What happens in Vegas goes on this blog!
“You’re looking good!”
I wish I could say that comment came from a lady, but it came from my buddy Nolan, who joined me in Vegas this weekend for three nights of what my trainer would call “debauchery.”
That’s what Nolan told me the moment he arrived at our hotel room at Mandalay Bay. He immediately noticed I’ve lost weight since last fall. He thinks I look like I’m back to where I was when we were next door neighbors in Twin Falls five years ago.
It was good to see Nolan again.
If I haven’t said it already, when you’re losing weight the feeling is intoxicating. Feeling this good is better than any dopamine Panda Express might give you. It’s payoff for the hours you spend in the gym.
And while I still have a long way to go, let’s just say it’s good to be on the way. Nolan and I are both single bachelors now, and we decided we’d meet some ladies this weekend. It wasn’t a matter of trying, it was a decision. I am feeling so good about myself that I’m overconfident.
Words could not describe this weekend. I’m proud to say that although I couldn’t keep to my diet, we never hit a buffet and we actually didn’t eat much at all. Maybe that was my subconscious effort to leave room for the empty calories.
We met some nice ladies from Minnesota and spent considerable time with them on our last night. Hitting on random women is not something I have had confidence to do in a long time (read: 2 years). For some reason, I told the one paying the most attention to me that I had lost a lot of weight recently, and by the end of the night I was confident she liked my features.
Food Journal (click to view):
Sunday, Feb. 27:
Breakfast: Chicken wings at Hooters
Lunch: Peanuts on an airplane
Dinner: Brown rice California sushi rolls
Saturday, Feb. 26 (Eat Whatever You Want Day)
“Breakfast”: Cheeseburger from room service at 3 p.m.
Lunch: Nachos at Dick’s
(That’s it, seriously. That and copious amounts of alcohol.)
Friday, Feb. 25
Breakfast: McDonald’s breakfast burrito from last night (found in my pocket)
Lunch: Crazy flatbread awesomeness
Snack: Power Bar
Snack: Power Bar
