2ndJuly

Junk food is dead???

Okay, so what’s the problem here?  I’m trying my damnest to enjoy some junk food and I can’t find anything I enjoy.  We went to the Stratosphere buffet yesterday for dinner and I didn’t like it.  It was just an average (below average?) buffet of steam table crap.  I was embarassed to keep dishing up food, taking a few bites, and then leaving the plate to be thrown out but I just didn’t really like anything and my new philosophy is, if it’s high calorie and I don’t like it, I’m not eating it.  Out of the entire daggone buffet, I didn’t find anything that made me go “Wow!”  Next stop was Fremont Street where I hightailed it to the frozen dacquiri shop with 26 different flavors!  I didn’t buy the yard long dacquiri, thought I’d be discreet and just got the 1 1/2 foot glass and, from the first slurp, I didn’t like it.  Icky, sweet, overpowering syrup!  I hung on to it like a life raft as we strolled around Fremont Street and took a sip occasionally until it eventually melted and became just a sickly sweet kool aide.  I wound up pouring a good amount of it down the sink when we got back to Manny.  I’ve still got one more chance to find something sinfully fattening and enjoy it.  That would be an authentic New York style deli sandwich from New York, New York.  DH and I are going to get one for dinner tonight.  I don’t get it.  I loved this stuff last time I was here.  Is it me or is it them?

Okay, enough obsessing about food.  I think I got my exercise in yesterday.  Lots of walking and no scooter (I don’t get to have any fun anymore!)  We went down to Fremont Street and spent a little time at the Four Queens.  I lost $10.00 but it took a long time to do it.  Got down to $5, got up to $20, got down to $7, got up to $25 (should have quit), got down to zero.  DH turned his $10.00 into $65.00 so we’re still ahead but I’m not going to be able to retire on that so we’ll have to try again today.

Today’s agenda: hit the middle of the strip, park the car at one of the casinos, and see the Bellagio fountains  lobby, and conservatory, Margueritaville, and the Venetian Casino.  After that, we’ll do what the boys want.  They decided they’d rather spend time here than go to the Grand Canyon for the day.

Right now, everyone is still asleep (8:15 Vegas time) and I’m going to see what some of my bloggie buddies have been up to while I have a little quiet time.

7 Comments

realcdn says 2nd July @ 13:27

I was never a fan of sweet drinks anyway, but you may find that where they might have originally be made with juice, they may now be made with corn syrup sweetened fake flavours. Once you get more into real food these things don’t appeal as much. With the buffet - I don’t think they were ever that good, however, once you start paying attention to calories you’re not so invested on eating something that’s only mediocre.

Best buffet/brunch ever - Court of the Two Sisters in New Orleans. :)

patty says 2nd July @ 13:31

You’re probably right, Anne. I’m not going to waste calories on something mediocre. As soon as I taste it, I realize it’s not that good and not worth the calories. I probably just used to eat it because it was there and it was unlimited!

findingjoy says 2nd July @ 18:35

This is just a testament to the fact that your taste buds and eating habits have truly changed. I like buffets that have really good salad bars in them. There is one by us that has a wonderful salad bar, bakes potatoe bar, and lots of fresh fruit. All of the cooked foods (excpept the roasted chicken) was really kind of gross. I say good for you not eating what is not worth it in calories. I agree with Anne. Those drinks were probably filled with sweeteners and all kinds of crud. If you had it made with whole fruit and real unsweetened juices and good rum it would probably be real tasty.
LOL Good for you not getting the scooter!
Have a safe trip through those mountains.
Joy

susan says 2nd July @ 19:00

I’m proud of you, Patty, for not feeling that you have to eat something because you paid for it. You are answering to a higher authority: your oh so tasteful taste buds!

Sure would like to see all those purty lights in Vegas! If you do happen strike it rich, remember all us chicks at 3FC!

brseay says 2nd July @ 20:10

I am in awe that you not only had the smarts to realize that you didn’t like something but had the good sense to stop eating it!!! We’re going on vacation in August and I’m going to remember how focused you have been as an inspiration to not gain 100 pounds in 1 week.

feathers says 3rd July @ 2:45

Woo hoo! I love it. I totally know the feeling. I thought I’d indulge in some junk food and looked at my plate of deep fried stuff and it was all BROWN and I wanted green and red and yellow and other fresh, shiny colours and the fried stuff just didn’t taste good.

Fantastic to see that your perception has altered so much.

kiki says 4th July @ 11:11

Sounds like you guys are having so much fun! Yep, those taste buds of yours are surely changing! Don’t feel bad about that, that’s a good thing! No need to waste precious calories on stuff you don’t even like!


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