Greetings, ladies! Measured my waist this morning and want to know WHY it won't shrink? 
I know I can blame some of it on loose skin from weight loss, but that doesn't help. Argghhhh.... I'm doing lots of planks, abs, and other obliques exercises to firm it all up. But it's still 31.5". Aye, I know. Patience!
Workout:
Super-cleaning a spare bedroom (my home gym)
Menu:
TOTAL: 1469
Progress as of today: 36.2 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
Hello ladies! TGIF for those of you who have jobs! I'm feeling more fit and have noticed changes in certain areas of my body, but still have quite a ways to go. Going into Glasgow on Tuesday to take a friend out to lunch whose child is in the hospital there. Going to look for a tankini or one piece swimsuit again. I might just buy the tankini I really liked but that didn't fit around my middle because of the excess skin. Optimism. Also looking for a dress for my niece's wedding the beginning of June.
Workout at the gym:
Progress as of today: 36.2 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
Hi ladies! Started out foggy with thick clouds this morning and was still like that when I went inside for my spin classes at noon. Came out just after 1.30 and it was gorgeous, sunny and warm! 
Took some pics with my phone camera while sitting in the car having my sandwich.
Workouts:
at home - 4 sets of each:
2 - 30 minute spin classes with 15 min break in between - much harder than last week so I struggled with the second one but did keep up. So I'll just do one class next week. I'll also work in some of the moves into my gym spin bike routine. More resistance, more fast speeds, and adding the jump where you peddle standing for a few seconds, sit for a few, stand, sit....
Menu:
TOTAL: 1566
Progress as of today: 36.2 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
Great foods and exercise!!
Hello ladies! Hope you are all having a fantastic day! Another lovely sunny day here. Wish it was warmer though - it'll hit about 60F. Supposed to cool down again.
I'm struggling trying to learn French. I'd be so proud of myself if I learned it on my own as I never bothered to learn a language before, at least not with all the proper grammar rules and not good enough for a conversation. I would be so pleased to go to France next year and be able to deal with trains, restaurants, and hotels totally in French!
Gym Workout:
Home workout:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1499
Progress as of today: 35.4 lbs lost so far, only 1.6 lbs to go!
I learned Spanish in high school from a Chinese woman and a German man. I only took those classes to fulfill the foreign language requirement. French was the only other option and I stayed away because that class was tough!! I regret not taking French though. I mean, Im part French for crying out loud I dont know my ancestor's language! Anyway, good luck on learning it. I think it would be so cool to order food and ask for directions in the native language of the countries you're visiting!
Great exercise plan!
HI ladies! We've got lovely sunshine and it might even get all the way to 60F!
Workout: Doing the lower body part of my at-home workout.
Starting a round of super-cleaning the house a room at a time...all that stuff that doesn't get done during regular cleaning. Today is kitchen - the most work. Climbing up on the counters to get the tops of cupboards, washing the windows, cleaning the glass doors on the cupboards, the hood over the cooker, shining up the stainless steel cooker (ugh), cleaning microwave, kettle, toaster, etc etc etc. No one would notice all this but I'll know it's cleaner.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1376
Hope you all have a lovely day!
Progress as of today: 35.4 lbs lost so far, only 1.6 lbs to go!
Enjoy your sparkling clean kitchen!
Have a good Wednesday!
Greetings, lovely ladies! Hope you're all getting healthy and fit!
Great workout at the gym this morning (after my teeth cleaning - ouch).
Workout:
Home workout:
TOTAL: 1561
4 weeks from today we begin our journey to Michigan to see my granddaughters, my niece's wedding, warm/hot weather, a week at a Lake Michigan beach, shopping for cheaper American stuff including new Asics, gym outfits!
Goal is to be 129 lbs before we go. I've changed my weight listing as it's been consistently 132 recently.
Progress as of today: 34.6 lbs lost so far, only 2.4 lbs to go!
Your workouts are awesome. Keep it up!
Happy Sunday, ladies! Sunshine yet again! England is getting tons of rain and some flooding but we're basking in the sun up here in Scotland.
Rest day but did do all the housework I didn't get around to yesterday. I was busy researching which android to upgrade to.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1414
Took some garden pics yesterday:
Progress as of today: 36.2 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
Happy Saturday, ladies! Sunshine yet again!! (that's a big deal here!)
I completely ran out of steam yesterday and was unable to do my home exercises after the gym. So I'm doing them today. I do struggle to do them after my 1.5+ hours at the gym, even after lunch and time to rest and digest it. But there doesn't seem to be any other way to do it. Since small muscle work should not be 2 days in a row, don't know what else I can do. Maybe I can split them up as legs are not small muscles so I could do the squats, lunges, leg lifts with ankle weights on non-gym days, and do planks, dumbbells, pushups, abs and dips with weight on gym day. Hmm...will experiment with this and do a bit of research.
Workout:
Menu:
Teas and water
TOTAL: 1392
Progress as of today: 36.2 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
Hiya ladies! The sun is shining! Had a great gym workout! Still have my home exercises to do but feel very tired now. I suppose I could wait and do them tomorrow as I've got no workouts Sat or Sun except housework and maybe a walk.
Workout:
Home routine: either today or tomorrow depending on whether I get the energy today.
Progress as of today: 36.2 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
Have a good weekend!
Hiya ladies! Went to spin class this afternoon. The daytime classes are only 30 mins long and since they only began this week it wasn't extremely tough. I've signed up for next Thursday doing a 12:15 - 12:45 and then the 1:00 - 1:30. Got a big compliment from the instructor at the beginning of class. She was writing out a slip of paper to tell us our target heart rates by age and when I told her I was 60 her eyes got huge and she said 'you're 60?!' like she found it hard to believe. 
Workout:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1319
Progress as of today: 36.2 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
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Good Morning Annie :) I feel you about the excess skin..I have been at it for a more than a year after reaching my goal weight and it does seem like it takes forever to see a change, but keep on doing your thing my friend..Have a great weekend <3
thenewmle on 05/05/2012:
I feel about my hips like you do about your waist!!! I have not moved off of 43 yet my waist is down almost an inch and a half and so is my chest. Just keep doing your routines but maybe change them up a little. You are so dedicated I know you will ultimately have success! Have a great weekend!
LeakingLife on 05/05/2012:
Spot-reducing doesn't work. Yes, the muscles are built, you get stronger and fitter, but when it comes to losing inches/fat/weight you lose all over. At least that's the conventional wisdom. YMMV.
If you think you've done all you can, you might try cutting your fat intake and increasing your starches--oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice. Keep the greens, fruits--cut out the chocolate and milk if they have any fat. For starch-based eating to work, you have to eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full. Repeat. You cannot let yourself get hungry for very long. No need to count calories.
When I ate starch-based back in Dec '11 (for about a week) I checked my fiber for one day, but not calories. It's a very satisfying way to eat. It's been hard to get back to though.
Just a thought!
thenewmle on 05/05/2012:
Wow, 6" from your waist is impressive! I actually found and bought a bikini today!, and I'm actually not embarrassed to wear it! It came from Walmart believe it or not! I may post a pic later because at 155 I look pretty decent! I found the secret for me is not buying the bottoms too small where it pushes that excess over the material, so I still bought a large bottom. Should I post my Christmas picture which was my heaviest at 170 and this bikini pic or is that too much info?