Cate's Diary
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Good points! I have fallen victim to the negative framing and black and white/all or nothing thinking. I do think measurement is important but it's possible to over identify with it for sure. This can happen in many areas of life not specific to weight loss goals as well. Also, if somebody's successfully lost a significant amount of weight (e.g., 20% or more) they must know how to overcome or at least not get caught up with all or nothing thinking but it's worth recognizing when it's happening as that's the key to overcoming.
Cate
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Amy- Maybe it was a part of that meteor shower. I am going to leave my blinds open while G is away & hopefully I will see some more. Steve often put really interesting articles on. I'll have a bit more of a wander around this week while G is away.
Marsia- I think the forum is a very valuable support system & I really value it.
Amy- Steve hasn't posted for a couple of years. I think he sold the forum but is still on the team. Not 100% sure though.
Petal- You're welcome. I might do some more sharing of old articles as there are lots of gems tucked away.
Em- Steve is wise & like Tru, his posts are based on facts & research & not just someone's opinion.
Day 6 of IF. Woke up ravenous today & my stomach is really carrying on. Shut up! My brain is playing sneaky little tricks on me. No, brain I will not die if I ignore your messages until midday. I'm going to go drink a big glass of water & then G & I are going to go build a few seats to put down in the bush. I had better keep track of my daily calories properly so that I know if I'm not eating enough or the right stuff. Starting today.
Marsia- I think the forum is a very valuable support system & I really value it.
Rob- I know I'm like that & have to be very careful. I'm trying to learn a new long-term strategy that fits in with the natural way my brain works, but without being so black and white. I'll get there I hope.
Amy- Steve hasn't posted for a couple of years. I think he sold the forum but is still on the team. Not 100% sure though.
Petal- You're welcome. I might do some more sharing of old articles as there are lots of gems tucked away.
Em- Steve is wise & like Tru, his posts are based on facts & research & not just someone's opinion.
Day 6 of IF. Woke up ravenous today & my stomach is really carrying on. Shut up! My brain is playing sneaky little tricks on me. No, brain I will not die if I ignore your messages until midday. I'm going to go drink a big glass of water & then G & I are going to go build a few seats to put down in the bush. I had better keep track of my daily calories properly so that I know if I'm not eating enough or the right stuff. Starting today.
Solidarity for holding out till breakfast!
Agreed about the value of the forum as a support system, and for raising new ideas, new possible ways of framing weight/fitness/body questions. Like with this current exploration of scales and how they impact our quests for better selves. It just struck me this morning - given how much I've been letting the morning weigh shape my sense of myself (and hence my mood) for the day, maybe if I do do a daily weigh, I could do it at night. Sure, I'd be a pound or so heavier at night, but I would still have a general idea of where I'm at, which is all I need, really. After Tuesday, I think I'll try that.
Tuesday... 45 hours (roughly) and counting!
Agreed about the value of the forum as a support system, and for raising new ideas, new possible ways of framing weight/fitness/body questions. Like with this current exploration of scales and how they impact our quests for better selves. It just struck me this morning - given how much I've been letting the morning weigh shape my sense of myself (and hence my mood) for the day, maybe if I do do a daily weigh, I could do it at night. Sure, I'd be a pound or so heavier at night, but I would still have a general idea of where I'm at, which is all I need, really. After Tuesday, I think I'll try that.
Tuesday... 45 hours (roughly) and counting!
Hi Cate! I'd love if you find more Steve-like posts if you would like to share them! I'm with you on having an extra hungry day. I probably ate too many calories, but am just going to eat a little less tomorrow. I hope it went well with waiting for lunch! Are you going to post the seats in the bush you and G make? Sounds lovely! Happy weekend!!
For as long as I can remember Steve was just a mod, however for a little while he was busted back down to member and banned for a while for promoting his own forum, he came back for a while and is now listed as staff but cate is right, he has not been active for a couple of years.
I am listed as staff on the sister forum https://training.fitness.com/ but it is much the same as Mod here.
Cate
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Amy- what a good idea for you weighing in the evening so it wouldn't impact your mood for the day. I can weigh SO much more in the evening so wouldn't dare get near the scales. I do need to be strict about weighing every week though at least once.
Marsia- I will have a good look about & add stuff. Our day was really productive & we got 2 seats done & wood cutting & clearing & I transplanted some ferns & added them to my new garden just outside the gate. They should fill it up nicely. I actually did some landscaping right down in the bush where one of my seats is. I'll do some more & take some photos during the week. I didn't have my phone as it's dying on me
Another seat is up above our house & I can sit on it, with both feet on a big low rock that just comes above the ground & look over the top of our house towards the mountains Happy weekend to you too, hon xoxo
Tru- I wasn't at all sure of Steve's status & missed all that as it was before I was a mod. I must read over a lot more mod stuff. It's interesting.
I got through until 12.30 today without eating & ate my grilled salmon & veggies slowly & enjoyed my meal thoroughly. My appetite is shrinking. I prepared some yoghurt & fruit for us both, but there was no way I could fit it in so will leave it until about 7.30 tonight to have & maybe add some fresh walnuts for extra protein. I have not been eating enough protein. Our dinner is going to be some bits & pieces, including raw celery, snow peas, Venison Dendeng, crackers & cheese & maybe some avocado.
Marsia- I will have a good look about & add stuff. Our day was really productive & we got 2 seats done & wood cutting & clearing & I transplanted some ferns & added them to my new garden just outside the gate. They should fill it up nicely. I actually did some landscaping right down in the bush where one of my seats is. I'll do some more & take some photos during the week. I didn't have my phone as it's dying on me
Another seat is up above our house & I can sit on it, with both feet on a big low rock that just comes above the ground & look over the top of our house towards the mountains
Happy weekend to you too, hon xoxoTru- I wasn't at all sure of Steve's status & missed all that as it was before I was a mod. I must read over a lot more mod stuff. It's interesting.
I got through until 12.30 today without eating & ate my grilled salmon & veggies slowly & enjoyed my meal thoroughly. My appetite is shrinking. I prepared some yoghurt & fruit for us both, but there was no way I could fit it in so will leave it until about 7.30 tonight to have & maybe add some fresh walnuts for extra protein. I have not been eating enough protein. Our dinner is going to be some bits & pieces, including raw celery, snow peas, Venison Dendeng, crackers & cheese & maybe some avocado.
Cate
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Hi, LaMa. Weighing myself every day is really counter-productive as it does my head in. I do need to weigh at least once a week though. The seats are what you would call rustic
Hi, Petal- It does feel great that I have stuck to my plan for a week. I haven't caved & eaten before 12 noon once & I haven't eaten outside the 8-hour window once. I also haven't even felt like over-eating once. That has to be a win.
I forgot to say earlier that G had a leech on the back of his head. We didn't see it, just the blood. Ugh.
We got back to work, assuming the leech had dropped off after getting him.
Then, hours later he noticed blood on his sock & had been bitten again on his ankle. Double ugh. I made him strip off & I took all his clothes outside & attacked his socks with a hammer. So much blood came out that I figured the leech was still in there. He would definitely be well & truly dead now. G went & had a shower & has stopped bleeding now. Triple ugh! I hate leeches!
Hi, Petal- It does feel great that I have stuck to my plan for a week. I haven't caved & eaten before 12 noon once & I haven't eaten outside the 8-hour window once. I also haven't even felt like over-eating once. That has to be a win.
I forgot to say earlier that G had a leech on the back of his head. We didn't see it, just the blood. Ugh.
We got back to work, assuming the leech had dropped off after getting him.
Then, hours later he noticed blood on his sock & had been bitten again on his ankle. Double ugh. I made him strip off & I took all his clothes outside & attacked his socks with a hammer. So much blood came out that I figured the leech was still in there. He would definitely be well & truly dead now. G went & had a shower & has stopped bleeding now. Triple ugh! I hate leeches!
Oh awful, for the leech! Horrible, horrible You know about salt, and matchheads, don't you? (Yes, of course you do!) Absolutely endorsing the triple ugh, and salute to you for bashing the heck out of the sock-lurker. Sympathies to G!
And - looking a little further up the thread - the seats sound wonderful, especially the one where you can sit with your feet up on the rock and look out over the house to the mountains. So good - to take your eye and your mind out so far and wide, with still your own house as an anchor-point.
And wow! that week went fast! (No pun intended!) Yes, definitely a win - cheering for you!
You know about salt, and matchheads, don't you? (Yes, of course you do!) Absolutely endorsing the triple ugh, and salute to you for bashing the heck out of the sock-lurker. Sympathies to G!And - looking a little further up the thread - the seats sound wonderful, especially the one where you can sit with your feet up on the rock and look out over the house to the mountains. So good - to take your eye and your mind out so far and wide, with still your own house as an anchor-point.
And wow! that week went fast! (No pun intended!) Yes, definitely a win - cheering for you!
It does remind me to check for ticks when I got home though; I got off track for a while.
Cate
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Hi, Amy. I used to think that putting salt on a leech while it was attached would do the trick, but did it once & got a very nasty infection. If you do it while they are attached they usually regurgitate everything back into your blood before they drop off. Same with a match. Once they're off you salt is good. I won't talk about leeches any more as they make me feel nauseous. I would rather see a snake than a leech. *shudder*
The seats are really good. I may not stay on the one in the bush for long & may also put a ring of salt around it
Thanks for the cheer. My 1st week of IF has gone much better than I expected. I feel like I have lost weight, but I may not have. I know I feel SO much better.
Hi, LaMa. Ticks are horrible little critters. I will never forget how sick I felt having one of those attached to the back of my neck for a day, without realising.
G goes away this afternoon for a week to Victoria, playing golf with his buddies. This will be his 3rd year. He has so much fun & the break doesn't hurt us. I will miss him I know but will be fine. One of my golfing friends asked if I would be ok being on my own up at our place. I can imagine staying here on my own one day. I would rather be here than anywhere else. I hope that day is a long, long way away, but I would be ok.
The seats are really good. I may not stay on the one in the bush for long & may also put a ring of salt around it
Thanks for the cheer. My 1st week of IF has gone much better than I expected. I feel like I have lost weight, but I may not have. I know I feel SO much better.
Hi, LaMa. Ticks are horrible little critters. I will never forget how sick I felt having one of those attached to the back of my neck for a day, without realising.
G goes away this afternoon for a week to Victoria, playing golf with his buddies. This will be his 3rd year. He has so much fun & the break doesn't hurt us. I will miss him I know but will be fine. One of my golfing friends asked if I would be ok being on my own up at our place. I can imagine staying here on my own one day. I would rather be here than anywhere else. I hope that day is a long, long way away, but I would be ok.
Sounds like a magic spell! Weave a circle round her thrice...jackbenimble
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I like the way you don't eat before noon. It's a good reminder about eating within a time-window.
Cate
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I had to look that up. Kubla Khan. I don't feel at all witch-like but am going to put insect repellant on my boots from now on when I walk down the bush. Sprinkling salt may help. It's worth a try anyway.
Hi, Jack. I have only been doing 16:8 for a week & it feels ok to experience hunger in the morning. I'm getting used to it & I feel better each day.
I hope I'm pleasantly surprised too, Petal, but I think I'll be ok anyway because I feel so much better. I quite like having some time to myself but am glad it's only temporary. I also think it gives me an idea of whether I would cope with living on my own one day. I would need to push myself out the door more.
Ticks are horrible, horrible creatures. One of G's bites looks a bit nasty, but I have sent him off with a tube of antiseptic cream.
Today my eating window was 12.15-8.00. I feel comfortably full. I met my protein target today. My cals would have been about 1400 I think.