It’s tough to stick to the LCHF diet when I travel. And this weekend I went slightly off plan.  Friday night I succumbed to the Mexican restaurant featured in the Tuscany casino that was arranged by Good Luck Mate. Had the shredded beef taco and enchilada plate ($6.95!).  To my credit, I didn’t touch the rice and only indulged in dipping three tortilla chips in the salsa.  I did better Saturday night, satisfying my hunger with a nice slab of prime rib (with sides of slaw and baked beans for $12.99).  Sunday I threw caution to the wind and enjoyed a Carl’s Jr. burger and an authentic hand dipped strawberry shake (gawd it was so good!).  I forsook the fries however.  At the airport in Phoenix last night I consumed a Coney Island hot dog (chili and cheese) but didn’t eat the bun.  Limited myself to two french fries.  So, I wasn’t totally bad and hopefully what you eat in Vegas stays in Vegas.

On the other hand, I got in quite a bit of exercise.  In addition to my sprint across the Charlotte airport I participated in a marathon of darts on Saturday.  I was in the dart hall from 3:00 until almost 11:00, mostly on my feet and walking, and all I consumed during those 8 hours was a mixture of diet cokes and light beer.  I won 16 of the 45 legs (games) I played, exceeding the goal of 10 wins I had set for myself going in.  Keep in mind, this was a professional tourney.  In fact, one of my opponents, John Part, is a three time world champion (he kicked my heinie pretty good, although I had one opportunity to win a leg but I blew it).  Anyway, I was physically exhausted when it was over so I must have gotten in some pretty good exercise, right?

This week’s weigh-in finds me at 262.5, down .5 from last week and 16 pounds overall.  Girth is holding steady at 49″ (down from 51.5″ in February).  I’m a little disappointed that I’m not getting smaller around the middle, but I think that’s about the last place you lose your excess weight.  I’m also a little worried that my carb binge hasn’t registered yet.  We’ll see next week I suppose.