Took a drive to the capital of the island - Nathon. Need more souvenirs for family and friends. I've got most of them but need more.
Giving up the rental car on Jan 31st and I know I'll miss it. But it means more bike riding and walking. We're stocking up on heavy stuff like cases of bottled water before we give it up. We need to buy another big crate to store our stuff in for next year. We can store one crate free and pay small fees for the rest. Last year we only had one crate. There is now absolutely nothing else we need to buy for the house. We have A/C but also use fans in the house. One is provided but we bought a second for the bedroom. Also bought a scale, kettle (I don't like the one they provide), bigger tea mugs, extra rubbish bin, ankle weights, and other misc household stuff. We'll also have to store the bikes, the inflatable tandem kayak, the paddles.
I have got to find the right bras for a hot climate! It's got be lightweight, wicking, but give me support. I'm finding that one of my bikini tops is cooler than my bras but next year I need to get 4 or 5 really good ones.
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Will try to resist beer!
Progress as of today: 22.3 lbs lost so far, only 6.7 lbs to go!
Few clouds or breezes so hot day.
Having a bit of 'intestinal problems' this morning so didn't make it to the gym. Will have to switfch to Tues/Thurs/Sat. this week instead.
Bike ride exploring back roads then stopped for dinner, then pub.
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I also sometimes switch my gym days when I need to.
Sounds like a scenic bike ride!
No exercise today except for walking through malls. Might walk to the restaurant for dinner if it isn't raining, which it's threatening to. This restaurant is about 2.5 miles roundtrip.
I'm thinking about our trip mid-Feb as something to think of as motivation. I plan to indulge during those 3 days on another island since it will be an early birthday trip, and I've seen the menus online!!
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Progress as of today: 22.3 lbs lost so far, only 6.7 lbs to go!
We've booked the 5 star for my birthday next month, although it will be the week before as they are fully booked for my birthday. Staying 3 nights.
Misbehaved yesterday! We cycled to the restaurant for dinner and I was hot and sweaty when we got there I ordered a cold beer. Then on the way home we stopped at a small bar we'd been noticing which sits outside a massage shop. Had another beer and a nice chat with the owner - a guy from England who married a Thai. The lady gave us a bowl of peanuts. Big mistake!
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Rode our bikes to lunch.
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I've never been in a 5 star... I probably wouldn't know how to act!! ;)
This 5 star will be casual though, not like those big posh hotels in a city. Everybody will be in shorts, tank tops and bikinis and swimming trunks.
Scale this morning. Not as heavy as I feared.
We got up early this morning and went out for a bike ride by 6am. The air was cool so it was really pleasant and a lot less traffic. Stopped for sunrise at 6:40 and home by about 7:30.
We walked to a restaurant for lunch - about 2 miles roundtrip. Was pouring sweat so jumped in the pool. And we are going to ride the bikes to dinner. We are not going to continue renting the car for the month of Feb just to save some money (£400/$600) but I think we are going to miss it. We will stock up on all the heavy stuff before we go carless - bottled water, etc.
I mentioned in yesterday's post that we might not go to the 5 star resort for my birthday next month, but we'll take a closer look. The original plan was to go to a seaside restaurant we love - great food, gorgeous sunsets, tables right on the beach and a package that includes taxi pickup, a snorkel trip, shower at restaurant then dinner and cocktails and a taxi home. http://www.thevirgincoastsamui.com/longtail-boat-excursion/
Food choices here are endless. We prefer Thai although I sometimes like non-Thai like I had for lunch. Choices range from junk like KFC or McD's or pizza, to Australian pubs with burgers, or steaks, Italian, French, Swedish, German, Chinese, Japanese, any kind of fish, lots of French bakeries, etc etc. And the supermarkets have almost anything you could want.
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A couple of pics from sunrise this morning. We never actually saw the sun peek out as it kept hiding behind the clouds. A group of Buddhist monks had walked down from their temple to watch as well. Don't know if they do it every day.
Progress as of today: 21.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
Two days of decadence. Time to get back on track. At least I'm always good about exercise. Back on the scale tomorrow morning and every morning!
If anyone wants to know about the island we are staying on: (we are staying in a quieter part of the island - not the party areas!)
http://www.kohsamui.org/
We may change plans for my birthday on Feb 26th. We discovered there is a nice resort on the island across from the one we just spent the night on. We've been to this island as part of our snorkeling trips but thought it was pretty much deserted. They have a 5 star resort and a 3 night winter package deal. The restaurants there seem to lean toward Western food and we prefer real Thai food. But I could suffer for a few days. LOL. This is it:
http://www.uhotelsresorts.com/ukohmadsumsamui/accommodation-en.html
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Rode our bikes to lunch.
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HOP, this is the bungalow we rent for the winter and the community's pool:
Progress as of today: 23.6 lbs lost so far, only 5.4 lbs to go!
We are rethinking the birthday hotel as it could be really expensive and we don't really like the menu. Seems geared to Western food and expensive. Will probably go with our original plan which I will post about later.
Thanks for the comments! 
About to go to bed, but I'll catch up with everyone's diaries tomorrow.
Back from our stay on another island for one night. Lovely! The little beach bungalow was okay - bedroom, bathroom, porch, but the island has no electricity except for solar panels on some homes and a generator for the restaurant and the bungalows. So we only had power from sunset for about 4 hours. So the room got too hot once the fans went off. Otherwise it was good.
The restaurant had a limited menu - basic Thai dishes, breakfast was eggs and toast. They didn't offer cocktails but they had plenty of beer - of which we had many.
We went swimming in the sea, went for walks, sat on the beach. Nice.
The bungalow we stayed in - faced the beach.
Progress as of today: 23.6 lbs lost so far, only 5.4 lbs to go!
Haven't been near the scale despite my promise to get on it every morning.
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We are going to cycle to dinner but are going to a place that is at the top of the big hill that we hate to cycle up in the heat. But it's on our side of the hill, so pretty easy ride.
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Tomorrow morning we are going to a gorgeous little island and spending the night in a small bungalow (just bedroom and bath) which is next to a restaurant - all are on the beach. We were there last week for a lunch stop on our snorkeling trip. We noticed these beachside bungalows and asked about staying in one. I will be fully in holiday decadence mode while there. And I will not share what I ate or drank while there. Pleading the 5th amendment on that!
Progress as of today: 23.6 lbs lost so far, only 5.4 lbs to go!
wow...that's so cool you are staying in a bungalow right on the beach! very, very exciting! can you show us a photo of the inside / outside!?
Great workout & menu!!
Oops, beer day.
Kayaked to a seaside bar and had two beers then kayaked back. Quite a hard paddle as there were big waves.
Walked to the restaurant and back for dinner - nearly 3 miles roundtrip.
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Progress as of today: 23.6 lbs lost so far, only 5.4 lbs to go!
gosh...you love your beers :)
I'm really happy to hear you are enjoying yourself. Kayaking sounds wonderful. I cannot imagine paddling after drinking - i'm such a lightweight haha! I cannot manage my alcohol at all since I rarely drink (only socially usually not often) and when I do - it hits me so wonderfully!
When I do drink, which I was doing quite a bit actually this fall thru December on weekends (but before that, I hadn't drank maybe all summer and almost entire spring leading into it!)...ok, back to my main point - when I drink I usually get a diet coke with Malibu rum or vodka or anything else I want. The calories only come from the alcohol and it's a good deal. usually less calories than a beer unless the beer is extremely light
...lately, I got even "healthier" and ordered a tasty pomegranate vodka in seltzer. It was surprisingly enjoyable. and the alcohol hit me fast on an empty stomach :)
Hubby loves beer and has been buying light beer in the supermarket, but you can't get it in restaurants. It can be hard to resist having one or two with him. I did well when we were first here. But it tastes so good in a hot climate. It works out better when we take turns having beer with dinner because one can drive, but often we walk or ride bikes.
Problem with alcohol is it lowers your willpower and you can be tempted to snack afterwards!!
hmmm...
Tired of stressing about what I put in my mouth, but I'm not going to go all out and be a total pig! Not happy with tight bikini tops and bras, so am torn.
Bike ride today and a swim.
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You are going to be ok....
If I were in your situation and really was starting to feel uncomfortable in my increasingly tighter clothes, I would give myself this challenge: to use a large portion of the current vacation time left to once again be mindful of my eating and to try to order healthful foods or more veggies or in general be healthful while also trying to take in as many experiences that are new as possible. I am trying to say my goal would shift to wanting to experience as much as I possibly could. And in terms of eating, my interest in indulging in treats would diminish greatly and I would have a renewed desire to order healthful items and indulge in more vegetables and anything to get my weight lowered. But this is just me :) sorry if it was a bit much :/
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Sounds like a really good vacation. Hope you can find the perfect outfit for next year.
Thanks, OR! On a positive note I found some really good cooling prickly heat powder!
Horn_Of_Plenty on 01/19/2016:
smart to buy a scale.
maybe commit to less alchohol, if you are so inclined!, for the rest of the trip.
either way, enjoy yourself. :-D
Yea, I have to be tougher! I think next time we stop at the new watering hole (which is a massage shop) I'll get a massage while hubby drinks beer.
puddles on 01/19/2016:
Even if we rent there are always some stuff we need or can't live without. I do the same every year I buy stuff for this condo. I always rent the same condo each year and I think some people try my new little items and decide they are pretty cool and bring them home with them because every year there are things that I got that are no longer here.... lol That is ok the other alternative would be to pack them all. Yes stocking up while you have the car is a great idea. Probably more accurate to wish you a good night Annie.
Anything left behind in these houses is removed. So fortunately we can store our stuff here. I brought a lot of stuff last year as I didn't know what I could and couldn't buy here. I brought more than I needed. This year I knew.