Cate's Diary

I will do it LaMa. I've been talking about doing it for years, so it's time I actually did it. I will drive him crazy asking questions though. It can actually be for me too. If G ever carked it, it would be good to be able to eat in the manner to which I am accustomed! I am SO spoiled!
I have had a weird old lazy day today.
 
I think it’s a great idea too . What a lovely idea. You could fill it with photos too .
You are lucky to be so spoiled . Sadly my husband doesn’t even make me a coffee but he not going to change now .
 
Thanks, Petal. I will do it & photos would be good to add to it, but may not happen as that would slow me down too much as I am thingy about things looking right. Lots of recipes will be the go, with things like "Pop garnishes this with...." etc, so it will be personal.
G & I have participated in a "Living in Australia" survey for about 20 years & B is coming at 10 for this year's i/v. I had better get off the computer soon. It's all about happiness & standard of living & is a useful tool for government etc. He's a nice guy & we both like him. It feels more like a chat with a friend than anything. He also interviews our son, D & now our GS.
The other i/v with the doco maker won't be happening. He i/v'd one woman who lived near him & it's going to be on TV next Monday at 7.35 pm on SBS viceland on The Feed. This is what it says in the SBS guide- "Tonight: is the government doing enough to protect us from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: allergies to everyday chemicals in cosmetics, air fresheners and cleaning products?" I hope the i/v with M was OK. My sister was a bit worried.
 
I have been doing my 500 cal FD & have been ravenous all day. I just did some research & Michael Moseley now says that it can be an 800 cal fast. The main thing is stretching out the length of the fast from your last meal the night before to when you have your first meal on your FD. As I don't eat anything on FD's until after 12, I have decided to up my cals on FD's to 700 max. This should be much more doable.
I'm looking forward to weighing in tomorrow.
I did 5 km on my bike this afternoon & will do my 10 squat minimum shortly.
G has a frittata in the oven. It smells SO good!!
 
I just got done going back through your journal - well, the last month or two's worth of posts anyway - and it appears as though all is well with you. I see that you're going to be some sort of movie star. That's pretty cool. I've never known a celebrity before :D
 
Petal001 said:
Sounds good Cate . Hope the meeting went well.
The friatta sounds delicious
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It's not exciting or anything, but we like the guy who interviews us each year & while he's doing it we'll continue to participate.
The frittata was G's best yet!
ChefChiTown said:
I just got done going back through your journal - well, the last month or two's worth of posts anyway - and it appears as though all is well with you. I see that you're going to be some sort of movie star. That's pretty cool. I've never known a celebrity before :D
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Ha ha, Chef. The documentary guy obviously decided a trip to Tasmania was off the agenda & he found someone nearby. I'm relieved. I had psyched myself up for it & was looking forward to it slightly, but am not disappointed.
I got on the scales this morning hoping for a slight loss, but no. It was not to be. I'll continue with 5:2 though & will give it another month. If I have not lost 2 kg by the 10th of Sept I'll try 16:8.
 
Cate I'm pleased you are not getting discouraged as the weight is bound to drop . You are living and eating healthily and it will eventually show.
 
Did you ever hear of Hannah Gadsby, Cate? I just recently watched her comedy show Nanette on Netflix which has been making waves and she is from Tasmania. I'm not sure she's the biggest fan of the place though but I thought of you!
 
Thanks, Petal. Hopefully, this week will see a slight drop at least xo
Hannah Gadsby is a great comedienne Em. Growing up she probably found it hard in Tasmania as it was quite homophobic I believe. Things are much better now & she is very popular here. Tasmania is an island & was old fashioned & narrow-minded in so many ways like a lot of isolated country places are in almost every country. Tasmania has changed for the better.
I'm off to play golf today for the first time in a month! Eek! It's cold & it's meant to rain, but it's a memorial day for a lovely guy, who's widow I play golf with & really like.
 
cate said:
Hannah Gadsby is a great comedienne Em. Growing up she probably found it hard in Tasmania as it was quite homophobic I believe. Things are much better now & she is very popular here.
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Reminds me of Falco, an Austrian singer who got famous in Germany first. He said things like: "Wenn ich tot bin, werden´s mich wieder liebhaben in Wien." (Once I´m dead they´ll love me in Vienna).
 
Hannah had decided to do Nanette & expected it to be a huge failure, but instead, it has been incredibly popular. She said "I'll do something else. I said I was quitting and then if I quit, I'm an idiot now. Like, if the show had gone as badly as I'd planned it would have worked. But now I'm left with a choice: I'll either be an idiot or a hypocrite. I'll be a hypocrite." So, she is a very entertaining & funny hypocrite. She deserves the acclaim.
I played golf today & got around 18 holes. I enjoyed the day, but I am so unfit, after not playing at all for a month. Looking forward to our Frittata!
 
Cate does that say 56000 steps. ? That's a whopper if so .
Well done on the golf game . I'm glad to say Ireland has become tolerant too on many issues . It's about time it happened
 
Haha, Petal. It says 16,903 steps, 24 floors, 11.93 km & 192 active minutes. I think I would be totally incapacitated if it had said that. Golf was a real slog yesterday! The ground was quite boggy & it was hard work. I am aching like crazy today as I hadn't played golf for a month. My left hip is very painful. I have an appointment to see an exercise physio tomorrow & I hope I'm not as sore then. I'll ask for some stretching exercises to do before golf (I probably should be stretching every day).

Today will be a quiet, lazy day. We had lambs fry (from our own lambs) & bacon for breakfast on oat sourdough. It was delicious!
We're going into town tomorrow, so will be having lunch out & then I'll be fasting on Tue & again on Thu & weighing again on Friday.

We have been feeling quite stressed lately about our YS, R, but I think he is OK again. I find it very hard not to worry about him when he gets really stressed. He still has not taken the low-dose Lithium medication, prescribed to him for bipolar 2. I look forward to the day that he does because he continues to go down & crawls back up, only to go down again & again. I need to talk to him to discuss it with him & will try to over the phone. We'll be seeing him at the end of the month when we are going to Hobart. He has just spent a week at college & really struggled with it. He has decided not to continue with it & he says that he feels so much better having made that decision. His boss is ok with it & says his mental health is more important than a certificate. He is very well supported at work, for which I am very grateful. He also has wonderful, caring friends.

OK- time to waste some time on FB xoxo
 
Having a lovely, relaxing, lazy day.
I'm looking forward to seeing the exercise physio tomorrow. We also have a shopping list a mile long so it will be a long day!
Had home-made tuna patties with a delicious salad for lunch & having grilled lamb chops with veggies for dinner.
Feeling much better this afternoon after getting a message from R saying he was spending the day, with C, his GF. Please, please please let this relationship continue :beating:
 
I'm not on speaking terms with Cupid OR Hera or I'd put in a good word ;) Really curious what your exercise therapist will say!
 
Cate I’m still impressed with the 17k steps and kind of relieved it not 56000 as that’s me scupperex if I thought that’s what I need to lose weight.

Food all sounds delicious as usual . Good luck with the physio tomorrow too ( although I guess it’s now your today ) and happy shopping .

I hope your YS will be ok . Children always are a worry and I worry about mine . Hopefully he will remain healthy and happy and I think it’s great he decided not to stick in college if it was causing stress. It’s not for everyone and there is a place for everyone in this life college or not .
 
Thanks, LaMa. I'm curious too, & nervous. I always am when I'm seeing someone new :blush5:
Thanks, Petal. I think I would be lying in a heap on the floor if I had managed to do 56,000 steps! I didn't get a lot of sleep last night as R sent me a text just before bed with a link to a block of land, that he is obviously considering buying. It is a fair distance out of Hobart & he still does not have a drivers licence. I hope he doesn't make any rash decisions. I wish we were closer & could go check it out! I'll give him a call when we get home today.
I don't think I have the energy to check out all the new posts in the forum this morning. I'll do it when I get home xo
 
Hi Cate, wow, I haven't been keeping up and so much has happened in your life in a little over a week. I am sad you didn't get called to do the show on chemical sensitivities because although it would have been stressful, you could have gotten to voice your concerns and to help educate people. Do you know when the show airs?

I had a friend who was bipolar, and it's so hard not to worry about rashness and making "look before you leap" decisions. I think you're doing great at letting your son make decisions and trying what works for him, but giving input where needed, too!

I don't understand the stuff about recording steps as I am not technological and don't even have a smart phone, but I do admire how you are not letting the scale stop you from forging ahead and finding what works!!! Have you tried the ketosis diet at all? I saw some stuff on it when I looked up intermittent fasting, and it seems interesting about not having sugar so your body goes into fat burning mode instead of sugar burning mode. I thought sugars turn into fat, so am wondering what this is all about. Do you think it's worth looking into?
 
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