Thanks for comments yesterday! Went to the gym then grocery shopping today. No junk food whatsoever. I'm also trying to keep artificial and real sugar to a bare minimum. So I bought plain, fat free yogurt and raspberries & strawberries to mix in and will eat it without any sweetener. Didn't buy any hot chocolate mixes either - fake sugar.
I got on the scale this morning and updated my status. 
In the UK weight is measured in stones (14 lbs) and pounds. So I have to lose at least 1 stone. Goal is before May 1st.
Workout at gym:
Menu:
Progress as of today: 21.2 lbs lost so far, only 17.8 lbs to go!
Hope all of you are doing well and getting/staying healthy and fit. 
Back from France and had a fantastic time even though it was unusually cold. After the architecture and character in medieval villages, my favourite French thing is the gorgeous food. So with the weight gain from a month in Uganda and the week in France I've got quite a bit to lose. Don't know what my weight is but I can see and feel the excess. I won't change the number in my status until I weigh myself in a couple of days.
We stayed at friends' house in the southern Rhone-Alpes region of France, so is Meditteranean in climate and foods. Our host/hostess are fantastic cooks! Lunch and dinner were both large meals with wine served at both, and breakfast mainly being fresh French bread with butter and homemade jam, sometimes Pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant), clementines, bananas.
Some of the other foods we ate: many kinds of salads at both lunch and dinner, fresh French bread (white/brown/seeded) at all 3 meals
paella, prawns, mussels, scallops, squid, clams, chicken, guinea fowl, ham, sausages, tuna, mignon of pork, vegetable soup
varieties of cheeses usually served at the end of both lunch and dinner
fruit salads, crepes, potatoes, veggies
chocolate whisky cake, chocolates, nougat (the nearest town is the nougat capitol), real hot chocolate
beer, wine - red, rose, white, champagne, pastis (liquer)
Soooo......I'm back on track beginning tomorrow. Back to the gym and counting every calorie.
A few of the photos from our trip - we stayed in and were surrounded by medieval villages.
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
Ugh! I've been snacking and pigging out. Way too much wine at our friends' on Saturday night. Tomorrow we go to Edinburgh to spend the night as our flight is early Weds morning.
Haven't stepped on the scale for several days.
Lovely day today. Cold but sunny.
Workout at gym:
Menu:
Healthy eating plus I stopped at the chocolate shop to get a gift for our hosts in France and picked up a small bag of chocolate buttons for myself which I've already eaten. 
Going to have to get VERY strict when we come back from France!!!
Excited that the editor of a journal wants to use several of my photos for the cover!! I doubt they pay for them but that doesn't matter. To have something of mine published is reward enough. 
We are spending Tuesday night at a hotel near the airport and flying to Lyon, France on Wednesday morning.
Workout at home:
Sunshine today and fairly mild. 
My brother happened to look at some of my recent photos that I posted on Facebook and complimented me. He said the editor of a journal he often contributes to is always looking for good photos and he gave her the link to my albums. She really liked them as well and said she spent a long time going through my albums. She chooses the cover for this quarterly journal. Soooo....we'll see what happens!! Excited! 
Workout:
Happy Valentine's Day!
Back to spin bike class today. All the snow that got dumped on us yesterday is nearly melted.
Workout:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1490
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
It has not stopped snowing since I got up this morning. It's about 35F here so it's very wet, sloppy snow. Our area of Scotland does not get much snow, so it's a big deal here.
Back to the gym again and there was a lot of huffing and puffing on the spin bike, more than pre-Uganda trip, but I'll get back to normal soon. Not looking forward to spin bike class tomorrow!
Workout at gym:
Intended workout at home after my lunch is digested:
TOTAL: 1524
Progress as of today: 28.2 lbs lost so far, only 10.8 lbs to go!
My arms are a bit sore today so I'm taking a break. I would have done a cardio workout at home but we had the guy who is arranging our new heating system here all morning to take measurements, etc. I rarely do a good cardio workout in the afternoons, so I'm being lazy. I'll be back in the gym tomorrow as usual and will also do my full strength training workout at home afterward. I've booked the spin bike class for Thursday.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1462
Playing around with my photos today and made this collage of an Oribi.
Progress as of today: 28.2 lbs lost so far, only 10.8 lbs to go!
Stuck to my meal plan yesterday, no cheating. Very busy today. First got my teeth cleaned, the gym, the post office, grocery shopping, and finally to the recycle centre.
Workout:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1524
Progress as of today: 28.2 lbs lost so far, only 10.8 lbs to go!
Happy Sunday! I will eventually get to taking a look at many of the blogs I missed while travelling to see how you all are doing.
I should know better than to buy cereal bars, even if they are only 70 cals each. I've been extra hungry and they are a temptation. So I just ate the last 3 of them and will not buy them again!
My hands are 98% healed. My knee is very, very itchy as it's healing and has a good, solid scab on it, so I'm good for exercising now. I'll just wrap the knee up well so my spandex workout capris don't rub on it. Husband gets the credit for my wounds not getting infected as he scrubbed the dirt out of them despite my screams!
Intended Workout: completed
Menu:
TOTAL: 1516
Progress as of today: 27.6 lbs lost so far, only 11.4 lbs to go!
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Thank you for sharing your trip photos with us! :-D Hope you have a good day.
thenewMLE on 03/01/2013:
Your pics are gorgeous!! What a wonderful trip. You brought back very fond memories for me. I went to France when I was 16 and my strongest memory was the french bread, butter and homemade jams for breakfast! I also learned how to drink tea with out milk in it there. I wish I could return as the seasoned photographer I am now... Glad you enjoyed your trip. Your weight should come off like it always has plus you got to enjoy a wonderful memorable dining experience! I'm leaving for natchez after work and I will be out for lunch so I probably won't post today but I'll be back Monday. Have a great weekend!
Puddles on 03/01/2013:
Great pictures. Have a good weekend.
Supercheese on 03/01/2013:
Beautiful pictures!! Like MLE, reminds me of my trip to france!! Totally know you can lose a stone! have a great weekend annie! happy belated bday!
biscottibody59 on 03/01/2013:
Thanks for sharing the pics:-)
Oh well--you had a good time and food--hope it's not too difficult to get back to your routine!
lolla on 03/01/2013:
Oh, french food is so awesome, I am so glad you enjoyed yourself, that's what life is about anyway, WE MUST HAVE FUN! ...now back to work...
legcramps on 03/01/2013:
I love your pictures from the trip to France... how cool is that to spend a week in France?!
Have a great weekend :)
V on 03/01/2013:
What a charming place to visit! If I promise to be on my BEST behavior will you take me? PLEEEESE(as V types with her angelic look) Hahaha I am sure that you will drop most of your travel weight with the quickness..You are always so consistent with your workouts too so that makes a world of difference too :) Hope you have a wonderful weekend Annie <3