food choices, weight loss and being out of town

Good morning from Sin City...In case you ever arein doubt about splitting 8's when the dealer has a "10"....my advice: DON'T DO IT.

Okay...now to business....I have noticed a dramatic difference in the size of the people in Las Vegas who choose to eat at sit-down restaurants as opposed to the buffets or food courts at the hotels. It seems that there are many more overweight people choosing the buffets or the "fasr food" choices at the food courts. When I have been at the sit-down restautrants, the % of people with weight problems drops off.

I have discussed this before in the blog but will bring this up again: A long term strategy for weight loss will include NOT putting yourself in situations that will create problems in controlling your caloric intake, and most definitiely, buffets and food courts will test the strength of our resolve. Especially the buffets...they are all advertised as "ALL YOU CAN EAT". Try to pick good places to sit down, take your time and enjoy a meal that offers a number of high protein and vegetable choices. And no doubt, unlike a buffet where we all tend to make multiple trips to the food bar, at a sit-down restaurant we will be served one plate.

I am talking at an antiaging convention this morning and perhaps I may come back looking 10 years younger. (Or perhaps not)