weight loss and vacation choices

Good Monday Morning.....

I was up in Atlantic City for an overnight on Saturday and one of the things I noticed very prominently at the Taj Mahal Hotel was that the number of overweight/obese people at the casino was amazingly high. We all know that the percentage of Americans overweight is 67% but my estimate was that the number was closer to 85% at the hotel.

I went to the gym upon arrival and I was the only person in the gym right smack in the middle of the day.

Activities at the hotel? gambling and eating and drinking.....clearly, if someone is in a mode to lose weight, this would NOT be a good choice of vacation venues.

As you are pondering your winter getaways AND if you are in a weight losing mode, try to avoid "All -Inclusive" resorts, cruise ships, Las Vegas or any other place which focuses on "all you can eat" and lots of drinking...Perhaps vacations that inolve lots of hiking/touring/walking Perhaps food venues that focus on quality..not quantity...

Set yourself up for success in your weight loss efforts and choose your vacation venues wisely.