grannyannie - Saturday Jun 01, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 133.0
I like to be well-prepared and am now starting to pack for our trip in 10 days. Husband likes to make fun of me for doing this, but I've yet to forget anything important (as he has) since he's a last minute packer. 
My smallest pair of capris fit fine now, although I don't know why I even bought cotton ones as they need ironing. Trying not to overpack as I will be doing a lot of summer clothes shopping while there and will need to fit them in suitcase.
Trying to be less obsessive with the scale and will weigh myself on Monday mornings and update then.
Workout at home (lower body):
- squats, lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks - full and alternating
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: 2 satsumas
- L: 2 veggie sausages on 1 slice whole grain bread w/mustard, plain yogurt & fresh strawberries/raspberries
- D: leek, potato, pea soup, whole grain toast w/benecol, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: apple, cherries
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: about 1440
Progress as of today: 34 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday May 31, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 133.0
Woohoo!! My gym is going to be expanded next year! The money for it has been allocated. My gym is quite small but then the population of the town and the outlying villages is less than 20,000. Still, it gets too crowded and often you have to wait for machines and we definitely need a bigger one and more equipment.
Counting down to our trip to see my family for a month! 
Leaving in 11 days.
My set of dumbbells at home is in kg (3, 4, 5, 6) but converted to pounds are: 6.6, 8.8, 11, 13.2. So I've ordered a set of 8 lb dumbbells sent to my sister's house. I guess I'll just do more/less reps to compensate for the variations. My 7 minute arms video is online so I can easily continue doing that with my wrist weights that I'm packing. Ordered ankle weights sent to her house as well (same weight as I use at home) so no change in my glutes, hips, thighs routine. Also ordered a mat. Bringing my jump rope as well. So I'm ready! No way am I going to lose all the hard work I've done on my muscles!
My sister is taking me to her 50+ exercise class a few times and it seems they do a big variety and I can also use dumbbells there. Our final week we'll be at my brother's house and I'm sure I'll go to 1 or 2 one-hour spin bike classes with his wife.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike
- 15 mins treadmill
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 4 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper body):
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms using .5kg wrist weights
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- push ups, triceps dips
- side dips with dumbbell
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: hummous on whole grain toast, plain yogurt & fresh strawberries
- D: homemade leek, pea, potato soup (my chef is home!) & homemade whole grain seeded bread w/benecol spread, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: cherries and grapes
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: under 1500
Progress as of today: 34 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday May 30, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 133.0
Husband stayed an extra night on the island in his tent. Guess it was comfy enough. Daughter will be working so he'll wander around on his own tomorrow until he catches the 3pm ferry. I will pick him up from the bus stop around 8pm. So I've got to be my own chef for dinner again! Gasp!
Workout:
- 30 mins torture spin bike class
Workout at home (lower body):
- squats, lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks - full and alternating
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post spin class: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: 2 veggie sausages on 1 slice wholegrain w/mustard, plain (dairy) yogurt & fresh strawberries
- D: Quorn patty, sweet potato, broccoli, salad w/avocado
- S: grapes
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: about 1400
Progress as of today: 34 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Wednesday May 29, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 133.0
Scale is creeping down! It's funny how just a few pounds can make such a huge difference when you get close to goal. Summer clothes shopping ahead! The thing I'm most concerned about while in Michigan for a month isn't keeping weight down or doing cardio, it's not letting all the muscle work I've done disappear. I'll do my usual routines (except I'll only have one set of dumbbells) 3 times a week. Will of course get cardio in as well.
Except for the after-funeral meal on the third day, I've managed 13 days vegan. Going to eat eggs today since I had to buy some to bake daughter's cookies. Don't want them to go to waste. Also going to eat some veggie sausages I've had in the freezer which are made with a small amount of milk and egg white. I like soy milk so I'm going to stick to that. I'll figure this all out when we get back from the US. Won't do vegan again, too hard.
Husband stayed in his tent last night on the island. He said the campsite there is really nice. He and daughter are hiking today and he said if the weather stays nice he might spend another night. Daughter goes back to work at 3pm today and also works tomorrow.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike - intense
- 10 mins treadmill - uphill
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 4 sets of 12 on 3 resistance machines (upper body) - didn't do machine for lats as one side is still sore
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper body):
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms using .5kg wrist weights (this is still really tough with the weights and if I did it w/o the weights now it would be too easy)
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- push ups, triceps dips
- side dips with dumbbell
Menu: (ran out of salad - no veggies today but no big deal as I eat a TON of veggies every day - grocery shopping tomorrow)
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: pbj on whole grain toast, banana
- D: 2 eggs, 2 veggie sausages, polenta
- S: apple
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: under 1500
Progress as of today: 34 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday May 28, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 133.4
Got the house to myself until tomorrow night. Husband has gone to visit daughter and has taken a tent and sleeping bag (no way to find last minute accommodation on a popular island in high season). No way could he talk me into going, I only sleep in beds! I'll go along on a day trip next week to see daughter before we go to the US. Unfortunately, she only knows what her day off is a few days ahead of time so it's impossible to plan.
A thorough house cleaning is on my agenda today. I'll also start tossing things into the spare room to pack for Michigan even though it's still two weeks away.
Still doing vegan but had to buy eggs to make daughter's cookies. I don't want to dump them and I'll use two to bake more cookies for her and her roommates next week, but that leaves 3. Might just have some with polenta for dinner tomorrow night as my chef is gone and there's no more leftover curry.
I know it hasn't been long enough but I don't really feel any differently eating this way except that the lack of eating junk or sugar means I don't have that yucky, hard-to-describe feeling afterwards. Sugar does make me feel badly after I eat it but there's no way I could give it up permanently. The pleasure I get from eating it sometimes makes it worth it to feel yucky afterward (like Ben & Jerry's Karamel Sutra ice cream!).
Workout at home (lower body):
- squats, lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks - full and alternating
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: toast and pbj, banana, 2 peaches
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: fruit-seed-cashew mix, glass of wine
- splashes of almond milk in coffee
- Teas & water
TOTAL: under 1500
Progress as of today: 33.6 lbs lost so far, only 3.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Monday May 27, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.0
Hubby is going to visit daughter tomorrow to bring her some things she needs. She's requested more oatmeal raisin cookies. I managed to bake some for her last week without eating any and will do so again.
Two weeks from today we begin our trip to Michigan. Our flight is on a Tuesday but we'll spend Monday night at the airport hotel.
Workout at gym:
- 20 mins spin bike
- 20 mins treadmill
- 10 mins elliptical
- 10 mins rowing machine
- No resistance machines today since I did them yesterday.
Workout at home (upper body):
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms using .5kg wrist weights
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- push ups, triceps dips
side dips with dumbbell - skipping these due to lat muscle soreness
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: homemade whole grain seeded toast w/hummous, plain soy yogurt & fresh raspberries & strawberries
- D: curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/slivered almonds
- S: apple
- Teas & water
TOTAL: under 1500
Progress as of today: 33 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Sunday May 26, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.0
Went with hubby on his way to mass and he dropped me off at the gym on the way. By the time I finished in the gym he arrived to do laps in the pool and I joined him. I got out of the pool before he did and sat in the steam room for about 5 minutes and about 5 minutes in the jacuzzi. Really is too much trouble to do both the gym and the pool. Extra packing with the towels, change of clothes, shampoo, etc.... so I doubt I'll do it again.
I hurt my left lat muscles about 6 weeks ago when I tried to do side planks and I'm still getting twinges sometimes. I think there may be something else I'm not doing right but don't know what. I'll stop using the lat machine at the gym and doing planks and also side dips with dumbbell at home for now and see if that helps. I don't like taking too many ibuprofen!
Feeling too hungry and I know my calories have been too low for my level of activity. So I'm going to start varying them. Don't want my metabolism slowing down!
Workout: did the resistance machines today so won't have to tomorrow.
- 35 mins spin bike
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 4 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
- about 8 laps in the pool
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: 2 thin oatcakes
- L: hummous on homemade seeded whole grain toast, plain soy yogurt & fresh strawberries, fresh pineapple
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/seeds and nuts
- S: apple or banana
- Teas & water
TOTAL: about 1470
Progress as of today: 33 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday May 25, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.8
Had planned to do housework today and my lower body routines. But it was sunny, not too windy, and low 60's (felt warmer in the sun and without a breeze). So hubby and I rode our bikes to the botanic gardens and walked around while I shot photos. Had a cup of black tea at the cafe and ignored all their tempting goodies. Brought my own pbj sandwich and a banana.
Workout:
13 mile bike ride and a long walk
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: pbj sandwich on seeded whole grain (unsweetened pb and unsweetened jam), banana
- D: veggie, bean & soy meat substitute curry w/basmati rice, salad (spinach, celery, tomatoes, carrot, cucumber, radishes, mixed seeds and nuts)
- S: plain soy yogurt w/fresh strawberries, 1 oatcake
- Teas & water
TOTAL: about 1450
Progress as of today: 32.2 lbs lost so far, only 4.8 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday May 24, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.8
Tried to buy some soy yogurt yesterday. Discontinued at my supermarket. Delivery to the only health food store in town was delayed. Even tried the small supermarket - nope. One of the few disadvantages of living in a somewhat remote location.
Left the gym early so I could walk up the hill to the health food store to buy some soy yogurt. There were 5 cartons (2 servings in each) and I tried to buy them all but the clerk said someone else had 'reserved' them. She did let me buy 2 of them though. She said this person reserved 6 of them every week and that they were very hard to get. So my options now are stop eating yogurt, go back to dairy yogurt, buy the soy yogurt in my supermarket that has added fruit and sugar. Grr...
Workout at gym:
- 35 mins spin bike
- 10 mins treadmill
- 4 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper body): since my workouts have been thrown off by our visit to Oban on Weds I'm trying to make up for what I missed. Doing extra sets on my upper body routine.
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms using .5kg wrist weights (serious burn using these weights!)
- dumbbells - 5 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- push ups, triceps dips - 5 sets
- side dips with dumbbell
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: hummous on toast
- D: tofu and chickpea curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds and walnut pieces
- S: plain soy yogurt & fresh strawberries
- Teas & water
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 32.2 lbs lost so far, only 4.8 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday May 23, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.8
Enjoyed our day out yesterday. Posted last night what I ate yesterday.
I will continue with the vegan and 98% sugar-free diet until we go to the US. I've decided to be flexible with this as I know I can't be and don't want to be permanently 'vegan'. We travel too much and it's simply a big pain in the a**. I know it is the healthiest diet and I will basically be a non-dairy, occasional egg, vegetarian when at home. We love Quorn (which contains some egg) and will go back to using it when we come home from the US. I will try very hard to keep sugar minimal and will not use any artificial sweeteners at all because I don't trust them and don't know what to believe. When we travel or are guests at someone's house or have guests here, meat will be on the menu but I will try to keep mine to small portions.
Workout:
- 30 mins torture spin bike class
Workout at home (lower body):
- squats, lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks - full and alternating
- thigh maste r
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post spin class and before grocery shopping: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: 3 oatcakes w/soy cheddar, plain soy yogurt w/fresh raspberries
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds & walnut pieces
- S: grapes
- Teas & water
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 32.2 lbs lost so far, only 4.8 lbs to go!
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