Cate's Diary

Hi Vee. It is so good to have you back! I know that giving up is never an option. I don't know why I even said it. Each time we have come away from R we have been hopeful that he will get his life back on track. We can only hope. I'm not sure how many more times we can keep doing what we have just done. It is absolutely exhausting- mentally & physically. I really didn't expect his house to be in such a state again.
I find it hard to express how I feel about how lucky I am being happily married to G. I wish that you & R would find someone & be as happy as we are. Life is so much easier when you love someone & they love you. It's not just the love though. It's the common interests, the sharing, bouncing ideas off one another etc. Never give up on finding someone Vee. I wish your job was sociable. Perhaps you could get a part-time job somewhere, for the company alone. Vee......barista? I know you may think this is a crazy idea, but, if it's not about the money, but just meeting people, without drinking alcohol, a p/t job may not be such a silly idea. Anyhow. I'll stop now. Glad to have you back!!! xoxo

Thanks Stacy. We just have to try to look on the bright side as you are doing right now. Thanks for being so supportive to me & to everyone else around the forum. Life will get better!

The weather has now turned around & it is cooler. This morning we woke to the sound of heavy rain on our tin roof. It was nice actually. We really need it. We were going to do some gardening, but instead, we'll have a lazy indoors day.

I have read every single diary since we got home, but I am sorry that I just don't have the mental strength right now to offer the support I would like to. I am OK but just really mentally drained.
 
You sound like such an amazing person!!! I really wish you and your family all the best!! And I'm so happy that (at least for the time being) things are better with your son.
 
Thanks Anna. I have had a lovely, relaxing day & am fine.
Rain on the roof during the night is just lovely :)
Weight this morning 80kg(it won't last- was due to yesterday's fast), did 20 squats, logged into MFP & have played 18 holes of golf each week so far.
 
Had another good day yesterday with the GK's. No tears this time at bedtime. I slept for much of the evening & then slept another 8 hours. I only did 1 fast day last week & have not weighed the last 2 days. I will do Tues & Friday this week. I need to try to have set days to fast. Only doing 1 day per week is maintaining, not losing. I did do 25 squats yesterday. I still hope to be 2.5kg down at the end of the month.
R(our younger son) is going in to learn a bit about the new potential job today & doing an 8 hour trial tomorrow. Fingers & toes crossed!
 
I must be bored. Has everyone died in here today? Yes, I know...you may have been asleep......but..... I have spent 3 days at home. I think I need to get out!
 
How are you finding the 5:2 fast? I've thought about it, but haven't got past that. Have you had much success?

I do a few days of delaying my first meal, and try to exercise fasted, but it hasn't really been working as a strategy for me lately.

FX for you son and his trial day.
 
cate said:
I must be bored. Has everyone died in here today? Yes, I know...you may have been asleep......but..... I have spent 3 days at home. I think I need to get out!
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I hope you found some way to entertain yourself, Cate! I suppose you're asleep now...so I'll be very quiet in your diary! :smilielol5:
 
Hi Anna. I don't find 5:2 easy, by any means, but it does mean that I "diet" 2 days a week, instead of 7. If I only do one fast day my weight maintains, so I really need to do 2 to get rid of that final 5kg. I find the fast days work better for me if I delay eating anything until at least 2pm (& then only eat a cucumber say) am away from home & busy & remember to drink more water. They are not easy but are doable. When I finally lose this extra 5kg I am going to just do one fast day per week. That is quite exciting.
We have not heard from our son yet. We are both bursting to know, but trying very hard not to ring. I'll wait until 4pm. It's now 3.

Hi Amy. I really was bored! I have had a busy day today. We only just got home from a tip run, Mum visit, shopping etc trip. I need to alternate my days out & about & my home days. I don't get bored very often thank goodness.

Weight this morning 83(eek)- I know it's fluid! 20 squats done(36 yesterday) MFP etc...getting sick of my March plan :( I really hate weighing daily. I don't know why I put that. MFP I'm not really logging what I eat either. That's the joy of doing 5:2!
 
I don't think I could fast right now...I don't deal well with being hungry, EVERYTHING irritates me and I can't concentrate on anything. Apparently it is good for you, though.

Yes, final 5kg for me too!!!
 
Thanks Stacy.
The feeling rested is a bit of an up & down thing. Our son feels the job is too overwhelming for him. He would be the solo cook & he didn't feel competent enough. He was very anxious & apologised to me because he didn't think he could continue. :cry: His mate B has his own cleaning business & could always do with a hand. I suggested ringing him up so that he has an income until something more suitable comes along. He is also going to rent out to of his rooms with airbnb, but needs to get his house a bit tidier. Not a lot, just a bit. I wish he could keep the momentum going after we leave.
I'm trying not to worry about him.
G & I had a fairly productive day yesterday & fitted in some gardening as well. Over Winter I want to build a yard for a veggie garden on the North side of our house. There will need to be quite a lot of levelling done & a fence built. Ideally I would like raised beds, but it's not absolutely necessary.
Off to do the bar again today for G's golf day, visit Mum, do Tai Chi with her & then stay to feed her, do some golf club shopping etc, back to do the bar.Will take some celery, a carrot & a cucumber for lunch.
My main March goal is to lose 2.5kg, but I'm currently sitting at .5kg UP :( Fast day today & again on Friday, 20 squats done, logged into MFP
 
I think I will try something different on my next FD, as they are too hard how I am currently doing them. Michael Mosley has breakfast, no lunch & then dinner. I try to hang out as long as I can, have a very light lunch (about 50 cals) & then dinner (about 300 cals), followed by a little yoghurt . It's almost 5 pm & I am starving. On Friday I think I will start my day with some fruit & yoghurt. I get too tired as well.
 
Off to women's golf today. Had a very restless night's sleep. Was awake for a couple of hours from 3
Weight 81,20 sq,MFP ???
 
Hmm I play with the idea of doing the 5:2, but I don't think I could do it on work days which makes it a bit difficult to schedule. I have a week off next week so might give it a go and see how hard the fasting days are. I guess you want to get as much protein as possible on fast days for satiation?

Sounds like you are pretty busy!

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I'm glad things are getting better. I know the saying goes: We have to have bad times to appreciate the good times. But sometimes I feel as if Mark and I have had our quota of bad times, plus the rest of the family's as well!
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Happy Easter
 
I think you have had more than your fair share Polly. Happy Easter to you too my friend xoxo

I played quite well yesterday at golf, compared to how I have been playing. I played to about my handicap. I also played with my favourite woman out there & had a lovely time. I also found that I was better able to actually move & I put that down to doing squats this month. I'm still aching like crazy with Osteoporosis, now the weather is cooling, so am going to buy some more Panadol Osteo when I'm in town. G has a Urologist's appointment this morning to have his prostrate checked. Unfortunately, it's every 4mths atm, which seems a concern. It's better than an invasive operation, though. He has to do a urine flow each time :(
My laptop is playing up this week & it takes forever to download just one page. My paid AVG is refusing to work. It won't let me uninstall it to reinstall, so I have downloaded a free one(Avira) & now I am on dial-up speed. Can you believe it. I only get 4G per month on my laptop, so if I watch many music clips, it soon disappears. BOO.I will try to catch up on diaries tomorrow I promise- maybe on my phone.

Weighed this morning(82 today, 81 yesterday, FD tomorrow), did 50 squats, logged into MFP, played 18 holes of golf this week.
 
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