I noticed when we first visited Thailand 3 years ago that most Thai women seemed to be thin. They seem to be getting bigger all the time. Thai food is very healthy and not high calorie. When they put meat in a dish it's only small bits. They do use coconut milk but not in huge amounts. They cook with soy, oyster, and fish sauces.
However, there are fast food restaurants here - KFC, McD's, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts, etc etc. In the shopping mall we go to we've noticed that almost everyone inside the KFC is Thai, not tourists. The people who pick the clothing for the stores don't seem to have the message yet. The clothes are still sized for small people. A size Large tshirt is more like a Small tshirt at home. I have to buy men's as the women's are made for flat chested women and my big boobs won't fit.
Speaking of large.....as well as capris and shorts I also brought 3 pairs of REI trousers that have the legs that zip off above the knee. The biggest pair is one I like to wear on flights because they are comfy and have lots of secure pockets. The zipper broke after we arrived and I stupidly threw them out because I figured they were a very old pair and I had the other two. One of the other pair is too tight to be comfortable and the other pair fits, but just barely. I will have to wear this pair on our long flights. 
I could wear a pair of my harem pants, but I really need secure pockets when I travel - passport, credit cards, etc.
Bike ride: to gym and back 1.5 miles, might ride to dinner - 6 miles
Being careful wth my shoulder - still somewhat sore and don't want to reinjure it.
Gym workout: Upper body 8 - 10 reps x 2 sets each
Gym workout: Lower body 10 reps x 3 sets each
Home workout: Upper
Home workout: Lower - floor exercises 10 reps x 3 each
Menu:
We've got less than 2 weeks before we leave. Being a bit indulgent and having the foods I've avoided since we've been here.
6 am bike ride with husband - 7 miles. It's nice to get my exercise done before 7 am. No need for floor exercsies as I do them all on gym days.
My gym might not be open when we get home the 1st of March. But they expect it to be open sometime in March. It's okay. I'll do what I was doing at home for the 10 weeks it was shut before we came to Thailand - Tae bo, exercise bike, dumbbells, floor exercises, ankle weights etc.
When I get home I am vowing to get down to under 140 and to make 139 my maximum weight. I know I need to keep my weight within a small range as varying it so much is not good for my health, and also makes it harder to take off the weight. Working out and being active is never an issue for me, but indulging is.
Menu:
H.O.P.
These biscuit/crackers are included with cappuccinos or any type of coffee at our favourite coffee cafe. They taste close to what I remember animal crackers tasting like - not very sweet. The small glass that is included has green tea. It is to cleanse the palate after drinking coffee or eating. And it works.
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
I caught the heart on your coffee awww it's Valentine's Day! <3
Yeah crackers look good....you know those animal crackers SUCK...high calories you know this right!~?
When your gym is finally opened, you'll enjoy it so much! At my own gym, they are renovating & adding some new equipment...so nice! loving it!...not the gym by work though...gym by work is only old equipment...but i like the atmostphere and the clients there...it's OK :-D
They always have a heart on the cappuccino. :)
Lighter upper body workout so I don't hurt my shoulder. Some discomfort when targeting shoulder, but not pain. Less weights, less reps.
Bike ride: to gym and back 1.5 miles
Gym workout: Upper body 8 or 10 reps x 2 sets each
Gym workout: Lower body 10 reps x 3 sets each
Home workout upper
Home lower: floor exercises 10 reps x 3 each
Cardio:
Husband not feeling great, so we didn't go out to lunch. This also means we won't go into town like planned for dinner. Will probably go to one of our usual restaurants for dinner.
Menu:
moral of story - take your time as you are. you will get there.
I hope your hubby feels better soon. Thai food as god to be the best food ;)
Um...those animal crackers are addictive aren't they? ...
Hubby just had a funny stomach, but we managed to get into town for dinner.
When we order cappuccinos or lattes they also give you a small paper cup 1/2 filled with animal crackers (actually letters).
6 am bike ride - 7 miles. Showers off and on today.
Lunch at my favourite restaurant where we pick up a loaf of homemade seeded bread on Sundays. We were planning on taking a tuk tuk to the town for dinner and several beers, but will do that later in the week. I need to finish my gift shopping and don't want to do it when it could rain. Husband doesn't like shopping so when we do this I might go in ahead of him and shop, then meet up for a real beer (English ale) before dinner.
Things I want to eat before we leave:
Shoulder if feeling better, not 100%, but better. At the gym tomorrow I'll do limited upper body with dumbbells and use lighter weights and less reps. I'd like my shoulder to be better so we can have one last paddle in the kayak.
Menu:
Tuk tuk:
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
My weight is pretty much staying the same - up a pound, down a pound. I guess I'll just have to get to work on seriously losing when we get home in just over 2 weeks.
Up with hubby this morning for 6am bike ride - 7 miles. Rode to Villa Chocolat later in the morning for a treat - 6 miles.
Menu:
We planned on taking a tuk tuk into the beach town so we could both have beer and were going to have dinner. But today is a holy Buddhist day and alcohol can not be sold anywhere on threat of big fine. So we'll either do it tomorrow or Monday.
My birthday is two weeks from tomorrow and there are several things I want to eat before we go. So I'll have these on my birthday weekend.
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
Photos of your birthday treats if you can! Enjoy your warm weather - ahhh :-)
Shoulder still sore. Not sure how I hurt it. It's been about a month - might have hurt it doing some routine with dumbbells and kept on aggravating it.
Bike rides: to gym and back 1.5 miles - bike to dinner - 6 miles
Home workout:
abs - 3 routines - 10 reps x 3 sets
bridge - 10 reps x 3 sets
10 reps x 4 each
ankle weights - 3 routines for thighs, hips, glutes
Gym
Lower body 10 reps x 4 sets each
Lunges - 5 kg weights
Side lunges - 5 kg weights
squats - 5 kg weights
calf lifts - 8 kg weights
Did a few upper body routines - gently
Cardio:
Elliptical intervals - 10 mins
Exercise bike - 15 mins
treadmill - 15 mins
Menu:
B: porridge & raisins, fresh fruit, 1 toast
L: very hungry and hadn't had this for a while: veg fried rice with one fried egg on top
D: probably stir fried chicken, veg and cashews
S: stop by the wee bar at our masseuses' place - 1 sm beer
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
Shoulder still very sore and it woke me up a few times last night. Decided I was due to sleep a little later so didn't go on bike ride with hubby. I don't suppose the 3 Mai Tais had anything to do with me being more tired. 
Hot and sunny. No bike ride today. We will walk along the beach and rocks to dinner tonight. It's about 2 miles roundtrip.
Menu:
B: porridge & raisins, fresh mango, banana and passionfruit, yogurt
S: toast
L: chicken wrap and Americano
D: Oops - had a serious craving for fried shrimp and fries
From the restaurant last night:
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
if the snow clears up, i'll drive to gym (if it's even open!)
Anyway, thanks!
Shoulder is still sore, so taking it easy. I hate skipping the upper body workout with dumbbells, but have to. Husband thinks it might not be muscle but something else.
Gym workout lower
Cardio:
Home workout:
abs - 3 routines - 10 reps x 3 sets
bridge - 10 reps x 3 sets
floor exercises 10 reps x 4 each
ankle weights - 3 routines for thighs, hips, glutes
Bike: 1.5 miles to gym and back
Going to a beachside restaurant we haven't been to yet this year. It's on the western side of the island so has amazing sunsets. Going to have 2 Mai Tais (first this season) with my dinner.
Menu:
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
i've noticed that not skipping workouts and being consistent for several months at a time (with the proper rest most of the time) has allowed me to break through weight heaviness plateaus and i have increased the dumbells i use already 2x since November! i no longer use 25lbs. Only 30 & up and sometimes for fun i do a lower set or two ;)
6am bike ride with husband - 7 miles
Going to walk along the beach and rocks to dinner - about 2 miles roundtrip.
The shirt I put on this morning is not as tight in the boobs as it was last time I wore it!
Menu:
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
ok...nice light dinner.
i do know a couple people who only eat veggies for dinner, actually. i don't like it yet - but down the road it may be good ;) a little protein thrown in is how i like it now.
At this restaurant we go to 5 or 6 times a week they can even make stir fried veggies delicious. Prefer it with tofu though. They use oyster or soy sauce and a wee bit of oil, so very tasty.
I think we'll have sunshine the rest of the month here. Of course, now we are complaining that the sun is too strong and we want a few clouds.
My shoulder is still sore. It was almost better when we kayaked last week. Big mistake. Hurt it more. So I'm not doing anything that targets my shoulder, especially not dumbbells.
Bike: 1.5 to gym and back, 3 mile ride to dinner
Gym workout lower
Lower body 10 reps x 4 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 - 20 mins
treadmill - 15 mins
Home: floor exercises 10 reps x 4 each
ankle weights - 3 routines for thighs, hips, glutes
10 reps x 3 sets each
abs - 3 routines
bridge - 10 reps x 3 sets
Menu:
B: porridge & raisins, fresh mango and banana
S: sm cappuccino & small cup of animal crackers (wish I could find out the calories)
L: stir fried veggies and tofu
D: stir fired veggies, cashews and chicken
S: stopped by the wee bar that sits next to our massage place on our bike ride back from dinner - 1 small one - 11 oz.
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 6.4 lbs to go!
Have you ever heard of "coconut rice" (cooked in coconut oil) and in the process, it cuts calories & turns starch into resistant starch! could you believe i think it cuts the calories in half!? i knew about it, still haven't tried it...my friend cooks it all the time. i have a recipe.
can you imagine eating the same quantity rice but actually only consuming like half the calories in the process!? amazing!
The restaurant we went to last night gave us 2 servings of rice even though we said just one. I took one spoonful to soak up the sauce and the rice was cold! I don't want to go back to that restaurant again - we rarely go because they are not friendly.
i trained a friend in her early 50's at the gym and gave her some upper body exercises...and she showed me a new squatting machine at the gym (it just holds your feet that's it but it's really good for your squat form!) the machine is on the floor and tiny really i used to always step around it! not even taking a look at what it was! then she showed me a dead-lift type of exercise that works a lot - but mainly hamstrings.
Overall, she has way stronger legs than me...and i was so impressed. she does tons of cardio and doesn't even own a car.
I totally didn't realize how strong her legs were - as she's short and so they don't stand out - until she schooled me on all the leg exercises (she uses much higher / heavier weights than myself...but it shows that the more you practice something, the better you can get!)
she was also DECENT at upper body as she does a minimal amount, but what i showed her can help her....amazing.
it was so nice to learn from her and to show her things also. so nice!
when i was younger, never would i thought i'd be showing someone a fitness routine. i never worked out. naturally thin, never an athlete till after college did i start the weights.
My friend wants me to be her trainer at the gym when we go home and I won't do it. I'm not a trainer and she could hurt herself. Anxious to see our new gym and new equipment when we go home.
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Mmm Thai food!
The real thing is amazing.
Donkey on 02/15/2017:
It would be interesting to see - if/when you return in a year? - if everyone is larger because of the fast food...
Yes we are booked for next winter.
Yea,they are getting bigger but still lots of tiny Thai women.