Cate's Diary

Your welcome and I also appreciate your support and YAY on the loss! :hurray: that's awesome.

Granny shoes, comfortable is best. Now that my pregnancy is over and I start work next week I will be back at causing my feet pain in shoes that I like to wear :-/ I'll never understand my love for uncomfortable shoes!

Speaking of wine again. I need to check if my dad in law got the wine from the year Lucien was born and to get some for Owen. Will be a nice treat on their 21st to have a bottle from their birth year.
 
Hi Suz, It's been decades since I wore heels or uncomfortable shoes. Well, that's not true really, as I find most shoes uncomfortable. It doesn't help needing shoes in size galumpher! Just mentioning wine makes me sigh & feel like having one lol! I'm drinking a pot of Lemon & Ginger tea, with fresh lemon, fresh ginger & one teaspoon of honey only in the pot. It's delicious & MUCH better for me than the red wine I was thinking about. (I think!)
It feels so good to think that I have worked out what to do food-wise. Phew! :svengo:
Such a relief!
xoxo Cate
 
To be honest, I just dont think they make shoes that good anymore. I remember heels that I had for years and were comfortable (by heels I don't mean anything over 3 inches) now days it's even hard to find flats that are comfortable and last long.
I've been wearing these ugly sport ballerina type shoes as they were cheap (11 euros) but super comfy.

Lol @ size gulumpher
I'm hoping my heels still fit as after kids you can go up one size, I think I've gone up half a size.

The tea is a better choice so well done!
 
Hi Cate, just wanted to pop in and say congrats on your recent loss. I saw your post in the Simple Challenge thread. I'm glad you're seeing some movement in the right direction again. :)
 
Hi Suz, I love my herbal tea, as much as I love red wine. I'm drinking a pot of it right now! I am really tired tonight, after a fairly full-on day. Every Tuesday I take my LH to his vets' golf, do the bar, visit mothers & go back & do the bar when they finish. Today I did that plus walked all over town for hours, re-stocked the bar, then rescued our son as his car had broken down. I decided not to go to 8-Ball tonight, as I am knackered!

Hi Mandy- thanks for visiting my diary & for your congratulations. It is such a relief to have my weight dropping again. I was starting to despair! That's sweet of you! Look at you- 2 more pounds & you are halfway to your goal!!!

I really am too tired to type much tonight. My body is throbbing. I find walking on footpaths takes it's toll. Arthritis is a bugger, but it could be MUCH worse.
Didn't weigh this morning as I liked to think that I still weighed no more than 85kg. Crazy I know!
Love to all xoxo Cate
 
Yesterday would have been a neutral day I think as I ended up having some dark chocolate- 5 squares. I was just over 1400 & got in lots of walking. I did resist the gluten-free choc chip biscuits that have been singing out to me for days :D No starchy carbs except for some in my soup yesterday at the deli(not much though.) Feeling good even though it is raining AGAIN.
Didn't weigh for the same reason as yesterday, but do think weighing every day is probably a good thing for me to keep me focussed. I was home on my own last night which is dangerous food-wise for me. I'm not sure why. Silly really. I'll take the choc chip cookies into my Mum so they stop talking to me.
8-ball again tonight- a new roster, different association. We have a home game & I do the bar, G does the supper.
Wed is women's golf day & it will be cancelled again. I really need to get back into it & MUST when we get back from Western Australia!! MUST!!
Bye for now, xoxo Cate
 
Hi Cate, I know what you mean about the weighing thing...if I got up a bit I usually know its because of extra salt if I have been good food wise, so next day I make it a low salt day and it comes off again.

I sent you a PM and it went to you or somewhere :blush5:, have a great day...talk soon ox mw:waving:
 
Hi Mrs W, Got your messages thanks. I am actually looking forward to weighing in tomorrow. Another day without any starchy carbs, & feeling so much more energetic I can't believe it! I'm getting ready for our trip to WA & checking & double-checking everything. ( I just can't help with that aspect of my personality.)
Rode my bike today- did 5km & lots of housework!
Cheers for now xo Cate
 
That's great Cate.....those carbs are not for us, glad you got my message...me holding a card say " hi Cate"...I am a dag, LOL. Talk soon ox
 
I missed posting yesterday as had a fairly full-on day. I played 9 holes of golf on my own, while my LH played in an 18 hold comp. I moved fast to stay out of everyone's way so it was great exercise. I didn't want to play with anyone else as I have only played 3 games since April & I thought it would be embarrassing. Considering the state of the course- it is incredibly water-logged, after one of the wettest Winters on record, & was hard going, but I did it!
I weighed yesterday & was cheesed off to see a 1/2kg gain, but it has gone again today. Weighing only once a week is a much better option as I react badly to weight gain,even if I know I'm being illogical.
Only 3 more sleeps & we are off to Perth, WA!! :D
I'll be going 3.5kg more than I should, but there's not much I can do about that in 2 days. I am just going to have to do the best I can while we're away, even though we won't have a kitchen in our room. No fried food, that is certain. It's good that I think KFC & McD are horrible. It makes me shudder to even think about eating KFC. Seriously.
I have emailed the hotel we're staying in re not using room deodorisers or smelly cleaners or not putting any smelly soaps in our room as I am allergic to most fragrance. Also everything on their hot breakfast buffet is gluten-free & I can ask for GF bread. :D
I have a sign that I put up in our room for housekeeping & a fragrance-free multi-purpose cleaner that they can use, if they wish. It's a body/hair cleanser that we use for clothes washing as well when we're away.
OK better stop rabbiting on.
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
Hi Cate,
have a great time in WA, hopefully good weather too.

I can understand you just weighing once a week as I have gone threw the same thing..I think everyone does.
When I decided to weigh in every day I thought about it long and hard...knowing that it might put me in a crappy mood, but I had the bad habit of weighing in good one week and then thinking I will celebrate....because I have 6 days before the next weigh in.....but I still think if it's not for you then you should do what is best for you....after all you have lost so much weight.

Hope the Hotel is good....good that they have G/free, and it was funny when you talked about mcd and kef (they don't even deserve capital letters) I hate that food too, and with pride say have only had a bite of a burger...but did enjoy the secret herbs etc on kef but the chicken is so greasy...that was when I was in my 20's.

Forgot how many days you will be away for.....but enjoy yourself. ox from mw...have taken my pic down as you have seen me.
 
Hey ya Cate,
Sorry I've been absent...overwhelmed I guess. Anyway, hope you have a great time in Perth! We loved it there...went to a very nice park overlooking the ocean (and a very nice gift shop in that park!) Enjoy my lady!
Sarah
 
Hi Mr Vee. Lots of mirth? Sounds like a good idea to me :D How soon before you have to make a decision or have you already? Will it be soon? So many questions....I stopped at 2 though- being good. Cheers, Cate
mrs w- That was sweet of you to post your photo, so I can see what you look like & the little Hi Cate note. That's funny. :D I'm away 2 weeks from tomorrow, but will probably post in my diary on my phone (with Tapatalk maybe) as I'll have free wifi. I can't be bothered taking my laptop. I spend too much time on it & it will get me out more. Cheers, Cate
Hi Sarah, Perth is a wonderful city and I am looking forward to it. I had planned a few walks to Kings' Park & will have a look-out for the gift shop. I plan on walking LOTS. No need to apologise for being such a busy woman. What a job you have! Catch up soon my friend xoxo Cate

I am not happy with my weight, but am not going to stress about it while we're away. I will try hard to eat as healthy as I possibly can & exercise as much as I can (mainly walking) but will not be able to weigh. I will aim for a loss of anything whatsover!!

I will try to keep up with diaries, but am so excited about seeing our younger son on Wednesday. The more I read on Facebook, the more it seems that he plans on moving back for "good" from Canada. I will have to get over all of his tattoos. He has had more this week!! I hate tattoos, but LOVE both our sons!! I am going to ask him never to have his neck done as a special favour to me.

I have been going backwards & forwards, backwards & forwards, getting things ready to pack. We pack fairly light usually & will have less than 20kg each, but we are also taking 2 8-ball cues & a bag of fragile stuff for my BIL from my MIL. We're allowed 10kg each carry-on. We can do it!

I am taking the dogs to the kennels after 12 & then visiting mothers. When my LH gets home from golf we are going around to our OS's (older son) to catch up with him & the GK's & have an early dinner. I will miss them! I so hope that our YS will also settle back here in Tassie so that we can do more things together as a family.

Time to get moving. I'm going to have a very early lunch. There's not much left in the fridge!
Bye for now & love to all xoxo Cate
 
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