Cruise passengers learn diet trick that woman says made her weight loss finally stick - Fox News

Video Private chef shows 'Fox & Friends Weekend' new ways to follow the MAHA diet Private chef Julia Chebotar outlines MAHA diet principles, stressing fiber-first savory meals and diverse plant foods for gut health. A cruise designed for people who follow low-carbohydrate diets is teaching passengers the eating approach one woman says helped her lose weight — and keep it off — after decades of trying. Debbie Hubbs, 73, of Arizona, helped create the Low Carb Cruise after low-carb eating jump-started her weight loss.  Hubbs said this type of eating is "the only thing that ever worked for me." CRUISE TIPPING CHARGES ARE 'OUT OF CONTROL,' SAY PASSENGERS AS COMPANIES TOUT 'EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE' "For the last 40, 50 years, that’s what's made me feel healthy and strong," Hubbs told Fox News Digital. "I'm 73 years old, and I'm still scuba diving." The annual cruise began after Hubbs met a woman in an online weight loss chat room in 2008. The two discovered they both enjoyed cruises and decided to invite other members of their online community to join them on one. Most of the recent Low Carb sailings have been on Royal Caribbean ships, including Symphony of the Seas, pictured here. (Fred Tanneau/AFP) One of the members was a blogger with contacts in the ketogenic network. He offered to recruit speakers for the cruise and to speak himself. About 30 people joined the first Low Carb Cruise. Last year, there were more than 360 people sailing to Alaska. Passengers eat meals together and take part in group activities throughout the trip. The Low Carb Cruise has sailed 20 times. The company partners with a large cruise company that has "great conference spaces." Recently, most of the sailings have been on Royal Caribbean. The sailings feature seminars that focus on reducing carbohydrates rather than following one specific low-carb plan. CHAIR-HOGGING WARS HEAT UP AS CRUISE TRAVELERS USE SNEAKY TACTICS AMID CRACKDOWNS Hubbs said she was first exposed to low-carb eating in the 1970s through the Atkins diet. She said the approach helped her lose weight she gained after giving birth to seven children. The most recent Low Carb Cruise featured a talk by an oncologist about diets and cancer, one by a cardiologist about metabolic and heart health and another by an internal medicine physician on conquering food addiction. Event organizers said the Low Carb Cruise attracts a mix of newcomers and people who never miss the event. Here, a group of cruisers poses for a photo. (Low Carb Cruise) Passengers eat meals together and take part in group activities throughout the trip. "We play together, we dance together. We have costume parties together. It's like sailing with friends and family,' Hubbs said.  POPULAR CRUISE LINE'S GIANT BEACH PARK BLOCKED BY MEXICO AFTER LOCAL BACKLASH ERUPTS The cruise attracts both newcomers and repeat attendees, Hubbs said. She said the Low Carb Cruise has drawn people from Iceland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Europe. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Michelle Hall, a Low Carb Cruise committee member who also lives in Arizona, said many passengers are familiar with the frustration of trying diet after diet. The Low Carb Cruise features seminars led by health professionals. Here, cardiologist Roberta Batista of Brazil presents during a cruise. (Low Carb Cruise) "I was on my first diet when I was 9," Hall told Fox News Digital. "I had weight issues basically my entire life. I did everything through my teen years. You name it, I did it." Hall had gastric lap band surgery in 2011 and lost almost 100 pounds without changing what she ate. But when she later removed the band, she started gaining weight. In June 2020, she tried the keto diet that she had dabbled with before, and, this time, it stuck, she said.