I can only speak for myself here, and I'm not a medical professional.

Oh, and as to the post from IzzBizz's Gran, it didn't offend me at all. I often found that the best way to deal with my eating disorder was to laugh at its ridiculousness. That's not for everybody, I know, but being able to laugh at it seemed to give the illness less hold over me (but only with the help of a lot of other elements).

I hope this is helpful, and I wish you and your daughter the very best. I fear that we're only going to see eating disorders rise (I'm a teacher, and I've actually noticed that even with boys, the obsession with body is on the rise).