Back from Vegas....and I'm UP and Down!

Last week I was in Vegas for a TradeShow with my husband. We go every year and I love to help him get ideas for his clients.
So.....how was it for me? Well I'm shocked. I had such a great week!! I am not a gambler....I'm afraid to lose $10. First night, I went downstairs to play my favorite machine "Texas Tea" on the nickel slots. I put in my $10 and did a $2 spin. The machine gave me free spins! And coins and free spins and coins and it didn't stop for over 5 minutes! I walked away with $182 for a $2 bet. I was on cloud nine for the rest of the night.
Meals could have been scary, but they weren't! We had dinner with several of my husband's friends at some really great restaurants. I had Grilled Prawns, Filet Mignon, Baked Potatoes, raspberry cheesecake....mouth watering yet?? I even had dinner at a buffet. I knew I wouldn't deprive myself on this trip but I would eat responsibly during the day. Mornings and lunches were well under 500 calories and dinners were fun. Did I mention that we walked approx 8 hours per day? Yeah well...it helped. I lost 2 lbs!
My old mind is finally figuring this whole thing out. I can eat some of the things that I want some of the time as long as I exercise off of the excess calories. Duh.
While we were in Vegas we took one day to just walk the strip and see what's new. (We usually go a few times a year). The Planet Hollywood casino stripped the old "New"Aladdin from it's Morroccan theme and it has a futuristic look to it. We were there during the opening of the Palazzo Hotel (next door to the Venetian). The hotel is nice. While my husband and I were walking thru the lobby, we ran into James Denton from Desperate Housewives. He's TALL! :) He was there with his wife and they looked like they were having a good time in Vegas.