On a recent visit, we stayed at the MGM Grand resort, as we have many years in a row. Because we are members in their rewards program, and visit pretty frequently, they cover our room and give us a food credit with each visit. I regularly play Blackjack, so the casino is banking on the idea that I, and their other comped vacationers, will likely lose. After all, “Vegas wasn’t built on winners”.
But, win or lose I have to stay fit, so here are my
5 Tips to Stay Fit in Sin City.
#1 Choose the right room.
#2 Mix fitness activities with sight-seeing.
#3 Bring your own compact equipment
#4 Walk, walk and walk some more.
#5 Hydrate, continuously
So, now that you have my simple tips to stay fit in Sin City, what about all of that Vegas food???
Frankly, I love to eat, and it is a pleasure that I am not willing to sacrifice. In fact, I am willing to workout a little harder, and walk a little further, so I can enjoy a splurge without threatening my fitness. We make it a point to have only two meals a day while we are in Vegas though. We usually eat an early lunch (around 11:30am) and dinner (around 6:00pm). Since we do like to splurge a bit, and try new things, eating only twice a day limits the impact.
This year, we tried a new restaurant called Tacos El Gordo, which is located at the north end of the strip. This tiny restaurant often has a line of forty to sixty people during the lunch and dinner hours. We’ve always wanted to try it, but whenever we see the line, we choose a different restaurant.
If I can stay fit in Vegas, you can too!