Bank holiday in the UK and the gym opens later. So I skipped it and did my exercise bike for 50 minutes. Can't do any power walking, jump rope, etc as I still have pain in my heel from plantar fasciitis.
Had sunshine so we went on a 14 mile bike ride. Went to our botanic gardens, had a big scone which had a lot of dried fruit, so not low cal. But I had tea instead of a cappuccino.
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
S: fruit scone w/margarine and jam, tea w/milk
L: low fat cheddar sandwich, strawberries, grapes and a satsuma
Should have done my muscle workouts today, but will do tomorrow instead. Monday is a bank holiday so the gym opens later, so I'm going to skip going and do an alternate workout.
Didn't take my camera with me on the bike ride but did have my phone camera:
Progress as of today: 28 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
Ran into my new American friend at the gym and we started chatting, decided to continue our chat at her house as she lives nearby. So my lunch wasn't what I had planned - no fruit, no yogurt. But we had a good chat.
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
10 mins rowing machine
10 mins elliptical
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
S: post workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
L: melba toast, cheese, seed protein bar, oatcakes cheese
lolla on 05/22/2015:
So nice to be back here and see your posts again. Congrats on the 130's and hope you have a lot of more chats soon. They are the best!
grannyannie on 05/23/2015:
Thanks! Nice to see you back.
Had a very nice day in Glasgow yesterday. Husband and his brother had to take care of business concerning uncle with dementia, and one of their aunts showed up as well. I shopped while they took care of business and we met up in a pub for a very long lunch afterwards. Needless to say, I had too many calories including 2 beers. But not going to stress over it. I'll save that for next week when we go to visit stepdaughter's for a few days.
Cals: 1270 (but I'll likely add a snack of about 100 calories later)
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
15 mins rowing machine
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines
3 x 12 rope/pulley for triceps
Workout at home (upper):
11 routines with dumbbells - 3 x 12
push ups - 3 x 12
triceps dips - 3 x 12
Progress as of today: 27.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
Umpqua on 05/21/2015:
It sounds like it was a lovely day in the city for you, hope you're having a good one!
grannyannie on 05/21/2015:
Thanks, it was a lovely day!
puddles on 05/21/2015:
Sound like you had a good trip. Great combination shopping/good food/beer and good company. Yes should always take advantage of those days when they come around. Have a good day Annie
A challenge tomorrow. Going with husband into Glasgow as I need to buy some nightshirts, etc. Eating lunch out but at a place that has the calories on the menu.
Progress as of today: 27.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
puddles on 05/19/2015:
Congrats on the scale movement. Enjoy your trip to Glasgow.
grannyannie on 05/19/2015:
Thanks! Love shopping trips. :)
Stuck to calories yesterday. Friends couldn't visit so no chocolate biscuits (hubby bought the wrong kind!). I'll have to pretend I don't know the biscuits are in the house!
Husband coughed all night (not another cold!!) so I didn't get enough sleep. So I am skipping the gym and doing my muscle work at home. I'll go to the gym tomorrow and do all cardio.
Workout at home (upper):
11 routines with dumbbells - 3 x 12
push ups - 3 x 12
triceps dips - 3 x 12
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
Oops. Was very good yesterday then friends dropped by in the evening unexpectedly. Wine. Two glasses. After they left I had some snacks.
Going to have to do something. The temptations are oatcakes with or without a topping like pb, cheese, honey. And wraps which are another carb hit. So I'm going to have to replace my after gym snack with almonds instead of pb on oatcakes. No more buying oatcakes or wraps once they run out. And no snacking of any kind after dinner!!!!
Some new friends might be coming by this afternoon. Asked hubby to pick up some plain digestives - biscuits - which aren't too high in calories so I've something to offer them. Also will offer them grapes and strawberries and of course tea or coffee.
Progress as of today: 26.2 lbs lost so far, only 8.8 lbs to go!
puddles on 05/17/2015:
It is the process of discovering our trigger foods and eliminating them from around us. Have a great day Annie
grannyannie on 05/17/2015:
I don't allow anything sweet or fatty in the house, so these are my cheats. Oatcakes are very healthy and high fibre, but I can't resist them and they are 36 calories each which can add up quickly! Have a lovely Sunday!
OhioRaven on 05/17/2015:
A bump in the road. No more.
Don't know what happened last night but after dinner I became a feeding machine! No idea how many extra calories. Why did I do that?!
Just finished ordering an electric bike like my husband got a couple of months ago. It's pedal-assisted so you never stop pedaling, so is very helpful with getting you up steep hills, or if you're just getting tired. Means we can take very long bike rides.
Progress as of today: 26.2 lbs lost so far, only 8.8 lbs to go!
puddles on 05/16/2015:
Annie if I knew the answer to that question I would be much thinner then I am now. It was what it was. Today is new day. Wishing you a great weekend.
grannyannie on 05/16/2015:
Yup, we all would be! Just start again, it's all we can do. :)
Maria7 on 05/16/2015:
Electric bike sounds nice. Bet you will get a lot of use out of it. :-)
grannyannie on 05/16/2015:
We will. Planning on an 80 mile roundtrip next month.
OhioRaven on 05/16/2015:
I'm sure those extra calories were the good kind. Jealous over your bike.
grannyannie on 05/16/2015:
Yes, anxious to use it and be able to get up hills easily. I'll still be burning lots of calories though and looking forward to some really long trips.
Anyway, yesterday I was under 1300 calories, did my upper body muscle work at home and skipped lower body as I figured that was well worked the day before on the long bike ride.
Husband and his brother had to take care of business concerning uncle with dementia, and one of their aunts showed up as well. I shopped while they took care of business and we met up in a pub for a very long lunch afterwards. Needless to say, I had too many calories including 2 beers. But not going to stress over it. I'll save that for next week when we go to visit stepdaughter's for a few days. 
Take care of your heel Annie have a great day.
Thanks! Still trying to figure out how to heal it. It's the arch but the pain is felt in the heel.
OhioRaven on 05/25/2015:
Too many illness and injuries on here. Everybody take care and let's not over do it. You too, Annie :v)
Thanks! I baby my foot and the pain gets less all the time....until I go for long walks.