Days Twelve and Thirteen

I got back from Atlantic City at 6:00 this morning. I did not win any money. I did not expect to. At one point I was up over $150 on a slot machine and if I had quit, I would have brought back more money than I took, but my "daydream" of winning it big kept me hitting "Max Bet" until the money was gone.

Then, I found a place to sit and people watch for awhile.

I'm proud to say that I did not drink any soda while I was there and only had 2 alcoholic beverages. I didn't even give into the free beverage service offered while playing slots. While I did indulge a little at the salad bar, I avoided heavy carbs and only had two bites of cheesecake and chocolate ice cream. I later had a sandwich in a bar and left 95% of the bread on the plate and had water with my meal. I also did a fair bit of walking around, inside and outside, while at the casino to get in some exercise. The only thing I wish I could have controlled more was my exposure to cigarette smoke and germs because my asthma really hit hard on the bus ride home and I could feel my lungs laboring to get fresh air. I also have a sore throat and bit of congestion.

Today, I resisted the urge to order a pizza and be lazy all day. I did sleep for a few hours because I could not sleep on the bus and the few times I did doze off, the bus driver would hit some rumble strips or a pothole and jolt me awake. I was envious of those around me who fell asleep right away and slept the entire trip.

I ate food I already had today -- no new groceries added -- and continued to drink water. I also drank some orange juice to try to scare away any germs I may have picked up while out of town.

Next time I get the urge to go to AC, I think I'll take the money and spend half of what I plan to lose on high payout scratch off tickets and then put the rest into savings and call it a day. My odds are better that way.