As we start getting OT here...
I've got to agree with flygirl555 as sanitary chatter can be huge different thread. Yeah, buffets can be pretty gross but so can a lot of restaurants. (Someone start a thread so I can share my stories as a bus boy and my friends' stories working at McDonalds. )

I don't think buffets are necessarily "evil" because I go mainly for the variety now. (That's why I love tapas and communal eating so much - choose your portions & lots of variety.) I don't feel the need to stuff myself to get my money's worth either anymore because the "good" buffets cost just as much as I would spend ordering a la carte.

Kudo's to you, John Galt. 90lbs is awesome. I'm trying to work off 40lbs for my wedding. I've shed 20lbs in 8 weeks through cardio, weights, & diet and am constantly asking myself "Is it worth the calories?" also.