Good morning, ladies! Thank for all your support and confidence in me. 
The scale dipped back down to 133 this morning but could be all the decongestants I took in the middle of the night. Still not up to hitting the gym. Didn't get a lot of sleep last night as I kept waking up coughing or congested. Got up about 3am and stayed up until after 4.30. Bundled up in my chair, turned on the fireplace, and had some cups of tea with lemon, and did some internet browsing. No energy for a workout today although I hope to have the energy to get on my exercise bike later - better than nothing.
I'm planning to go on a retreat next spring or possibly summer to the Buddhist community in France headed by Thich Nhat Hanh - the monk we went to listen to in London. It's much more expensive than I realized! Looks like flying is the best option. But my husband will join me when the week is over and we'll do a wee tour around France.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1290
Progress as of today: 34 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
I hope your feel better soon!
Good morning, ladies. Sniffle, sniffle, cough, cough. Arghh.... 
I was not a good girl in London as you can see by my weight gain. I had lowered my goal weight from 132 to 130 last week. I was 132.6 the morning we left. Can't blame it on water or salt as the scale is 2 pounds less than yesterday morning. Really need to go to the gym but just can't do it yet. Going to workout in my home gym today - exercise bike, dumbbells, floors exercises, squats, etc. Hope I can make it to the gym tomorrow. The spin class should be starting soon and I'm anxious to go.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1316
Goal: 130 lbs, a smaller waist, and able to fit into a tankini by May 29th when we go to the US.
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 5.4 lbs to go!
Hiya ladies! Back home from London. We had an amazing time! My good intentions quickly went down the tube though and I indulged more every day. In a word O.I.N.K.!!!
Walking along the Thames Path to the concert on Sunday:
I'm just glad I didn't feel sick while we were wandering all over London, or even worse - trying not to cough in the concert!
I hope you feel better soon!
Greetings lovely ladies of DD! Thanks for your comments yesterday!
On the train to London now - First Class 
- which means free food & snacks. Yesterday we arrived in Glasgow after 2pm so by the time I got my lunch at 2.30 I was starving! Not a good thing. I ordered a club sandwich and chips (fries). Was really good!
Dinner I had ham, eggs and chips (fries) which is under 700 cals. Good. Not high in nutrition but good calorie-wise. However, I also had in total 2 pints of beer and 1 pint of pear cider (hard).
This morning I started out well - fried egg sandwich and low fat yogurt - less than 500 cals. However, on the train they came around and gave us tea, oj, and a bacon panini. Should have skipped the panini as they'll be offering us a sandwich soon.
Planning to be good for dinner and will only have one pint of beer because at 7pm we go to hear the buddhist monk speak. Sometime while we are here I'm going to treat myself to a new dessert at our favourite restaurant/pub - ice cream sundae which chunks of brownie and chocolate sauce.
I tried on a bikini yesterday and it was not good. Not good at all. 
This belly fat has got to go so I'm going to be very very good when we get home from London. I'll have two months before our trip to the US.
Changing goal weight to 130. I haven't gained enough muscle yet for it to affect the scale and I was happier with my belly size when I dipped down to 128 to 130. So am changing goal for now.
Progress as of today: 35 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
a bacon panini, oh my! I am a bacon nut so I wouldnt have been able to refuse that, lol!
Hey, do you know if Victoria's Secret ships to Scotland? If so, you should look at their online swimsuit catalog. They have all sorts of suits (including tankinis) that you may like. You can even search by bust size. As far as I know, they have a good return policy, so if you dont like what you chose you can exchange it for something else (they have a complete clothing line as well).
I saw a suggestion on a weightloss forum. They said "duct tape works wonders" haha. They also suggested retailers like Lands End, Women Within, Newport News. I know that in the past I've relied on some sort of one piece that had special tummy control. I hope you find something that works for you!
Just wanted to say what a cool pic that was of the moon. It makes me want to do some homework with my camera--it has lots of features for a fixed lens and sadly after a year I haven't done much experimentation. Time to get on the ball I guess:-)
Good day, girls! About to head into Glasgow where we'll stay the night. I'm excited about the trip to London, even the train! Unfortunately we're booked on the west trainline instead of the east coast which gives some stunning views of beaches and the North Sea. But it'll be good anyway.
Going to try hard to not overindulge!
Have an amazing day everybody!
Progress as of today: 35 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Have a great day in Glasgow!
Hi ladies! We've got sunshine again. Woohoo! I'm all packed for our trip and ready to go!
Workout:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1631
Got a photo last night of the moon and venus but couldn't get one that included jupiter as it was too far away:
Progress as of today: 35 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Enjoy your trip!!!
Hi ladies! Thanks for yesterday's comments. We had a very nice time at our friends' house last night. Dinner was homemade tomato and onion bread, homemade tomato soup, a really tender roast beef, roast potatoes, salad, homemade apple pie topped in hot custard, and lots and lots of wine. Too much wine. 
Didn't sleep well last night as I kept waking up with a mouth dry as the Sahara Desert. Went to the gym an hour later than intended.
Workout:
Home:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1672
GOALS: waistline 30" or less, smaller bra cup size, a firm, toned and strong body!!
Progress as of today: 35 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Man that dinner sounds amazing!
Good morning, ladies! It's a rest day for me and my thighs need it! The sun is breaking through the fog so will go for a wee stroll with my camera.
Will be talking to my oldest granddaughter on Skype later. The wee one doesn't say a lot yet.
Your 1st class train trip reminds me of ours, from Paris to London through the channel underground, two years ago. The whole train was first class: foods and wine were included in the ticket price! Unforgettable trip!
Good morning, ladies! After yesterday's candy bar and massive bread consumption, I'm much lower cals today.
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What a bummer on getting sick, feel better soon! Your retreat next summer sounds amazing, I wish I could join you. Maybe in a few years :)
thenewmle on 04/06/2012:
Take care of yourself and keep drinking your liquids!! i hope you feel better real soon!
biscottibody59 on 04/06/2012:
Hope you get to feeling better--take good care of yourself!
hollybelle on 04/06/2012:
Sorry you aren't 100% yet, but all things in good time. You will bounce back. On the spinning and standing - I don't like standing on my regular bike even up hill if I can help it! BUT, I have found out it give the bum a nice break and can ride further....so maybe.....
selina on 04/06/2012:
Good job on taking care of your health first and foremost! I have never done the spinning classes, group lessons are really intimidating to me... will gather some courage in the future...
sweetpea1977 on 04/06/2012:
Good for you on resting up. You'll bounce back quicker if you let your body fight the bugs in your system. :)
Thanks for the comment!
Umpqua on 04/06/2012:
Thanks so much for the link to the monastery! I looked it up and it's near my alma mater, less than 2 hours from my house. I have a friend who practiced Buddhism for years and still practices somewhat informally. She may be interested in visiting with me, even for a day trip. I'd still prefer to go to France though ;)