No rain today except a wee bit of drizzle for a short time. So we rode our bikes to a Temple, then to the nearby Villa Chocolat. I had dessert for lunch. Pic below.
Exercise was a bike ride to the temple/cafe and back. Maybe 7 miles. If it stays dry we'll cycle to dinner but that's only about 2 miles roundtrip. Indulging until Monday then getting tough.
Menu:
B: toast, banana, yogurt
S: see below (forgot to take a pic this time because a dog was annoying me trying to get some of my cake so this is last year's pic. We sat on the porch to eat.) I actually found the dessert too rich.
L: about 2:30 - yellow Indian curry with potatoes and tofu, 1/2 portion rice
D: plain macaroni with salt and butter
S: beer, bottle strawberry mai tai
Lunch. Temple.
Progress as of today: 13 lbs lost so far, only 9 lbs to go!
Yesterday - Thursday:
It was dry in the morning, so I went with hubby on his daily bike ride at 6am instead of the gym. Don’t know the exact distance but probably about 7 or 8 miles. It takes 45 minutes. Roads are very quiet then but there were still people setting up the markets along the roads with food and juices, etc.
Did a few squats and lunges at home, without dumbbells and my usual ankle weights.
Blue skies didn’t stay. Started heavy rain at about 9am.
Menu:
B: toast, yogurt, porridge
S: cappuccino, sm cup crackers (like animal crackers)
L: chicken/herbs/veggie wrap, mango/yoghurt/passionfruit smoothie (small)
D: fried rice with bacon, large beer
S: few pretzels, small glass of light beer
Home: floor exercises 10 reps x 4 each
ankle weights - 3 routines for thighs, hips, glutes
Also rode the bike to lunch - about 8 miles roundtrip including a very steep uphill climb.
Friday:
Woke up to heavy rain. Did not want to drive to the gym and still end up getting wet. So lazy day. Massage at noon.
Menu: not a healthy day. No veggies. I'll make up for it tomorrow. Most days I get tons of veggies and some fruit.
B: toast, banana, yogurt
L: chicken sate, french fries, iced tea (didn't have lunch until 2:30)
D: eggs and ham, banana (maybe)
S: light beer, chocolate
Not being good. Gained back what I lost. Plan is to go ahead and indulge over xmas weekend, the M-F be very, very good. No beer at all. No snacking at night. Then treats on weekend.
Blog of our stay in Thailand. Added some videos today of kayaking and cycling. You'll have to copy and paste it as this editor doesn't have links.
http://anniedannysamui.blogspot.co.uk/
Progress as of today: 13 lbs lost so far, only 9 lbs to go!
Squats are simply the best...i have noticed def changes in my rear after less than a year of squats. It's definitely changed! Lifted up.
Gym was not opened until about 7:10. Only did 10 mins cardio. Raining again and I wanted to leave when the rain was less heavy, so shorter workout but did my full weights workout.
RAIN: no, this is not a normal December on this island. It is worse than the heavy rains they had 5 years ago which were a record. We’ve had a few dry days but mostly rainy, with flooding. Normally we get some rain the first week of December, then scattered throughout the month. Then Jan and Feb are mostly sunny with occasional showers. We were told November was sunny almost all month which is unusual. Normally Nov is rainy season and it tapers off early in Dec. Anyway, I’m fed up. 21 days and still haven’t been in the pool. Makes me want to splurge.
Menu:
B: toast, yogurt
L: club sandwich, fries, strawberry smoothie
S: ½ pint beer
D: eggs & meaty bacon
S: 1 lg light beer, pretzels
Gym workout
Upper body 12 reps x 4 sets each
11 routines (3 - 8 kg dumbbells)
Cardio:
treadmill - 10 mins
abs - 3 routines - 10 reps x 3 sets
bridge - 10 reps x 3 sets
plank - 3 x 20 seconds
triceps dips - 10 reps x 3
push ups - 10 reps x 3
Progress as of today: 14.2 lbs lost so far, only 7.8 lbs to go!
I am so sorry that the weather is totally off kilter! Omg what a disappointment – but that’s Mother Nature lol, at her pretty much her worst. So sorry! Yeah, being stuck more indoors and dealing with weather like that would be difficult for me also. I’d be tempted to eat more as well.
Meaty Bacon!? LOL. So it wasn’t fatty?
It’s good you can do partial workouts at home bc of this rain and problems with gym. I prefer to exercise at gym because I love to be around others. When I am home, I like to relax there. I am not motivated at home like I am at the gym. But, if I make a lot of money and buying a “home gym” - the sorta equipment where it has all machines in one, I might opt for it and put it in my apt down the road – when I am 40…LOL. but yeah, if being a cop in the NYPD changes things, I may opt to change my lifestyle / routine. We’ll see. Maybe I’ll do it earlier than 40 or maybe I’ll stick with my fave – the actual GYM!
Photos are amazing like from a magazine.
At home I always do my muscle work with dumbbells, ankle weights and all my floor exercises at home. Then cardio and resistance machines at the gym. I like to be around other members as well.
But this is a resort gym, so very small and I have it all to myself 98% of the time. And when someone does come in there is no guarantee they speak English. I bought the yoga mat 2 years ago to use here and we store it with our other stuff. I bought new ankle weights this year because last years fell apart. These are better quality.
We managed to ride our bikes to dinner last night, and stopped at a beach first. No rain at all yesterday, just dark clouds. Went to the gym at my usual time - 7am, and and I usually leave just after 8. So, of course, at 7:45 it started to pour rain. It did stop though and I rode my bike home.
Posting a photo of the Big Buddha from last year for HOP. You can see it from the plane when you're about to land. We will visit again this year, and all the temples.
Did 5 lower body sets at the gym instead of 4. Doesn’t take very long to do 4, so I’m adding an extra set.
Menu:
B: toast, porridge
L: green curry, ½ portion rice
D: staying home - bacon, eggs, toast
S: 1 light beer
Gym workout:
Lower body 10 reps x 5 sets each
Lunges - 5 kg weights
Side Lunges - 5 kg weights
squats - 5 kg weights
calf lifts - 8 kg weights
Cardio:
Elliptical intervals - 10 mins
Exercise bike - 10 mins
treadmill - 15 mins
Home: floor exercises 10 reps x 4 each
ankle weights - 3 routines for thighs, hips, glutes
Progress as of today: 14.2 lbs lost so far, only 7.8 lbs to go!
Thank you so much for another Big Buddha photo! wow. so cool. So is there anything inside? A temple? or just steps to walk up & down? haha. So many Buddhas in Thailand! Seems more than China!? maybe right!?
I do like your idea to add a set. You give me a GREAT idea of which i am going to use, for sure, for the next month at least. I have a huge difference in strength between my left side (weaker) and right side. I am going to do a set more (or even two sets) of bicep curls on left until I catch up in strength to my right (i'm a righty). I've already been trying to pick ups weights more often and handle weights at gym more often with the left side instead of my right. thanks!
China does not have many Buddhists. Much of Asia does though. Nothing inside the Buddha statue, a lot of gongs and statues at the top of the steps. Buddha is highly respected here. You must take off your shoes to go in a temple, or go up these steps. Shoulders and knees must be covered.
No bike ride today except to the gym and back. Sun is shining but the sky has lots of dark clouds. The pool hasn't warmed up yet either. So we drove to my favourite temple/pagoda. Pic below.
Menu:
B: toast, yogurt, melon
L: pad thai w/tofu, iced tea
S: almonds
D: fried rice w/veggies, mango smoothie (been craving ice cream all day)
S: 1 large light beer
Gym workout
Upper body 12 reps x 4 sets each
11 routines (3 - 8 kg dumbbells)
Cardio:
treadmill - 10 mins
elliptical - 10 mins
Home workout:
abs - 3 routines - 10 reps x 3 sets
bridge - 10 reps x 3 sets
plank - 3 x 20 seconds
triceps dips - 10 reps x 3
push ups - 10 reps x 3
Progress as of today: 14.2 lbs lost so far, only 7.8 lbs to go!
That statue is huge! Must be a really nice temple :)
No, don't miss snow. We get very little in Scotland but it does feel very cold there with high winds and cold rain. I have lived in very snowy places though!
I changed my goal weight for what I'd like to be here in Thailand, but at home I like 135.
Sunshine today, but I see some dark clouds lingering. We need 2 or 3 days of sunshine for the pool and sea to be warm enough for swimming or just floating around. No gym today but I'll try to do M-F again this week.
Menu:
Not a lot of great pics yet this winter, so here's one from last winter on a snorkeling trip:
Progress as of today: 14.2 lbs lost so far, only 7.8 lbs to go!
I like your attitude overall in this entry and always. You seem to do a great job of going with the flow and you never seem to get derailed when things may not go as planned (weather or weight or exercise). You simply get yourself back on track. It's impressive.
When i compare my thinking to yours, i see that i tend to have more of a dilemma when it comes to getting back on track! That's why i have a tendency to try to NOT let my weight fluctuate bc from past experience it takes me YEARS to get back on track if i get off! So i try my best to maintain and catch it early...
anyways, you are doing great. love the photos. talk soon!
Anxious to go on a snorkeling trip again but have to wait for the rain to be done for sure and the water to warm up.
I am very guilty of gaining too much and then yo-yo-ing. Makes it harder and also not good for health.
No gym for the weekend. Lovely sunny day turned into about 18 hours of almost nonstop heavy downpours. Again. Sigh. Didn’t want to risk the rental car on the flooded roads, so waded to a restaurant for late lunch/early dinner. Willpower goes down the drain in this horrid rain - had two small beers with lunch.
Menu:
Progress as of today: 14.2 lbs lost so far, only 7.8 lbs to go!
PS I am so loving the pictures! The last one you posted --- it was bitterly cold here that day, and I just melted into your photo.
We had massages at noon. Now relaxed and all the knots are out of my shoulders and legs. Had favourite lunch afterward.
Menu:
Bike ride - 1.5 miles round trip to gym
Gym workout
Upper body 12 reps x 4 sets each
Cardio:
Home workout:
Out of sync with everybody! It's nearly noon here, and nearly midnight EST, and at home it's nearly 5am.
The rain came back today. 
Fortunately it waited until I'd cycled to the gym and back and hubby had gone for his bike ride and swim. We planned to have breakfast out and then stop by my favourite temple which is near the restaurant. But while having breakfast it started pouring rain. Sigh. I'm sure it won't last more than today and tomorrow. Crossing fingers.
4th day in a row at the gym!! I think I'll keep doing this unless we have plans. I like splitting up lower and upper workouts.
Menu:
Bike ride - just the 1.5 miles to the gym and back
Gym workout:
Lower body: 10 reps x 4 sets each
Cardio:
Home: floor exercises 10 reps x 4 each
This is at the temple I wanted to visit this morning - last year's photo of the reclining Buddha:
Progress as of today: 14.2 lbs lost so far, only 12.8 lbs to go!
Anyways, sounds like a wonderfully active morning. I'm glad it decided to rain after all the activity :)
Hope it's dry tomorrow morning!
Got on the scale. My scale here is in kg and I lost more than 1kg!
I was actually up to 155.2 and now am 152.8.
Menu:
Bike ride - just the 1.5 miles to the gym and back
Kayaking - about 2 miles? Got back too late to go out to dinner so had snacks in the house. A bit short of nutrition today.
Gym workout
12 reps x 4 sets each
Cardio:
Elliptical intervals - 10 mins
treadmill - 15 mins
Home workout:
abs - 3 routines - 10 reps x 3 sets
bridge - 10 reps x 3 sets
plank - 3 x 20 seconds
triceps dips - 10 reps x 3
push ups - 10 reps x 3
On our kayak trip this afternoon:
Progress as of today: 14.2 lbs lost so far, only 12.8 lbs to go!
Not many times have a been to a beach that looks like this one that i can even remember if ever! Love it...from the smaller sandy area to the full foresty-tree look to the big rocks all spread out that way. It's a beautiful sight. thank you for sharing. if you hadn't, i wouldn't be able to see something beautiful to start my day like this!
Congrats on your >2.2lb loss! wonderful....
The billionaire owner of my company just walked in....!
The beaches are different depending on what part of the island. We are on the east side and the beaches on the west side are fine, white sand and wide beaches.
Thanks!
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I have got to get to that part of the world it is so nice. All the best Annie enjoy your Xmas. You will get there before us because of the time change how neat is that... lol Be good to your Santa.
Thanks, Fran! Yes, we are 12 hours ahead of EST. It will be actually be xmas in about 3 hours (midnight).
Donkey on 12/24/2016:
Merry Christmas! What beautiful pictures - thank you so much!
Thanks. Had a nice xmas!