Enjoyed our day out yesterday. Posted last night what I ate yesterday.
I will continue with the vegan and 98% sugar-free diet until we go to the US. I've decided to be flexible with this as I know I can't be and don't want to be permanently 'vegan'. We travel too much and it's simply a big pain in the a**. I know it is the healthiest diet and I will basically be a non-dairy, occasional egg, vegetarian when at home. We love Quorn (which contains some egg) and will go back to using it when we come home from the US. I will try very hard to keep sugar minimal and will not use any artificial sweeteners at all because I don't trust them and don't know what to believe. When we travel or are guests at someone's house or have guests here, meat will be on the menu but I will try to keep mine to small portions.
Workout:
Workout at home (lower body):
Just got home from our day out. Nice day with daughter weather was sunny but very chilly due to the direction of the wind. Brrrr... I didn't eat any of the cookies I baked for her and she was very happy to get them. She's enjoying her volunteering and all the people she works with and the guests. She's already met a fellow Ugandan, a Kenyan, a British woman who volunteered in Uganda.
Menu:
Nearly vegan for the day (except the mayo), no sugar, estimated calories about 1700-1750. Not bad.
Scale is going downwards. Just might make my deadline!
Progress as of today: 32.2 lbs lost so far, only 4.8 lbs to go!
Had to go for my mammogram this morning. In our area we go to a mobile unit that goes around to rural areas. Since the appointment time was good for taking the hourly bus I was dropped off in front of the hospital and afterwards I walked to the gym which is only 3/4 of a mile. Good warmup before the gym.
Been watching CNN here about those devastating tornaoes! 
No gym tomorrow as we're taking a day trip to Oban - a nice town on the west coast. Our (Ugandan) daughter is enjoying her volunteering on the island very much. She's going to take the ferry over to Oban and we'll meet up for lunch as it's her first day off. I am about to bake some oatmeal raisin cookies to take to her to share with roommates, and it's going to be a HUGE challenge not to do a taste test. Non vegan as it has eggs, has sugar, and has too many calories!
Workout at gym:
Workout at home (lower body):
Menu:
TOTAL: under 1400
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 5.4 lbs to go!
You know I totally forgot to say congrats on your recent loss! Keep that in mind when you are making those cookies my friend, LOL Have a great evening Annie :)
Thanks! Did not eat any cookies!
Restarting at Day 1 vegan diet. Didn't weigh myself this morning but will do so tomorrow.
I'm taking a B complex now even though B vitamins are added to the soy milk, etc. Just want to be sure. Hubby is doing this with me but he eats Marmite which is loaded with B vitamins. I hate it!
Workout at home:
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
Ooops! 
Started out for the funeral early this morning with good intentions. Had my usual porridge breakfast, packed some oatcakes w/pb and weighed out some dried fruit/seed/cashew mix.
The gathering after the service was in a pub and was a sit down catered meal. I refused a beer and had some black tea and a glass of water. Then the server brought us all bowls of soup. Took a spoonful and could taste some kind of meat broth. A few more spoonfuls and I realized it was lamb. Gave away the rest of the bowl and had my oatcakes w/pb. Then the server came around with our meals - plates of steak pie, chips (fries) and peas. I ate the chips and peas and was going to give away the pie or just leave it, but I kept looking at that luscious golden, flaky crust and those big chunks of steak.....and I ate it!! 
Things were getting to a party atmosphere so also had a couple of beers.
So, Day 3 of vegan down the tubes. Calories not too great either.
But, tomorrow is another day and I'll be back to my very healthy vegan diet and my workouts.
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
Internet is back up here! 
Wish we had a choice of which provider we use, but our area is stuck with only one.
Daughter is settling in at her volunteer position on the island. She enjoys her job and her housemates and roommates. As before when she spent a week at the community as a participant, they often serve soup which she doesn't like. Soup is never part of the menu in Uganda. They find it difficult to view soup as a main course. Often when hubby and I lived there and someone would stop by our house when having soup for dinner, we'd be asked where the real food was!
Tomorrow we are going to a funeral - husband's uncle by marriage. I don't think I've ever met him. The buffet afterwards will be a challenge - no vegan options I'm sure - and it will be loaded with sweets which I've cut as well. I'm going to pack a couple of oatcakes w/pb so I don't starve.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home (upper body):
My internet is down and it is far too difficult to post here using my android. Hope to catch up in a couple of days.
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
Been gone for two days. We've taken our daughter to the island for the beginning of her 14-week volunteering. It's such a gorgeous island but it was SO windy, which is common. Forecast was for rain both days but it was sunny the entire time! She was a bit nervous and also very sad to see us leave. She'll be the only African there during her stay as they find it very difficult to get sponsorship for Africans (risk for remaining illegally). There will be other non-British/Americans there as well though. Three years ago she came to stay with us for nearly 3 months during university break, so the UK is not totally new to her. I did notice another cultural difference when she met with her 'boss'. She held out her wrist to be shaken instead of her hand. This is common for women in Uganda, especially if your hands are not clean. So I pointed this out to her and we practiced shaking hands. Hubby says she'll figure all this out herself. Here's a shot of her on one of the beautiful beaches:
Workout:
Workout at home (lower body):
Going to work out 6 days a week, with a light workout on the 7th day. Funeral of husband's uncle on Saturday and I guess I'd better bring some oatcakes w/pb as the buffet will not have any vegan/sugarless foods.
Not very energetic today. Maybe all that excess food is weighing me down. Taking daughter to the island tomorrow and we'll spend the night there. Wednesday morning we'll walk her down to the community where she'll spend the next 14 weeks. She gets one day off a week, so before we go to the US we'll go to the town where the ferries dock (Oban) and she can meet us for an afternoon. When we come back from the US we'll go to the island for an overnight stay on one of her days off. I hope she remembers everything we told her - speak louder (whispering is not considered respectful here like in Uganda!), speak a bit slower, don't use eyebrow or chin movements to indicate yes or no as people here won't understand them. Don't use 'short call' 'long call' to refer to going to the bathroom as no one will understand. She was surprised when I told her those phrases aren't used here.
Workout at gym:
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Looks Good, Annie. I always look to see what you eat from day to day. And your exercises ain't bad either. Have a Great Day !
Thanks, Ohio. During a normal week I get in 8 hours of exercise (cario + muscle).
OhioRaven on 05/23/2013:
By the way, I'm sticking to me Stevia.
I've read that it's okay but I just don't trust any of them any more. I've got 2 1/2 large boxes of Stevia in my cupboard that I got on sale. :/
skinnygrlwithin on 05/23/2013:
You really have just a great workout routine!! As for the vegan lifestyle part of the time... I think that's a really good compromise and far better than I could ever do!
Thanks!
Puddles on 05/23/2013:
Sounds good have a great day Annie.
Same to you, Fran!
nenak on 05/23/2013:
I like how you are always open for compromise that's how you'll keep the weight off great job x
Yea, we have to be flexible to get if off and keep it off.
Umpqua on 05/23/2013:
Yes being a full-time vegan is a major PITA. I like your plan :) Glad you had a nice visit with daughter yesterday too!
Thanks! She wants more oatmeal raisin cookies next visit! I managed vegan for 6 months when I did this before. And I did manage to eat out once a week. Usually boring choices though.
V on 05/23/2013:
LOL a your daughter wanting more cookies,I bet you are an awesome baker Annie :)
Anyhoo you know not sticking with the vegan lifestyle full time certainly isn't a deal breaker.. i think you are one of the healthiest eaters around not to mention your dedication to your workouts..Integrity at it's finest my friend! Have a good evening!
Thanks friend! :)