DIETS make you FAT!

Back from Vegas, and a fantastic 3 day seminar…motiviating and fun for our business.  And…I didn’t lose it at any buffet!!  First night, we hit a seafood buffet at The Stratosphere…I ate crab(my absolute fave) salmon, and the best veggies.  Yes, I had desert, but only one!  (A very small, skinny piece of cheescake, delectable, and worth the points.)  Next two days for lunch, we found a tasty little place in the food court next to where our seminar was…Chipotle Grill.  Both days, instead of a big cheesy burrito, I had salad with chipotle chicken, and the yummiest corn salsa.  Dinners…one night was grilled shrimp skewers, and (oops) a bowl of creamy clam chowder, probably all my flex points in one bowl! Oh well.  The other night, at hub’s and my friend’s request, we went to In and Out Burger.  (We used to live in Vegas, and fell in love with their burgers!)  Well, if you know about them, you know they have three things on their menu…burgers, fries, and shakes.  So…not a lot of choice there.  I did ok though, I ate just a single patty hamburger, a handfull of my fries, and about 1/4 of my shake.  It was interesting…I didn’t really want to eat there…but was outvoted.  A place I used to love, and while it filled me up, it really didn’t “satisfy” me…I am actually starting to enjoy eating healthfully.   The next day for lunch, we went to Outback, and I ordered a side salad and an appetizer.  (Wow!  I’m in control here)  The last night we went to an amazing place in the Bellagio, with friends we’d met during the classes, and had a great time.  Hub and I alone spent over $100 on one meal…but it was worth it.  YUM.  I shared an appetizer with hub, which was these teeny tiny lobster and crab tacos (SOOOOO good).   For dinner I ordered scallops…also tasty. And lobster mashed potatoes!  Good stuff, way over points, but on the bright side, we did skip desert!  So all in all it was not a royal eat-fest as I feared it might become.  I have become lax about counting points, however, so tomorrow must start fresh.

Tonight my little toddler daughter found one of my bras (she calls it a bee-boo…it goes on my boo-bees) and put it on an was toddling around in it.  I’m so glad I’m doing this ww thing…my greatest desire is for my kids to be happy with who they are as people, and developing good, healthy habits and attitudes is such a part of that. 

I am concerned about hub…he kinda dropped the ball in Vegas, and went back to old habits.  The huge burritos for lunch, too much at the buffets…I don’t want to nag, or seem self righteous (I’m not, at all) I just want to help him along.  Any suggestions on how to encourage him without coming across as preachy?  I know I’d want him to steer me back in the right direction if I were wandering…

MUST COUNT POINTS.  Gotta get those points back on track…and start the “bite and write” ritual again.  I’ve been slacking, thats why I’m blogging now…to get remotivated.

Today I didn’t eat a thing until 11:30…bad, I know.  I’ve been a habitual breakfast skipper in the past, and look where it got me.  Tomorrow, oatmeal, baby!

Bye for now!