Cate's Diary

I prefer to sleep alone really when I can as husband keeps odd hours and thinks nothing of turning on tv if he wakes . I need darkness and quiet. Cate your FD sounds. Like it’s going really well
 
cate said:
I had a nice day actually. Today's fast has been one of my easiest ones.
I had some strawberry yoghurt, with extra fresh strawberries, a stick of celery & 1/3 of a cucumber for my lunch. (86 cals)
When I got back home, about 3.30 I had a brown rice cake with some hommus. It was delicious & I then had another.
My calories for the day so far are only 191 & I am not hungry :D
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Awesome job, Cate! I think a good lesson in fasting is the knowledge that we will not die if we feel a little hungry. Hunger isn't the end of the world. I wonder if maybe the fasts get easier because your mind adapts to this knowledge? At any rate, good job!
 
I do both now because my husband is such an insomniac the last few years. I used to sleep with him a lot, but now am mostly in my own bed. But my cat and my kid often are in there with me, so I am still used to sleeping with someone, and like a pillow for if I am ever alone. We have a very snuggly household!

Your fasting is going amazingly! I bet this is so good for your heart health, too!
 
I don't know how you do the fasting Cate, but if it makes you happy, then that's the main thing.

I didn't know you were with G since you were 18! Wow. Was your head ever turned? (Probably not, just interested if you ever felt like you wanted to ''see what else is out there''. A lot of people do and realise that nothing is, lol!)
 
Whoops! Looks like I missed my own diary yesterday. When I came in here this morning I had started typing apparently but left mid-sentence :blush5:
Hello, my friends :grouphug:
I feel great & my stomach & brain are loving 5:2. It wouldn't be for everyone as it's not fast weight-loss, but I feel so much lighter. I think the fasts do get easier because you do accept hunger & learn to cope with it. A stick of celery does wonders! You tell yourself you can have something tomorrow if you really want it & then the next day comes & you don't usually want it. Also, it is flexible. If I plan a FD & I wake up really hungry then I postpone the FD.
Em- I think everyone if they were being honest, would admit they had been tempted by someone else, but I have always known that G is the one for me. I have been very lucky & he feels the same way.
He just rang & is having a lovely time. He is in a room with 2 other guys- one much older, who never stops talking & the other who is just lovely (he's one of my favourites of his golfing buddies). He was out walking, after having had breakfast & before the bus was leaving for golf, & kept telling me what birds he was seeing :) He is a sweetie.
I had some veggies & an egg on oat toast for breakfast & will have a banana while I play & then some yoghurt, fruit & muesli after I finish. I think I'll have a salad for dinner tonight, with feta, & avocado & maybe tuna(or a couple of anchovies). I may not have a bubbly after golf today. I'll see.
Another hug I think for all of us- :grouphug:
 
Awwww that's lovely Cate . And it sounds like your fast days work for you . Glad G is having such a good time . Do you ever go away with your girlfriends ?
I like the sound of your food plan today . Think I might have eggs today for a change .
 
Thanks, LaMa & Petal. Hugs are good :grouphug:
I really don't want to go away with anyone but G or our younger son if I am being really truthful. I enjoy spending time with some women, but would rather spend as much time as I can with G and our 2 sons and the GK's.
I have had such a weird day today. I can't say that I have enjoyed it, but it's not worth sharing either. I started off my day feeling on top of the world & it ended up with me feeling totally out of sorts. Tomorrow is another day!
LaMa- why on earth did I let myself be talked into being President of the bloody women? :svengo:
 
cate said:
why on earth did I let myself be talked into being President of the bloody women?
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Good question; why did you? I say practice your Mona Lisa smile, deflect all in-depth questions to the people responsible for the specific topic and make your catch phrase something like "I´m really not the right person for that but I´m sure if you bring it up in the next meeting people will be happy to have a productive discussion." Above all, remember what you told us about your duties:
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President is more a greeting guests, chairing meetings thing & I thought that might get me over my public speaking nerves.
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cate said:
I'm not sure that I should have chosen President as you are not meant to express your opinions.
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Stick to those things and I´m sure you´ll get through the year!
 
You will run into challenges Cate, but you're a leader now, and you can lead by example. Don't get caught up in other people's drama.
 
Good advice, LaMa. There is a big problem though. There is a couple of women who are on short handicaps, who are very opinionated & inclined to browbeat everyone else. I & one other woman are the casualties of their bossiness & what they pushed for disadvantages us more than anyone else. So- I'm not meant to express my opinion really, as President, but I really do think it is very unfair & so does the other woman. I am going to write down why I think it is, as clear as I can, before our next meeting. I'll try not to worry too much about this. I do feel like I have jumped in the deep end.
Thanks, Em. I wish I felt that way.
 
I've been with my husband since I was young too, 17. We are both big babies when he has to go away for work hahaha. We did have 3 months apart when I moved to Qld to set up a house etc before his work contract in WA was up... never again. It's hard sleeping when he's not there!

Some people are just suited to fasting! I did try a few times (not recently) and for me it just triggers binges. Bad ones. I know fasting has a whole bunch of health benefits besides just getting the fewer calories too so good for you!!
 
I'm glad fasting doesn't trigger binges for me. I wouldn't be doing them if they did, that's for sure. They don't suit my sister at all. She had no energy & had brain fog, whereas I have more energy.
I ate earlier than normal in a FD as I had the trots & needed something in my belly. I have a veggie soup simmering away on the stove. It smells good! I'm not hungry, but I know my stomach needs some healthy nourishment.
Doing some paperwork now xo
 
Too bad you can't just fire or demote yourself or stick the bossy women with your job. Maybe you need a "NO!" tattoo on your wrist that you can read when offered volunteer positions!

Sorry you had a hard day. I hope tomorrow is much better! :grouphug:
 
Yay for sisters! I hope you find a way around the bossy women. Diplomacy usually doesn´t work on those types. They weaponize the social contract against decent people.
 
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