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.
Missed my gym day yesterday since we were in the city. So today is muscle work. Also need to grocery shop this morning.
Menu
B: porridge/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa & cranberry bar L: 6 veg salad w/chicken breast and cheddar, apple D: veg and Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1062 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
Yesterday - Sunday:
B: porridge
S: cheddar and some almonds at home
L: none really except 1/2 pint of beer (10 oz) and later another 1/2 pint of beer and shared a packet of crisps (potato chips) at the cinema before the movie
Saw the movie 'Judy' because husband wanted to. It was an incredible performance, but I just found it too depressing
D: went to restaurant where you choose your meal then go to the bar and give your table number. Anyway, I should have done the ordering as I suspected husband would mess it up. I asked for veggie burger with cheddar and side salad instead of chips (fries). He ordered veg burger and salad for me which meant I got the fries and huge quinoa salad! So he ate most of the fries and we shared the giant salad. Had 1 pint of beer (20 oz) with dinner.
Today:
We got to the consulate at 9am - opening time and dropped off applications and passports. Then went to post office to get our International Driving Licences. Then to the optician to get my new glasses - which again had a scratch on them. So they are reordering them - again.
B: bacon roll, tea w/milk
Went to visit nieces who were in the city for a wedding. They had a big plate full of pastries and I ate a small chocolate eclair, and later 1/2 bagel with cream cheese.
Then we picked up our passports with the new visas int hem and before our train home I had 1/2 pint of beer and shared a packet of crisps.
D: pulled out frozen veg/prawn/tofu curry and made some rice in the rice cooker (for hubby). No rice for me.
My size 14 REI trousers are feeling looser and looser!!
even though your order got screwy, i find a little indulgence is more satisfying than a too light meal when going out! i know you know what i mean! :)
everything sounds delicious!
Actually a veggie burger with cheddar and side salad is perfect and very filling. So is a pint of beer! LOL. The only problem I have with this chain restaurant is their chips (fries) are not good, so they aren't really tempting unless I'm starving!
Heading into the city today to spend the night. We need to be at the Thai Consulate at 9am Monday morning. Dropping off our annual tourist visa applications. We pick them up later that day at 2pm. Also need to get our international driving licences.
Going to a restaurant that lists calories on the menu. Will TRY to just have a gin and diet tonic. Maybe 1 beer. My first diet was just after I turned 40. I did not own a scale and had no access to one. I had been weighed at a doctors office months before and I was 155, but I had gained after that so no idea what the starting weight was. This was well before the internet so I did no research. Bought 2 workout videos, worked out 6 nights a week, counted calories and fat, ate horribly processed food like Lean Cuisine for dinner, etc. Anyway, by the time I was able to weigh myself about 4 months later, I was 122 lbs, later I was 120. Sizes at the time (1992) were different from now - I went from a size 14 (nearly 16) to a size 8. About a year later I was 130 but still thin - I had built up muscle by then but also gained some. Menu B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa & cranberry bar L: 6 veg salad w/cheddar D: Restaurant - probably a veggie burger and salad
Also, first time i lost weight, i also ate the worst i ever have. i had hardly any fat in my diet and my hair looked so dry.
Have fun at the hotel, and I hope that your paperwork goes smoothly tomorrow. EXCITING!!!
Application for visa is easy. They put the visa right into our passport. It's only needed if you stay more than 30 days. We have to apply for extension after 60 days. But it's also easy.
Scale: same as yesterday. That’s it! Not getting on the scale again until the day we leave for Thailand in 8 weeks. I will try on my trousers every couple of weeks to gage my losses.
Menu
B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk
S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino & quinoa cranberry bar
L: 6 veg salad w/chicken breast and cheddar
D: veg/prawn/tofu stir fry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon
Total: 1029
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
It’s gotten cold here. So I’m ready for Thailand. We leave 8 weeks from tomorrow.
My belly feels smaller so got on scale this morning even though Saturday is weighing day. I was 160 last Saturday, but might have gained over the wedding weekend. Goal for tomorrow is 158 but scale today said 159.2. 
Menu B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: black coffee & quinoa cranberry bar at gym cafe after workout S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino L: 6 veg salad w/chicken breast and cheddar D: veg/prawn/tofu stir fry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1029 Gym: treadmill - (intervals uphill and speed) - 10 mins elliptical - 10 mins rowing machine - 10 mins recumbent bike - 15 mins Leg press (20kg) - 3 sets of 10
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 15 lbs to go!
I'm glad you're already anticipating Thailand!
i also want to try to remain a lighter weight thru Winter into next summer, although i realize that weight does have to go up and down for most people, even if only slightly.
Tried on some trousers this morning to see if the fit is better. Size 10. Still tight but about 5 more lbs and they’ll be fine. Most of my trousers are the nylon convertible (zip offs) from REI. (I stock up in the US on every annual visit). I have size 8, 10 (3 pair), 12 and 14. These are perfect for travel since they have secure pockets, and I wear them as shorts in Thailand.
Thinking about how sizes have changed drastically. I now wear a size 8 when I’m low 140’s. In my 30’s I always wore a size 12 and was 130-135. When I was 120 lbs at age 40, I wore a size 8. At age 60 (7 years ago) I was 128 lbs and wore a size 8. Scale Saturday morning. Menu B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: black coffee & quinoa cranberry bar at gym cafe after workout S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino L: 6 veg salad w/cheddar and apple D: Thai red curry with chicken (hubby made a huge pot), diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1011 Home muscle work: 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
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 15 lbs to go!
I would never order trousers/shorts online. Or shoes.
My current REI's the 14s are too big but I wear them anyway. The 12's fit perfectly. Will get into at least the 10's in a few weeks. 8's maybe. I was disappointed to see I had the buy the petite ones last time because I've lost an inch in height.
I gain/lose weight in my belly and boobs first. I hate having big boobs, and I've felt them shrinking!
Husband made a veggie and prawn stir fry to have with our dinner. Yum. And very low cal. So I’ve written down how to make it and will have this a few times while hubby is gone to Australia. It’s about 222 cal for the veg (peppers, spring onions, mushrooms, green beans), prawns and sauce. By itself I doubt it will be filling enough, so I’ll add bean vermicelli (140 cal) or some brown rice noodles (88 cal). Probably won’t have enough curries/chilis in the freezer when hubby leaves. Weekends will be higher calories - burgers/steak and one weekend in the city and eating out.
We’ve got a zillion apples on our trees - one is eating apples and one is green cooking apples. There are a lot of bits that need to be cut out, so I’ll add as many as I can so they don’t get wasted. We don’t know anybody who wants apples.
Menu
B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk
S: black coffee & quinoa cranberry bar at gym cafe after workout
S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino
L: 6 veg salad w/cheddar and apple (250g)
D: Thai red curry with chicken, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon
Total: 1,011
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
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 15 lbs to go!
If you picked the apples, could you donate them to a food pantry? Or put a "free" sign on a basket full of them? It seems unfortunate that they should go to waste.
No soup kitchens here and we aren't near a city. There is a food bank in town somewhere but not sure where.
We did ask our friends if they wanted them but they don't.
I agree with BCGG...maybe there is a group or food bank you can donate the apples to?
Appointment with nurse this morning so she could irrigate my ears - trying for hearing test again early November. She couldn't get one ear clear so have to go back again in 2 weeks.
So haven’t done my muscle work yet but will do after lunch. Hard to pull myself away from the telly and political dramas.
Menu B: porridge/berries/almond milk, tea w/soy milk S: coconut/almond milk cappuccino, quinoa cranberry bar L: 6 veg salad w/chicken breast and cheddar D: veggie/Quorn curry, diet tonic w/fresh lime and lemon Total: 1009 Home muscle work: increasing to 3 sets of 5 or 10 Lunges & squats using dumbbells Upper body weights - only 3kg - (shoulder injury) Abs Planks thigh/bum exercises with ankle weights
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 15 lbs to go!
Most of my ear problems are caused by my sinuses swelling. I went in to the doctor to get my ears irrigated and walked out with a prescription for a decongestant. Who knew?
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Deep cleaning going on around here too....and I also take advantage of times when hubby isn't in the house......funny how I used to get it all done with as many as 7 other people in the house but thankful I don't have to anymore. Alone time is precious after retirement....I think Both hubby and I crave it..I'm sure he enjoys his time away from me too......makes our together time even better.
Usually he's in the garage working on his bike or brewing beer or working in the garden, but he's been underfoot in the house lately. Can't garden in the rain.
Donkey on 10/10/2019:
Good plan! Do you rent a carpet cleaner or own your own? It's like having new carpet all over again - ahhh!
I own my own. It's cheaper than renting one especially if you are going to do a lot of rooms.
Maria7 on 10/10/2019:
Wow! You are really getting a lot accomplished! FANTASTIC!
I'll get even more done when hubby is out of the way for a few weeks! I'll need to keep busy so I don't indulge like I usually do when he is gone. Then about 2 weeks after he comes home we leave for Thailand!