Today I am grateful for the air in my lungs, clean water to drink, a comfy home, and natural beauty all around me.
Rest day from workouts but doing lots of housework.
The scale is slowly creeping downward. I'm look forward to my higher calorie day on Tuesday.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1311
Have a lovely Sunday lovely ladies!
Progress as of today: 34 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for friends and sunny days!
Met up with the friend I ran into at the gym on Tuesday (after 5 years!). We met up for lunch today and had a nice long chat for 2 hours. She is a fanatic about staying slim so she's not a bad influence. 
We both had lentil soup, tea, and I had a roll w/butter but she skipped the bread.
Proud of myself for passing up the yummy looking chocolate pies, the other chocolate goodies and other sweets. But I kept in mind the plan I've made for myself. Keep to my calorie limit for 6 days and on the 7th I get to have up to 1700 cals. It's amazing what a difference 400 cals can make!
Workout:
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TOTAL: had to estimate on the lunch so I'd guess about 1400 max.
Hope you all have a lovely & healthy weekend!
Progress as of today: 33.6 lbs lost so far, only 5.4 lbs to go!
Hope you have a great afternoon/evening!
Today I am grateful for the free bus for oldies like me , my Kindle, and good books to read!
Workout:
Will do my home strength training tomorrow.
Great plans for exercise and food!
Today I am grateful for good books to read, my husband's sense of humour, the BBC.
I really need to shake up my workouts but not sure what to do. I am in a rut but my workouts are all good. A normal week is 2 hrs 15 mins a week on a spin bike, 45 to 60 mins on the elliptical. And 5 hours is a variety of strength training. I do like to power walk, hike, or ride my 'real' bike when the weather cooperates, but that's not often enough. I guess I can look at the 3 hours of strength training I do at home and make some changes, or rotate routines on different days.
I'm still trying to get rid of those extra pounds I picked up on our holiday in Michigan in June! So I have promised myself no more cheating! My plan is 1300 cals for 6 days straight, then 1700 on the 7th day. I might increase the cals to 1400/day if I feel short of energy. This is what worked for me before - when I reached goal in the autumn. Social occasions will of course blow my plans to he**. 
But that's okay if it's not too often.
Workout:
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TOTAL: 1290
Progress as of today: 33 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
Its also possible that your calorie intake is too low for your energy needs. Have you used a calories needed calculator to determine what your body needs at your age, weight, and physical activity level?
Today I am grateful for sunshine and a warm breeze, for my physical abilities and stamina, for good, healthy food, and the ladies of DD! 
Workout at gym:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1301
Progress as of today: 33.8 lbs lost so far, only 5.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for friends!
Not a regular gym day but went in to do cardio (strength training is MWF). I was about 20 minutes into the spin bike routine and a friend I hadn't seen in 5 years climbed on the machine next to me. So I didn't do any more standing or jumps on the bike, but did stay on for a total 70 minutes while chatting with my friend!
Workout:
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I bought a packet of baked cheese & onion crisps, and a bite size chocolate TOTAL: 1549
Progress as of today: 33.8 lbs lost so far, only 5.2 lbs to go!
Schools in my county typically end the school year right around Memorial Day (last Monday in May). Ethan's school follows the county schedule but they take two week long fall breaks since its a lottery funded program (free!). My main purpose of him going to school this year is to get him accustomed to a school environment a year early. I hope to do the same with Mason when he is a little older.
Yea, it would be nice to have her here all the time. I desperately need a workout buddy since my husband is no longer interested in following a healthy lifestyle.
We decided to come home a day early so didn't spend last night in Glasgow. We were disappointed in the Edinburgh Tattoo, but we did get to meet up with one of my American expat friends who lives on that side of the country. So not a total loss. Weather was nice. Eating not too horribly bad, but I did have quite a few beers. Edinburgh was TOTALLY PACKED with tourists. Not surprising.
Watched the closing ceremony of the Olympics last night with a couple of glasses of wine. Back to clean eating now.
Very knackered and still need to rest. Will do my strength workout this afternoon. I will either do cardio at the gym tomorrow or do some routines at home.
Workout at home:
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TOTAL: 1426
Progress as of today: 33.8 lbs lost so far, only 5.2 lbs to go!
Hope you have a productive/active week with reasonably good to great weather:-)
Today I am grateful that I live in such a friendly, laid back country! I love riding the bus to town and listening to Scots chat.
So much biking this week - 3 sets at the gym, 1 tough class, and 2 long bike rides on the road. One of my quads is objecting and is very sore. But I'm done now for a few days so it can rest.
Going away early tomorrow morning and coming back Monday. Crossing my fingers for no rain as the Edinburgh Miltary Tattoo is outdoors at the castle.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home: (since hubby needed to drive into town to pickup paint, etc I went with him and we left early. So I got back home from the gym at 11.30 instead of 12.30. Did my strength routine before lunch instead of 2 hours after.) 
Menu:
TOTAL: 1353
Progress as of today: 33.8 lbs lost so far, only 5.2 lbs to go!
Yet another glorious day!! I brought my lunch and after my spin class I sat in the lovely Castle Gardens afterwards and had my lunch. Lovely!
Didn't think ahead to bring my camera so took some pics with my phone camera. Sat up this hill to have my lunch.
Waiting for the bus to go home I noticed a new sign outside the chocolate shop where the bus stop is. Made me wonder if there is a conspiracy to make me fat again! Lots of tourists in town today and many were walking around with ice cream cones. I bought myself a packet of Cadbury Buttons (170 cals). But did ignore this tempting sign (below).
Workout:
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TOTAL: 1441
Progress as of today: 33.8 lbs lost so far, only 5.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for another perfect sunny day!!
Workout at gym: cut it a bit short as I needed to shop and also knew I'd get more exercise later.
After lunch I rode my bike in an opposite direction from yesterday. Wore my new biking shorts. Rode about 11 or 12 miles. Took a few photos. This is a single track road I rode on.
Didn't do my strength training today, so I'll have to miss one session this week as I can't do one both on Thurday and Friday, and Saturday we're going on our wee trip.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1516
Progress as of today: 33.8 lbs lost so far, only 5.2 lbs to go!
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Thanks for asking - the bruises, contusions and abrasions are all healing pretty nicely. The lower elbow will be the longest to heal. It's still quite tender to pressure, but I can move it with no trouble. Sigh :-/
Maria7 on 08/19/2012:
Wow, you're almost at your goal! :-D
Maria7 on 08/19/2012:
Missed you, too! How's everything over your way in Scotland?
V on 08/19/2012:
Congrats on the scale movement, that is awesome Annie! Yes I LOVED the stamp along with the comment :) Thank you so much, I am beyond flattered <3