6 weeks from tomorrow we begin our journey to Thailand. I have a scale in our house in Thailand, but I might just leave it in the storage crate - although hubby likes to keep an eye on his weight. He is thin with just a small belly from beer, but his belly size can change with beer consumption.
Menu
B: porridge w/berries, tea w/soy milk
S: black coffee and quinoa/cranberry bar at gym after worktout
S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino
L: salad w/turkey & cheddar
D: cauliflower, veg and chicken curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon
S: blanched almonds
Total: 1091
Gym:
treadmill - (intervals uphill and speed) - 10 mins
elliptical - 10 mins
rowing machine - 5 mins
recumbent bike - 15 mins
Leg press (20kg) - 3 sets of 10
Husband leaves for Australia in 6 days to visit his brother and I intend to make a lot of progress while he is gone (3 weeks). Got lots of projects and deep cleaning to keep me busy. Also plan to keep myself from being tempted with snacking in the evening by going to bed early with a book and a cuppa tea. I do have the weekend in the city where I will do some indulging - but no sweets, no snacking. And a LOT of walking.
I’ll also get my suitcase down from the loft when I get the carpet shampooer and start packing for Thailand. I’m not a last minute person!
Menu
B: soy yogurt w/berries, tea w/soy milk
S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa/cranberry bar
L: roll w/chicken breast & cheddar, salad
D: cauliflower, veg and chicken curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon
Total: 1084
Home muscle workout: 3 sets of 5 or 10 (sets of 5 for those that target shoulders)
Lunges & squats using dumbbells
Upper body weights - only 3kg - (shoulder injury)
Abs
Planks
thigh/bum exercises with ankle weights
Teeth cleaning and check up this morning (I love universal health care! Cost is £10.50). Then the gym afterward.
Don’t know which scale to trust - the doctor’s or mine. Mine said 157 this morning. I liked 154 with shoes on better! Oh well. I've got 6 1/2 weeks and I've got to be under 150! I intend to behave after we arrive in Thailand. The biggest issue is that I love a cold beer while sitting on a beach, and my weekly Mai Tai. I will have to give myself an allowance of maybe 4 small beers a week, and 1 cocktail? Ice cream once every 2 weeks? Menu B: soy yogurt w/berries, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa/cranberry bar L: roll w/chicken breast, salad D: veg Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon S: almonds Total: 1021 Gym: treadmill - (intervals uphill and speed) - 10 mins elliptical - 10 mins rowing machine - 5 mins recumbent bike - 15 mins Leg press (20kg) - 3 sets of 10
This morning I had a doctor appt, then husband and I got our flu jabs, then I got my waxy ear cleaned out. Both ears are now clear but they will be checked again before my hearing test in Nov. Since it’s not too cold and it won’t rain, we rode our bikes there - about 9 miles roundtrip.
The doctor had me get on the scale - with my very heavy athletic shoes on. It said 11 stone exactly (154 lbs). Wow! Now I'm tempted to get on my scale tomorrow morning. I've been very good at ignoring it.
Menu
B: soy yogurt w/berries, tea w/soy milk
S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa/cranberry bar
L: roll w/turkey ham, salad w/seeds
D: veg Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon
Total: 1052
Home muscle workout: 3 sets of 5 or 10 (sets of 5 for those that target shoulders)
Lunges & squats using dumbbells
Upper body weights - only 3kg - (shoulder injury)
Abs
Planks
thigh/bum exercises with ankle weights
But well done! This sounds like a wonderful day to me!
It's not painful to get my ears cleaned (I get impacted wax). She uses a machine that pulses with hot water and I hold a metal cup under my ear. When the tip touches the side of my ear it makes me cough - which is common.
Love ya!
nicely done sticking to your exercise and calorie goals. it's paid off.
I think my size 10 trousers will fit within 2 weeks or less.
Menu B: porridge w/berries, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa/cranberry bar L: salad w/turkey, liver pate, cheddar D: veg Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1053 Gym: treadmill - (intervals uphill and speed) - 10 mins elliptical - 10 mins rowing machine - 5 mins recumbent bike - 15 mins Leg press (20kg) - 3 sets of 10
Grocery shopping this morning. Will continue to deep clean kitchen
Menu B: porridge w/berries, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa/cranberry bar L: salad w/liver pate, cheddar D: veg Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1027
Higher cal day but not as high as I planned because of extra calories on Thursday.
Menu B: porridge w/berries, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, the last choc chip granola bar L: salad w/liver pate, cheddar, banana D: leftover chicken, prawn, veg curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon S: blanched almonds, 1 glass of red wine (I buy the single serve bottles so I can’t cheat!) Total: 1316 Home muscle workout: 3 sets of 5 or 10 (sets of 5 for those that target shoulders) Lunges & squats using dumbbells Upper body weights - only 3kg - (shoulder injury) Abs Planks thigh/bum exercises with ankle weights
good idea to buy single serve of the wine - i have recently been enjoying a blush mix of white/red wine. believe it or not, since i don't drink it often, i actually watered it down with seltzer and added stevia to sweeten....lol...when i drink it so i can have a "larger" quantity serving just to sip on. worked out for me. i know most people wouldn't enjoy this, but since i don't really drink sweet things, it's still really tasty to me, especially since i add a little stevia in...just nice to relax and sip on it in the evening.
the cap is just a regular metal twist on/off one, not a cork. is there expiration date for wine that is opened? or have you noticed anything regarding this? i realize i can google this...but decided to ask you.
And I like my wine COLD. So I put ice cubes in it.
Horn - I don't think wine expires easily after it's opened because of the alcohol. I believe that you can leave the wine out, after it's opened.
I wouldn't leave rose' or white out.
I wouldn't leave rose' or white out.
Note to self: do NOT buy any more chocolate chip granola bars!
I found them in the gluten free section (which has the best selection of non junk food type snack bars like my quinoa cranberry bars). I saw the calories were only 140, not much more than the 129 for the cranberry bars, so bought a box. Fortunately only bought one box. They have sugar in them unlike the other bars, so of course, eating one makes me want more. Had 3 yesterday! There is one left and that will be the last. The cranberry and other unsweetened bars don’t make me want to binge on them at all. Live and learn. I did stay under 1300 calories though, but am trying to stay under 1100 during the week. Menu B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: black coffee & quinoa/cranberry bar at gym after workout S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino L: 6 veg salad w/turkey ham and cheddar D: chicken, prawn, veg curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1063
Gym:
treadmill - (intervals uphill and speed) - 10 mins
elliptical - 10 mins
rowing machine - 5 mins
recumbent bike - 15 mins
Leg press (20kg) - 3 sets of 10
i also favor certain bars over others - i know what you are talking about, completely. some things i find easier to eat in portions than others.
new foods, where the taste is more unique and different and i'm not used to - harder for me to eat in moderation.
I have some deep cleaning and reorganizing I want to get done before Thailand. Want to at least get the kitchen (off-white cupboards!) and the living room done. As soon as hubby leaves for Australia I’m going to do the living room and get the carpet shampooed which entails moving around furniture. I’ve got the double bookcases done which takes a lot of time since I pull everything off - knick knacks, Ugandan souvenirs, all the books, etc and dust them all off.
Menu B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa/cranberry bar L: 6 veg salad w/turkey and cheddar, apple D: veg and Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1038 Home muscle workout: 3 sets of 5 or 10 (sets of 5 for those that target shoulders) Lunges & squats using dumbbells Upper body weights - only 3kg - (shoulder injury) Abs Planks thigh/bum exercises with ankle weights
Just staying focused and being disciplined.
Husband will be gone for 3 weeks to visit his brother in Australia (I didn't want to go this time). And he leaves 2 weeks from today. Got my meals all planned including a weekend in the city by myself first weekend of Nov.
Menu B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: black coffee & quinoa/cranberry bar in gym cafe after workout S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino L: 6 veg salad w/chicken breast and cheddar D: veg and Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1009 Gym: treadmill - (intervals uphill and speed) - 15 mins elliptical - 10 mins rowing machine - 5 mins recumbent bike - 15 mins Leg press (20kg) - 3 sets of 10
your entries are all so happy and relaxed! :)
and, i just bought some cheddar, shredded, myself so that i can make these biscuits that i bought. they incldue milk/eggs/the mix/and cheddar cheese. they are high fiber - we will see if when i cook them up, they are any good.
Let us know how you cheese dish comes out.
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have you ever thought to add a mint leaf to your diet tonic? like a mojito?
That sounds nice. I do fresh lemon and lime and the tonic is lime flavoured anyway. Might try mint just for a change.