I've been there 3 times. Once, when I was 8 (not so much fun). Then again this last August. My husband had qualified for this special trip from an incentive at work. We had a good time, but we didn't drink then so we didn't 'let loose'.
My hubby qualified for it again. We went a few weeks ago. It was so much better this time.
Our view from the balcony
For starters, we had more money to spend. Everything in Vegas is 'a la carte,' therefore you are forced to spend more money. We stayed at the Cosmopolitan on the Strip these last 2 visits, and even in a nice place like that, you have to pay to use their gym! Incredible.
Second, we had more people to hang out with! On our August visit, Paul was still an Account Manager and we only knew one other couple that was there. This time Paul was working as a Sales Manager and three of his sellers (and his boss) were also there.
Third, we had recently started drinking again. Seven years ago Paul had stopped drinking because he could get a little out of control. I followed suit a few months later in support of his decision. This past year we've decided that we (really him, but I say 'we' because we are a team) have grown past that immature phase on life and we decided not to totally abstain from alcohol, but to enjoy a few drinks now and then with friends. Paul's been pretty conservative in this regard. Me? Not so much. I was never a big drinker before, and I have not in any way been belligerent and out of control, but I was definitely enjoying myself on this trip.
That brings me to the purpose of this post. Not to brag about our trip, but to describe what it felt like to enjoy myself but no go completely haywire. Did I eat a lot? Yes, but I didn't stuff myself every time (just the last meal, breakfast before we returned).
We ate French Food (yum).
We ate at Gordon Ramsay's new restaunt Burgr. Who has ever had mango chutney on a hamburger?? This gal!
And we even ate at a Brazilian Steakhouse! OMG, the salmon was killer.
What I didn't do was force myself to eat more to 'get my money's worth' like I would have done (and I did do last visit, at the Bellagio). I ate rich food, enjoyed it, and didn't eat again till I was hungry later. I only had one plate at the Brazilian Steakhouse, and I didn't even try all the meats they had.
You know what? I still had fun! I danced, I drank, I socialized, I even smoked some clove cigarettes while I drank and socialized.
(SN; my friend Jessica turned me on to a low-cal way to get yo' drink on; Grey Goose Vodka w/ soda, then add a shot of Miio to it for a sweet and fruity kick. 70 calories per drink, beats a Sex on the Beach for 200!)
I still fit in exercise at their facility (which is very posh, of course! Their elliptical machines could bring up Facebook and You-Tube)
I did a lot of walking on the strip, I got some sleep and even had a massage. I kept in touch with my trainer to get his approval on my workout. I actually did 4 rounds of this workout, at his encouragement. And apparently I was "Wall-Sit Girl" after 11:30 the first night. Good times.
Needless to say I was sad when I came back to 'normal' life. I also felt sluggish and (for lack of a better word) clogged. I considered doing a 24 hour juice fast to clean my system out and give my liver a break but I soon remembered that 1) I don't have a juicer or the means to get the one I really wanted, and 2) I am an absolute nightmare to live with when I'm fasting and I didn't want to traumatize our son. So then I thought about going all raw for a day but I didn't have all the food on hand. So I settled for a wheat-, meat-, and dairy-free day instead, nice and vegan.
My lunch; salad and sushi. I added sundried tomato tofu and chickpeas to the salad for protein, and the sushi was brown rice & veggie
My dinner, sweet potato, kale and quinoa
Bedtime snack: carrots w/ hummus, strawberries and almond milk
Most importantly, I went back to working towards my goal.
~D~
Mio in Vegas! Yay!!
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