Cate's Diary

Hi Shine, Cataract Gorge is beautiful. I don't go there often but should I know. I decided instead to stay home & do my exercises and have a leisurely morning in preparation for my MIL. It was a good thing I did! See heading MIL below. It's not far away for you to be able to start exercising now, xo, Cate
Exercise yesterday-
I rode my bike (5km <10 mins as warm-up then 2 sets of 14 exercises x10 = 280 reps. Had a cheese & zucchini pickle on cracker lunch plus some yoghurt & fruit & headed off for the airport at 1.30pm.
MIL-
As soon as I saw the look on my SIL's face I knew she was not happy. My MIL headed straight for the toilet & then I got a quick update from my SIL. The 2 days that they spent in Melb were mainly spent in toilets. My MIL was incontinent for those 2 days & has been bleeding profusely. She went once on the plane, twice in the 5 mins at the airport, as soon as got to my SIL's, again within a few mins of leaving her place I had to tear into a McDonalds. I told her to tell me when she needed to go again but then she wet herself in the car. She went the second she got home, then again, then again & I put my foot down & rang her doctor & made an emergency appointment for today at 12. She was meant to do volunteer work this morning & said she had to but I convinced her that it was not a smart move & that I would go down & tell them that she couldn't. She agreed after tearing off once again to the toilet.
Poor thing. Appearance is so important to my MIL & if she knew that she smelled of urine she would be horrified.
I just got my LH to ring her & she has changed tack & is now saying that it's probably only a bladder infection & she feels much better today. Mmm. Bleeding profusely from a bladder infection? I don't think so.

My day-
I will pick my MIL up at 11.40am, take her to the doc's & then head to Tai Chi, lunch with "the girls" maybe & then I have an ap't with the Exercise Physio at 2pm & then home. My LH is at home today then works the next 4 days.
My LH was freaking out about his Mum last night but I told him that it doesn't help to worry & that we have to expect these things with both of our parents being 85. He doesn't cope that well with illness or death. He panics a little. He asked me how she was getting home from the doctors & I said walking & he started to get upset & say that it wasn't a good idea so I suggested that he come in too & could drop me off at Tai Chi, take his mum home etc. He soon changed his mind & said that the doctor was only around the corner. That makes him sound bad but it's just that he over-reacts sometimes. She wasn't going to let me drive her there but I insisted. I'm glad I talked her into staying at home this morning & going to the doctors. She does listen to me when it is in her best interest to do so.

I'm over the anger with her & was when I took them into the airport on Sunday. I can't change the way she is but that doesn't mean that I have to put up with her being so rude to me. No-one likes a bully. I am very good with her when she needs help & she knows it. I care about others, regardless of how I am treated.

OK. I had better get moving. I can't sit around in my dressing-gown all day like a lazy housewife. Only kidding! Cheers, Cate.
 
MIL-
Doc says it's a UTI & has given her anti-biotics so hopefully they will do the trick. I did her vegie shopping after seeing the E.P.

Exercise Physio-
That was my last visit under the program. Pity. She's so nice. She has got me going though & I won't stop now. I must think of a suitable small gift for her as a thank you & drop it in before Christmas.

Tai Chi-
Was lovely once again as was lunch afterward.

The last week-
Has been quite stressful really. The let-down feeling after the party, the wife of one our 8-ball friends(she's about 40 yrs old & is also the mother of one of our young 8-ball friends) is in a coma & not expected to live (her lungs collapsed), my LH's brother's MIL died last night of Cancer (lovely lady), my MIL's scare & the 2 trips into Launceston have added up to have me feeling very weary today. I almost didn't go to Tai Chi but knew it would make me feel better & it did.

If I'm not needed to play 8-ball tonight I may just stay at home.
Bye for now, cate.
 
Hi Cate,

Your week doesn't sound very nice at all. Perhaps you could just get some rest tonight and take it easy - you sure do deserve it. You really put a lot of time and effort into making sure everyone around you is okay and keeping positive, you make sure that you look after number 1 :)

Thanks for always making me feel good and positive about cohens. You really helped to change my attitude towards it and you are an inspiration to me. I hope once I've finished cohens I will be able to stay on the forums and give great advice and strength to the people in weight loss mode of the program - just like you do for all of us. Your time and effort is so valuable and everyone appreciates it so much :eek:)

Put your feet up and have a lovely night.

Kristy
xoxo
 
Niyah 01 said:
Rest well and sleep tight, Cate.
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Thanks Niyah for being so caring. You're a sweetie, xo Cate.

MissKris said:
Hi Cate,
Your week doesn't sound very nice at all. Perhaps you could just get some rest tonight and take it easy - you sure do deserve it. You really put a lot of time and effort into making sure everyone around you is okay and keeping positive, you make sure that you look after number 1 :)

Thanks for always making me feel good and positive about cohens. You really helped to change my attitude towards it and you are an inspiration to me. I hope once I've finished cohens I will be able to stay on the forums and give great advice and strength to the people in weight loss mode of the program - just like you do for all of us. Your time and effort is so valuable and everyone appreciates it so much :eek:)
Put your feet up and have a lovely night.
Kristy
xoxo
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That's really sweet of you Kristy. I'm really glad that I was able to help you when you needed it & I appreciate your support in return. It's nice to feel that we are all a part of a large, caring group. I'm no cynic & I think this is really important. Thank you, xo Cate

OK-
Now you can laugh at how my day changed. I said to my LH that I was really tired & he suggested staying at home. Yes!
Then we(the "Royal We", meaning I) messaged the team to check if they were ok for the night & 2 of them couldn't make it because they had to work. Another is in W.A. One of them rang & I heard my LH say "That's ok. Cate will just have to play 3 games."
So I did!
"If you're in a comfort zone, afraid to venture out,
Remember that all winners were, at one time, filled with doubt."

Well I didn't win a game but I actually played quite well, considering I am not an 8-ball player. My first game was my best & I only just missed the black & it was left hanging on the edge of the hole but didn't drop in. The 2nd I played their best player & he told me I had him very worried. The 3rd I didn't play as well as I got a bit nervous as we needed to win one more.
We ended up winning the last 2 games so won on the night.

I stepped outside my comfort zone & found that I was still in it!
I did not feel self-conscious about my body.
Not once.
I felt confident & comfortable & relaxed.
This is a major breakthrough!
My brain has caught up with my body at last.

I can't tell you how good this makes me feel!

My Mum-
Just rang then to ask if I would be offended if she sent me a cheque for $800 for my glasses! She is so generous! Offended? I don't think so! Delighted? YES!

Oh boy I am feeling so good today. It's amazing how things can turn around so fast.

I'm going to get on the move now & do some housework & then a big walk I think. Cheers, Cate..........feeling the love today folks :beating:
 
Wow. What an amazing 24 hours.

I'm so glad you got some money for your glasses - now you'll enjoy wearing them and the enjoy the difference they make to your life.

When we give of ourselves freely, eventually some of that returns to us, and often when we most need it. Obviously your mum knows you are a caring and busy person and knows when you need a lift.
 
Hey Cate!

Wow what a difference 24 hours can make. I'm so happy for you with your break through. Sometimes it can take quite awhile for your mind to catch up with your body and I'm sure going forward you're going to be feeling even better!!!

That $800 cheque is a gift sent from above! What a lovely Mum you have to do something like that. Maybe it will make you love the glasses more too, seeing as you will not despise them for the price of them!!! Hehe.

Awesome Cate, glad you're feeling so good!!! You deserve it!

Hope your day contiunes being a great one.
Kristy xo
 
Niyah 01 said:
Wow. What an amazing 24 hours.
I'm so glad you got some money for your glasses - now you'll enjoy wearing them and the enjoy the difference they make to your life.
When we give of ourselves freely, eventually some of that returns to us, and often when we most need it. Obviously your mum knows you are a caring and busy person and knows when you need a lift.
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It was perfect timing from my mum & you are right it will make a difference to how I feel about my glasses. I'm actually starting to look fwd to getting them as I know I'm struggling to see clearly (literally!) Your planned holiday sounds wonderful!It will be a well-deserved break for the 2 of you, xo Cate.
MissKris said:
Hey Cate!
Wow what a difference 24 hours can make. I'm so happy for you with your break through. Sometimes it can take quite awhile for your mind to catch up with your body and I'm sure going forward you're going to be feeling even better!!!
That $800 cheque is a gift sent from above! What a lovely Mum you have to do something like that. Maybe it will make you love the glasses more too, seeing as you will not despise them for the price of them!!! Hehe.
Awesome Cate, glad you're feeling so good!!! You deserve it!
Hope your day continues being a great one.
Kristy xo
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Thanks Kristy. I do have a nice mum & I think it will make a difference to how I feel about the glasses. It has already really. I'm getting quite excited about them! Family can drive you mad at times, like no-one else can & then there are other times when they can just see right through you & know when you need support & give it. I really do appreciate my mum's generosity as I know she is not wealthy by any means. Since mum's 85th I have made sure she knows how much I love her & appreciate her & that I feel she has been a good mum. It seems more important to tell her these days. Once she would have been very embarrassed to hear it as she has never been particularly affectionate & would change the subject if she thought I was being at all emotional. It's the way she was brought up.
xo Cate.

Exercise-
Yesterday- 6km bike then 2 sets of weights= 280 reps.
Today- Will be a walk & maybe some gardening. I have an hour up my sleeve & Friday is my last day in my exercise log so anything I do today is ok.

Weight-
Has crept up a little more! The exercise physio said I can put most of it down to doing all the exercise as I'm clearly building muscle but I'm not certain about that. I feel that I'm retaining fluid today so will weigh again tomorrow. Not sure why.
I think I'll wait until after Christmas & do a week of Cohen's 100% (quantities & all) & see what happens. I think this is on a need to know basis. Then I'll decide a course of action. I'm not giving up my exercise. That is not an option. It is so much harder to do this than you would imagine!

Grandson-
Took him to Taekwondo last night & spent a lovely evening with him. Sent him off to school this morning with a very healthy breakfast of 2 free-range eggs, 2 mushrooms, 1/2 tomato & a slice of very lean ham on a slice of multigrain toast & a soy milk/Milo milkshake. Last time he had that combination he said he excelled at Maths & told his teacher what he had eaten! He is so sweet! He always has that breakfast up here but usually with a juice. He's reading "Matilda" by Roald Dahl here & I had to write a note to his teacher telling him so. I so love being a grandma!

Time for the dishes. Bye for now, Cate.
 
Woke up this morning feeling physically out of sorts. My LH headed off to work early & I slept in until 8.30. I don't think that is ever a good idea for me. I felt really fat & horrible & didn't weigh myself. I had yoghurt & mango for breakfast & headed off to the local market as I had planned to catch up with a friend who had a stand there today. She & her husband had not been able to make it to my LH's 60th & she lives a fair way away. I quite enjoyed the market & catching up but still felt fat & bloated.
I went to the supermarket for my LH & then had to fill in time until I could offload his shopping at the golf club. I had not planned on doing this & ended up buying some nuts & fruit for lunch. I may as well have eaten lunch at a cafe really.
When I got home at about 2.30 I had no inclination to do anything & felt totally out of sorts.
You know what I did instead of sitting in a chair reading?
I hopped on my bike & then did 2 sets of weights & some exercise outside.
Funny thing. I'm feeling much better & much more positive & now I'm thinking I can't wait until after Christmas to lose a few kilos. Now I'll have to work out when. ie exactly which day I start.
It may be just fluid retention & muscle but I sure as heck don't like it!
Cheers for today folks. Sat night is usually ABC/SBS night & time spent with my LH so I might share a wine with him tonight because I have a feeling Monday might be D day! xo Cate
 
Today is another day-
The sun is shining & I have a totally free day to do with as I wish. I love these days. I feel very snuffly & have sore eyes & a bit of a headache again but know that it's hayfever so am used to that. It's no big deal.

Motivating myself-
"Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals."
-Bo Bennett
It's time I motivated myself to lose a few kgs as I feel uncomfortable. All of a sudden my clothes feel tight & my stomach feels bloated. I'm retaining fluid & I need to get back on Cohen's only food for a while to feel better. I have jumped up to top of GW range + 4kg! which is not a place that I am happy to stay at. Even if it's muscle gain I still have fat on the top of my legs to get rid of.
I just fished out my weigh-in book & I was almost at the bottom of my GW range a month before I started exercising & I have gained 5.5kg since then. That is not good! I also just read the notes from when I went back on plan April last year & I felt so good when I was at the very bottom of the GWR(-.5kg)

Re-visiting my notes-
"If I regain weight I have the skills to lose it-every time!
"I can do it! I have the skills now. I know how to do it & I'll have these skills forever!"

Yesterday at the market-
I bumped into one of the Team leaders from my 2nd last job who commented on how good I look. I hadn't seen her since leaving 2.5 years ago. She said "You look so fit & well! How have you done it?" I was shocked & said "On Cohen's. I did it when I was working with you." To which she replied "Well yes I know, but that was a couple of years ago. Everyone else has put all their weight back on!" Now that left me in shock I can tell you but I said to her that I exercise every day & work at keeping it off. We chatted for 5 mins & as she walked off she looked around at me again & said "Well done. You look great!" This made me even more determined to keep it off if anything, rather than freaking out that others have regained all of their weight. I was the first in the workplace to go on it & occasionally bump into some of my old workmates when I go to Devonport shopping or for appointments. I miss many of them but not the work.

Today-
I will go for a walk I think. I got up early this morning & don't feel at all sluggish, even with the hayfever. I don't have to do anything today if I don't feel like it but I dressed in my trackies & runners to inspire myself.

Too much umming & arring!
I'm procrastinating lately. Something tells me I have too many idle hours in my day. Perhaps it's time to think about a job again. I enjoy not feeling stressed though. If I could go to a gym every second day I would. I live in between 2 cities(small) & 1 is 60km away & the other 40km. Too far to drive to go to a gym when you don't earn any money. Too far even if I did.
I have no idea what I'm doing today. I might do some cooking!
I'm boring myself today so will say bye for now, Cate


 
Hi Cate. What a week you've had. Sorry to hear you've been through the mill a bit. I was thinking, you sound like you need a new goal or hobby or something. Just wanted to say hi anyway. I'm about to crawl back into bed. Hope you have a good day. x
 
L-Jay said:
Hi Cate. What a week you've had. Sorry to hear you've been through the mill a bit. I was thinking, you sound like you need a new goal or hobby or something. Just wanted to say hi anyway. I'm about to crawl back into bed. Hope you have a good day. x
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Hi L-Jay- Hi to you too. I do need a new hobby or something just not sure what. Take care, Cate.

It was big, black, glossy & fat & was in my way!
I just went for a big walk through the bush with my backpack & decided to come back the long way through the bush & uphill. A big, fat, glossy, beautiful tiger snake was about 3 metres in front of me & above me & it reared it's head. I swore loudly & it took off fast. I'm not sure who got the biggest fright. I actually think it did. i found it really exciting but I may have to have a re-think about walking through the bush on my own for a while.

Anyhow I just thought I would come tell you all. My day was no longer boring!
Cheers, Cate.
 
Cate - I appreciate your diary and sharing your experiences with us! Happy to hear from someone who has completed the programme, and while you've gained a little bit of weight, it is encouraging to hear that exercise is such a part of your life! That's what I hope for myself. I used to be more physically active (jogging, hiking) but my eating habits were out of whack.. which is why I'm on the Cohen's to understand my eating better, and getting it back on track! However, I do plan to be more physically active again..

Really enjoy reading this forum - everybody is so nice and encouraging!
 
Hi Dietgrrl, Thanks for your visit to my diary. I love being so active these days but could not & should not have done so on the program. It is no longer an option for me these days & has become a habit. I enforce a strict minimum 60 minutes average daily exercise now. Cheers, Cate.

Exercise & weight log-
I have changed my exercise log to start on Mondays when I always weighed in on Cohen's. It used to start on Saturdays & often Sat or Sun may be a day when I might not do as much so was battling to do more every other day. By starting Monday I can build up "exercise credits" & then not do so much at w/e's if I wish. I still did over 60 min's Sat & Sun of this w/e. So today is the start of week 22 & I weigh GW top +3.5kg.

Tiger Snake-
I lay awake for ages last night thinking of that tiger snake & how close I was to being attacked. If I had an iPod on I would not have heard it move & stop. It reared up high, ready to attack & I swore & stepped back fairly slowly. It was above me as well as I was walking up a very steep sheep track. I think I have been told so many times to move slowly when you see one or stay still. The swearing made it take off though. I must admit I got a big fright. It was very exciting but also frightening. I am always on the lookout for them but I think I will have to stick to roads & wide tracks for the rest of the Summer. I have been enjoying my solitary walks through the bush. I even sat & had a snack in the middle of the bush yesterday (& a 'pit stop') & pulled out lots of shrubs that are growing over the track. It was very physical & quite hot.

Golf widow-
My LH will be at the Golf Club at one stage of the day 6 out of the next 7 days!!
1-Vets golf(18 holes), 2- "Skins" golf(9 holes) & then 8-ball as they have an 8-ball bye, 3- more Vets golf (18 holes), 4-Dinner(ugh), 5- walk around the course & "short" meeting, 6- golf(18 holes) & doing the bar.
Mmmm - 63 holes of golf.

Today-
We will light some fires & get rid of some piles of wattle branches mostly that we have stacked up around the block. It will be a good day for it as it looks like raining. The sky is getting blacker so we had better get on the move.

Cheers for now, Cate
 
Hey Cate

The snake encounter sounds really scary! You handled it really well, thankfully! I'de hate to think what COULD have happened if you freaked out! I'm glad you're all OK! Yes, perhaps re-think where you walk in summer... you definately do not want to be faced with that situation again.

I'm interested to know more about your exercise log - credits?? It seems like you have a great system going for you :) 60 mins on average per day is a really great effort and it's so awesome that exercise is such a big part of your life now. Is it walking, bike and weights you do? What kg weights do you do & are they just different arm ones? I'll make the decision when the time comes but I'm wondering whether I should join back at the gym once I'm on maintenance. I really liked the fitness classes Zest offers (pump, attack, RPM, step..) and used to go to them about twice a week, plus probably 2 sessions in the gym and one day in the pool when I was a member. I think I'll join again, money is nothing compared to how I'll feel doing those classes again!!

Thats a shame your LH will be spending such a big amount of time at golf this week on his week off... are you a little peeved? :(

Enjoy the burning off! & I hope you have a nice day Cate. Thanks again, for all of your lovely advice, all the time! You're such great support. xo
 
Tiger snake sounds nasty. We lived in tiger snake territory for quite a few years, but although we had a couple of encounters, I've never had one rear at me. I did have to kill one my cat brought to the back door, but it was only little fortunately. My worst encounter with a snake, not a tiger but a dugite, was halfway down a steep cliff face with about 500 vertical steps and no handrail (remote fishing spot, of course!!!), when a gigantic dugite shot across the step below me. I was taking two nervous, shy girls down the stairs and pretending I was confident, and I nearly fell the rest of the way down in shock and fright. However, the snake was terrified of me, too, fortunately, despite its size.
 
Hi Cate,

Snakes! Eeek! My heart would have been in my throat!

I am also a golf widow. I used to be so very cool with it before child, but now it means we really only get 1 day a week together as a family. I know I will get my Saturday afternoons back again before I know it, as Sacha is also showing an interest in the stick and ball.

Wow, too much time on your hands. Will I ever know what that is like?
Busy people always have an easy time thinking of things to do if they weren't so busy. I wish I had time for a book club, regular reading, an art class, some home creative time, to learn to sew, sew clothes, do a cooking course, have a craft market stall. But that's all me and I am in your diary, so, when I thought of you I thought about putting an A4 poster with tear off tags at the bottom about local group fitness, FREE, social, bring your drink bottle. With your past passion for being a Fitness Instructor, why don't you host walks, with warm ups and cool downs included?
 
Hi Gals, Will you please excuse me not replying to your posts tonight as I'm really tired & my brain doesn't function too well when I am. Tired that is. I think we may have overdone the physical work today as my LH is currently soaking in a bath. I have never known him to have a bath before. Truly! I'll catch up tomorrow but probably not until the afternoon. Goodnight for now, xo Cate
 
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