Cate's Diary

LaMaria said:
I had no doubt about that. You two really seem to agree on the important stuff.
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We do, don't we? :beating:
-Cory- said:
Just wanted to pop in and say hi! I like the plan you have set out.
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Hi, Cory. I'll give myself a week of cutting down & then maybe I'll have to count calories. I'll see what happens.
Weighed this morning & the kilo lost has been re-found. 11 to go.
 
Hmpf. Kilos seem to have an alarm system that makes it awfully hard to lose them for good. I can think of things that´d be more useful for.
 
I must start to weigh myself again . I will give myself this kick start and weigh on Monday next. If I don’t lose I will get disheartened but right now want to just feel better in myself.
Enjoying popping an and out reading !
 
Hi, LaMa & Petal. I have been in denial I know. It just doesn't work. That's it though. I'm back on track!
 
I must admit I'm struggling to motivate myself. My tight clothes & the weight on the scales should be doing it, but I'm having trouble. I had better go read some of the motivational thread!
Now that I am not shopping it will be easier not having things in the house that tempt me. Last night I ate 2 small packets(25g) of GF veggie crisps that had been in the pantry for 6 months. I will not be buying them again. No more crap! G was out at 8-ball & I turned the TV off & read & went searching.....This is my danger time. I had not eaten enough during the day & was actually really hungry but should have stopped at the bowl of yoghurt & fruit.
Perhaps I do have to go back to counting calories so that I have to be strict.
I think it's time for a proper plan.
 
The base for my "Proper plan"-
1300 calories a day,
Wear my Fitbit again every day,
Log everything I eat or drink into MFP (after changing my password & email address, due to a recent data breach).
You can add me if you like. I'm CateAussie.
 
Cate ,
Mid afternoon or late evening are my hard points too . It is a real struggle not to reach for food. Last night I kept thinking I won’t have heartburn if I don’t eat after 7pm so I kept to it .
 
LaMaria said:
Motivation is the hardest part. Think about your health.
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I know, LaMa...I know!
Petal001 said:
Cate ,
Mid afternoon or late evening are my hard points too . It is a real struggle not to reach for food. Last night I kept thinking I won’t have heartburn if I don’t eat after 7pm so I kept to it .
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Evenings on my own are my hardest time. If I was being 100% honest, I would admit that I rail against rules, even when they are my own. I would need to see a psychologist again I think to work out why I do this. Not having stuff in the house will help.
I went out to the golf club this afternoon & surprised the women. They had the foursomes championships & the winners shout everyone a drink & I thought I would surprise them & do the bar for them. It was good. I have told them that I will be back playing next Wednesday & I will have my sponsor day then as it was postponed when I had my allergic reaction 2 months ago.
I drove our "new" car day & I liked it. It's comfortable & quite easy to drive, even though I am used to driving an automatic. I think we have done well.
 
Day 1 kept to under 1300 cals (just), was more active (but not active enough) & this morning back down 1.5 kg. Crazy. 9.5 to go!
I have a day at home today & will not snack.
I had a protein shake for breakfast (I bought the stuff & really should get rid of it, so breakfast it was. Ugh.)
I'll report back later on my exercise. I have plans.
 
That last sentence sounds ominous :D Being only just under 1300 kcal is a good thing. It's hard to meet your dietary requirements when you go very low.
 
It wasn't ominous LaMa. Whenever I put that I'm going to do something like go for a walk or ride my exercise bike etc I don't end up doing it. I knew I was going to have a positive day but just didn't know which way it would go.
I won't go under 1300 cals a day & am only sticking to that for the first week.
I have had a busy day. I have brought up lots of wood, cooked tonight's dinner (enough for about 6 meals), have only consumed 800 cals so far. Dinner will be a savoury beef mince stir-fry that has LOTS of veggies in it, including kale, celery, snow peas, carrot, onion garlic, ginger, chilli......I used some Sri Lankan curry powder that we brought back with us, some soy sauce, a bit of oyster sauce, coconut & peanut oil & some unsalted cashews. It's crunchy & delicious. I do not cook. G got a nice surprise when he got home from a social game of golf. He's now snoozing in his chair & dinner is ready. We may have to have it with some toast or potatoes to bring the calories up a bit.
I feel like I have shrunk my stomach a fair bit in just a day & a half.
 
Cate that stir fry sounds absolutely fantastic.

Well done on counting calories. And on the 1.5kg weight loss . I have been avoiding weighing myself as I’m afraid it will send me into a tailspin.
 
Thanks, Petal. I was typing in your diary as you were typing in mine. I like that :) Here, it's 4.15 pm on Thursday afternoon.
Not weighing has resulted in me putting on so much weight, that I either knuckled down or had to buy new clothes in a bigger size. That is NOT happening.
 
Cate it’s now 8am here in Ireland .
Well after I posted to you I actually took the bull by the horns and weighed as I need to be aware .
So I will now weigh on a Thursday.

I refuse to buy bigger clothes so am living in the same trousers and jeans but have loads I can fit into if I could lose about 4 more kg to start .

Thanks for the motivation
 
You're welcome :) We motivate one another here. You have joined a very supportive community. I will weigh Friday morning here, which will be your Thursday. Mondays & Fridays for me....unless I forget, in which case it will be the next day.
 
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