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I've been eating at a surplus since Saturday so yesterday I reined myself in by 1. splitting a meal with a colleague in a restaurant and 2. skipping dessert. Lots more bread options at every meal here in the UK but I don't intend to return home having gained 5 lbs. Back to protein bars as a daily snack.

31 min running outside and 85 min walking outside, broken up into three segments. One set shoulder taps, two planks, several sets walking lunges.

Yesterday I ran 4 miles in a U.K. city, 46 minutes. I also walked for an hour. This was twice as far as I'd planned, but I got lost inside a city park.

Two cups English breakfast tea with milk, a Pure Protein bar, an apple, and 2 ginger chocolate dipped cookies (I'm on vacation). Still under 450 calories.

Yesterday on the Isle of Iona I walked at least an hour and also rented a bike (no gears, heavy) but that allowed me to get to beaches at each end of the island. It was so great to ride a bike, even a clunky one, since I didn't expect to get in any riding time while in the U.K. Today -- 10 minute walk before leaving Iona…

22-24 min pool swim, 750 m. About that same amount of time walking my dog, am and pm. And a 12 min. bike ride to the local drug store with one of my kids. A good day.

Cardio: 21 min run on the treadmill, 5,3 mph average pace, 20 min walk across campus to the gym and then back to my car. Also 10 min on treadmill at 5% incline, 3 mph pace. Strength: 2 sets farmer's carry with 25# weights, skullcrushers, incline bench sit-ups, battle ropes, lat raises, walking lunges, and one set jumping…

So that shot of the butter-eating woman brought to mind the time I took my daughter, then maybe 7-8 years, to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The title character is so annoying, I don't recommend it at all. On top of that his family stops at a county fair during a road trip and his older brother eats a bunch of fried sticks of…

The bike shop guys found a small piece of glass that had ruined the rear tire completely. I still think the flooding and debris on the road was the main cause. Yes! I don't want to be like a (pro) woman I saw on an Ironman triathlon vid who got a flat and then just waited for a kind soul to stop and fix it for her. The guy…

Turns out a flash flood warning was still in place for my county this morning while I was out riding. No emergency notification except last night's, which expired at 2:45 am. But all's well that ends well. The bike shop changed out the tire and I got in a 13 mile ride of sorts (11 mph pace rather than 12). Had to walk my…

Good to know! We have a pump at home but it wouldn't fit on my bike or in a small bag either. Must investigate a small pump option.

See my temporary profile pic for the road conditions.

I've enjoyed your travel reports, Niner. Blessings on your transition to the Philippines in the next few months. ****** This morning I weighed 168.8 pounds. That's 70 pounds down from my all time highest weight of 238.8 (in 2018). I can't really wap my mind around losing that much: 51 of the 70 lbs since this past Oct. I'm…

My bike ride this morning was interrupted by a flat tire. Lots of rock and gravel in the roads after last night's storm and flash flooding. I was able to walk it to my coffee shop and am currently waiting for the nearby bike shop to open. "Learning to fix a bike flat" is now on my to do list. I would have had to carry all…

A rest day, but . . . I walked across campus from my car to the gym (and back), & got in a 20 min strength workout: 2 sets 30 sec dead hangs, 12 reps bicep curls, 15 incline bench sit-ups, 15 heel lifted squats with a 10 lb kettlebell, lat raises (5 with 15# and 10 with 10# weights), 8-10 tricep pulls w/ a resistance band…

If you eat meat, eggs and bacon are a classic combo and only take a few minutes to make. Lettuce with cottage cheese, pickled beets, rotisserie chicken, tomatoes, baby carrots, and raspberry vinaigrette are a high protein lunch option. It could be hard to gain weight with meals like this unless you up size your portions.…

I mean, Quest and Pure Protein bars have fiber added and you can't beat their portability. Not exactly a meal but they work in a pinch, while traveling away from home, or when going straight from the gym to work. I love how having a protein bar in my car / gym bag at all times has freed me from fast food stops on days when…

A brick workout this morning: 20 min pool swim, 600 meters, then a 30 min outdoor run, including a flight of 100 stairs. Not sure how far I went because my watch didn't start when I meant for it to.

Welcome back! Last year MFP let go of the individual pages where friends could read each others' updates. Since then, many of us who are regulars post to the same threads over and over. You get to know people pretty well that way. So instead of becoming "friends," come on down to the "What was your workout today?" thread…

Tuna salad (can of tuna, 1-2 boiled eggs, mayo, pickles) and an apple on the side. Or tuna, mayo, celery and chopped apple. Thick slices of bread and / or oil based tuna if you want additional calories.

A 12 mile bike ride, outside, in 56 minutes this morning, then 8 min strength training at home (I was rushed for time).

So you're losing weight and gaining muscle!!?! Awesome.

A 25 minute outdoor run today, very humid conditions. My pace was a steady 5.6-5.7 mph and I was in zone 4 (threshold) 77% of the time, zone 5 the remainder. Btw, my Coros watch uses 6 zones.

When I got my Coros Pace 3 watch, I was surprised to see how closely its estimated calorie burn for each of my activities was to MFP's estimate (running, biking, a little lower for swimming). I've been losing weight since January, tracking daily, and I think the calorie estimate is largely correct. Oh, and I have not…

I wrote this on the NSV thread but I still can't believe it: I got home from the gym, hungry, to find one daughter baking brownies. I ate supper and then had Halo Top and some Fit Butter cashew blend that I'd been craving. I hardly gave that pan of brownies a thought. I've *never* been someone who could pass up a homemade…

Came in from the gym tonight hungry and one daughter was baking brownies. I didn't eat one. This took almost no will power. Instead of a brownie or three, like in the old days, I ate a serving of Halo Top ice cream and some flavored cashew butter. I've come a long way in 6.5 months! My taste buds have changed.

Sunday is usually a rest day but this week, yesterday was it. I dragged myself up to the gym in a bad mood today but left 100% happier. Workout-- 40 min exercise bike (9.3 miles) and 28 min strength and conditioning, including two 30 sec dead hangs, 2 sets: biceps curls and lat raises, incline bench sit-ups, triceps pulls…

Rest day today . . . But I got my tires checked at the local bike shop and then couldn't resist a quick ride to a local park and back. Also volunteered at a swim meet, which continued on despite rain and thunder! (One 30 min. time-out for lightning in the area.) Also a 10 min walk with my Senior dog before the meet; she…

Rest day today because I'm volunteering at a swim meet.

For extra motivation, give yourself something to look forward to. I used to keep a really nice body wash and lotion in my exercise bag for my post-workout shower at the gym. That's the only time I used them.