Hi all! Haven't posted the last two days as we've been on long bike rides. 45 miles yesterday and 42 miles today. To be fair though the bikes are pedal-assisted electric so not as much work as a regular bike. We are going on another long ride tomorrow and are spending the night in a B& B and riding again on Friday.
So I haven't been counting calories and I've been having a few treats and some beer - guilt free because I'm sure I'm burning it off and then some!
We've had almost nonstop cold and rainy weather and finally are having a spell of gorgeous weather so we are taking advantage.
Progress as of today: 27.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
Maria7 on 06/10/2015:
Wow! Sounds like you and your Hubby are doing some traveling on your electric bikes. :-D
grannyannie on 06/10/2015:
Yes! Getting our moneys worth!
More scale movement! I'm sure some is fluid but that's okay! I've stuck to my menu and haven't been tempted to cheat. It was a good move not buying any more oatcakes as I always manage to think - just one, it's only 36 calories.
puddles on 06/07/2015:
Some times for us one is too many always better to stay away the stuff we say 'This is realllllyyyyyy good'. Have a good day. Congrats on the scale movement.
grannyannie on 06/07/2015:
Yup! True. I hate to give these up and they are very healthy but they call my name when they are in the cupboard. They are only oats, salt, & oil. However.....
Horn_Of_Plenty on 06/07/2015:
same, when I buy rice cakes or things that have few calories each, I also end up eating all of them in one sitting!
Scale has gone down again! I will stick to the lower calories until I hit 138 then I'll go back to alternating higher calories on heavy workout days with lower cal on less active days. Hope we don't get invited for dinner or drinks in the meantime!
Workout at home (lower):
side dips w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
squats with dumbbells - 3 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells using step - 3 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells - 3 x 10
side lunges w/dumbbells using step - 3 x 10
thighs/glutes with ankle weights - 3 x 12 - 3 routines
planks - 3
abs-4 routines x 3
bridge (for glutes, core, thighs) - 9 x 10 seconds
Phew!! I guess some of the gain was fluid. Scale going down. Doing another low cal day of just over 1200 calories. I'll go back up to the usual 1400-1500 on heavy workout days sometime next week.
Workout at home (lower):
side dips w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
squats with dumbbells - 3 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells using step - 3 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells - 3 x 10
side lunges w/dumbbells using step - 3 x 10
thighs/glutes with ankle weights - 3 x 12 - 3 routines
planks - 3
abs-4 routines x 3
bridge (for glutes, core, thighs) - 9 x 10 seconds
Progress as of today: 23 lbs lost so far, only 12 lbs to go!
Umpqua on 06/03/2015:
I'm sure some of that's water, Annie. I bet you'll be back down in a few days!
grannyannie on 06/03/2015:
Could be 2 lbs water max. :( But scale will go down as I'm not keeping up the high calories.
supercheeseme on 06/03/2015:
I think its water too. Itll go away soon enough :)
grannyannie on 06/03/2015:
Be nice if it was water. :) All I can do now is stay on track.
puddles on 06/03/2015:
Don't be too hard on yourself you have to have a little bit of fun in your routine. I am sure that you will have it all under control within a few days Annie. Have a great day.
Oops, did it again. My electric bike arrived today and gave it a run to the local pub where I had two pints of beer and a packet of crisps. So went over calories, again.
Going to Inverness tomorrow for 4 nights so won't be posting. I need to remember to tell myself 'don't do it, don't do it'.
Progress as of today: 28 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
ohioraven on 05/27/2015:
I've seen one of those electric bikes...you may never pedal again.
grannyannie on 05/27/2015:
You have to pedal, the battery just makes it a lot easier, especially going up hills. I'll still do the spin bike at the gym though!
Umpqua on 05/27/2015:
That bike sounds awesome for getting around town. Can you haul groceries and stuff with it? I hope you have a nice, healthy trip to Inverness :)
grannyannie on 05/27/2015:
I could go to town with it like my hubby does, but the main road makes me nervous as the speed limit is 60. We really have them for pleasure rides through countryside and along canals, etc.
grannyannie on 05/27/2015:
I'm 10 miles from town on the coast.
Supercheeseme on 05/27/2015:
Hey annie! Welcome back too? Seems like youre doing great though!
grannyannie on 05/27/2015:
I rejoined after gaining 14 pounds during 9 weeks in Thailand during the winter. Now I need to get it off for our next trip!
puddles on 05/27/2015:
Sounds like a fun bike. Enjoy your trip to Inverness. Have a nice day Annie
Did well yesterday until a friend phoned and invited us to their house for a BBQ dinner. So had lots of different meats and lots of wine. No gym this morning.
thighs/glutes with ankle weights - 3 x 12 - 3 routines
planks - 3
abs-4 routines x 3
bridge (for glutes, core, thighs) - 9 x 10 seconds
calf lifts w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
Progress as of today: 28 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
Umpqua on 05/26/2015:
Ouch on your heel but your BBQ sounds lovely. I hope you have a good one and your heel gets to feeling better!
grannyannie on 05/26/2015:
Thanks. We did really enjoy the BBQ. My heel has had problems since about Nov and then I abused it on hard floors in Thailand. All related to arch support or lack of. Much better now, but might go to doctor as there will be tons of walking in the US for 5 weeks beginning the end of August!
Wow! Sounds like you and your Hubby are doing some traveling on your electric bikes. :-D
Yes! Getting our moneys worth!
liza36 on 06/11/2015:
Sounds picture perfect!
It was! :)