Here is our fabulous Tuscany Resort Chef Lonnie Beals:
(I was late getting my camera to buffet, the hungry birdies had already begun to devour it… delicious!)
(IN VEGAS TODAY FOR HEALTH CONFERENCE)
EXERCISE:
# facial exercises in the back row @ Vegas conference so as not to freak people out 🙂
# powerwalked multiple laps around the resort between health conference speakers
# Lifted weights w/ Vegas Vegan Fitness Meetup tonight, organized by vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke:
# warm evening stroll of Las Vegas Blvd (outdoors & inside malls) 1 hr
(Vegan Conference Lunch Buffet…)
* fresh fruit with coconut cream
* Thai salad with spicy XL-peanut vinegarette
* macadamia XL-nut rice
* curried potatoes
* vegetable mango stirfry w/ lomein noodles red bell pepper, tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, mango
* veggie kebabs w/ panzu glaze
* pita XL-bread
* fresh veggie platter w/hummus
* sautéed green beans w/ olive XL-oil with hint of garlic
(I skipped the fresh fruit with coconut cream and the hummus)
…..SUN HAS SET…..
Confession: hungry after evening workout, I had *late* night veggie sandwich on XL-refined wheat toast… not a good practice, but forgivable on rare special occasion.
Eeeeeeh-hhhaaa… it’s back! I’ve waited all year for the Vegas HHH (Health Healing Happiness) Conference.
Why??? What’s the big deal?
Is it the high energy opening meet & greet?
Could it be the wealth of informational download emphasizing health, wellbeing & personal expansion?
Some of that information is alarming, to set us straight, like this video:
https://youtu.be/Qo6QNU8kHxI
… some empowering like these promos for the new upcoming film, “EATING YOU ALIVE” :
https://youtu.be/BZJLsDEIx-M
How about the creative array of health vendors filling the hall?
Is it the two full days of wild fitness activities (like this weight room plant-based meetup)?
(In addition to the weights, I was taking quick powerwalks about the resort grounds between speakers… never miss an opportunity to move!)
Maybe it’s the evening entertainment factor on the sidewalks of Las Vegas!?! I found this guy “playin’ real good for free“, as Joni Mitchell would say. He had engaged a most appreciative crowd for over 30 minutes & we were happy to toss $$ into his bucket.
Apparently there was some clandestine filming going on because the next morning I found this brand new youtube post. This dude ain’t no street musician… but we got an outstanding professional concert under the gorgeous evening desert sky for a drop in the bucket! Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/-OcAEjzRze0
It was ALL these reasons, each one is enough to draw you back next year!
LUNCH!
All of these events are highlighted by the Low-SOS, mouth watering vegan buffet prepared by Chef Lonnie Beals & his staff at the Vegas Tuscany Resort!
Our Two Day Vegan Lunch Buffet:
* fresh fruit with coconut cream
* Thai salad with spicy peanut vinegarette
* macadamia nut rice
* curried potatoes
* vegetable mango stirfry w/ lomein noodles red bell pepper, tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, mango
* veggie kebabs w/ panzu glaze
* pita bread
* fresh veggie platter w/hummus
* sautéed green beans w/ olive oil with hint of garlic
* potato salad
* avocado/chickpea salad
* green salad w/ almond vinegarette (oil-free)
* Spanish rice
* pinto beans
* guacamole
* grilled veggie enchiladas w/ corn tortilla
* black bean burrito (w/ plantains, mango salsa & tortilla)
* fresh fruits tossed in agave syrup
THE MESSAGES
If you missed this conference I want to take you on a virtual tour of the messages from some of our 2016 presenters. I will provide links to youtube presentations similar to their HHH talks below their photos.
TrueNorth Health Center founder & author Dr. Alan Goldhamer:
* naked brc burrito (beans, rice, cabbage, but no tortilla) w/ XL-sweet beverage
* cilantro salad (had XL-oil in vinegar dressing)
* curry veggies w/ tamarind sauce (bell pepper, tomato, broccoli, cauliflower, green bean, potato) served w/ wild rice
* wonton soup ramen (had XL-oil, see photo)
Trouble w/ savory restaurant dishes is their liberal use of XL-oils & XL-salt! I will be wrestling w/ this reality all weekend, but not at lunchtimes b/c they will be low-SOS vegan catered events… yippee!! 🙂
EXERCISE:
# Lift lunch sisters @ gym (dropsets)
# Walk the dog 15 min
# Kickbox 90 min @ home
# deep tissue massage (abs, thighs, lower back, upper arms, neck, face)
(Photo credit: singlemindedwomen.com)
WATER: (goal: > 75)
(3) × (25.4) = 76.2 oz
EATS:
* watermelon
* rolled oats, grapenuts, ground flaxseed, water, strawberries, blueberries, apricots, martian milk
* homemade patchwork quilt soup (various lentils, split peas, brown jazmine rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onion, various chopped root veggies from Trader Joe’s Healthy 8 (red and green cabbages, carrots, broccoli, jicama, bell peppers, radishes, celery), Volupta brand organic ancient grains from Costco (white quinoa, millet, amaranth red quinoa), green salsa, seasonings) served w/ sourdough wheat XL-toast w/ XL-avocado
* cherries
