grannyannie - Wednesday Aug 21, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.8
Have had a backache off and on since last week from lots of bending over painting, bending over using vacuum attachments, shampooing carpet with attachment, probably moved furniture the wrong way as well. Had twinges working out Mon and Tues so not going to the gym today. Just a twinge today but figure it's best I just do some laundry and vacuum the carpets I shampooed yesterday. This is an upper body workout day but would be a good idea to do those tomorrow instead. Will do lots of gentle stretching today.
Daughter has had no reply from immigration yet regarding her application for a visa to extend her volunteering here. She is panicking. Yesterday husband and her worked on her job applications for next year at the same community. So she's feeling good about that, especially since some of the bosses there feel she'd be great in a couple of those jobs. 
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/fresh strawberries/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: 2 veggie sausages on whole wheat wrap w/mustard, soy yogurt
- S: strawberries
- D: veggie curry & brown basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: cottage cheese, 1 oatcake (traded in last night's snack calories for a glass of wine instead, but will do the cottage cheese tonight)
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1303
Have a pleasant and healthy day! 
Progress as of today: 32.2 lbs lost so far, only 4.8 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday Aug 20, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.8
This is not a gym day but I needed to go into town after I dropped hubby at the bus and needed some shopping. So I thought I might as well go to the gym and do some cardio.
Husband gone till tomorrow night (if I went I'd miss a gym day AND eat bad food and drink beer!). Shampooing hallway carpet and the other half of my 'gym' today. He's going to be pushing it to get the wallpapering done by the time daughter comes back next week. And I need to get the carpet shampooed. And we are going to a christening on Sunday so that day is gone!
Trying out the cottage cheese at night that a couple of you were talking about.
Workout at gym: (after the bike my body said 'hey, this is not a cardio day, take it easy!' So I did less time on the other two machines.)
- 30 mins spin bike
- 10 mins treadmill - hill and speed intervals
- 5 mins rowing machine - intervals
Workout at home (lower body):
- side dips w/dumbbell
- squats with dumbbells
- lunges w/dumbbells using step
- side lunges w/dumbbells using step
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks - full
- abs-3 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts w/dumbbell
- flexing to strengthen shin muscles
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: 1 oatcake
- L: 2 veggie sausages on a whole wheat wrap, soy yogurt
- S: 2 clementines
- D: cauliflower/aubergine/Quorn curry & brown rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: low cat cottage cheese, strawberries
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1397
Progress as of today: 32.2 lbs lost so far, only 4.8 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Monday Aug 19, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 134.8
Snuck a peek at the scale this morning and lost another pound! Belly/boobs are shrinking but need to lose more. About 130 should be just right.
Hubby is working on the wallpaper but won't finish today. He's going to the island tomorrow and staying in the hostel one night to see our daughter as she needs help with completing applications for a couple of staff jobs in the community beginning next year. Crossing our fingers! It would be fantastic for her to have a UK job on her CV when applying for jobs in Uganda instead of just the volunteering.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike
- 15 mins treadmill - hill and speed intervals
- 10 mins rowing machine - intervals
- 4 sets of 12 on 5 resistance machines
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper):
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 8 routines
- push ups - 3 x 15
- triceps dips - 3 x 15
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: almonds 10g - about 10, stopped in the cafe at the gym and had some tea with low fat milk
- L: hummous on toast, soy yogurt, clementine
- D: veggie curry & basmati rice, salad w/avocado
- S: 1 oatcake w/low fat cheddar
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1403
Hope you all have a good and healthy week!
Progress as of today: 32.2 lbs lost so far, only 4.8 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Sunday Aug 18, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 136.0
Happy Sunday! Looks like the sun is coming out after days of rain. I might go for a 4 mile power walk/jog later while hubby is doing the wallpapering. I've downloaded MapMyRun to my phone and might try that out.
Have normal housework to do as that's been neglected with the other projects.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/fresh raspberries/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: hummous on a whole wheat wrap, soy yogurt, grapes
- D: veggie chili & basmati rice, salad
- S: 1 oatcake & low fat cheddar
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: under 1300
Progress as of today: 31 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Aug 17, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 136.0
Woohoo, down a pound, actually 2 pounds as I'd gone back up to 138 last weekend but hadn't updated. Hoping our friends don't invite us over tonight. Involves too many wine calories. I've got 3 1/2 weeks to lose 6 pounds and if I do I can enjoy a bit of indulgence when my family comes without worrying about having even more to lose after they go home.
No painting today! Porch looks great! Hope hubby gets the wallpapering done this weekend. I want to start shampooing carpets and can't do it until the guest room is done. Most of the stuff from that room is in my gym or in the hallway, so I can't do those yet.
Workout at home (lower body):
- side dips w/dumbbell
- squats with dumbbells
- lunges w/dumbbells using step
- side lunges w/dumbbells using step
- thighs/glutes with ankle weights
- planks - full
- abs-3 routines
- bridge (for glutes, core, thighs)
- calf lifts w/dumbbell
- flexing to strengthen shin muscles
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/fresh strawberries/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: hummous on 3 oatcakes, soy yogurt
- D: veggie chili & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: snack up to 100 calories
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: just under 1300
Progress as of today: 31 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Friday Aug 16, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.2
Watched a programme on tv last night called 'Scotland the Fat'. Apparently Scotland (not the entire UK) has the second highest rate of obesity in the world after the US. The NHS complains about how much money they have to spend on people due to obesity but then when they are patients in the hospitals they serve them meals like macaroni & cheese and chips (fries)!!
Finished painting guest room yesterday. Next is hubby's turn - wallpaper.
No rain today so I can finally put the last coat of paint on the porch floor.
Since we ate dinner later last night - just before 7 - I wasn't hungry for my evening snack. So I ended at less than 1300 calories yesterday.
Workout at gym:
- 30 mins spin bike
- 20 mins treadmill - hill intervals
- 10 mins rowing machine - intervals
- 4 sets of 12 on 5 resistance machines - I've added back the leg extensions for quads.
- cables/pulley for triceps - 4 sets of 12
Workout at home (upper):
- dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 - 7 routines
- push ups - 3 x 15
- triceps dips - 3 x 15
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/date-raisin-apricot mix/soy milk, tea w/milk
- S: post gym workout: 2 oatcakes w/pb
- L: Finished up the polenta, 1 egg, 1 veg sausage, soy yogurt (sweetened but not with artificial sugar)
- D: veggie chili & basmati rice, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: strawberries, clementine
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1341
Progress as of today: 29.8 lbs lost so far, only 7.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Thursday Aug 15, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.2
Skipping spin class today. Did grocery shopping then the hardware store for more painting-related stuff. I didn't get the final coat done on the porch yesterday as it started to rain, so doing that today IF it stops raining. Doing second coat on the guest room so it can dry and hubby can get started on putting up the wallpaper.
Then I'll try to get in my strength workouts, although I feel like I'm using them already!
Gym tomorrow then more projects! Having guests coming is very motivating for getting stuff done, especially when one has never been here before (brother).
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: polenta, veggie sausage, 1 egg, yogurt
- S: apple
- D: chickpea curry & basmati rice, salad
- S: Special K & soy milk (been craving cereal lately so bought lots of single serve boxes)
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1337
Progress as of today: 29.8 lbs lost so far, only 7.2 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Wednesday Aug 14, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Hi friends! Thanks for your comments.
No gym today. Too much to do. If I have time I'll do my strength workouts that I always do at home.
Plans for today are painting the baseboards and around the windows in the guest room. I got them all clean and sanded last night. Painted the ceiling yesterday. Anxious to see how the wallpaper will look - hubby's job. (this room is long overdue for redecorating!). Won't do the built in Ikea wardrobe and new carpet till next year.
I'll put on the final coat of paint on the porch floor today as well. A much easier job!
Then if I have time I'll do some housework and maybe start shampooing carpets.
I need a nap!
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/fresh strawberries/soy milk, tea w/milk
- L: 1 egg, polenta, toast, yogurt
- S: grapes
- D: Quorn leek pie, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: single serve box of Crunchy Nut cereal w/soy milk
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1354
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Tuesday Aug 13, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Hi friends! Missed you all and my broadband! Fixed now and hope it stays that way. We've had a lot of trouble lately and the problem is there is no competition in our area. There is in town, but not here.
I was not good over the weekend. Went out for lunch Saturday and had a pint of beer with my triple decker BLT and lentil soup. Sunday we took hubby's uncle out to lunch for his 86th birthday. Had a roast beef dinner and two pints of beer. 
Feeling really disgusted with myself for being weak. But I'm feeling very serious and motivated now. I did very well yesterday and will do well today and for the next few weeks until guests come. I've done fine with my workouts, and am enjoying doing interval training. I feel so FIT when I do the fast part of the workouts!
Patting myself on the back for one thing though. I made chocolate chunk muffins for hubby to take to daughter. The recipe calls for 125g of chocolate chips but I can only buy them in 100g bags. So I bought two bags and used them all in the muffins, so they are extra chocolately. I did not eat a single chocolate chip or a muffin!
Been very busy in the house. Oiled our beechwood countertops in the kitchen - 3 coats each. I've painted the floor of the front porch with two coats so far. Need one more. Hubby steamed off the wallpaper in the guest room yesterday. He's off to the island to visit daughter and is staying in the hostel overnight and won't be back till tomorrow night. Today I am painting the ceiling, window trim and baseboards in the guestroom. Hubby will do the wallpapering when he comes home.
Menu:
- B: porridge/cinnamon/fresh strawberries, tea w/milk
- L: pbj on whole grain toast, Benecol yogurt, grapes
- D: Quorn Leek pie, salad w/pumpkin seeds/walnut pieces/almond slivers
- S: 2 plain oatcakes
- Teas & water & coffee w/almond milk
TOTAL: 1299
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
grannyannie - Saturday Aug 10, 2013
(Healthy food-fitness-getting back to ideal weight)
Weight: 137.4
Broadband has been out here yet again. Will catch up later.
Progress as of today: 29.6 lbs lost so far, only 7.4 lbs to go!
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Hope your back feels better. It took mine about a week. Prayer for the visa for daughter! Keep up the good work, Annie.
Thanks, Holly!
OhioRaven on 08/21/2013:
Tough choice, wine or CottageCheese. Praying with Holly.
Yea! LOL. Thanks for prayers!
Umpqua on 08/21/2013:
I hope daughter gets her work visa! Good idea to stretch out your back and not overdo it today. And I can tell you I would choose the wine over the cottage cheese LOL!
P.S. what kind of veggie sausages do you have? I made some that I have frozen but they're aren't the greatest tasting to be honest. I think they are homemade seitan?
I think mine is a UK brand - Cauldron. Not bad as far as veggie sausages. I never liked Quorn sausages but I think they've improved them - haven't tried yet.
My brother is a big fan of Seitan and I like everything he cooks.
skinnygrlwithin on 08/21/2013:
I'm really glad to hear that your daughter's job is turning out so successful! I am sorry to hear though about the visa situation.. I worked in an immigration law office for awhile so I know how frustrating it can be to do anything involving immigration paperwork.
Thanks, she has been very happy with her volunteering and the community.
I know about visas as well as I needed 3 in a row to move here. It went well for me but I've heard it's a headache for new expats.
IndependentEm93 on 08/21/2013:
When I feel and hurt my back it took about 2 weeks for it to feel better. Hope your daughter gets some good news soon!
Thanks! Hope my back is better before 2 weeks!!
biscottibody59 on 08/21/2013:
I'm sure you'll be doing your usual workouts soon! It's just tougher when the break is forced by our bodies--darnit!
Trying spin bike tomorrow.
V on 08/21/2013:
Re wine is the perfect snack IMO ;) Hey I hope your back feels better my friend <3
And wine is good for ya, right? ;)
selina on 08/21/2013:
Take care of your back, Annie! You can go back to the exercising when you get well! It's great to hear your Daughter is doing so well!
Just a slight twinge now but will be careful.