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That's interesting. I wouldn't think she'd risk getting stopped because someone thinks she's naked, especially since she's Japanese.

I fantasize about going on a cruise and putting on so much weight, none of the clothing I brought covers all my fat. That would be a dream.

Are there many other fat people on those MSC cruises? Do you get to see lots of naked bellies in the pools?
There must be many different restaurant to try too?

Oh man. I've never been on a cruise before, but I kind of want to, for precisely this reason!

Go on one for something like 1-2 weeks, with the drink package of course.

I can already imagine it. Room service for breakfast every morning - maybe pancakes or waffles, with sausage and bacon.

Mid-morning snack of some sort, maybe bagels or crepes?

Big hearty lunch with dessert and wine or beer.

Maybe then sprawl out like a beached whale next to the pool drinking martinis or margaritas while shooting the breeze.

Mid-afternoon snack, can't miss that. Maybe some pizza.

There's probably games onboard so maybe do that a bit.

Then of course, early dinner which consists of a big meal, dessert, while drinking a martini with it.

There's probably some sort of show or entertainment which is hopefully good. After that, time for second dessert.

Then off to party in the onboard bars and nightclubs for awhile, until it's time to sleep off all the calories and do the same thing the next day.

Probably not every day would be exactly the same, but is probably kind of like that.

Would be a nice change of pace from the normal day to day.

Even better? I've heard of folks gaining on average 0.5 to 1 lb each day pretty much, and that's without even trying. Imagine if someone actually did try to eat as much as possible.

Realistically though, this seems unlikely. Getting 2 weeks off in a row, with no obligations whatsoever, would be difficult to arrange. 1 week might be easier, but still a challenge. Communication at sea is far better than it once was, but I don't know what it's like nowadays. Whether I'd have constant Internet access.

Rates also don't favor individuals, with the minimum rate being for 2 people, which kind of raises the bar a bit.

My dad and step mom went on a cruise a short while back, and amongst all the brochures and such that keep arriving, there was one from the cruise line they went on offering half priced tickets to previous customers, with free unlimited food and drinks.

These tickets would also cover two free guests, so naturally I'm thinking let's take the less expensive 1 week Maine and Canada cruise out of NYC and I'll split the cost with them. I'll just spend half the cruise with a drink in my hand and eat everything I can manage to get ahold of, while chilling and relaxing with my GF. Problem is, besides getting a week off from work, she's a little afraid of boats. Not sure how I can get her to be comfortable and relax when she's envisioning the Titanic the entire time, lol.

Still, if the food and drink are good and I can just keep going all day whenever I feel like, I think I'd have a lot of fun and put on a few pounds in the one week. Plus I really need a week away from life and work.

A friend of mine says Disney cruises are sure to make you gain weight. Apparently all the food is so good it's hard to control yourself. He actually diets to lose some weight each year before he goes because he knows he'll gain at least 15 lbs during the cruise (he's not into this fetish).