Progress as of today: 30 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
Horn_Of_Plenty on 08/22/2015:
Have fun on your trip! 5 weeks is a long time! Glad you will still be here & posting. Congrats on getting to 137, I was reading below, I also have "weights" that "make me start to feel happy!"...
For me, it used to be right around 125 that made me feel super...but now I weight 126...but I've lost a lot of muscle in my legs over the past 2.5yrs so I look bigger at my bottom half...i realize i'll just have to deal with it :) and work with what I have right now. :)
anyways, take lots of pictures and I can't wait to hear about your time in the...US right?...with your family.
grannyannie on 08/22/2015:
Yes, annual visit to see family and granddaughters, and to take a 10 day holiday as well to New England. My ideal weight has increased a lot with all the muscle I have gained. Xmas 2011 128 was perfect. But have gained more and more muscle and 132 is really good, 130 okay, but no lower.
120 lbs are age 40 was perfect.
puddles on 08/22/2015:
Congrats Annie. You will do OK.
grannyannie on 08/22/2015:
I'm feeling really motivated to not gain, I've even set notifications on my calendar so my phone will ping every few days and tell me 'DON'T'.
thinkpositive on 08/23/2015:
If you come to CT & have time to meet for a cup of coffee let me know. It would be fun to get together. If not, I understand, no problem. Look forward to following your trip!
grannyannie on 08/23/2015:
I would love to meet up. But the other 3 might not be anxious to meet up with someone they know nothing about, and our itinerary is tight. But we'll see. :)
grannyannie on 08/23/2015:
I would love to meet up. But the other 3 might not be anxious to meet up with someone they know nothing about, and our itinerary is tight. But we'll see. :)
livinglight on 08/23/2015:
Enjoy your trip, I'm sure it will be fabulous!
Full workouts today and I'm finished till my trip.
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
10 mins rowing machine
10 mins elliptical - HIIT
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
Workout at home (lower): figured my calves, thighs and butt got enough of a workout this week that I did 2 sets instead of 3 on those targeting those area.
side dips w/dumbbell - 3 x 10
squats with dumbbells - 2 x 10
lunges w/dumb bells using step - 2 x 10
lunges w/dumb bells - 2 x 10
side lunges w/dumbbells using step - 2 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 - 2 x 10
Progress as of today: 29.4 lbs lost so far, only 5.6 lbs to go!
Scale still creeping downward. If I kept up all this activity and low calories for much longer I'd collapse from exhaustion! That's 3 bike rides, 4 days at the gym, home muscle workouts, one more day tomorrow and that's it till my trip. I was really pouring the sweat today with my cardio workout at the gym. No muscle work today but will do all of it after the gym tomorrow. Need to wash and pack a gym outfit.
I'm trying to figure out how to keep myself motivated while I'm away. Usually on holidays I'll be good for a short time and then I'll think f*** it, I want to enjoy myself and eat and drink whatever I like. Result: big weight gain. Maybe try to remind myself of how hard I've worked and what happened when I slipped up.
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/almond milk
L: oatcakes and low fat cheddar, yogurt, strawberries, peach
Lost a wee bit more! I might just make it to 137 before I go! That's the weight where I start to feel good - I can feel that my waist is getting small at that weight. We expect our friends to invite us to dinner before we go but we'll just have to tell them no thanks.
Hi all! I guess it was fluid that caused the blip on the scale. If I could just get to 137 by next Sunday I'd be happy, but normally during a good week I lose 2 lbs.
Today I rode my bike to the supermarket in town to pick up a few items (out of fruit). Nice ride even though I'm on a few busy roads. And the sun is shining! It's nearly 20 miles roundtrip.
Stuck to calories yesterday and even did extra sets with my muscle workouts. No alcohol, no sugar until I leave on my trip.
Sigh. Scale keeps going in the wrong direction. A week from tomorrow we go into the city and stay at a hotel for my early flight on Monday morning to the US. Hubby will follow a week later.
If we get invited to our friends' house for dinner again, which I expect, we will have to come up with an excuse. We are also skipping the trip to the island to visit daughter.
We went on our longest bike ride ever yesterday - 66 miles - pedal assisted electric bikes. Plans were to ride into Glasgow and take the train back but we decided to ride back as well. It was mostly bike trail rather than roads. Food and drink wasn't too bad but I could have been better. It was a long overdue sunny and warm day. We decided our limit should be about 50 miles, especially since all our rides are hilly.
No workout today as I'm just plain tired. I'll do all my muscle workouts tomorrow.
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/almond milk
S: packet of breakfast bars (171 cals) - should have skipped these
Scale down a wee bit more, so I guess it wasn't fluid loss yesterday.
We've been invited again to our friends' house as they have a different set of relatives staying with them. We're told it will be some type of casserole. I will totally avoid the wine as willpower disappears. I'll try to leave the bread alone as well. Calories today: no idea!
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
5 mins rowing machine
10 mins elliptical - HIIT
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
Progress as of today: 26.4 lbs lost so far, only 8.6 lbs to go!
Horn_Of_Plenty on 08/12/2015:
congrats on the real weightloss...always better than just water weight! although, water weight loss feels good at the moment you've got it going on when it happens!
hollybelle on 08/13/2015:
I have been trying to be realistic an have either bread or a small dessert with special meals, but not both and it has helped. No depravation feeling and keeping it reasonable. It's especially easy when dessert is something that doesn't tempt me, but almost everything tempts me! LOL! Good job Annie!
Have fun on your trip! 5 weeks is a long time! Glad you will still be here & posting. Congrats on getting to 137, I was reading below, I also have "weights" that "make me start to feel happy!"...
For me, it used to be right around 125 that made me feel super...but now I weight 126...but I've lost a lot of muscle in my legs over the past 2.5yrs so I look bigger at my bottom half...i realize i'll just have to deal with it :) and work with what I have right now. :)
anyways, take lots of pictures and I can't wait to hear about your time in the...US right?...with your family.
Yes, annual visit to see family and granddaughters, and to take a 10 day holiday as well to New England. My ideal weight has increased a lot with all the muscle I have gained. Xmas 2011 128 was perfect. But have gained more and more muscle and 132 is really good, 130 okay, but no lower.
120 lbs are age 40 was perfect.
puddles on 08/22/2015:
Congrats Annie. You will do OK.
I'm feeling really motivated to not gain, I've even set notifications on my calendar so my phone will ping every few days and tell me 'DON'T'.
thinkpositive on 08/23/2015:
If you come to CT & have time to meet for a cup of coffee let me know. It would be fun to get together. If not, I understand, no problem. Look forward to following your trip!
I would love to meet up. But the other 3 might not be anxious to meet up with someone they know nothing about, and our itinerary is tight. But we'll see. :)
I would love to meet up. But the other 3 might not be anxious to meet up with someone they know nothing about, and our itinerary is tight. But we'll see. :)
livinglight on 08/23/2015:
Enjoy your trip, I'm sure it will be fabulous!
Thanks!