Had my celebration beer and packet of crisps yesterday while sitting outside. That’s it till a social gathering.
Housework today. Bike ride to the doctors office to pick up a repeat prescription. Just under 10 miles roundtrip.
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Total: 1139
Progress as of today: -0.2 lbs lost so far, only 24.8 lbs to go!
My very important envelope finally arrived at the office it was sent to some time yesterday (had an email this morning confirming it). So May 18th I mailed it from here and it arrived June 16th. FFS. And it was sent Track and Sign.
Anyway, I had bought myself a large beer to celebrate with when it arrived and will have it this evening or sitting outside in the sun this afternoon on the patio. Then I'll behave again until we have another garden party with our friends (weather this weekend isn't looking good for one). I'm determined this time!!! I hate feeling like a blob. My belly gets in the way when I'm on the floor doing crunches!
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Total: 1388
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Got up and checked to see if my important envelope was still sitting in Los Angeles like it has since May 30th, but nope it is FINALLY in Orlando where the office is that it is going to. Yahoo!!!!! 
But I hate USPS! But to be fair, Royal Mail had it sitting in London for 10 days first.
Was very good yesterday. Good food. Good workout. Today I am doing lots of housework and maybe get on exercise bike. Muscle work and full workout every other day from now on.
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Total: 1138
Progress as of today: -0.2 lbs lost so far, only 24.8 lbs to go!
Garden party yesterday with 4 friends (socially distanced!). Lots of wine, crisps, some chocolate that one friend brought. Had the last burger patty that I'd frozen for dinner. Last burger bun.
4 of us were definitely bigger than before lockdown - bigger bellies, and for me bigger everywhere. 3 of us confessed to drinking a lot more alcohol than before lockdown. Grief added to my increased consumption.
I did a partial workout yesterday before the party - everything except floor exercises. Getting very serious this week. No alcohol in the house except beer for husband (he brews it) and the wine that I stock to bring garden parties. Alcohol will only be wine at garden parties (once a week if weather is good).
Doing click and collect groceries this morning. Will do a workout later.
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Total: 1130 cals
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How nice to visit with friends!
i am also trying to structure my exercise differently, starting today.
i will wake up, walk in morning, before i get distracted with the day this week.
Scale this morning. Gained 1.2 lbs. I'm 0.2 lbs short of 170. OMG!!! Too much snacking. Still too much alcohol. Too many carbs. Got to stop. I feel like a big blob.
I've got the supermarket bakery bread to finish off as toast, then won't buy any more. No more crisps either, even baked ones. The popcon isn't bad at all. 87cals per bag. I still have a lot of Ryvita multigrain crackers left as well (37 cals each) and won't buy any more of those. And I'm going to TRY HARD to limit alcohol and crisps to the garden parties. (and to celebrate when my envelope finally arrives in Florida). Going back to calories after the bread is gone and I can accurately count the calories.
I've just gone back into my supermarket click and collect for Monday and deleted biscuits (cookies) and crisps and a beer that I like and hubby doesn't.
Definitely a workout at least every other day.
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Progress as of today: -0.2 lbs lost so far, only 24.8 lbs to go!
Also, the Ryvita crackers aren't all that bad, as long as you can control your portions. I'd do OK with them, and then have a food fit and finish off the whole package. Perhaps you could stay with the Ryvita, so as not to be completely deprived - ?
Likewise, you could probably stick with the popcorn.
Hang in there!
keep doing your thing, you'll get there like you always do!
i think i haven't gained, but that i have more fat on my legs.
Did a workout! One set of 10 each (I'll do 2 sets each next week) upper body and lower body with dumbbells, floor exercises with ankle weights, planks, abs. Step aerobics with dumbbells. Jump rope 20 x 3. One of the moves I remember from Tae bo.
Scale tomorrow. Not optimistic but don't think I gained. It takes a lot of calories just to maintain this weight.
I'm still totally stressed about an item I mailed from here on May 18th. It sat in London for 12 days, and has been (according to tracking site) in Los Angeles since May 30th. WTF? Customer service by phone, email, complaint forms has proved useless. By looking online I'm not alone with this problem. USPS is blaming employees who are off with Covid which I understand, but this is ridiculous. I paid for it to get there fast.
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Oh I empathize on your mail situation. I hope you get some good news soon.
keep on with your veggies. omelettes are so easy, simply and HEALTHY. i should be doing them more while at home for lunch, actually. i think today is the day for it!
Intended to do another workout, but if I do one every other day I'll be happy.
Lazy day. Again. Shopping on Amazon. Ordering for click and collect.
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Progress as of today: 1 lbs lost so far, only 23.6 lbs to go!
order anything good?
Made myself do a workout this morning. In my back room. Did 1 set of everything instead of 3 but I'll work up to that again. Upper body with dumbbells, lower body with dumbbells, floor exercises with ankle weights, abs, planks. Then I did step aerobics using dumbbells and finally did some jump rope. Feel like I accomplished something.
I used to do a Tae Bo routine I'd choreographed to music myself (a 30 min or 45 min routine). I compiled it from the DVDs of this workout which was popular in the 90's. It's really intense. I picked out the moves I liked the best. I can't remember the routine as I haven't done it since I rejoined the gym 8 years ago (I turned 60 and got a good senior rate) and the playlist I'd compiled was on my old ipod which died.
Not counting calories but watching that I don't go overboard.
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At various times during the day I'll have one of more of - multigrain cracker with butter, popcorn, packet of baked crisps
Last night dh and I had a gin with diet tonic and lime and likely have the same tonight. No beer.
Progress as of today: 1 lbs lost so far, only 23.6 lbs to go!
I'm quite impressed that you did your own routines. I'm not so coordinated nor inspired. Tae Bo is an excellent workout! (I'm old enough to remember Billy Banks.)
I love the idea of having a cocktail with my husband. We usually go our separate ways after dinner.
Hubby and I always watch tv together after dinner.
Lazy day. Grocery shopping this morning.
Really need to do some exercise tomorrow!
B: toast/butter/jam, raspberries and clementine
S: coffee, quinoa bar
L: salad, hummus, cottage cheese, packet of baked crisps, 2 multigrain crackers
D: veggie curry and small serving rice
S: packet of light popcorn
Progress as of today: 1 lbs lost so far, only 23.6 lbs to go!
Didn't do well over the weekend. Too much wine (at least it wasn't beer) and packets of crisps. Counting calories is stressful right now so I'll just do my best to behave and get some exercise in every day.
Got a mystery I think I can finish today so I'll get on my exercise bike until I'm done.
Did click and collect at supermarket today and tomorrow I'll pick up what they didn't have online.
I'm really stressed because I mailed a very large check (why are there checks any more??) to my US bank 3 weeks ago today via track and sign. Apparently Covid has slowed down the mail but it's been sitting in Los Angeles for 9 days! And before that sat in the UK for 12!
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I'm a little behind in commenting but I don't blame you for having a celebration beer. So glad your package finally arrived!
Me too!
bearcountrygg on 06/18/2020:
I haven't been on a bike in so many years ( other than the stationary one)......sounds like fun...good old memories bike riding.
Love riding my bike! Feels a bit like freedom.
Horn_of_plenty on 06/18/2020:
that's great you biked and didn't drive to pick up prescription! i walked to the supermarket today :)
It just seems so lazy to drive to the doctor's on a day that's dry and warm. Our supermarket is 10 miles one way, so won't be doing that. I have ridden my bike there before when I didn't need much. And before Covid.
happy-1 on 06/18/2020:
Good job on the balanced choices, self care, and bike ride!
Gotta keep going!