Uh oh. Sick, bored and needing comfort I did overeat yesterday. Since there is no junk food in the house it was mainly oatcakes, low fat cheese, 2 small glasses of my hubby's home brewed beer.
MUST resist today!
Still resting today but strictly sticking to the menu. Hope to start working out again sometime later this week.
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
L: fried egg sandwich on whole grain, yogurt, clementine, apple
Ack. Feel worse again. It's in my lungs and has moved back into my nose. The sore throat which came back yesterday afternoon is better this morning though. I'm sure we've got more than one strain of a virus (googled and see it's quite common).
Resting. Reading. Internet, of course.
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
S: whole grain toast w/spread and jam (craved some toast which seems to be comforting when I'm ill).
The view during dinner one evening from one of our favourite seaside restaurants in Thailand: (one of my favourite shots).
Progress as of today: 19.4 lbs lost so far, only 15.6 lbs to go!
museumgirl on 02/08/2015:
Ugh, feel better! Your food sounds really good :) That picture is beautiful. Do you take these photographs? They could be in a book...
grannyannie on 02/08/2015:
Thanks! Yes, the photos are mine. I've had a few on the cover of an academic journal - just credit for it, no money, but that's okay. This one was taken the first time we discovered this amazing restaurant - I kept jumping up from dinner to get shots of it.
puddles on 02/08/2015:
Hope you will be feeling better soon. Nice sunset.
Cals: 1398 (too high for a non-workout day, but then I didn't eat the cottage cheese last night that I had on my menu yesterday).
One of the many reasons for my weight gain: (I love to do foot photos in different places)
Progress as of today: 19.4 lbs lost so far, only 15.6 lbs to go!
museumgirl on 02/07/2015:
So happy for your loss, hope you feel better. But seriously, that picture is just NOT fair....
grannyannie on 02/07/2015:
LOL. I drove my Facebook friends crazy with photos of beaches, swimsuits, etc while they were whining about snow and cold!
thinkpositive on 02/07/2015:
Sorry to hear of returning with a cold. Maybe everyone should wear a mask on the plane. Good news on the scale!
grannyannie on 02/07/2015:
Thanks. I've tried a mask before and your hot breath makes your face all sweaty. Not something you'd want to do for hours and hours.
puddles on 02/07/2015:
Love the picture. Get well soon.
Skipped the gym today as the cold I caught on the plane has settled into my chest, just like the previous one. Not feeling great.
I will do my muscle workouts at home tomorrow and try for the gym on Monday. Some muscles have that good soreness that means I did good workouts. Due to luggage weight I didn't bring my ankle weights to Thailand so those seemed extra heavy to use again.
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
L: fried egg sandwich on whole grain, banana, grapes
biscottibody59 on 02/06/2015:
Hey there world traveler, good to see you posting:-) Hope you get to feeling better and can get back to your routine very soon!
grannyannie on 02/06/2015:
Thanks! I did go the gym while in Thailand. Just ate/drank like a pig! Should have been back here and posting while we were there to help me keep on track. I will keep posting during our US trip this summer, and Thailand next winter. Having to report and getting support makes a big difference.
thinnside40 on 02/06/2015:
Just got over 3 weeks of the nasty cold thing. Hope you are better soon!!!!
grannyannie on 02/07/2015:
Thanks. I had one in Thailand as well! Ack! Hate this.
Good morning! Husband and I both (re)caught a cold most likely from the couple who sat behind us on one of our flights home and coughed the entire 7 1/2 hours! Ack!
Workout at home (lower):
side dips w/dumbbell - 4 x 10
squats with dumbbells - 4 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells using step - 4 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells - 4 x 10
side lunges w/dumbbells using step - 4 x 10
thighs/glutes with ankle weights - 4 x 12 - 3 routines
planks - full x 4
abs-4 routines x 4
bridge (for glutes, core, thighs) - 12 x 10 seconds
Progress as of today: 14.8 lbs lost so far, only 20.2 lbs to go!
puddles on 02/05/2015:
Hope you are feeling better. Beautiful picture. Have a great day.
grannyannie on 02/05/2015:
Thanks. So far not as bad as the last cold. Crossing fingers!
Umpqua on 02/05/2015:
They should just pass out face masks on airplanes, they are such a breeding ground for germs :P What a gorgeous picture and great work getting back on track with the eating and exercise!
grannyannie on 02/05/2015:
I don't think I could wear one an entire flight, makes my face sweaty. But it's easy to catch things on a plane with everyone's breath being recirculated. Ack.
Thanks. I've got 6 1/2 months to reach my goal so have no excuses!
museumgirl on 02/05/2015:
Gorgeous picture. I just hate flying and the germs are one of the reasons. I always get sick after a flight. Hope you both feel better.
grannyannie on 02/05/2015:
Thanks. Husband has it much worse. I do sometimes catch a cold after a flight. I was shocked at the number of people coughing on both our flights home as everyone was coming from a warm climate.
liza36 on 02/05/2015:
What a gorgeous picture! Feel better soon.
Hi all! Well, I am back again because I desperately need some support! Looking forward to catching up with many of you.
We've just returned from 9 weeks in Thailand during which I gained 14 pounds. I was about 6 pounds over my goal weight when we went, so I've got 20 to lose. I did go the gym while we were there, basically to keep up the muscle work, and went about 20 or 21 times. Caught a cold in January and that cut down on my workouts for a couple of weeks.
One of the places we went:
Menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk, tea
L: toast w/hummous, strawberries, glass noodle soup (a Thai dish), flavoured water
S: clementine, yogurt
D: veg curry & rice, salad, flavoured water
S: low fat cottage cheese
Cals: 1439
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
5 mins rowing machine
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines
Workout at home:
4 x 12 on 9 dumbbell routines
Progress as of today: 14.8 lbs lost so far, only 20.2 lbs to go!
Umpqua on 02/04/2015:
Simply beautiful, Annie, but then all your photos are! I know you had a wonderful trip and it's great to see you back here :)
grannyannie on 02/04/2015:
Thanks! Wish I hadn't gained and didn't need the support though. Still, nice to catch up with everybody.
mcwoo40 on 02/04/2015:
Welcome back,looks gorgeous.I'm nearly finishing day 3 of the healthy eating plan,so far so good ;-)
grannyannie on 02/04/2015:
Thanks. Well done on healthy eating - keep it up!
No sinus headache today! Still runny nose and slightly scratchy throat, so I'm on the mend. Not well enough for the gym but did my home workouts but less sets as I felt I was pushing myself too much.
Workout at home (upper):
dumbbells - 2 sets of 12 - 8 routines
push ups - 2 x 12
triceps dips - 2 x 12
Workout at home (lower):
side dips w/dumbbell - 2 x 10
squats with dumbbells - 2 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells using step - 2 x 10
lunges w/dumbbells - 2 x 10
side lunges w/dumbbells using step - 2 x 10
thighs/glutes with ankle weights - 3 routines @ 2 x 12 each
planks - full
abs-4 routines
bridge (for glutes, core, thighs) - 12 x 10 seconds
Wishing you a good day.
Ta. Same to you.
Umpqua on 02/09/2015:
Sorry to hear you're still ailing. I hope you both feel better very soon!
Thank you.
thinnside40 on 02/09/2015:
Hope you feel better soon!