grannyannie - Friday May 08, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 139.6
Started the week out well by getting under 140. But the last few days have not been great, but I'm not worried. We stayed up all of last night to watch the UK election returns. Of course there was snacking - mostly toast, oatcakes, almonds. And tea, coffee, beer. 
Finally went to sleep for a short nap about 6:30 am. So I'm tired and do not have the energy to do any workouts. I didn't intend to stay up all night and thought I'd be at the gym this morning, but couldn't pull myself away from the tv.
Not counting calories today but I'm keeping things under control.
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 7.6 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday May 07, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 139.6
Missed posting yesterday but went to the gym. Felt due for more calories and did some snacking, but not too far overboard.
Today I have a sinus headache but I'm sitting in my workout gear waiting for it to go away so I can do my muscle work.
Calories will be under 1500.
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 7.6 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday May 05, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 139.6
Woohoo! Under 140 or in the UK 10 stone. 
Schedule is off this week because of bank holiday yesterday and not wanting to go in later than normal to the gym. So in today instead but cardio only. Did muscle work yesterday and will do it again tomorrow.
Menu:
- B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
- L: hummous wrap, banana, strawberries, yogurt
- D: veg & chickpea curry & basmati rice, salad w/slivered almonds & walnut pieces
- S: 2 oatcakes & low fat cheddar
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, Schweppes elderflower tonic water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1341
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 10 mins elliptical
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 7.6 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Monday May 04, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 140.4
It's a bank holiday in the UK and my gym isn't opening until 10am so I decided to skip it as I like to get there at 8:45, plus it will be very crowded. I'll go to the gym tomorrow and just do cardio. Doing my home worktous today.
Have a healthy week everybody! 
Menu:
- B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
- L: hummous wrap, orange, yogurt
- D: veg & chickpea curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: hot choc & oatcake
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, flavoured water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1288
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
- calf lifts w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
Progress as of today: 26.6 lbs lost so far, only 8.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Sunday May 03, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 140.4
Rest day (except for housework). Scale going down!
Menu:
- B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
- L: hummous wrap, strawberries, orange, yogurt
- D: veg & chickpea curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: 2 oatcakes
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, flavoured water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1301
Progress as of today: 26.6 lbs lost so far, only 8.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday May 02, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 141.4
Hope everyone is doing well and getting healthy! Didn't do my muscle work after the gym yesterday as I was shampooing carpet, so doing so this morning.
Menu:
- B: porridge/raspberries/cinnamon/almond milk
- L: hummous wrap, grapes, raspberries
- D: veg & chickpea curry & basmati rice, salad w/almond slivers & walnut pieces
- S: 2 oatcakes
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, flavoured water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1324
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
- calf lifts w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
Progress as of today: 25.6 lbs lost so far, only 9.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday May 01, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 141.6
Back on track!
Menu:
- B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
- S: post workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: hummous on a wrap, grapes, yogurt
- D: veg curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: 2 oatcakes w/low fat cheddar, hot chocolate
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, flavoured water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1426
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike
- 5 mins rowing machine
- 10 mins elliptical
- 4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines
- 3 x 12 rope/pulley for triceps
Progress as of today: 25.4 lbs lost so far, only 9.6 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday Apr 30, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 142.0
Not a gym or home workout day. But will be doing some deep cleaning, shampoo carpets, etc. Sunshine came back!
Scale is down again! Not jumping up and down yet as fluid can cause big changes in the scale.
Menu:
- B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
- L: wrap w/low fat cheddar, strawberries, grapes, yogurt
- D: veg curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: 2 oatcakes w/low fat cheddar
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, flavoured water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1267
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Wednesday Apr 29, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 143.0
Scale moving downward again.
Menu:
- B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
- S: post workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: 2 egg sandwich, yogurt, strawberries
- D: veg curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: might have a hot chocolate mixed with decaf
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, flavoured water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1390-1430
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike - really intense!
- 5 mins rowing machine (too much socialsing!)
- 4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines
- 3 x 12 rope/pulley for triceps
I try not to do dumbbells two days in a row, but I'm off schedule so doing it anyway.
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
- calf lifts w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
Progress as of today: 24 lbs lost so far, only 11 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
(Clean eating - serious workouts)
Weight: 143.8
Back to normal now.
Menu:
- B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
- L: 2 egg sandwich, apple, yogurt
- D: veg curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: 5 almonds
- Drinks: tea w/soy milk, herbal teas, flavoured water, water, coffee w/almond milk
Cals: 1297
I've changed my home workouts to 3 sets instead of 4 as I think that's sufficient and I don't want to burn out. I will still do 4 sets on the resistance machines at the gym.
Workout at home (upper):
- 11 routines with dumbbells - 2 x 12 (still sore shoulder-deltoid)
- 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
- calf lifts w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
Progress as of today: 23.2 lbs lost so far, only 11.8 lbs to go!
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Get some rest today Annie.
Still awake and had dinner. So might go to bed around 9.
Umpqua on 05/08/2015:
I'm sure it was a rough and frustrating night. I hope you get some rest today!
Very rough and unbelievable! Haven't done anything requiring much energy. Load of laundry, heat up the curry and make the rice and salad. Good sleep tonight.
OhioRaven on 05/08/2015:
Coffee,Tea and Beer !?!
Well, the polls closed at 10pm so I turned on the tv, made a cuppa tea. Later had a non-alcohol beer. Then husband got up from nap around 11 which is when I intended to go to bed, but changed my mind. Heard him go out to the garage where he brews beer, and had him bring me some. Felt tired so had a coffee. Later more beer, more snacks, more tea...... you get the idea.
OhioRaven on 05/08/2015:
YEP !
Maria7 on 05/08/2015:
I read about the UK elections. Looks like the Conservatives won with David Cameron going to stay... I hope that is good for everyone.
No, it's only good if you are wealthy like Cameron is. It's a disaster
biscottibody59 on 05/08/2015:
I watched a debate a month or so ago and I catch a bit of "question time" on CSPAN here from time to time, and Ed Miliband impresses me, but I guess his politics just aren't what will win an election.
I wish our elections were as economical and short as they are in the UK. Bernie Sanders running will make things interesting if he's allowed to be involved in the high-profile debate process.
Good going on the 130s--you're proof that it works if you "work it."
Thanks. I'll reply to the politics on your own diary.