Cate's Diary

Cate said:
I love good food
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Oh, me too! And wine every now and then, to make a meal feel special... and I do like cocktails! :D And today's roast potatoes... well, I did enjoy them very much!

But as you hint, and as those above agree - healthy, happy and stress-free is the desired end, not fitting some externally-mandated silhouette.
 
Cate said:
You lot are very amusing! :D
I hate the scales. They affect my mood too much. Maybe I'm really an ostrich. I feel quite happy though & have been stressing a lot less.
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Ah, I see. I definitely weigh myself every day, but now I get why people would avoid that. Happy and not stressing is a pretty desirable state to be in, and hardly a given. I'd stick with that routine for the interim.
 
Thanks, Rob, Liza, Em, Amy & Jack.
I am happy and not stressing, but that won't get my clothes loose again, so I'll have to do something about it soon. I'm just not able to focus on it at the moment. I'm quite liking the iso life for now too & have settled into it.
 
Cate said:
I'm quite liking the iso life for now too & have settled into it.
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Oh i hadn't heard that term "iso life" before...had to google it...anyhow it's good if you can enjoy it since it's here. I go through phases with it. sometimes liking, sometimes accepting, sometimes frustrated by it...but i guess life is always a bit like that isn't it?
anyhow hope you can figure out a lifestyle that fits well for you at this time. Maybe just a maintenance time rather than trying to actively lose?
 
Hi, LaMa, Liza & lurking Em ;)
It varies from day to day & morning to afternoon how I feel about this iso life. This morning very meh this afternoon good again. Went for a nice walk with G before lunch & just polished off a book online recommended by Em I think. Normal People by Sally Rooney. I couldn't stop reading it, but found it quite disturbing. I'm choosing something very light next time.
 
I’m the same about iso life - I think it’s my lack of freedom of movement that pisses me off about it so much. I can’t even dream about a holiday because you can’t go anywhere. We had it so good.

I have not finished the book yet Cate. There’s an adaptation of it on TV at the moment causing lots of controversy, but I won’t watch it till after I’ve finished it.
 
Hi, Em. You know I have decided to dream about my next holiday & start planning it. Half the fun of a holiday is the dreaming part anyway. Dream, Em & plan.
I don't feel like leaving the country but may consider New Zealand. I love their PM & most things I have ever heard of their country, but because it is so close & may be similar, I have not considered going there before. Her PM ( :) ) & ours ( :( ) are having talks about a travel bubble between the 2 countries as the first step to opening borders.
I am thinking our next holiday will be a train trip, The Ghan, either from Darwin to Adelaide or vice versa. I love both cities & haven't yet seen Uluru, Alice Springs or Coober Pedy. G & I won't do any big road trips. Either that or a Victorian road trip catching up with old friends & some family.
 
Hi Cate
Just as I said to Em take life for now each day at a time and do the best you can. I think holidays close to home will be in all our futures for a while. I'm starting to think about some day trips over the summer but unfortunately we are limited now as exams kick off end of July so no real summer for us.
Keep up your lovely walks and healthy eating
 
I love road trips! And around Victoria takes you to so many fun places. But New Zealand is so pretty and the people are so nice, and there's whales and bubbling mud (!) and giant feral possums and so much green... :) And then again train travel is really special... does the train go to Coober Pedy?
I'm really looking forward to when holidays are open again - I mean when it's open to travel, even if it's just in the Australasian Bubble. (There's been talk of including some Pacific Islands in there, too.) It would be so good for places hit by the bushfires, too. At least, I think it would.

But back to weight loss - my weight's been creeping up steadily ever since I hit the Food Desert - ie in the last fifteen days or so. (What gives, I wonder?) So I'm with you in wanting to tackle it - and to that end I've just suggested over on the 170s thread that a one-kilo loss by next Monday is feasible. We'll see! :)
 
I know what you mean Cate, I've not been feeling very motivated with the weight, esp when I am at my parents house! But your mental health is important this time too. Try to do the best you can, a lot of people are in the same boat. As long as you stick to somewhat of a routine, you should be ok.

Also, re: sheep, that's really strange that they have gone missing. I truly hope you find them.

Sad about your neighbour leaving, hopefully you get a good new set of neighbours and you can bond well with them.
 
re traveling:
I must have been picking up on this conversation telepathically--i started thinking about travelling last night even though i haven't done any trips in years!
 
Petal001 said:
Keep up your lovely walks and healthy eating
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Thanks, Petal. I'll keep doing that xo
aiminglow said:
does the train go to Coober Pedy?
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Hi, Amy. I'm just starting to check out the excursions available as well as the train trip. There are so many!
Hi, Misty. I think it's hard for most of us to stay focussed on weight-loss at the moment, but focussing on my mental health does have high priority.
Hi, Liza. That happens often in here. It doesn't hurt to dream about travel. I must admit I wouldn't mind if I never travelled overseas again. There is so much to organise & I think I'm over having to do it. A trip within Australia though would be good.

I got a message from K (R's GF) asking me if I would consider rehoming a 4-year-old Maltese/Shi Tzu/Poodle cross boy. He has stress issues with living with an older dog. He looks very cute. She is going to find out more about him today & check his medical records for me. I had made an ap't to meet a 10-week old kelpie pup tomorrow but have cancelled that. I had been in 2 minds about it as a) she is a puppy & b) kelpies probably have more exercise needs than I could provide. I love K. She is very thoughtful & kind.
 
That's lovely of K! That's so good that she's in the mix!

And re: excursions - this morning's news suggested possible Tasmania-NZ direct flights, which would be fabulous for both ends. :)
 
Exciting about the possible dog match!
As for traveling--i haven't gone anywhere beyond where the city bus goes in about 4 years!! At least I live in a beautiful place though so I don't really mind :)
 
So exciting about the dog!! I hope it works out.
 
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