Cate's Diary

Those blackberries can be vicious. They hang out in gangs and just pounce at the slightest provocation.
 
They ARE vicious beasties! I'm dying to go back & finish the job though.
Got the grandkids today & tonight. They are so sweet! I had better go spend some time with them as I don't want to be a hypocrite re being on the computer, rather than engaging with one another. Cheers all, xo Cate
 
I was thinking that, if I asked a cafe here for GF they wouldn't know what I was on about. If your intolerant to it then its better to stay away.

You will be fine, sometimes the weight can be at a standstill and it feels like forever until you see another drop but no worries, you will see it drop :)
 
Enjoy the grands Cate...they will get you moving...and good job on the blackberries! They are good and good for us! Eat up!
Sarah
 
Hi Suz & Sarah- & anyone else, reading my diary. No blackberries on the bushes a the moment Sarah, just LOTS of nasty little prickles! They are an absolute menace as they spread everywhere & just take over the bush & whatever they come in contact with. I had lots of fun with the GK's & then went & worked behind the bar at the golf club for a few hours. Had a good week-end food-wise, even including the Sunday night treats as I have started back on a very strict regime as of today.

Weight- 84.5kg.
Goal weight by 13/10- 81.5kg.
Method- Going back to eating the restricted foods on my original Cohen's program at least 5 days a week, but without weighing them. Basically this means NO starchy carbs, except for some GF crackers (very limited) & no wine.
Exercise- 60 mins every day!

I can & will do this. I read back over my maintenance guidelines & I had forgotten most of them. No wonder I have put weight back on!

Spring has sprung! It will be much easier to get inspired with sunshine. Today is beautiful. We have had one of the wettest Winters on record & it has been horrible. No more lame excuses. The sun is shining, the swallows have returned from their migration &it is almost Spring!!!! YAY!!!!!!

Be back later xo Cate
 
Had a wonderful day food-wise, but am so hungry! I need to snap myself back on track fast & hunger won't kill me. I have been doing housework all day & some bike, but will hop back on my bike soon & drink more water!
Food today-
Breakfast- Yoghurt & fruit only
Lunch- Salad of Kale, cabbage, carrot, celery, tomato, 1 hard-boiled egg, tiny amount of tuna, some fat-free mayo & Balsamic vinegar.
1 kiwi fruit.
Ravenous.
Cheers, xo Cate
 
Looks like great choices Cate...like I said on mfp, try to include some healthy fats (not sure this is in Cohens or not)...the fats satiate you much more than lettuce or celery and I find when I follow up some walnuts for example, with a cup of hot tea, I'm good to go!
Sorry I misunderstood about the blackberries...if I would have thought, I would have remembered that you are a Southern Hemisphere kind of girl...of course there are no berries this time of year! I know what you mean about the brambles and briars...nasty! Be careful!

I saw you eat kale...have you tried kale chips? I havnt but I've hear that if you take the green part of the kale leaf, tear it off, put it on a cookie sheet, drizzle (or use a brush) a small amount olive oil on it, then put some sea salt over it, then broil it in the oven until crisp, it can make a great snack...I don't have an oven here in my hotel apartment, so I can't say if it's good or not...but it sure sounds good to me ! If you try it, let us know!

Xoxo
Sarah
 
Kale chips sound nice Sarah. Anything with olive oil & sea salt would be nice I reckon. :) I had a more substantial dinner- a savoury mince with lots of vegetables, followed by a fruit platter, went to bed ravenous & woke up to.......

Weight- 84.5 :(
I will up my food today a bit as I ate too little yesterday. Still no starchy carbs, wine etc.

Metabolism- Looked up medications that can slow metabolism & I am on 3 of them- blood pressure, cholesterol & cortisone (Asthma puffers.) :(
Have an 11am appointment to see my doc this morning(about the lump & my blood tests) & I am going to talk to her about it. I have also been very thirsty lately. Actually I am almost always thirsty. I have been tested for diabetes but maybe it's time again. There is no history of it in our family.

I spent most of yesterday doing lots of Spring-cleaning so expended a fair bit of energy.

I had better lose some weight today or you will hear me scream all the way from "under down under"
Cheers, Cate
 
I didn't talk to my doctor about medication as I got there at 10.40am for my 11am ap't & didn't get to see her until 12.30. We talked about my blood tests.They showed that I had an infection in my armpit, which is probably why my armpit was swollen, but also that I have had Glandular Fever recently, but no longer have it. I said I won't worry about having a scan for the moment & would keep an eye on it

Had a good day but am really tired. I didn't sleep very well last night.
Not sure if I'll go out with my LH to 8-ball tonight. I would rather not. I won't be snacking regardless, but it would be hard not to have a glass of mulled wine. It would be easier to stay home...... I'll see how I feel in about an hour.
Bye for now xo Cate
 
Stayed home as didn't want to be tempted by wine. Ate more yesterday as I was eating too little. I think what I do has to be sustainable, but felt I needed to change my attitude to hunger again so had 2 days of being very strict. Not drinking wine every day will make a big difference. I will have 2 days a week where I can drink 1 or 2 glasses of wine, but never on an empty stomach. I must always have Protein beforehand.

Weight- 84.5kg. It is stuck, but really must budge soon!

Exercise- I know this is the key & I am not doing anywhere near enough. It is time to step up (literally.) Next week I must go back to golf every Wednesday & even if it's raining I must at least try to walk the equivalent of a golf course.

Reading about dance classes (Margaret) I must find something I can do from a DVD. We don't have any dance classes in our area, other than Zumba, which I loved but found too strenuous. I might ring them up & see if they have any modified classes.

Breakfast today- After yoghurt & fruit only the last 2 days, my breakfast this morning was heavenly!!!
Oat toast with a light spread of no-fat mayo & rhubarb chutney, half an avocado, some tuna & asparagus, salt & pepper. YUM!!!

Today- We are going wood cutting on our block (50 acres.) A friend fell lots of wattles that were blocking our view & we need to go cut them up & tidy them up to make sure that we don't struggle with wood next year, like we have this year. Thank goodness it is almost Spring. We don't have air-con. We don't need it in Summer & we only have a wood heater in our large living/dining/kitchen area. I'llput a photo on some time of our living area. I love our home & where we live!
I'm not so down on myself about my weight today. Actually I'm feeling fairly positive about it. I will just keep working on it by eating well, but exercising more.
Love to all, xo Cate

 
hey Cte
Good news on the armpit infection!! Glad that is healed up and off your mind now! Also good choice on no wine...you are right, that will make a difference I. Your weight, I'm sure! I can't imagine how good the exercise of wood cutting must be...whew! You go girl!
Glad you are feeling comfortable on your weight...i'm convinced we gotta love our body...accept it for what it is, then help it change...it never goes as fast on the change as I want it, but that's no reason to hate it!
You're doing great Cate! Keep it up and the scale will change...I know it!

Sarah
 
An armpit infection, I hope it's ok. Glad the glandular fever has gone. That caused me issues in my teens. I didn't know I had it and thought I was a depressive person as it lowered my moods majorly since it caused such tiredness. It's a nasty thing to have.

I just mentioned Zumba in my diary in response to you. You could try les mils body jam dvd? (check you tube out first to see of you like it) It's a nz gym but they even do the classes here in Paris, have DVDs etc and its popular (body jam, body pump, body combat) I enjoyed there body combat one which is like taebo.
 
Oh dear! I typed a fairly long post this morning & must have got side-tracked & forgot to actually click on "Post Quick Reply!"
In a nutshell thank you both Sarah & Suz :blush5: I'm feeling a bit too tired to go into much detail now. Just got back from the blood bank & had a minor problem there & need a "nana nap." I appreciate your support & will check out the Les Mills video later xoxo Cate
 
I really wish we had a dance class nearby, other than the Zumba that I tried & struggled with. I love this smilie Suz!
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It has made me remember just how much I love dancing!
The walking like an Egyptian one is very funny too-
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Didn't weigh this morning. Sunday is the first day of Spring & I must spring into some serious action!

I feel like I'm complaining about nothing with my weight. So many people out there with serious problems!
Bye for now xo Cate
 
Right. I have done loads of home-work on medications and weight gain & am horrified that a couple of the ones I am on do, including anti-histamines that I take every day of the year!
One of the meds I am on (50mg Pristiq) has horrendous side-effects, especially when you try to give it up. There are so many reports of weight-gain, but it's the weaning off it that is bloody scary. I don't know if I can share a link or not, but I am going to make an appointment to see my doctor again to talk to her about it. I want to get off this medication, safely asap. I am so glad I found this link before deciding to try weaning myself off it. SCARY! ( I might pm a mod to ask if it's ok to post it.) They don't make any smaller dose pills & you can't break them or crush them as the side-effects of that are even worse, as they're coated with a slow-release coating, so without it the drug goes rapidly into your system, wreaking havoc!
The antihistamines I am going to start cutting right down straight away.
I would prefer to sneeze all day than regain weight!
This has made me even more determined to try to wrest back some control of my health & to rely on more natural solutions.
I really have felt like I have been doing whatever I can to maintain my weight, but it has felt like nothing was working or going to. It has been very frustrating.
This has shaken me up.
It's a shame it's Friday night. I'll have to wait until Tuesday probably to do anything but may consider starting to stretch out the time between pills by maybe just an extra 12 hours. I'll think about that..
OK. I think I will try to chill out.
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
Cate,
It really sounds like you are onto something with the medications link to your weight gain...I'm betting there are some other options for your Dr to try! I totally understand your desire to get off of them...do it carefully!
We'll be rooting for you!
Sarah
 
Thanks Sarah. I am glad I found the forum for weaning off anti-depressants or I think I would have made myself very sick by cutting up my pills. Once I am weaned off these I will never take anti-depressants again. From now on I am avoiding any medication I can! I think I will need to switch to another similar one to taper off gradually. They all seem to have horrible side-effects when tapering but at least the others have different dosages.

Went for a walk with the dogs this morning in the fresh air. It's a lovely day today & it's time I got on the move. I'm not taking my pill until 2pm today. I changed my mind & instead of waiting 12 extra hours to take it, I'm only stretching it out to an extra 6 for a few days. If I feel woozy I'll keep taking it every morning until I get on something lower dose.

Bike (reading a book) & weights today I think (to music) I found a youtube video where a woman does a sort of sideways step 15 times between reps & that ups it to cardio ( & more like dance) so am going to do that to make it more fun & more exercise.

Bye for now xo Cate
 
cate said:

One of the meds I am on (50mg Pristiq) has horrendous side-effects, especially when you try to give it up. There are so many reports of weight-gain, but it's the weaning off it that is bloody scary. I don't know if I can share a link or not, but I am going to make an appointment to see my doctor again to talk to her about it. I want to get off this medication, safely asap. I am so glad I found this link before deciding to try weaning myself off it. SCARY! ( I might pm a mod to ask if it's ok to post it.)
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cate said:
I am glad I found the forum for weaning off anti-depressants or I think I would have made myself very sick by cutting up my pills.
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I am pleased that you have found it too. I know that you have been in touch with me and would like to pass on this resource to others here going through a similar problem.

 
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There is nothing constructive I can add, but I hope you can get off those medications safely.

Your post made me curious of the side-effects of the medication I used to take... I never bothered looking.

Please be careful and take care of yourself. :)

P.S: Have a great weekend! :)
 
Thanks Margaret & also Athala. I do love this forum! :)
Stretched out an extra 6 hours today & will for at least another week. I think it's best to do it very slowly, much as I want to get off it asap. Thanks for the support folks xo Cate
 
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