grannyannie - Tuesday Apr 09, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 138.0
Today I am grateful for my husband's delicious and healthy cooking!
Not a formal workout day but I am tackling another room for thorough spring cleaning - the living/dining room. Doubt I will finish it today because I am also tidying the bookcase and cupboards, the closet and my desk, as well as the cleaning in nooks and crannies.
Just over 3 weeks till our Ugandan daughter comes! She'll spend two weeks with us then go to this island to volunteer at their community for about 14 weeks. It's a stunningly beautiful but very tiny island with a long history.
http://iona.org.uk/
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: 2 veggie sausages in a wheat wrap w/mustard, clementine
- S: yogurt
- D: veggie curry and basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnuts
- S: banana, 2 oatcakes & cheese
- Teas and water
TOTAL: 1460
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Monday Apr 08, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 138.0
Today I am grateful for tea. 
Husband got up very early to go into the city to see his uncle, so I caught an earlier bus and got to the gym an hour earlier than normal. Did my home workout as soon as I got home instead of waiting until after lunch. Was hoping my wrist weights would come in the post today so I could try them out with my arms routine.
Workout at gym:
- 35 mins spin bike - intense!
- 10 mins treadmill - uphill
- 5 mins elliptical
- 5 mins rowing machine
- 4 sets of 12 on 3 resistance machines
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 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, push ups, triceps dips
- thigh master
- abs-4 routines, bridge (for glutes)
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk, boiled egg
- S: post-workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: 2 veggie sausages on a wheat wrap w/mustard, grapes and strawberries
- S: yogurt
- D: veggie chili & polenta, salad w/walnuts
- S: spelt bread w/low fat cheddar
- Teas and water
TOTAL: 1661
Have a healthy and happy week, everybody!
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Sunday Apr 07, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 138.0
Today I am grateful for good books.
Rest day. Made some whole grain lemon poppyseed bread in the machine and it's not nearly as good as the one I made with white spelt. Guess I won't make this one again.
Updated status - 10 more lbs to go. Will be eating out a few times and also having a guest for two weeks, so still some challenges before the US trip in June.
Menu:
- B: porridge/strawberries/cinnamon/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: spicy smoked sausage on a wheat wrap w/mustard (no not a healthy food)
- S: spelt bread w/light spread, tea w/milk
- D: veggie chili & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds
- S: clementine, yogurt
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1432
Progress as of today: 29 lbs lost so far, only 10 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Apr 06, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 138.4
Today I am grateful that both my husband and I are fit and healthy and retired! 
Not a formal workout day but definitely a housework workout day.
As V commented yesterday, it's harder and takes longer to tighten up excess skin as we age (although she said it nicely) And, after all, I am 61. If my only goal was health and fitness I'd be perfectly fine at the weight I am now. So my goal weight, the batwing issue, etc are purely vanity. At age 40 I got down to 120 and it looked great on me, then. I'd look like a skeleton if I weighed that now! 
But I figure it's okay to keep building muscle with vanity as motivation since the result of more muscle are all good in other ways as well - more efficient calorie-burning, strength, less prone to injury, building bone density, etc.
Felt like I had the right amount of calories yesterday for my intense workouts. And I think the extra protein helped - thanks Umpqua.
I want to reach my goal by the time we leave for Michigan on June 11th. Clothes are cheaper there so I'll be shopping for a tankini, sundresses, and capris for our trip to Thailand in January for a wedding.
Menu:
- B: porridge/fresh raspberries/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: chicken breast/low fat cheddar/extra light mayo on a wheat wrap, yogurt
- S: grapes
- D: veggie chili & basmati rice, salad w/walnuts and grilled tofu
- S: 2 oatcakes & low fat cheddar, clementine
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1472
Progress as of today: 28.6 lbs lost so far, only 10.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday Apr 05, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 138.8
Today I am grateful that I live where I get the bus for free (old age! Ha!) and can enjoy reading or looking at gorgeous scenery on the way to the gym. 
Rethinking some of my muscle work. Decided to stop doing the quads/hamstrings resistance machines as I really don't need them. I get plenty of exercise on those already! I'm doing more reps on the resistance machines for arms.
My problems spots are 'batwings', saddlebags (but they are shrinking), and belly fat (lots of ab muscle but an unwanted layer of fat over them!). The belly fat will be gone or nearly gone when I'm back at goal weight again.
Workout at gym:
- 35 mins spin bike
- 10 mins treadmill
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 4 sets of 12 on 3 resistance machines (1. deltoids/triceps, 2. lats & biceps, 3. pecs & triceps)
- cables/pulley for triceps - 3 sets of 12
Workout at home: (usually push Friday's home workout over to Saturday but wanted to get it done today). This routine takes me about an hour.
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms (when my 1.1 lb wrist weights arrive in the post I'll see if I'm able to use them with this routine)
- 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/fresh raspberries/skimmed milk, tea w/milk, boiled egg for extra protein
- S: 2 oatcakes w/pb, succumbed to temptation and bought a single hazelnut nougat chocolate in the chocolate shop at my bus stop - calories unknown, but it was small and I'd had a seriously intense workout
- L: chicken breast/lettuce/extra light mayo on a wheat wrap, grapes
- S: clementine
- D: veggie chili made with kidney beans and Quorn mince and veggies, basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds
- S: banana, yogurt
- Teas & water
TOTAL: under 1700
Have a spectacular and healthy weekend!
Progress as of today: 28.2 lbs lost so far, only 10.8 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday Apr 04, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 139.4
Today I am grateful for blue water, blue sky, and flowers.
Started snacking last night. Feel like I'm calorie-deprived on my intense workout days. Guess I need to increase the calories on those days. And I don't want my body getting the idea that it only needs 1500 calories a day!
I ordered some light wrist weights - just 1/2 kg (1.1 lbs) to use with this video which I've been doing faithfully for months:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dQOBbLnk7o
Workout:
- 30 mins spin bike class (always feels like 60 mins!)
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: pbj sandwich
- S: grapes
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/walnuts
- S: 2 oatcakes w/low fat cheddar, V8
- Teas and water
TOTAL: 1481
Progress as of today: 27.6 lbs lost so far, only 11.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Wednesday Apr 03, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 139.4
Today I am grateful that I am very limber!
My kitchen is absolutely spotless! Won't last long though as my hubby cooks 99% of the dinners!
We are actually having a drought here! (That is extremely rare!) There is another area of the highlands that is having lots of wildfires (near Fort William) because it is so dry. On a good note though we've been having lovely blue skies and sunshine. Still chilly though.
Workout at gym:
- 20 mins treadmill
- 10 mins rowing machine
- 20 mins spin bike - someone was on the only spin bike for an hour so I couldn't get on till the end of my routine. Grrr...
- 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/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- S: post-workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: grilled cheese sandwich, clementine
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds
- S: banana, Ryvita cracker pepper cracker
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1499
Progress as of today: 27.6 lbs lost so far, only 11.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday Apr 02, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 139.4
Today I am grateful for the beautiful scenery just on my doorstep!
Finally back down to the 130's!
Not a 'formal' workout day, but I am getting a workout. Trying to finish my spring cleaning in the kitchen today. Had to climb on the counter to clean the windows and also to clean the stainless steel hood over the cooker. Stainless steel cooker looks very nice when it's shiny, but getting and keeping it that way is a big pain!
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raisins/slivered almonds/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: grilled cheese sandwich w/low fat cheddar and whole grain bread, apple
- S: clementine
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/walnuts
- S: 2 oatcakes w/low fat cheddar
- Teas & water
TOTAL: 1461
Progress as of today: 27.6 lbs lost so far, only 11.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Monday Apr 01, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.0
Today I am grateful for sunshine! 
This is a Bank Holiday and the gym didn't open till 10, so I got a later start than normal plus had to pick up a few things afterwards before I caught the bus. So, shorter than normal gym workout.
I'm noticing a change in my shape - disappearing saddlebags, bigger calf and thigh muscles, and harder abs and waist. I wonder if the scale is reflecting muscle gain and my goal should be 130, not 128. Guess I'll decide as I get closer to it.
Workout at gym:
- 35 mins spin bike - except for 5 min warm up and 5 min cool down the bike's programme wanted me to stand (hill/run/jumps) the entire time! I had to take a few 15-30 second breaks for water and catch my breath, but otherwise kept up. Seriously intense!
- 10 mins elliptical
- 3 sets of 12 on 3 resistance machines
- cables/pulley for triceps - 3 sets of 12
Workout at home:
- 7 min video routine for triceps/arms (this is starting to feel too easy, so I'll need to look for a tougher one - either that or get some wrist weights and use those with this video)
- 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/low fat cheddar/extra light mayo/lettuce on a wheat wrap
- S: apple
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds
- S: banana, dried apricots
- Teas & water and evil soda
TOTAL: 1466
Progress as of today: 27 lbs lost so far, only 12 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Sunday Mar 31, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 140.0
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!
Not a workout day but certainly wasn't a rest day. Day 2 of doing a top to bottom cleaning/reorganizing in the kitchen. No one would have looked at it before and said it wasn't clean, but I know it's cleaner. Doing a really thorough job this time. Saved the worst jobs for last - cleaning the stainless steel hood over the cooker and the stainless steel hob. We don't use the oven much except for occasional baking so it doesn't need it. Also still need to clean out the pantry closet and the fridge. I actually enjoyed cleaning today as I had made a playlist on my Ipod of the Beatles songs I like best - had 3 hours of them. So I sang along while I cleaned and organized. Fortunately, hubby didn't have to hear me as he was out.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/raspberries/strawberries/skimmed milk, tea w/milk
- L: chicken breast/extra light mayo/lettuce in a wheat wrap, yogurt w/strawberries
- D: 2 Quorn southern style patties, boiled potatoes, gravy, salad w/walnuts and a clementine, 1 Ryvita cracked pepper cracker
- S: lemon & poppyseed spelt bread with 5g light spread, V8
- Teas & water & evil soda
TOTAL: 1452
Progress as of today: 27 lbs lost so far, only 12 lbs to go!
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Getting the spring cleaning done is just as good as - maybe better than - exercise!
Well, I've started with the bookcases which is not cardio! Enjoying it actually.
OhioRaven on 04/09/2013:
You are a Blessing to your daughter and husband. Have a good day, Annie.
Thanks, Ohio. She's a girl we met in Uganda and that we sponsored for a university degress, but we've come to think of her as our daughter.
Puddles on 04/09/2013:
You are definitely a special person Annie. You know that the more you give - much much more returns in a lot of pleasant ways. I was just looking at your menu and have just decided to have my curry Shrimp and onions dish on rice tonight. This is what I enjoy seeing other peoples food and then deciding what I feel like eating. Have a great day Annie.
Thank you, Fran! :) My hubby cooks the dinners and loves different types of curry, always on rice. But my helping of rice is always very small due to calories.
IndependentEm93 on 04/09/2013:
Have a great day! =)
Same to you!
getmebackto150 on 04/09/2013:
Have a great day and here is hoping you get lots of spring cleaning accomplished!!!
Thanks!
supercheese on 04/09/2013:
Have a great day annie and spring cleaning!!!
legcramps on 04/09/2013:
Your menu looks delicious!!!
V on 04/09/2013:
Is this her first visit there? I am sure all of you are excited to see each other so soon,and what a great opportunity for her to load more books on her Kindle :) Hope you had a good day Annie <3
She visited for 3 months in 2010. Went on a week retreat on that island so wanted to volunteer there.