Cate's Diary

I have had such a lazy day that I feel guilty!
Got a phone call from a young friend inviting us around to their place to watch the Saints play this afternoon. My LH is not yet home from golf but I will be surprised if he feels like it. It's nice to be invited but a visit with these 2 always includes lots of alcohol. It doesn't necessarily mean that but always ends up being so. They are a fun pair though. I would have to put a metaphysical bomb under myself to go out though!
I'll let you know. They are not on free-to-air tv but are on Austar.
Cheers, sedate (or should that be hibernating),Cate.
 
Hi Cate,

I have had a few lazy days myself this winter. I don't think it is any colder but I am certainly feeling it.

Today I made the "nachos" out of the cohen cookbook. I have not had cheese on deviation free days since I started, but as I was having fewer deviation free days I decided to try some different recipes. It was beautiful. I find it hard to trust food though, full cream mozzarella used instead of the "unallowed" fat reduced shredded. I know some people have their weight loss slow if they use the cheese option but variety may keep me focused.

I have still been having hungry days but gotta admit the cheese has definately filled me up. Yogurt for breakie and cheese for lunch...this is a diet???:party:

I know what you mean about avoiding situations which may corrupt your healthy eating regime. I have a wonderful friend who I used to share a bottle of wine with in the evenings....I now only see her during the day to reduce the temptation.

Keep up the good work,
Trudy
 
Hi Trudy, Well we did go out, just to watch the match & did not stay for dinner. My LH did not feel like it as he had a few drinks after golf, but when he asked what excuse I would give I said I would say we couldn't be bothered! I was only joking but he thought I was serious. He said "Well I guess we could go but still come home for dinner" which I agreed would be a good idea so that's what we did.
The Saints lost- against West Coast! They were dreadful. My LH is now sound asleep in his chair. Dinner was all ready for us when we got back- beef rissoles with just a little gravy, carrot/parsnip, broccoli & green beans. We usually cook enough for 2 meals as it's very convenient. My LH cooks anything & everything so well. I didn't know he was such a good cook when I married him! Well he wasn't then. He loves cooking.
I drank 3 Mercury Light Cider stubbies. I have drunk lots of water & green tea today & ate some protein just before we left as per Cohen's maintenance guidelines.
I have been retaining fluid lately so will cut down on salt.
I need to do some internet shopping for vitamins so will head, cheers, cate
 
It feels so good to have some-one else on maintenance come in to the forum & offer help & support. How nice SMS. A big, heart-felt thank you from me! I'm also happy to see someone who is polite but doesn't pull any punches when it comes to firm advice. I'm always so afraid of sounding too blunt so often opt out.Being firm but fair is the best approach I know. I can happily sign off for today & indeed will have tomorrow off the forum I think. Maybe even Monday as well! Cheers, Cate.
 
Hi Cate,
I never mind you being blunt and actually really appreciate honesty when it comes to advice. Where on the internet do you get your vitamins from and are they "Cohens friendly" vitamins?
Sorry I have been off-line for a few days. I usually work on Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays (also have a second job on Saturdays) but during the school holidays I work only 2 days but longer hours, so between running the kids to all their activities and still fitting in a long day at work, I don't usually get to the internet for very long.
Hope you are well
Take Care
Beck
 
Hi Beck, I just typed in your diary but hadn't read your question. I buy my vitamins from Pharmacy Direct but do my homework on the ingredients beforehand as they do not list enough info. I use the Blackmore's slow release multi vitamin but take many others. I think I must rattle. Whenever I try cutting any of them down I find out what happens & start taking them again. Calcium magnesium for osteoporosis/cramps(preventive), Vitamin C(100mg) in Winter, Equisetum for calcium spurs under my feet(I limp if I do not take this one!) Glucosamine & Omega 3 (Arthritis)..That's all I can think of. I am hoping that these will help in my old age(soon...)
My OS I think I told you said when I do the Aged Care Course I will be able to look after myself. Both our sons are very cheeky. They must take after their father.
Sunday-
After another sleep in due to very late night tv watching(Le Tour) we had a very relaxing, pleasant day. It was freezing but we did get a load of wood. Lately it's been me pushing us out into the cold as it's such good exercise. I had a very different day eating-wise & really enjoyed it. I have decided I need to relax more about food & just keep an eye on my weight.
I have been so constipated that I feel I need to change what I eat.
My weight has been steady(ish) but still within the 3kg weight-range of my GW.
Today- I am going to miss the Tour but my body will be pleased to get back into it's usual sleep pattern.
We went to Devonport today & I gave plasma for the first time. I am AB+ which is quite rare but my blood cannot be used by other groups so have decided it would be best to give plasma. My LH's is more common & is usable by any blood type so his is more useful as blood.
We completed everything on our list & picked up some fish & green prawns at wholesale price. We bumped into many friends on our rounds including a girl I used to work with. I picked up some Colon cleanser form the health food shop & got a very big 'WOW" from the woman there who called out to the boss to come check me out. It was actually really nice!
The woman who took my plasma said something about how healthy I am & I said she wouldn't have thought that early last year. When I told her how much weight I had lost she said she couldn't imagine me being over-weight! Funny!
I feel energised today, probably from the outing with my LH & the very positive comments I got. Plus I felt I looked quite good in the clothes I wore. It was only jeans, black boots, black/fawn/cream striped skivvy & black jacket but I felt really smart.
ok- I enjoyed the day off the forum but it's good to be back. Cheers, Cate.
PS I won't tell you about the food I ate at the week-end but it was delicious & so far, so good. I followed the maintenance principles.
 
Hi Cate,
Good to chill out a bit with the food. I think we become so obsessive that this is half our poroblem.
How funny that you are AB+, so am I and most of my brothers and sisters. As it is quite a rare blood group we always joke that we'll be fine if any of us ever need a blood tranfusion as we'll just get all the brothers and sisters (I come from a big family) to queue up and we'llk syphon it out of them and into the one who needs it. Now you can join the group too!!
Good to hear you had a lovely day.
take care
Beck
 
Hi Beck, I just visited your diary. Thank you sweetie. Your comments made my day. I hope I do make a good aged care worker. Sometimes I worry that I care too much- ie can I cope with death & illness? Learning a little detachment would help but I'm not sure if I'm capable of that.
The AB+ club hey.Very exclusive! At least we can accept blood from anyone!
My day-
I dreamt I was fighting my way through crocodile infested swamps so woke up a little tired. It will take me a while to get back into a decent sleeping pattern again after the tour.
I went bush-walking. I drove this time as it wasn't a rough track. 200km return trip & a long beach walk. It was a glorious day. I am absolutely stuffed though & have soaked in a bath & rubbed Metsal into my aching muscles(?)
I am soon going out again to 8-ball. I'm looking forward to hitting the hay tonight. I have a busy day tomorrow as well. Lots of driving again. I'm taking my client to the doctors then back home, then off to Launceston.
It was a lovely walk today & the company was good & friendly.Frosty morning, lovely sunny day.
I'm booked to Melb week after next & have succeeded in talking my mum into staying 2 nights. I got there in the end. I pointed out to her that it would cost me the same staying on my own as it would staying with her.
I had better go have an early dinner as we must head at 6.45. Cheers all, Cate
 
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I'm too tired tonight to detail my day so will come back tomorrow. Good day, but been driving for hours in total! zzzzzzzz, Cate (over 500 kms already this week)
 
Crocodile Infested swamps Cate? whats going on there? Hmmm I could have a field day with analogy's and metaphors etc... but will leave the psychobabble to someone else! hehehe

So glad to see that you are still enjoying your walking and that all in all things seem to be going well!

Blessya
Kannadew
 
Hi Kannadew, I know, I know! I tell you it was exhausting! I will not even try to analyse that dream. It was so vivid!
I have had a full on day today with the grand-kids. Our mechanic fixed my car & our son & DIL's 2 cars so we spent the day together up at our home. I had felt like a good dose of grandkids & got a 7hr remedy today. I'm tired though from just sitting around doing nothing.
I'm really tired again tonight so will not hang about, cheers for now, Cate
 
It seems that whenever I am full of beans & optimism it is usually followed by a bit of a slump. Sometimes a big slump but, at the moment, it's just a minor slump. I really don't feel like doing anything.
It's a foggy, horrible looking day. I need to do some food shopping really but may not. I am spending all week-end in Launceston so it can wait until Monday I think.
I always have to remind myself that these minor blues are a temporary thing. They do pass. It's the price I pay for being a usually up person. You can't stay up 7 days a week, every week of the year.
I will go for lots of walks this week-end, rather than stay inside watching our son & my LH playing 8-ball. They will be very long days. I'll take my small back-pack & sneakers.
I just had a look at Fit Day but I don't think I want to go down that path of counting every calorie I eat/expend. It's hard work & very time consuming. I think I will start getting into a routine of so many days per week of Cohen's or at least most days Cohen's for breakfast & lunch. I am maintaining my weight without any variation at the moment which is good. When on Cohen's 100% I drop to GW but go up 2.5kgs when following maintenance guidelines. I think this makes sense really because of the extra quantities. I know that I can drop them off really quickly whenever I want to, which is great.
ok- I'm waffling on about nothing so will scoot, cheers, Cate
 
I finished reading "French Women Don't Get Fat" by Mireille Guiliano & highly recommend it. I think it's an enjoyable read & will help me get food/life into perspective.
I have had a fairly productive day after all & have got stuck into my housework, whilst listening to music.
My tax cheque just arrived & I should go bank it but...... nah. It can wait until Monday as well. I might just go buy that exercise bike then too.
Meanwhile I'm going to put my feet up & have a herbal tea (pot) & read a novel. My week-end is going to be flat out and will make up for the comparative lack of exercise today. Cheers, Cate(feeling more cheerful!)
 
Hi Cate

Since its Friday afternoon and almost finish time, I thought I would pop in and say hello and thank you for your great posts in my journal. Its always great to come in on Monday and see yours and Becks happy message.

I am glad its the weekend. Works been hectic and the weekends are so much fun.

The weight loss is still going slow. Not sure why although I weighed my meat yesterday and it was under weight from when I bagged it. Not sure if this has been happening lots but am going to check my meat everytime now. I had bagged the chicken at 110g but when I weighed it, it came out at 101g. Very frustrating. My boss said that can happen when it defrost, some of the water goes.

Anyway Cate, must fly. The phone is ringing. Have a great weekend.

Cheers,

Vicky
 
I can't believe I thought I was tired before the week-end because now I am so tired I have cried 3 times today! The week-end was successful, 8-ball wise, with my OS getting in to the State team but I am so miserable today. My back/neck/shoulder have been aching for almost 2 weeks(from a bush-walk?), getting slowly worse, but today I can hardly move for the pain. I have such a head-ache!
I have been doing so much driving/concentrating in the last week & the slouching forward watching 8-ball all week-end has compounded it.
Our wood-heater had a piece fallen out of it when we got home late Sat night & we couldn't get it back together so consequently the house is cold. I have an electric heater going but that's not doing much. My LH is at work & our friendly, useful welder neighbour is flat out & can't come to have a look. I rang the wood heater people & they suggested getting new fire bricks & a new piece of metal to support them but basically weren't much help.
I went shopping this morning, got some fire bricks & fought tears. I called in to our son's place & he had visitors & had to go shopping afterwards too. He is going to come up about 4, after picking his OS up off the school bus, to see if he can get it together for me & get the fire going. I had another go putting the new fire bricks in when I got home but it hurt too much & I couldn't do it & ended up in tears again. I'm unco. at the best of times.
I won't share my misery any more. I'll be back tomorrow. I am going to ring someone to see if I can book in for a strong massage. Ouch!!! Sorry I'm no use to anyone today, xo Cate
 
Sorry Vicky! I didn't even say hello to you! I'm not normally rude. Please forgive me, xo Cate
 
Just thought I would pop in to say I'm feeling a lot better tonight. Our OS, DIL & 2 gk's called in & OS put the bricks in the fire, got it back together, got it going & I felt much better straight away. I think I was over-tired mainly. He is too. When my LH got home we shared a bottle of Andrew Garrett sparkling burgundy. He had an unpleasant experience at work so we shared our woes & sat & had a relaxing drink in front of the fire.
I have not rung about my neck yet somust do that in the morning.
I am going to search for a way of sending Paula Wriedt a message of support. I had heard a rumour that she attempted suicide today, after a marital rift & I find that really sad. Sam Newman's disgusting snide remark last week would not have helped if she has been battling depression. I am so glad my husband has stopped watching the Footy Show. Sam Newman disgusts him also. I am very lucky that I have such a good, kind hearted husband.
Good night folks, xo Cate
 
Hi Cate,
So glad to hear you are feeling better but make sure you book that massage!!
You sound like you have a lovely husband. Make sure you cherish him because they are not all like that. I don't know who Sam Newman or Paula Wriedt are so can't comment on them but I'm sure I can imagine what sort of a man he is from your few comments. Poor lady. Some men just try to control through belittling and bullying (I know I married one of them). I was lucky I was strong enough and had plenty of support to escape. I'm sure if there was any way to get a message through it would be greatly appreciated by Paula Wriedt.
Take care and enjoy your heat
Beck
 
Hi Beck, I am lucky to have such a nice husband. I don't take him for granted that's for sure. I sent a message to the Footy Show (Channel 9) saying we won't be watching the show again until Sam Newman is off it and I sent an email to Paula Wriedt, offering my support and wishing her a speedy recovery. She is one of our outstanding MP's in Tassie and I think she's inspirational to women, young and old. Apparently she has just recently separated from her husband. I hope she receives lots of support and love.
I have decided instead of just thinking about doing things such as this from now on I'm going to do them. It doesn't take much effort. I am not going to turn intoone of those people who write to the papers about every subject known to man but if it matters to me I am going to register a protest or offer support. No-one knows how you feel unless you tell them.
My husband had a strange, unpleasant experience at work yesterday & I encouraged him to ring the fellow that upset him, which he did this morning. I told him that unless you tell people a) they won't be aware of how it affects you & b) won't change their behaviour. I was proud of him for doing it as has that often male trait of bottling things up rather than speaking out. Afterwards he was telling me that he was going to ask someone else about it & I suggested that he shouldn't dwelll on it but he said he was just curious to get another version and said " I'm so over it". It sounded so funny coming from him that I laughed out loud. 58 & cute!
My miseries have gone back to where they come from- the land of nod!
I decided not to go walking anyway as my shoulder is still hurting & it's best I don't carry a pack. I am going to go for a walk around our block though. I have promised myself that I will. I didn't want to go out to lunch with them as I need to re-focus after my week-end away eating take-aways. I shot up 2.5kgs over the w/e. I'll get rid of them quickly by concentrating. I don't want to go to Melb next week with any extra kgs as my nephew & his wife have not seen me since I lost my weight & I want to be feeling slim & proud of it! My sister who lives in Vic has not seen me yet either & hopefully I will be catching up with her too.
I'd better get up off my butt, go do the dishes etc & head off for a walk. Our block is 50 acres & over half of that is bush. It's hilly and rocky and we have lots of wild-life. It's funny but I'm aware of safety precautions even around our own block. If I fell & hit my head or something no-one would know where I was so I leave a note in the house & take my phone. Bush-walking in a group has taught me to be careful. Sometimes I think I'm too careful.
Probably my only major regret in life is not travelling when I was young but I was too scared of what might happen. Crazy! So what if something went wrong. It's called living. I can't change it though but I just have to live long enough to make up for it.
When I'm feeling good there's no shutting me up so I had better impose a self-censorship & go, cheers, Cate
 
Well I ended up not going for a walk. My energy fizzled & I futzed around for the day & did very little. Last night we had 8-ball comp again, but it was not our turn to drive. It was a late night again though & today I feel very weary.
I ate a good hearty, healthy breakfast-eggs, tomato, mushrooms on crackers, followed by an orange but I just ruined it by eating 6 squares of chocolate. I seem to have been craving something sweet for about a week. Yesterday I ate a whole packet of sugar-free jubes which was not good for the ozone layer!
I must lose 3kgs in the next 7 days so will go back on plan 100% tomorrow.
I have some gardening to do which would be more fun than going for a walk on my own.
Last night at 8-ball I found out from a young player from the opposition's team that one of his team has had a really rough trot. I have known the guy for 20 years or so and his wife has completed Cohen's after seeing me & talking to me about it at a 50th birthday party earlier this year. Th poor guy- he's lost his sister, brother, mother & uncle within a few months of one another. We had a really good talk- about depression, counselling etc and it has left me feeling quite sad. I'm glad I was able to listen & empathise. His loss has been huge but talking about it helps. He is no longer ashamed of needing help which is great. His wife is absolutely lovely & I was looking forward to catching up with her soon at a wedding but now we cannot go. He said for us to come visit them at their home which I think I will do soon. She has lost as much weight as me and he is so proud of her.
We had booked in to a hotel to stay after this wedding in a few weeks but it now clashes with a major 8-ball competition that my LH has his heart set on winning, hopefully. They had changed the date but we did not know about the change. If my LH wins it (or is in the top 3) he will be competing at the Australian titles along with our 2 sons. I had better go & cancel the booking now that reminds me. The guy who's wedding we were going to was also in last night's opposition team so we told him we couldn't come. He was very disappointed but said we could come along to have a drink with them on the Sunday before they head off on their world trip/ honeymoon, which we will do.
August is usually a quiet time but this month is flat out. I've got 2 trips to Melbourne in the middle of everything else.
OK Cate- no more chocolate today. Our YS gave us lots of chocolate at the week-end which is too tempting. It's mostly dark chocolate too & delicious. I gave half of it to our OS but we still have lots. I'll have to find that strong will-power that I had last year.
I'm happy to see people joining in the game 'the person underneath". I make no apologies for stealing it. It's a bit of fun. Cheers for now, Cate
 
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