You Can't Stay Healthy In Vegas!

Our Vegas trips are usually 2-3 weeks and my usual weight gain is 10 pounds. I managed a full 14 pounds in the summer though

I hate to think what it would be without all the walking we do while we're there!

 

True, but it's a noble goal none the less

 

I have a pretty strict diet at home so i try to keep it similar when in vegas. I drink alot though but dont really concern myself with that. Its the days I dont stick with my diet or close to it that I dont feel rght. can really throw me off because I have been doing this for so long.

Anymore I wear my watch with the timer and set it for every 3 hours. when it beeps I stop what I am doing and go eat something. when i stick t this strategy I feel way better no matter how much i drink.

 

On my last trip my husband and I were much better. Over the last few years we have both hit the brick wall. We did no buffets this year. We shared a breakfast platter and a pot of coffee on room service. We drank less -- not sure why it was not intentional. Try looking ahead at menus of the places you want to dine and choose healthier. - Some places have smaller plates or lighter plates etc. Drink a full glass of water before your meals come. A lot of us probably grew up with being told to clean your plates--starving children in Africa blah blah blah. It is okay to leave food on a plate, Mom. -- And most important - have at least one true pure splurge.

 

There's been a lot of good replies to this thread. I'm really glad to see that.
The best ones I've seen are; yes you walk more in Vegas, yes Vegas is the best anti anxiety medication ever invented, you can set yourself alarms for food and meds, stay close to your friends even if it's a couple bucks more, stay hydrated...

 

I'm just so dang happy to see helpful advice.

Please let us know what the nutritionist said.

 

I did 25,000+ steps last time I'm in Vegas and it only burned 350-400 extra calories. Now that's not even a sandwich...
Now that DH and I have some money to burn and no longer poor students, we focus on quality food rather than quantity (cheap) food. But yes, for sure I'm still going to gain a few pounds this trip...

 

Other than drinking an immense amount of alcohol.....I speed walk a lot & also drink about a gallon of water each day. We do the Buffet of Buffets once each trip that takes care of about 2 days food but I tend to eat mostly salad & seafood....not much heavy stuff or sweets. My main indulgence while in LV is Volcano Nachos once. I think I really eat about as healthy there as at home....

 

That's good. I "hear" you relaxing through the course of the thread. Getting more comfortable with the idea of doing your trip differently and enjoying it more. Being sick isn't fun.

 

Las Vegas is a nutritionist's nightmare!

 

I'm trying to exercise more self-control on my Vegas trips, but I mostly fail. My last trip I ate enough T-bones to fill a pasture. I even repulsed a patron at another table when we locked eyes while gnawing on the bone to get that last bit of meat. That probably belongs in the True Confessions thread. I try to get a workout in and I bring some granola bars to eat as a quick breakfast. I'm trying to cut out all soft drinks in my life, but in Vegas I crash and burn when it comes to drinking Cokes. I'm not a big drinker so alcohol is not a problem. Yes, I've been knee-walking drunk in Vegas but who hasn't? Now, it's water and more water, and lots of walking.

 

I think this says it all from my unread VMB timeline:

 

Sonya, you will do fine!!! I probably drink more water in Vegas than I do at home and I'm always drinking water at home. I still only have one diet dew in the morning (I don't do coffee). I find I have more of a problem actually eating enough than too much. I found myself getting low blood sugar ( I am type 2 diabetic, oral meds), probably due to alot more walking and food isn't a priority. So I always carry raw almonds with me for a quick snack and protein, also have glucose tabs. Since I can usually get buffets free I don't see it as having to indulge so much, I choose protein and vegs over high fat/carb stuff and eat mid afternoon. Small meal mid evening. Eggs for breakfast somewhere with sausage and toast. I may stay up later than I do at home but I also don't have to get up at any specific time, so sleep as much as I need to. I'm not a big drinker and may only have one or two in the evening but that's it.

 

You can do it! Everything in moderation, even moderation

 

I dont want to stay healthy in Vegas or here. I want to eat and drink what I want ,smoke cigars and enjoy what ever time I have left. The best thing about being 71 is that I can kill somebody without any big worry about the consequenses. Life in prison,ooh horrible,how long would that be ,I'd be lucky to last two months.

 

People who don't know Vegas, which are most people, have a misconception of Vegas. The people who abuse themselves in Vegas, typically aren't Vegas enthusiasts. And the people who don't go to Vegas, have opinions on it based on what they see in movies. If you get a doctor that goes to Vegas quite a bit, I'm sure they will be more understanding of what it's about to people who go there quite a bit. They'll still tell you all the cautions, but will relate to your experience as a Vegas-goer.

 

Yeah when I'm in Las Vegas I go all out. No restrictions. That keeps me grounded the 355 days I'm home for the year.