Cate's Diary

Thanks LaMa. It is insane....in the best possible way. I actually got on the scales expecting a gain, just because I did not really believe what has been happening. I am OVER THE MOON!! That 3kg loss included dinner with our sons on Sunday night :D Very happy!!
 
I played golf today & had no trouble getting around 18 holes! SO happy about that! I could have kept going for another 9 holes I reckon :D It was a day that I sponsored, in honour of my late MIL & I organised afternoon tea & prizes for the comp. The day went well. I played with 2 of my favourites & we had a lovely day. The less said about some of the women the better. I am going to continue playing as often as I can & if any of them upset me I am going to tell them what I think. I am too old to put up with bitchy shit. I'm glad I got through the day well. I bought a whole heap of slices & fruity balls etc & made sure they all had wheat in them, so I wasn't tempted at all. :Angel_anim:
Ate more today & ended up having 3 red wines. MFP still says I have 970 cals left, but that's with taking my 4 hours of golf into account. There is NO way I could possibly eat any more tonight, nor do I want to.
I will try to stay awake to watch Le Tour De France, but doubt very much I'll be able to. Feeling great, but feeling sleepy.....zzzzzz.......xoxo Cate
 
Dozed in my chair, but woke to watch the end of the tour! Had a good night's sleep, weighed (back up .5kg, but that almost always happens after a golf day) & we're heading off, after another coffee, to cut wood again. The GK's & our OS are staying tonight as our little GD has to have an op tomorrow & they need to leave early. I will need to go to bed early to get the GS's off to School. :D
We won't do too much today as my LH overdid it yesterday & we also need to get some cooking done.
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
Congrats on the awesome weightloss! The hubby is a big golfer...about 3 to 4 times a week...broke into the 70's a few weeks ago and it was like Christmas Day for him...haha. I tried a few times...but to be honest..these large "girls" just get in the way and I can find a comfortable stance.

Sending Good Vibes for your GD! and don't let the GS's play hookie! :)
 
Thanks tete & Lucy. Our older GS only just went to bed & only because I said to (10.15), so I got my laptop back & had a quick look! He is 15. It was lovely having them for the evening. I love being able to help our OS out with them. It's very handy that we live with a few kilometres of one another & the littlies bus is the same one that comes up our way. Early start tomorrow! 6am :eek: I had better have a quick look at the tour & I will be heading for bed soon.
We cut wood for over an hour today & I kept to <1350 cals, including one glass of red wine. Moderation- Yes, I CAN do moderation! Feeling really good at the moment. (touch wood) Going to see my GP in the morning as I need a clearance to give blood next week as my BP was so high last time. I hope it's good! Cheers, xo Cate
 
Moderation is the hardest of hard things. I´ve given up on it for the moment but I greatly admire it in others!
 
WELL DONE!!!3 kg??????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!That has NEVER happened to me!!!!!i wish i hope i et a suprise like that!!!But then again you have earned it !!!!Cutting down and moving around!!!well done!!!!Hope you have a great day!!!lots of love!
 
Maria-All I can do is try! Moderation is not something that comes naturally to me, that's for sure.

Jess- My week was very strict. I can't continue like that sweetie. I wish!

tete- Those vibes reached all the way down to Tasmania. My BP was down to 135/80. Ironically my husband's BP was right up! He has never had any blood pressure problems, but has had 3 high readings in the last year. We have bought a BP monitor as our GP wants to have 8 readings in the next fortnight as he may need medication for it too. Golly. He was so shocked. My LH just does not expect any health problems!

Our little GD had her op today & is fine, although a little sore. We had another good day & spent more time with the GS's as I picked them up after school. I'm seeing them again in the morning.
I think I'm nearly ready for bed (at 10pm!) Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Had a lovely morning with the littlies, mostly playing with Legos. I helped my LH out before & after the golf tournament as I had to drive him there & go pick him up because I needed the car. It's a 30km return trip each time. Our GD was feeling good yesterday & said she didn't need any pain killers. I had to stop her from going outside to play when a young neighbour visited. Hence the Lego building. I don't think the little fella was much used to sitting still & playing, but seemed to enjoy it when I got him going. He's a bit of a wild child.

When our OS returned the GK's to their Mum this morning our YGS wanted to spend more time with his Dad & they are currently going for a big walk around the river in our nearest town, where his Mum lives. Poor little boy. He's very sensitive and their split 3 years ago has probably affected him more than the other 2. He is not good at expressing his feelings about anything unfortunately. I hope he learns to. Most men and boys would benefit greatly by learning to express their feelings better. I really feel for him. They are lovely kids and a credit to both of their parents. Our 8 year old GD often sounds like her mother, especially when she is being disparaging & sarcastic, but that is to be expected as she is a big influence & I have to remember that she is only 8. Often she sounds like she is 18. Yesterday she said to the young neighbour "Apparently Nan loves playing with Lego" with a big roll of the eyes, as if it was a really weird thing for a grand-mother to like. What's not to like? I'm 61. We never had anything like Lego when I was a kid. I used to spend hours with our older GS when he was much younger. He still laughs at how everything I built had to be symmetrical (incl colours of course ;) ) It still does :blush5: Having grand-kids is a great excuse to be playful & silly. I love it!

My weight-loss has stalled, as it always does. I have not lost anything since Tuesday. It could be related to my drinking one or 2 glasses of wine again at the end of the day. *sigh* It is Sunday mid-morning here in Tassie & tonight we will finish the bottle I opened last night. I will not drink any wine for the rest of the week & see what happens. I must get my weight down!

I am eating really well & feel great. Losing the 3kg has meant that my clothes are no longer tight & my belt has had to reappear, but I want to feel slim again & need to be 3-5kg less for that to happen.

Bye for now, xo Cate
 
Lego is great. We had a great big (ok, huge) drawer full of the stuff and would build entire cities on the living room floor! And my nephews are no different :) Creating something in 3D is just immensely satisfying.

Not losing anything after such a huge drop is normal, I guess, but it ain´t fun! Especially if you´re doing everything right. Nothing´s happening on my scale either. On the other hand: maybe doing everything right and giving my body all it needs ought to be a reward in itself... I dunno, it´s 3 am here and I´m not thinking straight.
 
I had another lovely day at home with my LH. We did a fair bit too much wood carting/ cutting/tidying up & consequently I was very tired & hungry & we ended up having our usual Sunday night "treats platter" which was more than usual. I still didn't go over my cals for the day, but it won't result in any weight loss. We also had a French Liqueur very late- 2am(?) while watching Le Tour ride into Paris. I got to bed at 4am. I napped in there somewhere, as they were going around & around the Champs Elysees. I know I have said it before, but boy, do I love Le Tour! I really would like to go see some of it one year.

We are going to get some more wood today, but not for long. We probably have enough wood for the rest of this Winter, next Winter & the start of the following one & quite a bit for both of our sons. :D It's raining lightly now so we will wait. Hmm....make that heavily. Maybe a lazy day? No wine this week either.

Love to all, xo Cate

 
Hi Mystic- Moderation doesn't come naturally to me, but I'm enjoying feeling under control & active at the moment. It helps that I am feeling better physically too.
Had a good day & did go get some more wood. For the first time in ages I had to think of finding something else to eat to get me up to 1200 cals. Not having wine makes it so much easier to keep within my self-imposed boundaries. Took my BP this morning with our newly purchased monitor & it has come down heaps. Very happy about that. My LH's is still high though & I think it's his turn to really cut down salt. He loves his salted nuts. He just hates the thought that he might need medication for anything!

I had better go find a decent quote. I have been a bit slack lately with that. Hmmm...... what theme today?
xo Cate
 
cate said:
Hi Mystic- Moderation doesn't come naturally to me, but I'm enjoying feeling under control & active at the moment. It helps that I am feeling better physically too.
Had a good day & did go get some more wood. For the first time in ages I had to think of finding something else to eat to get me up to 1200 cals. Not having wine makes it so much easier to keep within my self-imposed boundaries. Took my BP this morning with our newly purchased monitor & it has come down heaps. Very happy about that. My LH's is still high though & I think it's his turn to really cut down salt. He loves his salted nuts. He just hates the thought that he might need medication for anything!

I had better go find a decent quote. I have been a bit slack lately with that. Hmmm...... what theme today?
xo Cate
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Hi Cate see you are still with it and doing good.

AnnaGail
 
Hi AnnaGail & thanks. I think if I stop typing in my diary, you can safely assume I have died. I actually told my LH that he will have to get our GS to let everyone know. I don't think he would be able to work out how to himself. He is allergic to technology & I am still teaching him how to use his iphone!

Have not lost a thing since last Tuesday, but feel heaps better being 3kg lighter. I know that it will drop soon.

The weather is horrible at the moment & my LH's golf was rained out. I won't be playing tomorrow either as some parts of the course were under water. I had a tiny breakfast this morning(not nice either, but very low in cals-(only 117!-watermelon, honeydew melon, canteloupe & plain yoghurt) as my LH was doing a fasting blood test & I am ravenous. About to have West African Chicken, vegetable curry & rice for lunch. My stomach is rumbling loudly! I think it's time to eat!

It is lovely having lots more activity in the forum & more people that I feel connected to.
Bye for now, xoxo Cate
 
Great work on getting the bloop pressure down. That's much more important than the weight.

Alcohol has been my biggest stumbling block as well, though for me it's generally because it's my only real social vehicle right now. Every social activity I participate in right now involves substantial drinking.
 
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