Took a tuk tuk into the Tesco mall and had coffees, then to the beach town to wander about. I miss the car, but not as much as I thought.
A swim in the pool and a short bike ride to dinner.
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Booked a massage for this morning, so only had toast for breakfast after the gym. First time I'd been to this place and this lady was excellent! I asked for back and shoulder and she did those thoroughly and then did my legs and arms for a short time then my scalp and neck. Pure bliss! I've booked the same thing for next Friday. Wish I'd known I could get a regular massage without that torturous Thai massage! I would have been every week since we've been here. Ah well....I'll go every Friday or maybe twice a week till we leave and I'll see her again next winter.
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A wee bit too much snacking....ok way too much.
We took a tuk tuk into a town to have a cappuccino, but the power was out in the area so couldn't get any. Had a juice instead. Then a long, hot walk back to our lunch restaurant. I was so hot I got a mango smoothie with lunch. While waiting for a tuk tuk to go home as it was too hot to walk, I got a small ice cream bar. This was after I had already bought a mini pack of M & M's.
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Our watering hole is also a massage shop so I made an appointment for tomorrow morning. It's a gym day so I'll have to have a light breakfast instead of my usual as a massage on a full belly is bad news!
Progress as of today: 22.1 lbs lost so far, only 5.9 lbs to go!
tuk tuk is a cute name for a taxi.
This massage will cost 400 baht or about $12. Plus tip.
There are a couple of kinds of tuk tuks. On this island they are pickup trucks with a cover and 2 rows of seats in the back. There are also regular taxis for a much higher rate. In Bangkok the tuk tuks are more like bigger golf carts.
The gym had no power this morning. So no A/C and I couldn't even use my wee fan that I bring with me. So I stuck it out and did all my dumbbells, pouring sweat the whole time. No way was I going to do cardio though.
Then some little kids decided it would be fun to play in there - youngest was about 5, the other two about 8. Twice one of them ran past while I was lifting a heavy dumbbell. The youngest thought bouncing the big medicine ball would be fun. Quite sure they didn't speak English as none of the Chinese tourists we've heard can. The youngest did understand though when he ran past me again while I was lifting and I yelled OUT! If these kids come in on my next gym day which is Friday, I won't allow it. My tone of voice will let them know even if they can't understand the words.
The menus in most restaurant here will have photos of the food in the back, so if you can't read Thai or English you can just point to a photo.
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Early evening now. Time for telly.
Any restaurant we've been to there is always someone with halfway decent English. And the menus are in both. But those who come here and can't speak English are in trouble! They usually travel with big groups. Tons of Chinese here now for Chinese New Year this weekend. Thai translations are often funny though as there letters are different and some are obviously done with Google Translate! LOL.
Tuesday
Scale is okay. Expected it to be higher. I'd like to be 140 for our wee trip on the 14th. Maybe I should have put back that pack of M & M's when they jumped into my hand in the shop? 
Rode our bikes to lunch and will ride to dinner.
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Someone commented on me logging all my workouts. My dumbbell workout is set in stone so I could do it in my sleep. The only thing that changes is the cardio. The weight of the dumbbells sometimes changes when I find a weight too easy, but going up by a kg means it's a big change. So instead of 12 reps I start with 8 then work my way up to 12 when it feels right.
Progress as of today: 22.9 lbs lost so far, only 5.1 lbs to go!
Been awol! Tomorrow morning I will get on the scale.
Rode our bikes to dinner. 2 hills.
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Progress as of today: 22.7 lbs lost so far, only 5.3 lbs to go!
Avoiding the scale. But Feb 1st I'll get strict as it will be 2 weeks before our nice island trip and I'll like to feel 'comfortable'.
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Because that's all weight is - only a variable based on our daily choices! So, change up your choices, and your weight will change to reflect them. Easy-peasy. But daunting all the same! ha.
Rain is over I think. Sunny and hot today. Rode our bikes to lunch and will walk 2+ miles roundtrip for dinner. We are giving up the rental car on Sunday, but now hubby is saying he wants to rent a motorbike. I hate those things!! There must be tens of thousands of those on this island.
Gym: 3 German girls were in the gym this morning. There are only 3 cardio machines and they appeared to be unhappy that I was there using one of them. They were babbling at each other in German and looking at me. They are guests at the resort so probably will only be here for 2 weeks. I guess I can deal with that.
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Snapped a couple of shots of the gym with my phone: It overlooks the pool and the ocean.
Not great shot, but where the sun is reflecting is the Gulf of Thailand
Progress as of today: 22.7 lbs lost so far, only 5.3 lbs to go!
once, on a cruise, the gym on the boat overlooked the water and whatever views were in site. Very nice too. But besides that, the only other somewhat memorable gym I went to was one that overlooked a busy road in my old town I was living in with my parents. It was nice, you could always see how the weather & traffic was holding up & while doing cardio, it was nice to be able to look outside! And sometimes people on the outside would look in at us!
those weights look so shiny & new in your photo.
I think i'm going to eat something similar to your pad thai tonight...but with my shirataki yam noodles..
sorta a rambling going on here...
glad your weather is good lately. Ours has picked up too. It's warmer than usual & this winter is once again moving along nicely!
Have a wonderful day Annie.
Enjoy your walk to dinner. I am jealous of your cardio (in a good way - i'm happy for you!). One day I hope to be active like you as my own ability is increasing as my legs are getting stronger & stronger!
Hurt my ankle yesterday on uneven slabs. Hobbling a bit and no long walks but I should be fine in a few days.
Cybermom asked about my dumbbell routines. Just search for these on youtube and you'll find plenty of videos to demonstrate. 3 sets of 12 reps each. Dumbbells in kg (multiply by 2.2 to get lbs). These are just the ones for upper body. Then I use them for lower as well.
HOP wondered about the souvenirs I'm buying for family. These are called harem pants. Very thin cotton and very comfy. I've also bought tshirts and embroidered handbags. These come in many colours and patterns and the ones with elephant patterns on them are very popular and the most common. I've asked family for colour preferences. Two of them like purple and pink, one likes teal, one likes neutral colours, navy, black, orange, one didn't want elephants, one likes bright colours. I've bought myself about 6 or 7 pair. These are not really well made as most are not double stitched which is why the most you pay for a pair is £4/$6.
This is one of the ones for my sister:
For niece who likes teal
For one of the ones who likes pink/purple
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The restaurant where we had lunch: we go here for lunch or dinner several times a week. I'm going to miss this restaurant when we go home!!!
No website but the name is Sweet Sisters Cafe, Koh Samui.
Progress as of today: 22.7 lbs lost so far, only 5.3 lbs to go!
Rain off and on. Did some more souvenir shopping for family. Just about finished. Just need to get something for the couple who check on our house.
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Wow!! You are having such fun!!
Yep. :)
OhioRaven on 02/06/2016:
Sounds nice !
It was!
Maria7 on 02/06/2016:
Sounds like you are going to a lot of different places. The bike ride to dinner sounds especially nice.
Very nice and relaxing here.