grannyannie - Friday Jul 26, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 141.4
Back online. Thanks for your comments.
Tuesday was a very long day in Glasgow. Eye exam and ordering new glasses took an hour. Then I had my hair chopped off. Looked for clothes but only found 2 sleeveless tops. I was good at lunchtime but then after my haircut I went to the cookie/ice cream right next door. Very small milkshake and small cookie. I keep trying to remind myself how fantastic it feels to be 130 lbs or less and how nice it was to enjoy having a treat with zero guilt. Got to get this weight off before my family comes in September so I can really enjoy an occasional treat/beer when we go out.
Wednesday the hubby and I went canoeing all day. Thursday was spin class.
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
10 mins treadmill
5 mins rowing machine
2 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
Workout at home (upper):
7 min video routine for triceps/arms using .5kg wrist weights
Umpqua on 07/26/2013:
Sounds like you had a nice trip to Glasgow. I know what you mean about maintaining a lower weight so the occasional indulgence doesn't hurt as much. Hope you have a nice weekend!
V on 07/22/2013:
Hey Annie!! Just catching up on everyone's weekend and it sounds like you had a really good one.Well except for your foot, sorry to hear about that..Your daughter is beautiful BTW!
Have a great evening girl <3
Umpqua on 07/23/2013:
What beautiful pictures and I agree, your daughter is gorgeous. Looks like you're doing really well with the clean veggie eating and exercise. I hope you're enjoying your trip to Glasgow today!
grannyannie - Sunday Jul 21, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 141.4
No formal exercise today. Doing some housework and cleaning out my closet. Time to be ruthless and get rid of clothes I never wear.
Progress as of today: 25.6 lbs lost so far, only 11.4 lbs to go!
OhioRaven on 07/21/2013:
Yeah, get rid of those fat clothes.
grannyannie on 07/21/2013:
LOL, Ohio. Already got rid of almost all the fat clothes. These are just shirts and sweaters, etc.
grannyannie - Saturday Jul 20, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 141.4
Updated weight. No sense in crying about it. Just getting back on track.
I hurt the arch on one of my feet while hiking on the island - wore light hiking shoes instead of my big, heavy hiking boots. And I'm sorry I did. I don't want plantar fasciitis again so I'm wearing support sandals around the house and being careful. Won't do the workout I'd planned today but will do my lower body muscle routine.
A couple of pics on the island: our beautiful Ugandan daughter, and the Abbey
biscottibody59 on 07/20/2013:
I hope the foot/arch injury doesn't keep you from your routine--thanks for sharing the lovely pics!
grannyannie - Friday Jul 19, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 139.6
Back from island. It was good to see daughter. She is so happy volunteering there and it's easy to see why. We did a ton of hiking on rough hilly ground, but also a lot of eating and beer drinking. I will update weight tomorrow but what I have listed now is low. I've really done it with the holidays this time! It's time to be seriously good!!!
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
5 mins rowing machine
4 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
Workout at home (upper):
7 min video routine for triceps/arms using .5kg wrist weights
OhioRaven on 07/19/2013:
Welcome back, Annie. I'm out of beans and I'm gonna make Courgette stew in your honor tomorrow.
grannyannie on 07/19/2013:
Thanks Ohio. Enjoy your courgettes! :)
biscottibody59 on 07/19/2013:
You're doing great with your fitness/workouts--I'm sure you'll get everything back to your routine soon!
Have a great evening!
hollybelle on 07/19/2013:
You'll be back in tip-top in no time!
V on 07/19/2013:
Welcome back Annie :) I am sure your visit was awesome! I am sure you will bounce right back so no worries my friend <3 Love you girl!!
grannyannie - Sunday Jul 14, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 139.6
Happy Sunday fellow health & fitness fanatics!
Happy 8th birthday to my oldest granddaughter! About to Skype her.
Heading to Isle of Iona tomorrow and staying until Thursday. Seeing our Ugandan daughter after about 5 weeks! Baking cookies for her this afternoon. She is doing a presentation at the community about Uganda so I'm getting some stuff together for her. Probably won't post again until Friday.
Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
15 mins treadmill - uphill
5 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):
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
My thighs are screaming with the last 3 days of workout, so I'll skip doing lower body routine.
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 9.6 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Jul 13, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 139.6
Warm and breezy and partly cloudy. So power walked/jogged instead of doing tae bo/jump rope inside the house. Supposed to cool off and get showery - just in time for going to the island to visit Ugandan daughter
Updated weight. Not as bad as I thought, but not good.
Workout:
5 miles powerwalk with intervals of jogging - about 2 miles
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 9.6 lbs to go!
hollybelle on 07/13/2013:
Good job keeping it reasonable and enjoying weather. I DID get good price on the light install - IF he does a good job!!
grannyannie on 07/13/2013:
Hope he does. I'm really very grateful that my hubby can do all that type of stuff - electrical, plumbing, all diy stuff. (and he cooks - think I'll keep him). :)
grannyannie - Friday Jul 12, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 133.8
For those with jobs......happy Friday!
It's gorgeous here - perfect temp and sunshine. If it would just do this all summer, every summer....
Back to the gym today. I don't feel like I've lost anything - no muscle or stamina loss. Didn't get to use the spin bike since the spin bike 'hog' beat me to it. Grr...
Updating weight tomorrow.
Workout at gym:
20 mins treadmill - uphill
10 mins rowing machine
10 mins elliptical
4 sets of 12 on 4 resistance machines (upper body and back)
cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper):
7 min video routine for triceps/arms using .5kg wrist weights
V on 07/12/2013:
Dang it with the spin bike hog getting the bike before you :( As far as keeping up with your stamina while on vacay..The muscles enjoy the break from hardcore workouts too.. YOU ROCK Annie <3
grannyannie - Thursday Jul 11, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 133.8
Back home! I love visiting my family but 4 weeks gets to be a very long time! Weather here is perfect. I went to sleep at about 8.30 last night and woke up at 10 this morning!
Stepped on the scale this morning but won't record weight until I weigh myself on Saturday morning.
While we were gone I went to 3 exercise classes with my sister, one spin bike class with SIL, and did about 8 or 9 of my strength routines. And we did a LOT of walking.
I had booked a spin class for this morning but just couldn't do it. Might do some of my strength routines this afternoon, but I'm busy getting everything unpacked. Did grocery shopping this morning and doing laundry now.
I've decided that when we are not travelling, or have guests, or are guests at our meat-eating friends house, I'm eating vegetarian. Not doing vegan again because it's too difficult - can't get soy yogurt here, and I do like to eat a couple of eggs every week. We have switched to soy and almond milk though.
I'll go to the gym tomorrow and Sunday. On Monday we are visiting our Ugandan daughter on the island she is volunteering on. We've booked a B & B for 3 nights. We'll do a lot of walking and I'll do some muscle work.
Progress as of today: 33.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.8 lbs to go!
legcramps on 07/11/2013:
Glad you made it home safely! Sounds like you accomplished quite a bit while you were on holidays. I think your idea to eat vegetarian on days where nothing is happening is a great one!
OhioRaven on 07/11/2013:
Welcome Back, Annie ! I'm glad you had a good trip. It's good to see your porridge again.
grannyannie on 07/11/2013:
Thanks, Ohio. Nice trip. :)
Umpqua on 07/11/2013:
Welcome back! Great work on the exercise while you were away. I also like the idea of eating vegetarian while you're at home, much easier than vegan.
grannyannie on 07/11/2013:
Thanks! Wasn't too bad on the exercise but not good at all on food and beer.
hollybelle on 07/11/2013:
Welcome back, looks like you are already back in the swing!
grannyannie on 07/11/2013:
Thanks, Holly. Will have a detour next week but otherwise no excuses.
V on 07/11/2013:
Yayyyy!! Welcome back!! You have no idea how much I have missed you my friend <3 So happy to hear that you had a fun visit an i am sure your Ugandan daughter will be thrilled to see ya and I bet she misses your homemade "care packages" :)
Hey thanks for the compliment, it takes a machine to know one ;)
Thanks for your comments. 
I keep trying to remind myself how fantastic it feels to be 130 lbs or less and how nice it was to enjoy having a treat with zero guilt. Got to get this weight off before my family comes in September so I can really enjoy an occasional treat/beer when we go out. 
If it would just do this all summer, every summer....
Mornin' Annie !
Hiya Ohio!
Umpqua on 07/26/2013:
Sounds like you had a nice trip to Glasgow. I know what you mean about maintaining a lower weight so the occasional indulgence doesn't hurt as much. Hope you have a nice weekend!
Same to you!
legcramps on 07/26/2013:
Hey Annie! Glad you're back :)
Thanks! :)
V on 07/26/2013:
Keep your eye on the prize Annie!!