Today I am grateful for clean air and clean water!
Yesterday I went grocery shopping after spin class and tried to resist all the baked goodies displayed everywhere. Made it to the last aisle and bought a box of bite sized chocolates. 
I've just been wanting to snack non-stop for weeks especially sugar. Sometimes I resist, but more often I don't. I ate that entire box of chocolates last night!!! 
I really need to get ready for our trip and want to have a 'credit' before we go and get down to 128. It seems no matter how much I indulge my weight stays stable between 130-132.
My neighbour came over earlier today and she keeps making comments about how skinny I am. Today she said I looked gaunt. Hmm.... Last time I heard that was when I was 45 and got down to 119 and I did look gaunt as many tried to tell me but I didn't listen.
Workout at gym:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1715
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful that the snow is nearly melted!
Although it's rainy and windy and cold...
Making plans to visit stepdaughter and her husband and baby son, probably the end of next week. They live in Inverness which is 200+ miles away. We expect they'll spend xmas day at her mother's house.
Workout:
Menu: (whether I stick to it or not is the question)
TOTAL: 1413
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Sometimes I travel with those rubber bands that look like jump ropes...I can't think of the name of them...anyway...I bring them and there they sit in my suitcase the whole time I'm away. I have good intentions that just go out the window.
Enjoy your evening!!!
Today I am grateful that I don't hate my body like I did for years and that I feel 20 years younger than I am!
Just under 5 weeks before we leave for Uganda and I'm honing my travel workout routines keeping in mind that most, if not all, of the floors will be hard concrete. I will only bring my smartphone with internet, no computer, no DVD players. My biggest concern is not building more muscle but keeping what I've worked so hard to build. I know from previous trips/illness that not working out for as little as 2 weeks can make things start to get flabby. Got some good abs tips from V so I think I've got it pretty well worked out. 3 times a week. I will do short posts on DD while we're away so I'll feel I'm accountable.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home:
Menu:
Teas, water, diluted juice. Trying to stay away from the diet coke, etc that I've been drinking a lot of again. I think it's giving me heartburn and indigestion
TOTAL: 1639
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful that I saw these scenes from my window/porch today (although I'm not fond of snow!).
Rest day. Giving hubby a break from cooking and making French bread and pasta with homemade sauce.
Menu:
TOTAL: under 1500 depending on how well I resist eating too much warm French bread!
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for Kahlil Gibran and his wisdom!
We woke up to snow. It's about 38F right now so it should melt. It's a slushy mess right now.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home:
Menu:
TOTAL: 1631
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
so .. It is really nice weather in your city ...:)
Today I am grateful for a warm house!!
Rest day, but I'm sorta doing an extra thorough cleaning of the master bedroom. So far I got the thick dust off the top of our wardrobe.... Better get away from this computer and finish it, or at least get most of it done. 
I did update my blog which I don't do often enough:
http://solasachanalba.blogspot.co.uk/
We leave on our trip to Uganda in just over a month and I'm trying to figure out how I will manage to do strength training while there. Some is obvious, but others are not. I won't be able to bring my exercise mat, and carpet is rarely used in Uganda. Floors are most often concrete. I can still do planks, pushups, leg lifts, but what about abs? I have yet to find good abs routines that don't involve lying down. Do abs while lying on the bed?? I'm not worried about cardio but am most concerned about my muscles disappearing like they have before on trips.
Menu:
TOTAL: 1486
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for the gorgeous scenery outside my window!
We had a nice two days in Glasgow. Temps were about 2C/35F but it was sunny most of the time and stayed dry and I had my long Michigan down coat, and cashmere scarf. Thursday we met for lunch with my husband's brother and his wife whom we haven't seen for ages even though they just live in Glasgow. I think lunch and chatting lasted about 3 hours. 
We are all going to Thailand for our niece's wedding early in 2014 and will likely combine this with a trip to Australia (where niece lives).
We really enjoyed the classical concert Thursday night as well. We were amazed by this 20 year old guitarist who was the soloist. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/aa231e7e-3672-4600-ac19-0d936c79dc06 The concert was live on the radio so everyone was very careful not to cough!
We also got our flu jabs/shots on Thursday and did some shopping. Friday morning we went to a couple of museums, one of which was the anatomy museum at the university. Lots of emm...interesting bodies and body parts which was preserved or pickled or whatever they did.
Won't mention the food/beers. 
Since we were gone I missed my usual grocery shopping day and I avoid Saturday shopping like the plague... but I shopped this morning and got out early. I was at the shop by 9:00 and the crowds hadn't hit yet.
Workout at home:
Menu:
TOTAL: under 1800
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
Today I am grateful for another day of sunshine! 
Temp is about 41F, but it's dry. Got myself an early xmas gift from hubby. Told him I was long overdue for a quality, long, hooded raincoat. Picked it up today. Now I have no excuse not to go for walks in the rain.
Early tomorrow we go into Glasgow for an overnight stay. We're meeting hubby's brother and his wife for lunch. Also getting our flu jabs. Concert in the evening is the Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto. A bit of shopping while we are there as well. And of course sampling different ales and beers.
Workout at gym:
Workout at home:
Menu: (some indulgence coming up next 2 days so being good today) - need to have husband hide the oatcakes!
TOTAL: 1499
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
I know you have to cherish those sunny days:-)
RYC that is so cool and you must be very proud of your Ugandan daughter :) Have a wonderful evening Annie!
Today I am grateful for sunshine!
Not a gym day but did plan to do my tae bo since I'll be missing my Thursday and Friday workouts. But I got diverted by going to the doctor to pick up my allergy meds and see about getting anti-malarials for our trip in January. Also tried to see about getting a typhoid booster but apparently the vaccines in the UK were a bad batch (not effective) and new batches won't be here until it's too late! We're calling other places but so far nobody has any. Checked our vaccination record of all the jabs we got before we moved to Uganda and we're up to date on all of them except Typhoid. At least we're okay on Hepatitis A & B and don't need any others as visitors.
Overdue for colouring my hair, so will do that today. I use non-permanent now in case I become allergic like my mother did. I'm just not ready for gray hair yet, so hope to put it off a bit longer.
Menu:
Except for the Twix I picked up when I stopped at the post office it's clean eating today.
Progress as of today: 36.8 lbs lost so far, only 2.2 lbs to go!
I hope you can find the typhoid vax!
Have a good day today!
RYC: thanks for clarifying the turbine situation. I hope it doesn't get built.
Today I am grateful for my bus trips to the gym. I enjoyed listening to the chatter on the bus today with the variety of Scottish (and English) accents. And the driver drops me off in front of my house!
Cold today. About 44F. My American down coat came in handy but is often too hot to wear here.
I've been thinking about how I freak out when I gain a couple of pounds and that many years ago I used to make fun of women who did that and would never eat anything 'forbidden' for fear of gaining. I'm not that bad! But when you are at or near your ideal weight a pound of two can make a difference. I can feel a difference in the tightness/looseness of my bra, the shape of my belly, etc.
It's been a year since I reached goal weight and during that time I've gained, especially on our long trips, but always take it back off. The worst I've done was in June in the US for a month when I came home and the scale said I'd gained 8 pounds - guessing at least 2 pounds of it was fluid from travelling home.
I know I've gained a lot of muscle as I can see and feel it in many areas. I find it strange that the scale doesn't reflect that. I'm still at my ideal weight between 128 - 131.
Workout at gym:
That is so awesome that the bus picks and drops you off right in front of your house :) Have a good day my friend!
Great job with maintaining your weight; I know a couple of pounds make a difference when you're so close to your goal weight; you're doing a great job of losing it though - chin up!
The health consequences of the humming of those turbines is enough to really fight to get them moved somewhere else. It affects every living thing--plants I'm not sure about though. I know there have been some cases here in TX where people couldn't sell their houses after a neighbor put up one wind turbine. Overall I just don't see how they're worth it unless they're built so far away (like has been done here in TX and in California with windfarms). But even those are affecting the animals surrounding them.
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it is ok no problem .. you Should not prevent yourself from eating chocolates you can eat a small Piece everyday :) and enjoy with it :) by this way I see various kinds of chocolates everyday and don't care about them :) ammm you also have to do more exercise and loose more calories to break constant weight :)
hope you enjoy in weekend
Umpqua on 12/07/2012:
Annie, I think you look great and strong! I think the "gaunt" comment is harsh and that weight is a very subjective thing and people should keep those comments to themselves - JMO. RE your comment, I've been thinking about it as I make the umpteenth trip up and down the basement stairs to my printer to work on last minute documents for our investment purchase. I think if I did sit still I'd probably have an extra 20 pounds on me! ;P
biscottibody59 on 12/07/2012:
I aspire to be the 93 yr old woman whipping her behind all around the neighborhood in all weather as long as the sun was shining! Most people would have called her gaunt too:-) She was a marvel, and at the time I figured she was maybe in her early 70s. I finally asked her what she ate. She was no braggart, but shared freely.
Many people have no clue what they're talking about--your neighbor may be one of them;-)
V on 12/07/2012:
Okay I for one can tell you that you do NOT look gaunt or unhealthy..It pisses me off when people say that I am "skinny" First off to me skinny to me means unhealthy, puny, weak which is so not the case for me.. I agree some people have no clue what healthy looks like and you my friend is a picture of what healthy looks like <3
Okay once again on my theory that once you become efficient in burning calories with healthy living and eating healthy 80% of the time, what you consume will not make a hell of alot of difference on the scale..
Have a great weekend Annie :)