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.
Greetings, ladies! Did a solid 2 hour workout at the gym this morning! As I left the gym I realized I hadn't packed my post-workout snack (almonds or fruit/nut bar) and I was needing to be revived. I went to the grocery store for a few things and for some reason decided that what I needed was sugar/chocolate/nuts and I stupidly bought a Snickers bar. I should have just bought some more almonds. I hadn't had a Snickers in years and it really didn't taste great, but I was hungry. Guess I'm used to having quality chocolate. So I've had to juggle my calories to make up for nearly 300 calories of rubbish.
I LOVE spicy hot chocolate and bought a mix in Brugge a few years ago. Been craving some lately so bought a plain hot chocolate mix and some chili powder, so I'll try making some tonight.
Workout:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1750 ???
Have a great weekend, ladies!
Edit: OMG! My hub has been baking bread again. He does the mixing in the bread machine, lets it rise, then bakes it in the oven. Comes out better than using the machine to do it all. BUT, it's so hard to resist. Just had a couple of pieces warm from the oven. He used multigrain, white, and rye and added sunflower seeds and sesame. STOP EATING THE BREAD!!!
Progress as of today: 35 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Great exercise plan!!
Sunshine today! 
Trying to shove hubby out the door so I can do housework. He just gets underfoot especially in the living room and kitchen. He's agreed to go for a bike ride.
There's a bike ride we haven't been on in years and it's 'around the block'. Actually we don't have a 'block' as we are coastal with forest and mountains behind us. But if we do a circle it's about 20 miles. There are two incredibly steep hills we have to go up and I've always walked the bike up it before. Hub would always ride it, say 'nyah, nyah, nyah and call me a wimp 
and then whine about knee pain later. With my spin bike workouts I wonder if I can ride up it w/o causing any knee damage?
I ate far too much french bread yesterday and also had a couple of cereal bars last night that were not on the menu! So lower cals today. Might go for a walk with my camera after I get the housework done.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1357
Progress as of today: 35 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
It might be nice to tackle that bike ride, only if you think your knee could handle it.
Thanks for your kind words yesterday. It was what I needed to hear. Thanks!!
Man, that 20 mile bike ride sounds beautiful. Can I go??? Are you able to ride with your camera? If I were invited, I'd find a way to take mine (backpack perhaps?). Ooh, and I'd make my hubby backpack a simple picnic for us to enjoy!
As for preventing knee pain/damage, I'd do some research on proper seat height on the bike. Hollybelle may have some advice on that.
French toast sounds good, especially overnight soaked oven baked french toast. Mmmm! Sorry, should have kept that to myself! :)
Hope you have a good ride!
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I am sure that you will meet any goal that you set for yourself Annie <3
thenewMLE on 04/04/2012:
Go girl!! You have done it successfully after each trip which means you are capable of enjoying yourself AND taking it off again. Having the trips spaced so nicely gives you the time between for toning. I can see you in that tankini soaking up the rays on the East Coast!!! Have a nice day!
selina on 04/04/2012:
Awwwww, I hope you'll feel better soon. Don't worry too much about the weight gain, I'm sure you'll lose it in no time. Concentrate on getting well first and foremost! I'm glad you had an amazing time in London!
sweetpea1977 on 04/04/2012:
You'll be at your goal weight in no time! You are very disciplined with your foods and exercise at home, so work hard towards your goals so you can enjoy your efforts in the USA. :)
Umpqua on 04/04/2012:
I know it's tough to see a different number but I know in your case it's very temporary. And I have no doubt you will meet your new goals because you are focused and dedicated!
thinkpositive on 04/05/2012:
Somehow I know that you'll get back to where you want to be.