grannyannie - Wednesday Aug 14, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Hi friends! Thanks for your comments. 
No gym today. Too much to do. If I have time I'll do my strength workouts that I always do at home.
Plans for today are painting the baseboards and around the windows in the guest room. I got them all clean and sanded last night. Painted the ceiling yesterday. Anxious to see how the wallpaper will look - hubby's job. (this room is long overdue for redecorating!). Won't do the built in Ikea wardrobe and new carpet till next year.
I'll put on the final coat of paint on the porch floor today as well. A much easier job!
Then if I have time I'll do some housework and maybe start shampooing carpets.
I need a nap!
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/fresh strawberries/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: 1 egg, polenta, toast, yogurt
- S: grapes
- D: Quorn leek pie, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: single serve box of Crunchy Nut cereal w/soy milk
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1354
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday Aug 13, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Hi friends! Missed you all and my broadband! Fixed now and hope it stays that way. We've had a lot of trouble lately and the problem is there is no competition in our area. There is in town, but not here.
I was not good over the weekend. Went out for lunch Saturday and had a pint of beer with my triple decker BLT and lentil soup. Sunday we took hubby's uncle out to lunch for his 86th birthday. Had a roast beef dinner and two pints of beer. 
Feeling really disgusted with myself for being weak. But I'm feeling very serious and motivated now. I did very well yesterday and will do well today and for the next few weeks until guests come. I've done fine with my workouts, and am enjoying doing interval training. I feel so FIT when I do the fast part of the workouts!
Patting myself on the back for one thing though. I made chocolate chunk muffins for hubby to take to daughter. The recipe calls for 125g of chocolate chips but I can only buy them in 100g bags. So I bought two bags and used them all in the muffins, so they are extra chocolately. I did not eat a single chocolate chip or a muffin! 
Been very busy in the house. Oiled our beechwood countertops in the kitchen - 3 coats each. I've painted the floor of the front porch with two coats so far. Need one more. Hubby steamed off the wallpaper in the guest room yesterday. He's off to the island to visit daughter and is staying in the hostel overnight and won't be back till tomorrow night. Today I am painting the ceiling, window trim and baseboards in the guestroom. Hubby will do the wallpapering when he comes home.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/fresh strawberries, tea w/milk
- L: pbj on whole grain toast, Benecol yogurt, grapes
- D: Quorn Leek pie, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: 2 plain oatcakes
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1299
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Aug 10, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Broadband has been out here yet again. Will catch up later.
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday Aug 08, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Skipping spin class today. Have lots to do in the house. Have one more counter to oil. Need to get stuff out of guest room so wallpaper can be removed. Need to use wire brush on front porch floor so I can paint it - the first of 3 coats. Get carpet shampooer down from the loft. Also have general housework that needs doing! Somehow I doubt I will get all of this done today!
Limiting myself to 2 servings of fruit per day. Clementines are small so will count 2 of them as one serving. Need to use up the rest of the plain yogurt before I start into the Benecol ones.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: grilled cheese sandwich w/low fat cheddar on whole grain bread, plain yogurt & fresh blueberries
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: 2 clementines, 2 plain oatcakes
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Wednesday Aug 07, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
I've been researching interval running and the advice on places like Runnersworld UK, and the NHS Couch to 5K site say I should do the running programme before adding sprinting to it. And I should do it 3 days a week with rest days in between I'm not willing to do that as I'd have to cut down too much on gym time. But since I do enjoy running I think I'll just go out occasionally and do a power walk/gentle jog on a nice day as an extra workout that week. I do have good running shoes that are new, so I'm okay there.
I think I'm getting too much fructose in my diet. On my porridge I have a mix of dried fruit (raisins/apricots/date), then berries in my yogurt at lunchtime, then fruit in the afternoon, and sometimes fruit at night. The calories are counted but this just seems to be too much. So I'll cut down a bit and also not have that dried fruit on my porridge every single morning - maybe just on gym days.
Changing my yogurt as well. Instead of plain, fat free yogurt and adding berries to it I'm going back to packaged yogurt. I won't have the kind with the evil artificial sugar though. I'll have the ones with sugar - same calories or less than what I've been having. Berries will be out of season here before long so I won't have that option any more anyway.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike - interval training programme
- 10 mins treadmill - intervals - uphill - flat, etc
- 10 mins rowing machine - intervals 30 seconds fast, 60 seconds normal, etc.
- 2 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
- cables/pulley for triceps - 3 sets of 12
This afternoon:
Workout at home (upper):
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 8 routines
- push ups - 3 x 15
- triceps dips - 3 x 15
Workout at home (lower body): (missed this workout yesterday by being in Glasgow picking up new glasses and getting wallpaper for our guest room)
- side dips w/dumbbell
- squats with dumbbells - fast
- lunges w/dumbbells using step
- side lunges w/dumbbells using step
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- sitting leg extensions with ankle weights to strengthen my knees
- shin exercises
- planks - full
- abs-3 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts w/dumbbell
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: toast & pbj, plain yogurt & fresh blueberries
- S: cherries
- D: homemade lentil & veg soup, toast w/low fat cheddar, salad
- S: clementine, 2 oatcakes, glass of wine
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Monday Aug 05, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Had a good rest day yesterday. Doing the exercises to strengthen my shin muscles and knees so I can run.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike - interval training programme
- 15 mins treadmill - uphill intervals
- 10 mins rowing machine - interval training
- 4 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper):
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- push ups 3 x 15
- triceps dips 3 x 15
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 wrap, plain yogurt & fresh raspberries and blueberries
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: clementine, 1 oatcake & 1/2 slice low fat cheddar
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Sunday Aug 04, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Really enjoyed our evening with our friends - until about 12:30 am! I didn't realize the brother and the wife of one of them was coming up from England and would be there. We'd met a couple of times before and really enjoyed seeing them.
I've been researching running because although I never had shinsplints when I used to run, I want to make sure I don't get them now. I looked up causes of shinsplints and what I did yesterday (interval running) were some of the prime causes - hard, uneven surfaces, high speed when not used to it, and using muscles and tendons in a way they are not used to. Fortunately it was only my knees that were a bit sore, not my lower legs.
Solution: make these muscles stronger before doing interval training with running. I can do these just sitting at my computer, or whenever I think of it, waiting for the bus, etc.
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/beating-injury/shinsplints---how-to-beat-them/234.html
No workout today. Rest day.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: hummous on toast, plain yogurt & fresh blueberries
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: clementine, 2 oatcakes and low fat cheddar
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Aug 03, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Since I'm in a different time zone than most of you - 5 hours ahead of the east coast - I miss a lot of your comments until the next morning. So, sorry if I miss replying to anyone.
Got on the scale but I suspect some of the loss is fluid as I don't feel I've lost 2 1/2 lbs this week, not with the cheating.
At home:
Interval training - walk, jog, sprint, walk, jog, sprint...only 1.6 miles because the jogging hurt my knees. I guess I've been neglecting them since I stopped doing the leg machines at the gym. Adding sitting leg lifts with ankle weights to my lower body routine to strengthen my knees. Anyway, I was pleased with how fast I could sprint! Wish I could feel comfortable doing it on the treadmill so that the weather wouldn't be an issue.
Workout at home (lower body):
- side dips w/dumbbell
- squats w/dumbbells - fast
- lunges w/dumbbells using step
- side lunges w/dumbbells using step
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- sitting leg extensions w/ankle weights for knees
- planks - full
- abs-3 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts w/dumbbell
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/strawberries/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post run: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: whole grain toast & hummous, plain yogurt & fresh strawberries
- S: cherries, apple
Going to friends' for dinner.
Note to self: DRINK.WINE.VERY.VERY.SLOWLY.
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday Aug 02, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.0
Revving up my workouts. Been looking at interval training. Don't know why it took me so long as a few of you having been doing it a long time. Did some at the gym today. Going to do some with my strength training as well when I do my lower body routines. I saw a good one online with weights and squats. Will also look at doing it with planks, pushups, etc.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike - did the interval training programme instead of the strength - good one!
- 10 mins treadmill - planned to run, jog, walk, but I didn't like running on a treadmill, so did intervals with steep hills and speed. I'd rather run/jog outdoors
- 10 mins rowing machine - intervals of 1 min high speed, 1 min normal, etc
- 4 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back) - slowly increasing weight with lower reps
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper):
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines - increasing weight with lower reps
- push ups
- triceps dips
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: 2 veg sausages on wrap, plain yogurt & fresh raspberries
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: grapes, clementine
- Teas & water
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 27 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday Aug 01, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.0
Had a quiet evening with hubby gone - reading, watching a movie. Still oiling these countertops as they need at least 3 coats each. 
Hubby will be back tonight.
Workout:
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: pbj sandwich after spin class and before grocery shopping
- S: apple
- D: Quorn leek pie (was pretty good, had one last night), salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: plain yogurt w/fresh raspberries
- Teas & water
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 27 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
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You are very industrious! I am impressed! Inspiring me to get on some handywork I have been putting off for ages.
Yummy sounding menu too! Have a lovely day :)
Thanks! Enjoy your day!
Umpqua on 08/14/2013:
Painting ceilings is grueling work, you're doing a lot! I can't wait until the weather cools so I can focus on our indoor projects again. We are much slower going here, but we're eventually getting it done - one room at a time. I hope you have a productive day!
I hate hate hate doing ceilings! Finished that yesterday. Got the first coat done on the rest of it. It's motivating to have guests coming!
skinnygrlwithin on 08/14/2013:
Wow you are very very busy and productive!! GO YOU! And painting the ceiling... I do not envy you, I enjoy painting, but have come to dread the unfortunate yet necessary ceiling painting.
Yea, ceilings are the worst. I usually get hubby to do them, but he's doing the wallpaper so I got stuck.
OhioRaven on 08/14/2013:
Annie, you won't get to your 5K with that paint brush in your hand-just kidding. Thank You for helping me with my RunDown Challenge. I thought a lot about you and the girls cheering for me to get through that last mile.
Go go go!
legcramps on 08/14/2013:
Busy girl! Enjoy your day today :)
:)
V on 08/14/2013:
I didn't realize that you're artistic as well but then again you can do it all "Super Annie" Love you my friend <3
<3 Thanks friend.
Maria7 on 08/14/2013:
Sounds like you are a busy bee. :-)
Very. :)