Today I am grateful that I saw these scenes from my window/porch today (although I'm not fond of snow!).
Rest day. Giving hubby a break from cooking and making French bread and pasta with homemade sauce.
Menu:
TOTAL: under 1500 depending on how well I resist eating too much warm French bread!
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for Kahlil Gibran and his wisdom!
We woke up to snow. 
It's about 38F right now so it should melt. It's a slushy mess right now.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1631
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
so .. It is really nice weather in your city ...:)
Today I am grateful for a warm house!!
Rest day, but I'm sorta doing an extra thorough cleaning of the master bedroom. So far I got the thick dust off the top of our wardrobe.... Better get away from this computer and finish it, or at least get most of it done. 
I did update my blog which I don't do often enough:
http://solasachanalba.blogspot.co.uk/
We leave on our trip to Uganda in just over a month and I'm trying to figure out how I will manage to do strength training while there. Some is obvious, but others are not. I won't be able to bring my exercise mat, and carpet is rarely used in Uganda. Floors are most often concrete. I can still do planks, pushups, leg lifts, but what about abs? I have yet to find good abs routines that don't involve lying down. Do abs while lying on the bed?? I'm not worried about cardio but am most concerned about my muscles disappearing like they have before on trips. 
Menu:
TOTAL: 1486
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for the gorgeous scenery outside my window!
We had a nice two days in Glasgow. Temps were about 2C/35F but it was sunny most of the time and stayed dry and I had my long Michigan down coat, and cashmere scarf. Thursday we met for lunch with my husband's brother and his wife whom we haven't seen for ages even though they just live in Glasgow. I think lunch and chatting lasted about 3 hours. 
We are all going to Thailand for our niece's wedding early in 2014 and will likely combine this with a trip to Australia (where niece lives).
We really enjoyed the classical concert Thursday night as well. We were amazed by this 20 year old guitarist who was the soloist. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/aa231e7e-3672-4600-ac19-0d936c79dc06 The concert was live on the radio so everyone was very careful not to cough!
We also got our flu jabs/shots on Thursday and did some shopping. Friday morning we went to a couple of museums, one of which was the anatomy museum at the university. Lots of emm...interesting bodies and body parts which was preserved or pickled or whatever they did.
Won't mention the food/beers. 
Since we were gone I missed my usual grocery shopping day and I avoid Saturday shopping like the plague... but I shopped this morning and got out early. I was at the shop by 9:00 and the crowds hadn't hit yet.
Workout at home:
Menu:
TOTAL: under 1800
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for another day of sunshine! 
Temp is about 41F, but it's dry. Got myself an early xmas gift from hubby. Told him I was long overdue for a quality, long, hooded raincoat. Picked it up today. Now I have no excuse not to go for walks in the rain.
Early tomorrow we go into Glasgow for an overnight stay. We're meeting hubby's brother and his wife for lunch. Also getting our flu jabs. Concert in the evening is the Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto. A bit of shopping while we are there as well. And of course sampling different ales and beers.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home:
Menu: (some indulgence coming up next 2 days so being good today) - need to have husband hide the oatcakes!
TOTAL: 1499
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
I know you have to cherish those sunny days:-)
RYC that is so cool and you must be very proud of your Ugandan daughter :) Have a wonderful evening Annie!
Today I am grateful for sunshine!
Not a gym day but did plan to do my tae bo since I'll be missing my Thursday and Friday workouts. But I got diverted by going to the doctor to pick up my allergy meds and see about getting anti-malarials for our trip in January. Also tried to see about getting a typhoid booster but apparently the vaccines in the UK were a bad batch (not effective) and new batches won't be here until it's too late! We're calling other places but so far nobody has any. Checked our vaccination record of all the jabs we got before we moved to Uganda and we're up to date on all of them except Typhoid. At least we're okay on Hepatitis A & B and don't need any others as visitors.
Overdue for colouring my hair, so will do that today. I use non-permanent now in case I become allergic like my mother did. I'm just not ready for gray hair yet, so hope to put it off a bit longer.
Menu:
Except for the Twix I picked up when I stopped at the post office it's clean eating today.
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
I hope you can find the typhoid vax!
Have a good day today!
RYC: thanks for clarifying the turbine situation. I hope it doesn't get built.
Today I am grateful for my bus trips to the gym. I enjoyed listening to the chatter on the bus today with the variety of Scottish (and English) accents. And the driver drops me off in front of my house!
Cold today. About 44F. My American down coat came in handy but is often too hot to wear here.
I've been thinking about how I freak out when I gain a couple of pounds and that many years ago I used to make fun of women who did that and would never eat anything 'forbidden' for fear of gaining. I'm not that bad! But when you are at or near your ideal weight a pound of two can make a difference. I can feel a difference in the tightness/looseness of my bra, the shape of my belly, etc.
It's been a year since I reached goal weight and during that time I've gained, especially on our long trips, but always take it back off. The worst I've done was in June in the US for a month when I came home and the scale said I'd gained 8 pounds - guessing at least 2 pounds of it was fluid from travelling home.
I know I've gained a lot of muscle as I can see and feel it in many areas. I find it strange that the scale doesn't reflect that. I'm still at my ideal weight between 128 - 131.
Workout at gym:
That is so awesome that the bus picks and drops you off right in front of your house :) Have a good day my friend!
Great job with maintaining your weight; I know a couple of pounds make a difference when you're so close to your goal weight; you're doing a great job of losing it though - chin up!
The health consequences of the humming of those turbines is enough to really fight to get them moved somewhere else. It affects every living thing--plants I'm not sure about though. I know there have been some cases here in TX where people couldn't sell their houses after a neighbor put up one wind turbine. Overall I just don't see how they're worth it unless they're built so far away (like has been done here in TX and in California with windfarms). But even those are affecting the animals surrounding them.
Today I am grateful for my warm, cozy home.
No workouts today but I did do housework and still working on laundry.
Menu:
TOTAL: under 1600 (didn't weigh the grapes so estimating)
Progress as of today: 36 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for my community!
Uh oh!! Scale creeping up due to snacking. Need to keep my eye on my next goal. Jan 8th we leave for Uganda for a month and I want to be at my ideal size when we go.
We went to a community meeting today about wind turbines which might be approved for across the loch from us. 5 big, ugly wind turbines 300 feet tall. An eyesore which would completely spoil our view and many others views, and would affect tourism in our area. Our community would not benefit except for a relatively small amount of money from the profits for our community. It's the community across from us who would make tons of money and not have their views desecrated. The turbines would also emit a low hum 24 hours a day. This area is dead quiet. You can wake in the middle of the night and hear absolutely nothing. Grrr..... Hope we can stop it!
Anyway, I didn't do my strength training yesterday so did it this morning.
Workout at home:
Menu: (didn't plan ahead but counted up after dinner)
TOTAL: 1637
Progress as of today: 34.6 lbs lost so far, only 4.4 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for too many things to count!
Have a great weekend, ladies!
Hubby finally took a peek at our newly expanded and remodeled grocery store and he was impressed,especially with so many new varieties of veggies. He has stopped making fun of me for being excited over a supermarket! While he was there he picked up chicken breasts, various chilies, smoked garlic, smoked paprika and is putting all this along with onions and pumpkin into a tagine (Moroccan slow cooker) to slow cook all afternoon:
We got rained on at the bus stop this morning but by the time we got to town the sun was shining, and is still doing so.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home: (plan to do this afternoon, if not will do in the morning)
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Those pics are amazing Annie! I just love the view from your house, I imagine during the warmer months you spend alot of time on your porch, I would never get tired of looking! Enjoy your rest day :)
Umpqua on 12/04/2012:
That's just breathtaking Annie! I'm curious, is there any skiing up there or are your temps generally too high? Your dinner for tonight sounds great, I haven't tried the mince but the Quorn "meatballs" work in every dish I've tried them in. Have a good one!
biscottibody59 on 12/04/2012:
Cool view--thanks for sharing! Hope your week continues to go your way:-)