grannyannie - Sunday Mar 17, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Happy St. Paddy's Day!! 
Today I am grateful for a peaceful day with a good book - a mystery - hubby is off to the city for the day to be a good nephew to his elderly uncle.
Finishing housework, but otherwise a rest day. I WILL stick to calories this week. Next high cal day is Saturday when we have guests for dinner.
I know we shouldn't be slaves to the scale, but my muscle gain is not sufficient to make a higher weight okay with me, although I do have a LOT of muscle. I can look in my full-length mirror and also feel how much weight I need to lose to be comfortable, and right now it agrees with what the scale says. I know that some time in the future I won't need the scale at all because it won't be an accurate reflection of a healthy and fit size for me. I'll just know.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: chicken breast sandwich on whole grain w/extra light mayo, clementine
- S: plain, non-fat yogurt w/fresh blueberries
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds, diluted oj
- S: small milk chocolate bar or banana (need to choose banana as I chose the chocolate last night!)
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1427
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Mar 16, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Today I am grateful for where I live.
No workmen this weekend. Housework.
Didn't get a chance to do my home strength routine yesterday, so did it this morning as I normally do on Saturdays.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: 2 veggie sausages on 1 slice bread w/mustard, grapes
- S: plain fat-free yogurt w/fresh strawberries
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/walnuts, diluted oj
- S: banana, 2 oatcakes and low fat cheddar (or I might exchange the 90 calorie banana for a 95 calorie chocolate)
- Teas & water & diluted juice
TOTAL: 1452
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday Mar 15, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Today I am grateful for my husband's cooking!
New heating system is taking longer than expected. But it looks like we won't have to go through the weekend without heat and hot water. The workmen will come back on Monday. The laundry is piling up though as my washer and dryer had to be moved to the garage while furnace is being installed in my utility room. Not as big a thing as it sounds as they are British sized appliances.
Grocery shopping yesterday - all healthy except for a bag of single serve packets of baked crisps (chips) and small milk chocolate bars at 95 cals. Asking hubby to hide the chocolate and give me one when I ask for it. Although he has a tendency to forget where he hides things! 
The spin bike instructor told us the spin bike at the gym only gives a calories-burned count by counting revolutions of the wheel. So when you are peddling with high resistance or standing or doing jumps those calories can't be calculated. I watched the calorie counter while I was doing the bike today and found this to be true. On low resistance and high speed the calories added up quickly. But more calories are actually burned doing the standing and jumps. So I'd estimate that instead of 400 calories burned in 30 minutes it's actually more like 600. It certainly feels like I'm burning 600!
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike
- 15 mins treadmill
- 5 elliptical
- 5 rowing machine
- 3 sets of 12 on 6 resistance machines
- cables/pulley for triceps - 3 sets of 12
Workout at home: (might do this afternoon or might wait until tomorrow)
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- side dips with dumbbell
- squats
- lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks (full and alternating)
- push ups
- triceps dips
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes)
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- S: post workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: chicken breast sandwich w/extra light mayo, packet of baked crisps
- S: grapes
- D: veggie curry & rice, salad w/walnuts
- S: plain fat free yogurt with fresh strawberries
- Teas and lots of water
TOTAL: 1569
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday Mar 14, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Today I am grateful for my family.
I have booked a house for a week in Ireland in mid-September for hubby & I and my sister. Faces a gorgeous Atlantic Beach.
House is in a mess with the heating being installed. But it will be so nice when it's done. A warmer house.
Workout:
- 30 mins spin bike class (that seems to last for hours!)
Menu:
- B: homemade whole grain seeded toast w/lite marg and jam (couldn't have my porridge because the workmen used up all the milk in their tea yesterday!), tea
- L: pbj sandwich in the car, then grocery shopping
- S: clementine
- D: veggie curry & rice, salad
- S: banana, 2 oatcakes w/low fat cheddar
- Teas and water
TOTAL: under 1600 (had to estimate the toast as I didn't weigh it)
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Today I am grateful for my stamina!
Sooo.....I've been a bit of a piggy for a few days, but at the gym today I was thinking about how it wasn't worth it. The food/drink are good at the time, but ONLY at the time I am consuming it. I'm trying to keep in mind at all times how much better I felt at 130lbs or less.
Next high cal day will be when we have our friends for dinner a week from Saturday.
They are putting in our new heating system today. Heat won't be turned off until tomorrow and will also be off on Friday. We'll use electric heaters in the mean-time and cold water, but when they are done the house will be warmer and our heating bills will be slashed. It will even be cheaper to pay for the heat AND and the loan than it is costing us now. The loan is interest-free through the government as they are pushing for more eco-friendly and cheaper energy.
Workout at gym:
- 35 mins spin bike - absolutely killed this machine today!!!
- 15 mins elliptical
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 3 sets of 12 on 6 resistance machines
- cables/pulley for triceps - 3 sets of 12
Workout at home:
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- side dips with dumbbell
- squats
- lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks (full and alternating)
- push ups
- triceps dips
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes)
Menu: and I WILL stick to my calories today! Need to get hubby to hide the oatcakes!
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- S: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: chicken breast sandwich on whole grain w/extra light mayo
- S: clem
- D: bean/veg stew on tagliatelle, salad w/walnuts
- S: 2 oatcakes & low fat cheddar
- Teas & lots of water
TOTAL: 1480
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Today I am grateful for a world of diversity to explore!
Not a workout day. Been doing a bit of extra snacking last few days. 
I guess I was feeling deprived. Been doing all the laundry today in preparation for my utility room being out of commission the next 3 days. Getting new heating system. So the house will be cold except for electric heaters. And no hot water!
Between loads of laundry and other chores, I've been doing research on a cottage for a week in Ireland with my sister and hubby in September, and a hotel in Thailand in January for niece's wedding. NOT going to spend 2 weeks or more at the wedding hotel as the cheapest room is £155/night (about $200!).
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- S: banana
- L: grilled cheese w/low fat cheddar and whole grain bread
- S: skinny cappuccino, several oatcakes, 1/2 pint of hubby's new batch of home brew
- D: tagliatellie with bean and veg curry, salad
- S: clementine, dried apricots
- Teas & water
Probably under 1800 cals
Tomorrow: back on track!!!!!!
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Monday Mar 11, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Today I am grateful for having so much stamina at the ripe old age of 61, going on 41.
I was NOT good yesterday, but I'm not stressing about it. I had a feeling I wouldn't stick to my planned calories yesterday. My calories have been quite low for the amount of exercise and I guess I was due for an increase. Had wine, oatcakes and cheese, oatcakes and cheese, wine, etc......
I've restarted my French programme and in trying to get in some daily practice, I counted reps in French at the gym. I will do the same with my home workout.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike
- 15 mins treadmill
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 3 sets of 12 on 6 resistance machines
- cables/pulley for triceps - 3 sets of 12
Workout at home:
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- side dips with dumbbell
- squats
- lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks (full and alternating)
- push ups
- triceps dips
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes)
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/strawberries/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- S: postworkout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: 1 sausage. 1 whole grain bread, mustard, grapes
- S: oatcake, apple
- D: bean curry & rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds & chopped walnuts
- S: glass of wine, 1 oatcake 1 low fat cheddar
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1528
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Sunday Mar 10, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.2
Today I am grateful for my health.
Finally! Rest day!
Menu: (not sure if I can stick to this today, but I'll try)
- B: porridge/cinnamon/strawberries/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: 2 veggie sausages on 1 slice whole grain bread w/mustard, grapes
- D: bean & veg curry & rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds
- S: 2 oatcakes & low fat cheddar, clementine
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1345
Progress as of today: 26.8 lbs lost so far, only 12.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Mar 09, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.8
Today I am grateful for my two granddaughters and my two step-grandsons. 
I have finished the last bottle of concentrated juice w/artificial sugar that I've been drinking with lunch and dinner. Very low cal and delicious, but I'm off artificial sugar and this was the last food or drink that contained any. I might try regular juice and just dilute it to keep the calories down.
Workout at home:
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- side dips with dumbbell
- squats
- lunges w/dumbbells
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks (full and alternating)
- push ups
- triceps dips
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines
- bridge (for glutes)
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: salad w/smoked salmon/chicken breast/low fat cheddar/pumpkin seeds/walnuts (Omega 3 & 6)
- S: plain nonfat yogurt w/fresh raspberries
- D: omelette with 2 veggie sausages, toast (we only have one serving of leftover tofu curry so I'm heating that up for hubby and having something else. Two rugby matches hubby is watching today so will be unable to cook!
) - S: grapes, 2 oatcakes w/low fat cheddar
- Teas and water
TOTAL: 1502
Progress as of today: 26.2 lbs lost so far, only 12.8 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday Mar 08, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.8
Today I am grateful that I am able to visit other countries (and live in one of them!)
While grocery shopping yesterday and picking up some tofu I was very pleased to see my Cauldron veggie sausages. My store stopped carrying them a couple of years ago and I have emailed the head store a couple of times to complain. So maybe that helped? I don't like Quorn sausages although I like lots of other Quorn products, and I don't like other brands of veggie sausage. So I'm happy!! I like to eat them for lunch like hot dogs - on bread w/mustard.
I'm trying to get more Omega 3 and 6 in my diet. But I don't like to take supplements and don't believe they are very effective. I buy Omega 3 eggs, and eat walnuts on my salad. But I'm trying to get more sources. Salmon is a good one but hubby can't eat it. So I bought some smoked salmon to have for lunch, and also some pumpkin seeds to put on the salad and alternate with walnuts.
Workout at gym: (tried to do a solid hour of cardio but ran out of steam!)
- 30 mins spin bike
- 10 mins treadmill
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 5 mins elliptical
- 3 sets of 12 on 6 resistance machines
- cables/pulley for triceps - 3 sets of 12
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- S: postworkout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: chicken breast sandwich on whole grain bread w/extra light mayo, plain nonfat yogurt w/fresh raspberries
- S: clementine
- D: veggie & tofu curry & rice, salad
- S: grapes
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1493
Edited weight. Down exactly 5 lbs from a week ago. 3 is probably water so a 2 lb weight loss sounds good to me!
Progress as of today: 26.2 lbs lost so far, only 12.8 lbs to go!
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I am happy you are having a rest day. Make it a good one. We have to take advantage of those day and pamper ourselves.
Always have to work in at least one of two rest days a week to recover our poor muscles, etc. :)
hollybelle on 03/17/2013:
I took it easy on my muscles with a shorter ride yesterday. Have a good one!
OhioRaven on 03/17/2013:
HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY. AND THAT AIN'T NO BLARNEY.
Cheers!
V on 03/18/2013:
Hope your St.Pat's day was a good one !!