Protein Wisdom

[not to be confused with the website of the same name] One doesn’t escape Las Vegas unscathed. Even if one has managed to minimize the damage to one’s wallet, the combination of all-night diversions and engorgifying buffets ensures that a price will continue to be paid long after one has laid down the cards, chips, and dice.

I ordered the bone-in prime rib at the Circus Circus Steakhouse and regretted it as soon as the platter was presented. One didn’t have to be a vegetarian to feel queasy at the sight of that impressive slab. I donated the rib-bone to one of my youthful dinner companions but still couldn’t finish the remainder. It was going to be a marathon calorie- and fat-filled weekend, so I pushed away from the table. Better late than….well, before it’s too late.

© 2006 Stephen Yuen