Twenty Pounds to Vegas!

The last time I was in Paradise, I mean Vegas, feeling a little guilty for losing all my money on the last day, without even buying those gorgeous diamond hoop earrings OR that leopard print shirt that would have looked SO HOT on me, I made this proclamation to my hubby.....I will not come back to Vegas before I lose at least twenty pounds!!!

Now, don't get me wrong, there were restrictions to this silly statement. If he just WANTS to take me for no good reason, or if I win one of the umpteen contests I've entered to go, or if a friend wants to take me, then, of course I can go before the pounds go. I mean, come ON, I'm not STUPID!!

It would be great to fall on one of those lucky happenings above, cuz, hell, with all the walking in Vegas, and if I don't drink until noon, I could even lose weight there!!

So, because of my silly statement, I set off to rejoin WeightWatchers for the fifth or sixth time. THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT EVER WORKS FOR ME so I don't know why I ever try anything else. It even works IN Vegas. I know you should really follow the healthy guidelines and all of that, but if you don't, but still track all your points, then you can still lose. Beautiful!

I go, with a friend, which is always best, except when the bitch loses more than you do. Well, at least she forgot about our ten dollar bet for who lost more.....although she did not tell me her starting weight. It can't be much more than mine, if any, but there's still a possibility, and that was another way for me to earn Vegas bux. Maybe I will remind her next week....unless she just calls me after she reads this. Hopefully, right now, she is stuffing her cute little face with something with LOTS of points. ( You know I love you, girl.)

Anyway, we go on Saturday mornings, which makes me get my lazy ass up and moving when I really don't want to. Our leader is pretty good, which I need, being half asleep. I have been surprised that this many people are even there on Saturday. It is January, though, and, as in the past, we all have those New Year's Resolutions that hit hard the first month. I just hope I can make this one last. With Vegas as the prize, I know I will!! ( Did you get that, baby?)

I tracked pretty well last week, all but two days. It has been my habit, although maybe not a great one, to weigh in, then eat whatever I want for that day, at least at one meal, then start tracking the next day, for six days of tracking. I always try, also to get in a really good workout on that day. This Saturday, however, I was not too bad. Even took my own 1.5 point bag of 94% popcorn, along with one point's worth of gobstoppers and a mini peanut butter bliss bar ( at WW meetings only, but WORTH IT!). They also had Slenderize Fuze for one dollar, which is a real bargain at the movies. Yum. I did not even eat all of that, so used about 3 or 4 points. Groovy.

The plan was to get crawfish after, which is low in points also, but would include beer, as is necessary. Even after three beers, I usually have only two, but they went down way too smooth, I was pretty close to my points. I MUST go back and track in my journal, even if I don't really "count" day one. I'm a bad, bad girl!

So, I track, six days, drink lots of water, and get on the damned treadmill every day. Okay, I only did four days last week, and am shooting for five this week. Help me God!! I have asked the hubby to " encourage"me to get on, but I think he's scared I'll slap him if he does. I really wont! ( I don't think!)

I also spend time on the message boards at WW, and try at least two recipes a week. On the mb's, at least I am not eating! There's also lots of good tips there and motivation. Thanks, folks!

So, this week, I was down 2.6, so at this rate, I can go Vegas in April? I would really love to go for Spring Break, which is March 14, so I'm gonna have to KICK THIS IN THE ASS!

I miss my Vegas so much, and the four trips the first year I discovered Paradise, in 2004, have spoiled me. I mean, I really NEED to be there at least that much! It should be a LAW that I am there for my birthday, November 23! Then Spring Break, when friends are there, at least once in the summer, yes, I love that crazy heat, then at least one more spur-of-the-moment trip.

What do I love there? What DON'T I love? Faves, though, are Paris.....all of it, but especially the brown and red rooms, especially as long as they continue to comp me....Bellagio Fountains, especially up close, which I can't believe I had never seen until this last trip! Made me cry, which if you know me, ain't really that hard, but still...I also love looking at them from my curvy couch in my red and brown Paris P room, which I turn around to face the window as soon as I walk in.

Fave from last trip, at Christmas?Cavi-hour at Red Square in Mandalay Bay. I don't know if they are still running the special, but it was one of the funnest things we did there. Great bartender, and special treatment, with the lack of crowds and all. Of cours, I'm sure he would have been all over us anyway!

Well, thanx for reading, and don't forget to come back daily for the update on my "losings" which will lead to my "winnings" in my favorite place in the world.....VEGAS, BABY!