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grannyannie - Thursday Sep 15, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 145.0

Believe you can. Believe you can't. Either way, you're right. ~Henry Ford

Workout: Hmmm..... Short bike ride.

This morning hub and I went to a friend's house (B & B) so I could take photos for their website. Even though I said I preferred tea I was given strong black coffee. Had a big mug and a half and I was wired. My husband and our friend are both very talkative and I couldn't get hub to stop talking so we could leave. I started to get a 'hungry headache' (low blood sugar) about 1.30pm. By the time we got home so I could have my lunch I was starving! So in addition to my sandwich I had the packet of baked crisps I was going to have for my evening snack, also had a packet of Cadbury chocolate buttons, aTunnocks dark chocolate wafer, and milk in my tea which I've only been having in my first tea of the day. Not going to have the two clementines or yoghurt that were on my menu for today.

Menu:

B: bran flakes, banana, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 287
L: chicken/low fat cheese/light mayo/lettuce sandwich; tea with milk, packet of baked crisps, Tunnocks dark chocolate wafer, Cadbury buttons (oink oink) - 594!
D: veggie curry, basmati rice, salad, drink - 476

TOTAL: 1357 cals

Progress as of today: 22 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!

getmebackto150 on 09/15/2011:
Don't you hate that deep down NEED to eat hunger!! Sounds like you handled it with minimal damage... Have a great day!!

glycrina on 09/15/2011:
black coffee on an empty stomach? -- that would do it. Hope your day gets better.

Umpqua on 09/15/2011:
I think you did a great job with damage control, good going!

V on 09/15/2011:
Great recovery :) I think you did a splendid job reigning it in :)

suziemom on 09/15/2011:
Still sounds like a lovely day and good food management. Thanks for sharing

biscottibody59 on 09/15/2011:
Hope the headache went away after you ate! And the coffee didn't keep you from sleeping:-)

thinkpositive on 09/16/2011:
I hate that when you have such good plans for the day. Hope thinks imroved for you.

grannyannie - Wednesday Sep 14, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 145.0

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

After days of rain the sun is shining this morning! Blue sky. Blue water. Will get my workout done and go for a walk with my camera.

Workout:

45 mins tae bo & jump rope
30 mins exercise bike
long walk

Menu for today:

B: porridge, raisins & almonds, skimmed milk, tea/milk - 274
L: chicken and low fat cheese and mayo sandwich, 2 clementines - 329
S: fat free yoghurt - 75
D: veggie curry, rice, salad, drink - 476
S: melba toast - 73 or packet of baked crisps - 98

TOTAL: 1227 or 1252

Progress as of today: 22 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!

biscottibody59 on 09/14/2011:
Sounds like a good day--enjoy!

liza36 on 09/14/2011:
Good menu, good exercise plan - have a great day!

getmebackto150 on 09/14/2011:
yay for nice weather... Sounds lovely! have a great day!!

hackersdiet on 09/14/2011:
Oh,you make really good food choices! Great!

Umpqua on 09/14/2011:
Yay for clear skies! Have a good one!

thinkpositive on 09/14/2011:
Weather sounds lovely! And I like the quote!

grannyannie - Tuesday Sep 13, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 145.0

I survived the storm and lack of power yesterday. A few branches down in our garden but not bad. We were prepared for it. Had about 300 extra comfort calories so could have been worse.

I keep an Excel spreadsheet to track and calculate my calories every day.

Workout:

45 mins tae bo/jump rope (high intensity workout)
weights, floor exercises with ankle weights, abs
30 minutes exercise bike

Menu plan for today which I will not stray from! (oops, spoke too soon. Forgot I had bought some fat free yoghurt, so will have one).

B: porridge, strawberries, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 269
L: chicken & low fat cheese, mayo and lettuce sandwich; 1 clementine, fresh pineapple, yoghurt - 384
D: veggie curry and rice, salad, orange mango drink - 476
S: packet of crisps, lite hot choc - 148

TOTAL: 1277

Progress as of today: 22 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!

thinkpositive on 09/13/2011:
The comfort food was totally called for. Your exercise is fabulous! How do you make your orange mango drink?

Maria7 on 09/13/2011:
Glad you are okay from the storm. I would have allowed 300 extra calories, too! :-)

V on 09/13/2011:
Great job on the workouts...Hey back to the weight training, I have to tell you about a girl Donna in the ChaLEAN Extreme workout is 63 years old...She has very defined muscles and doesn't look a day over 40...Working out does keep you youthful ;) Once again I am so happy and impressed that you get your "pump on" ;) Have a good one my friend!!

getmebackto150 on 09/13/2011:
glad to hear your survived the storm! Menu looks great for today!! Have a good one:)

Umpqua on 09/13/2011:
That's not a whole lot of comfort calories, great job!

biscottibody59 on 09/13/2011:
Hope you're doing well today--glad the storm wasn't too bad!

grannyannie - Monday Sep 12, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 145.0

Delaying my workout till this afternoon as I need to go grocery shopping this morning. As for my calories - I like to keep them below 1300. Most days my only exercise is my actual workout of about 90 minutes and some housework. So I'm not running around going to a job or doing a lot of walking or chasing little kids around...etc.

Workout:

Later. Should be doing an aerobic one and weights.

Menus:

B: porridge, raisins & almonds, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 274

L: 2 veggie sausages on 2 slices bread with mustard, 2 clementines, strawberries - 374

D: veggie curry, basmatic rice, salad, orange mango drink - 476

S: lite hot choc, packet of wheat melba toast - 125

TOTAL: 1249

Okay, no more posting my menu until I have eaten it. I usually stick to the plan, but I went shopping today and bought some individual packs of baked crisps (potato chips in American English) so am exchanging one for melba toast. 98 cals instead of 75.

Feeling totally lazy this afternoon. I'm blaming it on the weather. Getting very windy and showery here. Supposed to get hit by remnants of a hurricane today. At least I can enjoy watching the loch get really wild and maybe get some pics or videos.

Our power went off and on for a couple of hours. Had gusts of about 70mph. Can't read without proper light, no tv, no internet except on my android phone. Feeling a bit edgy so I indulged in an extra packet of crisps, packet of melba toast, and glass of wine. I'm guessing the damage is a total of 1550 cals for the day. Could be worse. And no workout today. Tomorrow - serious workout!

Progress as of today: 22 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!

Umpqua on 09/12/2011:
Are you in a rural area of Scotland? I'm sure it's beautiful, I've always wanted to visit there. I have to keep my calories on the low side too as I'm short, especially on days when my boys are in at preschool and I'm home sitting at a desk working. Have a good one!

getmebackto150 on 09/12/2011:
I try to post my food before I eat it to help stay on plan, but sometimes I too stray... Have a great day!!

KayBee on 09/12/2011:
Chasing little kids is definitely a tough workout! :)

V on 09/12/2011:
Hello there!! Yes rainy days makes me sleepy, but I just rock out to some Ramones, Metallica or some Stones for motivation :) Have a good day whatever you do!!!

hollybelle on 09/12/2011:
I know what you mean about not posting until it's eaten! I do that - what I have to watch out for is not FOGETTING anything. LOL! Hey, if you don't mind me asking - how did you come to be in Scotland? How long have you lived there? Sounds lovely on the loch!

biscottibody59 on 09/12/2011:
Your comment to Umpqua made me think of the movie "Local Hero," which I haven't watched in a long time. Good movie! I think it was one of Burt Lancaster's last ones.

Have a good week!

liza36 on 09/12/2011:
Buying an individual sized package is a good idea. At least it's portion controlled. Have a great day!

moogy on 09/12/2011:
I see the reference to Local Hero, beautiful movie and music. I love a good storm but only if everything is nailed down well. I can understand the need to hunker down and a little comfort eating. Not too much damage either. It would still have been a weight loss day!! So yay for that!! :)

V on 09/12/2011:
I am so happy to hear that you agree with weight training :) It takes alot of time and effort for women to bulk up...Personally I think there is nothing sexier than women with muscle definition( my personal goal is somewhere in between defined and bulked up..Almost there)

Maria7 on 09/12/2011:
Hello there. :-) Good on the calories!

grannyannie - Sunday Sep 11, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 145.0

I've noticed lately I'm okay with what I get to eat and the amount of calories. I started counting calories on Aug 29th. I'd been using my own judgement before which was working, but very slowly. For the first week or so on calorie counting I felt miserable and kept whining in the evenings that I was starving! But I'm realizing now I'm okay. I save a few calories for a small evening snack and that helps. And I make sure I have a big salad with my dinner. Hardly any calories in that rabbit food!

Workout:

45 mins tae bo and jump rope
60 mins exercise bike

Menus for today:

B: porridge, strawberries, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 269 cals
L: 2 veggie sausages on 2 slices of low cal wheat bread, mustard, banana - 361 cals
D: veggie curry, basmati rice, salad, orange mango drink - 476 cals
S: lite hot choc with splash of skimmed milk, Cadbury choc buttons - 125 cals

TOTAL: 1231 cals

It's such a sad day today. 10 years since that horrific day. I was already living in Scotland then and became dreadfully homesick for months after those events. Only time I've felt homesick.

Progress as of today: 22 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!

getmebackto150 on 09/11/2011:
Its funny, if you look at my entry from yesterday, I said almost the same thing about being ok with my calories now... Isn't it funny how it takes our bodies a while to adjust? Thank goodness they do though! Have a great day!!

V on 09/11/2011:
Rabbit food is goood!! :) It really does come down to a science when you are trying to figure out the best fuels, the best time to eat them throughout the day...It is ever constant as you know...You are doing such a great job Annie :) 7 more to go my friend, you have this :)

thinkpositive on 09/11/2011:
I'm reading about your calories & 1200 calories would feel low for me but you are having great success & I'm not at the moment. Maybe I'll try a day or two a week. Hard for me being away from home on 9/11 but being able to watch the ceremonies have been helpful.

moogy on 09/11/2011:
I am glad that you and your body have adjusted to eating around the 1200 range. Good idea to save a little something for night time. It is always something with a little chocolate for me just before bed. I hope that you have a good week:)

grannyannie - Saturday Sep 10, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 145.0

Feeling more energetic lately. Maybe it's an emotional thing as well as physical as I've been meditating every night without fail and it makes me feel more contented in general. My hub made me a (seiza) meditation bench which makes it easier to get comfortable and keeps my posture good while I meditate. What a sweetheart! Of course, he benefits as well because I'm a nicer person when I meditate faithfully.

Workout:

45 minutes tae bo and jump rope routine
(5) 4 sets of 15 reps with dumbbells
floor exercises - legs with ankle weights, abs

Menu for today:

B: porridge, milk, strawberries (no sweetener), tea with skimmed milk - 269 cals
L: turkey, mayo, lettuce on light bread, strawberries & 2 clementines - 326 cals
S: cappuccino (from my machine) with skimmed milk, chocolate sprinkles, 10g sugar (I've been craving one for days but didn't have the calories available) - 100 cals
D: veggie and bean soup, bread, salad, orange mango drink - 456 cals
S: lite hot chocolate with splash of skimmed milk, Cadbury chocolate buttons - 125 cals

TOTAL: 1276 cals

Progress as of today: 22 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!

getmebackto150 on 09/10/2011:
You are doing so wel!! Glad to hear you are in a good mood... NOt sure about you, but a new lower number on the scale ALWAYS helps my mood! Have a great weekend:)

Umpqua on 09/10/2011:
What a great hubby you have! Perfect job with the foods and exercise, you are rocking it!

biscottibody59 on 09/10/2011:
Sounds good!

grannyannie - Friday Sep 09, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 145.0

Woohoo! I couldn't resist getting on the scale this morning as I knew I had lost. Was 148 on Sept 1st and am 145 today!

Doctor appt this morning but will get on my exercise bike this afternoon.

Menu for today:

B: porridge, strawberries, skimmed milk, tea with milk, juice - 316 cals
L: turkey sandwich with light mayo and lettuce - 218 cals
S: fresh pineapple, 1 clementine - 88
D: homemade veggie chili, basmati rice, salad - 460 cals
S: last higher cal yoghurt, Cadbury choc buttons - 195

TOTAL: 1277

Progress as of today: 22 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!

Umpqua on 09/09/2011:
Wonderful, congrats on the loss!

V on 09/09/2011:
Congrats Annie!!! Awesome :)

biscottibody59 on 09/09/2011:
You're doing it! Excellent progress! Keep up the good work!

biscottibody59 on 09/09/2011:
RYC abt the shingles: Yes I got the antiviral med in the earliest stage and I have to think (since I'd never had shingles before) that it made a huge difference. I got to the eye dr early and have been monitoring the eye, though my eye wasn't infected with shingles. We can get the vaccine here in the US starting at age 50 and once I get completely past any signs symptoms related to the original infection, I'm going to get it.

I hope you don't ever get it again--not a fun time even with a mild case!

Maria7 on 09/09/2011:
Wow...congratulations to you! I looked back at your earlier entries and see that you have been very consistant, doing about 1200 cals a day. Good work! :-D

greengirl on 09/09/2011:
Well done !!

thinkpositive on 09/10/2011:
Congratulations- a huge loss.

grannyannie - Thursday Sep 08, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 148.0

Another cloudy day and probably rainy. Sigh. Wish I liked to walk in the rain!

Might get on the scale every 2 weeks instead of monthly, although the full length mirrors which are the doors of our big wardrobe tell me a lot, usually more than I want to know!

Didn't put any artificial sweetener, sugar or honey on my porridge and it was fine.

Workout:

45 mins tae bo and jump rope
(5) 4 sets of 15 reps on weights
floor exercises - leg lifts, abs

Menu for today:

B: porridge, raisins & almonds, skimmed milk; juice, tea with milk - 319 cals
L: tuna, mayo, onion, low cal whole wheat bread, tea with lemon - 266 cals
S: 2 clementines - 80 cals
D: homemade veggie chili, basmati rice, salad, juice - 507 cals
S: yoghurt (only one more of these high cal yoghurts I bought by mistake!) - 120 cals

TOTAL: 1294 cals

Progress as of today: 19 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!

KayBee on 09/08/2011:
I bought a super-cool raincoat this year, and since then I have no problem walking in the rain! :-)

KayBee on 09/08/2011:
Yeah the latte's are very bad, because they have sugar and normally the milk there is from powder... a liter of skimmed milk has like 350 kcals, it's not that much if you count cooking with some, too, incorporating it into your main dishes. I just have too much coffee (and I'm unable to drink coffee without milk) per day, at home, then with colleagues several times a day... and this adds up.

KayBee on 09/08/2011:
oh.. I never put sugar in my coffee. I hate it sweet, thx God. :)

liza36 on 09/08/2011:
Great job on the exercise and menu. Mirrors have a way of really telling it like it is! I try to avoid them. I used to weight myself every day. I now go several days in between, and of course I have my weekly weigh in at Weight Watchers. Whatever works for you, you should do! Have a great day.

Umpqua on 09/08/2011:
Excellent foods and exercise! I don't add sugar to my porridge either, but I always have it with fruit and that's usually enough to sweeten it. My tastes have definitely changed over the years though, I never would have been able to handle that or Greek yogurt without sweetener previously!

getmebackto150 on 09/08/2011:
its raining here too... blah! Your exercise and food look GREAT!!! I agree, mirrors and the way my clothes fit really tell me more than the scale, yet still I'm obsessed with the number... Have a great day!

suziemom on 09/11/2011:
Thank you Grannyannie, you are an inspiration!

grannyannie - Wednesday Sep 07, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 148.0

Anxious to get on the scale as I've pulled out some clothes I had that were too small before and they fit. But I find it best if I only weigh in once a month. If I've been really good and find I haven't lost anything I get very frustrated, so best to do it when I'm sure it will say I've lost.

Workout:

I have a long rental DVD by post to finish watching (that my hub doesn't want to watch again), so today I'll sit on my exercise bike for 90 minutes to finish watching it.

Menu for today:

Breakfast: bran flakes, raisins, sugar, skimmed milk, tea with milk, 100ml of oj diluted - 238 cals
Lunch: porridge, strawberries, skimmed milk, sugar - 254 cals
Snack: 2 clementines - 80 cals
Dinner: veggie curry, rice, salad, orange mango drink - 480 cals
Snack: yoghurt, Cadbury chocolate buttons - 195

TOTAL: 1247

Progress as of today: 19 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!

KayBee on 09/07/2011:
Woohoo, congrats on the fitting clothes, I know it's a huge achievement and a superb feeling! :o) I had a hunchback and it was corrected by surgery last month. Now I'm taller and have a straight back. The sour part is the bill - the hospital sent me a foreseen 8500 EUR cost and they sent me a 19600 EUR final bill. I'm trying to fight back because I feel completely fooled by them and their system. This is why I requested the help of the in-house lawyer. I can never forget that I'm in a foreign country and I'm a foreigner. As a non-native speaker of the Portuguese language, I needed help to write effective letters to authorities. There's too much at stake. I'm Hungarian anyway, with a Portuguese boyfriend - I like to live here, the weather is nice most of the time, people are friendly... Burocracy is the only - but VERY - annoying part, the country is rather disfunctional because of this flaw...

Umpqua on 09/07/2011:
Clothes are such a wonderful gauge of your progress, much better than the scale. Enjoy your bike and the movie!

getmebackto150 on 09/07/2011:
fitting into clothes is ALWAYS so inspiring... Keep up the good work and you will be so happy when you do weigh in next month!!

liza36 on 09/07/2011:
I love the feeling of fitting into smaller clothes. I have a whole closet full to shop in when I lose a little weight. Keep up the great job!

Umpqua on 09/07/2011:
RYC about maintenance, I actually consider myself to be in maintenance now. I've been maintaining in a 5-pound range (123-128) for several months now, and I'm happy with that. I was originally aiming for 120-125, but my body seems happy a few pounds higher and that's fine by me. For me, this is definitely more difficult than losing! I've been fairly successful overall by eating in moderation and getting some exercise in - the exercise is more of a challenge for me. Reporting on the DD to keep myself accountable is a huge part of this, in the past I have stopped posting and without that accountability the pounds creep back on. So my long-term plan is to bore you folks with my long lists of foods every day and kick myself in the butt to keep at the exercise ;)

moogy on 09/07/2011:
Nice to fit into 'old clothes' and great idea to pedal while you watch. I hope you have another excellent eating day. You are doing really well:))

V on 09/07/2011:
I think the clothes are a better indicator of your progress...Mixing up your workouts is really helpful if you feel that you have hit a wall... I am certain that in time you will get there...The last 10 lbs will be the toughest, but you can and will do this!! :)

thinkpositive on 09/08/2011:
Congratulations on fitting into your clothes- what a great feeling! I'm a person who gets on the scale every day & I know there will be some fluctuation. Whatever works for us , right?

grannyannie - Tuesday Sep 06, 2011
(Simply healthy eating - low fat - high fibre)
Weight: 148.0

Amazed that I managed to lose any weight the way I was eating before I started counting calories. I was just using my (poor) judgement. Had almost unlimited fruit. For my porridge I had been putting in a handful of raisins a good sprinkle of ground almonds and a big squirt of honey. Now when I don't have any strawberries to put in it I measure 10 g of raisins, 3 g of almonds, and 5 g of sugar. Pretty much stopped using Splenda as too much seems to make me irritable (anybody else?). I find it so much easier to count calories using a gram scale instead of the American way using cups and ounces etc. How did I manage to lose 19 pounds w/o counting?! I did workout faithfully. And it took me from early Feb to near the end of August to lose it.

I hate bread baking day! I use a bread machine a couple of times a week to make my (thin) husband his bread for toast. It's made with wholegrain flour, sesame, linseed and sunflower seeds. It drives me nuts when the smell fills the house! It's soooooo delicious, but I can't even imagine how many calories are in it with all those seeds.

Don't seem to have a cold so don't know what was going on yesterday. I guess I just needed a day of rest. Must have been allergies causes the runny nose.

Since I live 10 miles from town and the gym and am retired I've set up my own gym in a spare bedroom. Exercise bike, jump rope, weights, ankle weights, floor mat, ipod with my tae bo routine music.

Workout:

45 mins Tae Bo and jump rope routine
(5) 4 sets of 15 reps with weights
floor exercises - leg lifts with ankle weights, 100 abs

Menu for today:

Breakfast: bran flakes, banana, sugar, skimmed milk, tea with skimmed milk - 307 cals
Lunch: porridge (filling!), milk, strawberries, sugar, 1 clementine - 294 cals
Dinner: homemade veggie curry, rice, salad, orange/mango drink (squash) - 480 cals
Snack: yoghurt - 120 cals

TOTAL: 1201

Progress as of today: 19 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!

Umpqua on 09/06/2011:
I don't use any artificial sweeteners but I do substitute stevia (it's an herb for sweetening that is sold in liquid and powder form here) for sugar sometimes. It's great in my coffee! That homemade bread sounds delicious and I can't imagine the seeds would add that many calories. If you're curious, I use Myfitnesspal.com to log my calories. There a section where you can entire all the ingredients in a recipe and the number of servings to find out how many calories/carbs/etc there are in a serving. I've been shocked to discover some things I thought were bad weren't so bad after all. Have a good one!

biscottibody59 on 09/06/2011:
I get a very disturbing reaction to aspartame and I don't enjoy the taste of artificial sweeteners AT ALL, so the only time I had splenda (unbeknownst to me--it was a brand-new product and nowhere on the package did it say it had sucralose) was in microwave kettlecorn--it was good until I realized that it was sucralose laden--yechhh. So I read labels even closer after that!

Glad you didn't catch a cold!

moogy on 09/06/2011:
Sounds like a nice little set up you have yourself there:) I use xylitol for sweetening, no taste and made from palm tree bark. Excellent for baking and totally natural. It is purchased under the name Sweetlife - I googled and bought in bulk. Have a good day grannyannie:)

V on 09/06/2011:
Not sure if you have met Maria yet but she had such a severe reaction to one of the sugar substitutes that her hubby had to rush her to the ER :( So it is not just you :( It is a good thing that you picked up on this... Anyways I hope you have a wonderful evening!!

thinkpositive on 09/07/2011:
You seem to be a good routine of eating & exercise. Glad it's working for you. I also bought a scale that brought me back to reality.

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