Cate's Diary

Hey, yeah i know sleep is important :( hmm its so hard sometimes but im sure il manage, as soon as i start working full time which should be in about 4 weeks i wont be staying out all night anyway so it should be fine. but until then il just manage doing what i can :)
 
Hiya Cate :) I guess I missed you because I don't go into the Cohen's Lifestyle part of the forum much but I saw you on my friend Stacy's journal and you seem really nice. I came over and thought I'd say hello. I was scanning and about to say you could use an image resizer and find a link when I saw you'd found one, lol. Your garden is beautiful! It made me miss my mom, who lives over 3000 miles away. We used to garden together back home.

I was reading through and noticed you give blood, that's awesome. I tried to this year but they won't take mine because of some of my health issues and meds. But once I get my weight down maybe that will change :)
 
douknowjello said:
Hiya Cate :) I guess I missed you because I don't go into the Cohen's Lifestyle part of the forum much but I saw you on my friend Stacy's journal and you seem really nice. I came over and thought I'd say hello. I was scanning and about to say you could use an image resizer and find a link when I saw you'd found one, lol. Your garden is beautiful! It made me miss my mom, who lives over 3000 miles away. We used to garden together back home.

I was reading through and noticed you give blood, that's awesome. I tried to this year but they won't take mine because of some of my health issues and meds. But once I get my weight down maybe that will change :)
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Hi douknowjello (Lisa?) Thanks for visiting me in my diary. "and you seem really nice" has made my day. Thank you! :D
I'm glad I remind you of your mum. Mine lives a long way away as well and I ring her at least twice a week just for a quick chat these days as her memory is going & that seems to be as much as she can cope with. But it's nice as you only have one mum & once she's gone I will really miss her. She's 86 & my MIL is about to turn 87- both living at home.

Gardening is great therapy. I love it! It's my way of being in the moment.
I'll be in the moment very soon as the 3 GK's are arriving for the day. I volunteered to look after them so their mum & dad could do their Xmas shopping. We'll have fun!
They'll be impressed with my yesterday's efforts as I made a new path for them up to our BBQ area. The steps were too hard for the littlies so I moved lots of rocks & moved a plant & now they have a clear path, without steps. It looks great- or will when the plants all grow. My garden is really taking shape, but like most things in life, constantly changes. I garden, step back, rearrange, move things about, have a sit, another look.....& so on. In the moment. Love it!

Anyhow I had better go do the dishes so I can spend lots of time outdoors with them.
Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Yesterday-
Had a lovely, full-on day with the 2 younger grand-kids. Their parents got most of their shopping done & they stayed for dinner. It was a good day but I couldn't get to sleep last night. I got up, made myself a hot drink & ended up sleeping in another bed as my LH was snoring his head off.
I have asthma today but hopefully it will get better as the day goes on. One of my nieces was just on FB & I asked her if she & her husband could not wear fragrance on Xmas day. I'll have to start stressing it to everyone as they always forget.
I have been granted a disability pension because of my allergies & perhaps it's time I told them that for it to sink in. They don't grant disability pensions easily. I don't go on about it to usually but perhaps I might have to start.

Today-
I am doing all of my Christmas day food shopping & going to Tai Chi. I get nervous about having people here. I have no idea why. Perhaps that's something else I 'inherited' from my mum. What can go wrong really? They are family after all <3 :D It won't be the end of the world. I do need 2 more chairs. I'll borrow them.

Bye for now- shower time! xoxo Cate
 
Sorry I've been neglecting your diary but things have been super hectic. I'm trying to catch up with diaries when I get a spare minute but my problem is that once I get on the computer I get carried away and don't get anything done. I love the photos of your garden. I'll put some up of mine after the holidays.
In case I don't get back between now and Christmas then I hope you have a wonderful time and I'll talk to you next week. xx
 
Hi Ecky & thanks for the visit. Look forward to your photos! I hope you have a lovely Christmas too, xoxo Cate.
 
Merry Christmas friends.
Have a wonderful,
happy & safe Christmas!
Love to all.
Mwah!!
xoxoxoxooxoxoxo Cate
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Hi Nikitah, douknowjello & anyone else reading my diary. I am now really looking forward to going back on Cohen's next week. It has been a while since I got really serious about it. I haven't put any weight on over Xmas but I feel like a big fat pig! Next Monday is the big day! Up until now I have been saying I will try to go back on it in the new year but today I woke up & said "Next Monday!" & I will. Back to the weighing everything & only eating exactly what is on my plan (albeit my old plan) until I get back to my lowest weight after Cohen's. I can do it. I will do it! Am I convincing myself? I had better be! Out come the books including the Beck Diet Solution & "Strong Women stay Slim." I have my plan out & have copied it for my bag. I am going to stick with a 30 mins a day exercise plan but it may just be light exercise I think at first like Tai Chi or a walk.
I want to go back to feeling full of vitality again!
I'm feeling mentally good & can't wait to feel slim again.
I'm now going to do some research on volunteering abroad. I think that may be a good idea for our next trip.
Bye for now & love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Hi, Cate! It sounds like you're doing great! Congratulations for not putting on any holiday weight! :D
(HAHAH! I just read this back - that totally rhymes! lol)

I think the idea to take it slowly at first is a great idea - kind of ease back into things.

By the way, are you still on MyFitnessPal? If so feel free to add me. My user name is StacySkinny.

*hugs*
~Stacy
 
Well done on not putting weight on over the holidays. I haven't weighed myself but I have definitely put on weight but like yourself I am going back to taking this seriously. I want to lose 7 or 8 kgs by July which shouldn't be too difficult as it's only about a kg a month. I don't do so well when I stray away from the forums for too long so will be back to posting more again.
Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year.
 
Hi Stacy & Ecky, I feel as fat as a pig so don't feel at all happy with myself. I am happy that I have decided to knuckle down in the new year though. I really must as I can just see myself becoming obese again & that really scares & depresses me. I need to flip that switch again & get back on track. This week I have eaten whatever I felt like, without worrying about putting on weight & that is what has made me feel so disgusting. I'm trying some psychology of a different sort. It's working as I feel gross & can't wait to start my diet next Monday. Mad I know.

I carted heaps of rocks today & am feeling really tired. I know I won't have lots of energy when I first cut back my food on Monday so am making the most of it this week.
I'm off to Tai Chi early tomorrow as we have our class in the park for the next few weeks. It will be lovely- can't wait!
Night all, xoxoxo Cate
 
Tai Chi was really lovely but I'm on a bit of a downer at the moment. Hopefully it is only fleeting & is related to the over-indulgence of the festive season. I feel horrible-fat & horrible. That's the truth. I have eaten really healthily today- yoghurt & fruit for breakfast, a fish salad for lunch & an apple. I haven't even had a coffee.I'm looking forward to feeling good again. I wish I didn't have to go to the races on Saturday as I feel like I don't have anything to wear that looks nice on me. I just bought 2 tops from the op shop & tried on heaps in a clothing shop but am not happy with how I look. C'mon next week!
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
Already feeling a little better about myself. I'm glad that I have decided to go back on Cohen's. I feel much better when I am only eating Cohen's original food & I need to feel slim again. I have also felt ashamed. When people say to me that I look great I feel really guilty. Honestly. I feel like I'm living a lie. I know that it's a bit mixed up but I need to feel slim again to feel good about myself. Deciding to do something definite has made me feel a bit better though. I like a plan & I like direction & boundaries (self-imposed preferably.) It's probably about being in control of my life but hey, I don't care what it's about but I want to feel good again. Being slim makes me feel more confident & more outgoing & I much prefer that.
OK ramble is over. I'm hanging out some washing & we're getting out of here.
Bye for now, Cate
 
Visited our OS & family & then my MIL for her 87th birthday. She was tired so we didn't take her out anywhere. She had been out for morning tea & had already had lunch by 12 when we called in. We stayed for an hour or so & then came home & had a small snack lunch. We have been wood cutting & burning off since so have had a physical & enjoyable afternoon. I feel so much better when I have been really physical :D
I think I'll move lots of rocks tomorrow. I'm doing a big tidy up. We are off to the races on Sat & will eat & drink too much. I feel ok about that now as I have decided that I'm going to definitely do Cohen's on Monday. Yes!! Yes to feeling more positive, yes to sunshine at last. Yes to feeling more like my happy self.
xoxo Cate
 
I came in to the forum tonight, expecting someone to have been here......
Had an excellent day, in great company. I hope to end this year, exactly as I started it. :D
Happy New Year folks,
xoxo Cate
 
Hi Cate, it's been very quiet around the forums the last week or two but people will start to come back now that it is all over.
I'm glad that you are back on track now. I am going to England for a holiday in a weeks time so want to exercise a lot next week to get ready for hours of walking that I will be doing daily while I'm there. I also want to get out of the habit of eating too much before I go so that I don't overdo it there.
Happy new year to you and your family xx
 
Hi Val & anyone else reading my diary :) It has been quiet in the forum but that's ok. It's nice to have visitors. It's funny that almost all of my visitors aren't actually on Cohen's, but then, neither am I really so I guess it's not so funny. we are all on the same quest. I'm feeling very tired & lazy today but am not beating myself up about it. Tomorrow is the day I go back on my plan. My initial aim is to drop 5gs.
I hope you have a lovely time in the UK Val xoxo Cate
 
Thanks Cate, I'm so excited about it. Looking after my Dad isn't hard but it's a 24 hour commitment so when I'm away it's so relaxing not to have to be constantly thinking about somebody else. I love visiting England. It's so nostalgic to go back to the place where I was brought up. It's a completely different way of life than here and although I prefer living in Spain it's still nice to visit. I think I'll hunt my suitcase out of the garage and start packing some of my things. I love all the build up to going on holiday and have been making lists for months :) xx
 
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