Haven't been on the scale lately. I'm sure I'm about 145. All belly and boobs.
Rode the bike to lunch and will also ride to dinner.
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Took some pics at the gym yesterday and forgot to post them:
Progress as of today: 23.4 lbs lost so far, only 4.6 lbs to go!
Lots of walking. Biked to dinner. Bought more cashmere scarfs. About $6 each. Not thick but soft and nice.
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The scarves sound nice for all seasons :)
The scarves are nice, but not very thick. Got granddaughter one, and friend, and one or two for me.
Well, so much for plans. Intended to do the gym 4 days this week - Sun Tue Th Sat, but I badly stubbed a toe yesterday and could barely walk this morning. After being up for a while it felt much better. So I'll go to the gym tomorrow.
Rode bikes to lunch and will also ride to dinner. It doesn't involve my toe.
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Took a tuk tuk into the Tesco mall and had coffees, then to the beach town to wander about. I miss the car, but not as much as I thought.
A swim in the pool and a short bike ride to dinner.
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Booked a massage for this morning, so only had toast for breakfast after the gym. First time I'd been to this place and this lady was excellent! I asked for back and shoulder and she did those thoroughly and then did my legs and arms for a short time then my scalp and neck. Pure bliss! I've booked the same thing for next Friday. Wish I'd known I could get a regular massage without that torturous Thai massage! I would have been every week since we've been here. Ah well....I'll go every Friday or maybe twice a week till we leave and I'll see her again next winter.
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A wee bit too much snacking....ok way too much.
We took a tuk tuk into a town to have a cappuccino, but the power was out in the area so couldn't get any. Had a juice instead. Then a long, hot walk back to our lunch restaurant. I was so hot I got a mango smoothie with lunch. While waiting for a tuk tuk to go home as it was too hot to walk, I got a small ice cream bar. This was after I had already bought a mini pack of M & M's.
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Our watering hole is also a massage shop so I made an appointment for tomorrow morning. It's a gym day so I'll have to have a light breakfast instead of my usual as a massage on a full belly is bad news!
Progress as of today: 22.1 lbs lost so far, only 5.9 lbs to go!
tuk tuk is a cute name for a taxi.
This massage will cost 400 baht or about $12. Plus tip.
There are a couple of kinds of tuk tuks. On this island they are pickup trucks with a cover and 2 rows of seats in the back. There are also regular taxis for a much higher rate. In Bangkok the tuk tuks are more like bigger golf carts.
The gym had no power this morning. So no A/C and I couldn't even use my wee fan that I bring with me. So I stuck it out and did all my dumbbells, pouring sweat the whole time. No way was I going to do cardio though.
Then some little kids decided it would be fun to play in there - youngest was about 5, the other two about 8. Twice one of them ran past while I was lifting a heavy dumbbell. The youngest thought bouncing the big medicine ball would be fun. Quite sure they didn't speak English as none of the Chinese tourists we've heard can. The youngest did understand though when he ran past me again while I was lifting and I yelled OUT! If these kids come in on my next gym day which is Friday, I won't allow it. My tone of voice will let them know even if they can't understand the words.
The menus in most restaurant here will have photos of the food in the back, so if you can't read Thai or English you can just point to a photo.
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Early evening now. Time for telly.
Any restaurant we've been to there is always someone with halfway decent English. And the menus are in both. But those who come here and can't speak English are in trouble! They usually travel with big groups. Tons of Chinese here now for Chinese New Year this weekend. Thai translations are often funny though as there letters are different and some are obviously done with Google Translate! LOL.
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Scale is okay. Expected it to be higher. I'd like to be 140 for our wee trip on the 14th. Maybe I should have put back that pack of M & M's when they jumped into my hand in the shop? 
Rode our bikes to lunch and will ride to dinner.
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Someone commented on me logging all my workouts. My dumbbell workout is set in stone so I could do it in my sleep. The only thing that changes is the cardio. The weight of the dumbbells sometimes changes when I find a weight too easy, but going up by a kg means it's a big change. So instead of 12 reps I start with 8 then work my way up to 12 when it feels right.
Progress as of today: 22.9 lbs lost so far, only 5.1 lbs to go!
Been awol! Tomorrow morning I will get on the scale.
Rode our bikes to dinner. 2 hills.
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Progress as of today: 22.7 lbs lost so far, only 5.3 lbs to go!
Avoiding the scale. But Feb 1st I'll get strict as it will be 2 weeks before our nice island trip and I'll like to feel 'comfortable'.
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Because that's all weight is - only a variable based on our daily choices! So, change up your choices, and your weight will change to reflect them. Easy-peasy. But daunting all the same! ha.
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You look great!! So healthy and strong! Keep up the good work! :-)
Thanks!
Horn_Of_Plenty on 02/09/2016:
I went to write a comment and then my screen went blank & it got deleted! ugh!
You look totally different with your hair back! I think it makes you look younger! Also, I think the workout outfit is very youthful and nice on you.
The squash dish sounds so good! Squash is so healthy.
Being so active is so good for you. You are a great inspiration for me.
Thanks. Very comfy short shorts! The squash dish we were promised was a sweet pumpkin desert - coconut milk and coconut sugar and pumpkin. Yummy!
I would feel awful if I stopped working out.
Horn_Of_Plenty on 02/09/2016:
You should maybe check your toe / ankle out if they continue to be painful..
The toe is only sore if I touch it, and the ankle is sore but not badly. I can still do everything.
Maria7 on 02/09/2016:
You are an inspiration to me, also with your dedication to working out regularly. You look very healthy. I wear my hair up a lot, too.
Thanks. Glad I can inspire. It's very hot here so my hair is up a lot, especially working out.
OhioRaven on 02/09/2016:
Yes, I can see the belly clearly...
LOL. Yea, but you can't see the big boobs which I hate! ;)