Cate's Diary

I popped in for a quick look as my DH is watching the "Footy Show" & I dislike it. I'm not at all tired now. I think I was just mentally exhausted (drained) from talking to the counsellor.
I got a phone call tonight from a woman that I had bumped into in the street last week who had asked me if I would call into a shop & introduce myself & tell the woman in the shop all about Cohen's as she is thinking of doing the program. I couldn't believe that she rang (from the shop) & expected me to explain it all to this stranger. I had to say that I would call in next week to get her to go away. I had only just got back from the counsellor & was feeling really drained. I do hate being pressured.
The woman who owns the shop where I bought my leather bag today (spent my voucher + a bit) has started on Cohen's this week. I had told her about it a couple of weeks ago & she has started! She is very nice, seems to be very organised & I think will succeed. Already she has her food organised in the freezer etc, has her vegies cut up in the fridge. I'm sure it really helps.
I now like to share the details of the program but I have to be in the mood to be enthusiastic. It's different when I'm caught off-guard, like that phone call tonight.
I have a heap of pamphlets so that I can give them out to people who seem genuinely interested. I have almost run out of them & will have to ring for more.
My DH has tomorrow off as well & we are going to go wood-cutting. Well he'll do the cutting & I'll load the ute up. I'm burning so much wood so can't really complain. We have 50 acres of land & we have enough trees that are already fallen so he certainly won't be falling any. I don't let him as it's too dangerous unless you have been trained. I like to go with him to make sure that he is careful. So many people get killed working in the bush.
I am going to be away for most of this w/e as my DH is playing competition 8-ball in Launceston. I will have to take my meals & can heat them up at the venue. I asked them last time if I could & it wasn't a problem. I'll take the good old standby chicken soup & "chop suey", cut up fruit etc. I always have herbal tea-bags in my bag & I pay for a couple of instant coffees so that they don't think I'm being a cheap-skate. I will try not to shop. I'm sick of feeling sick about buying stuff!
I feel like I'm rambling on so will get the heck out of here. Good night, Cate
 
Cate,
I hope you have a good weekend. You are very organized, the older I get the less organized I am, sometimes I am just a mess, trying to figure out what and where things need to be done next. Take Care
 
Lori- Thank you. I will take care & am looking forward to the week-end now. I wasn't very organised a month ago! I never think I am organised but I do try to be.(& would like to be) I don't know any perfect people though (Thank goodness! Wouldn't they be sickening?)
I had a really good day today. We had a sleep in after watching tv until 1am. Our wood-cutting was very productive as we got a week's worth of good dry wood in a couple of hours. It was a really nice sunny day after a -2*C morning. We came back to the house, had lunch & then planted out some trees that we have had in pots for ages. They looked much happier being in the ground. Our land is so rocky it's hard to find a spot where the roots can go right down into the ground but we found a good spot.
The best thing about today was that I could do physical work & didn't find it difficult. I didn't get puffed nor hungry. I can really feel the difference not carrying that 30+ kg around. I think that's the first time that this has been so obvious to me (other than looking in the mirror)
This afternoon I prepared my lunch for tomorrow (tuna salad but without lettuce), chop suey (curried, minced steak with cabbage, mushroom, coriander, spinach etc), cut up my fruit for the day, weighed out the vegies for my 1 egg omelette for breakfast(before we go) & put my cracker allowance in a container. All of this is now in a little "esky" bag in the fridge with cutlery, napkin etc.
Then I remembered how last time I went with him I was so tired that I didn't go on the 2nd day so I then repeated all of the above but with chicken soup for lunch on Sunday.
I was on a roll so cooked my tonight's meal as well so that I could just re-heat it later. Same evening meal for 3 nights in a row but I don't mind as I love it.
I am not sure if I feel so much better today as I spent the day with my husband, or that we spent the day together outdoors doing something really positive or because I spoke to the counsellor yesterday. It was really giving her my background, telling her my worries etc but I have a feeling it helped just talking. It will be interesting to see what she can suggest to help me. She drew things out of me that I have never told anyone. That was a bit scary.
I hope she can help me build up my self-esteem. I told her that is what I would like her to be able to help me with. I don't like feeling scared of tackling new things. I wish that I had the confidence in my own abilities that others seem to have in me. I wish I could believe compliments. I hope she will help me there. I'll see what happens next time & see if she makes some suggestions. First time was really just listening to me.
Lately I have been starting to think a lot more about what I can eat post-Cohen's. I'm not tempted to deviate I just seem to be thinking a lot more about "other" food. Mostly I'm wanting to add Mozzarella cheese to my omelette, enjoy a glass of wine with my dinner. I am not really craving things. It's just that I think I am so close now my brain is letting me wander a bit more & am starting to day-dream about food. Up until now I didn't allow myself to think too much about what I couldn't eat.
Another thing that I have noticed a lot lately is that I seem to notice how big or small people are & what they are wearing has assumed a lot more importance than it ever did. I wonder why. I think it's easier to think that what people are inside is the most important thing when you are fat yourself. I probably convinced myself as a self-preservation thing.
I do still believe that your heart & soul are more important than any external appearance but I wonder if by changing the way I feel about food & my body I have changed the way I think about others as well. I don't want to be shallow or vain. I want to be a good, kind-hearted person.
I know that I am starting to feel like I am getting back to normal. I don't feel anxious any more. I felt a little nervous before meeting the counsellor, but no more than a visit to the dentist.
I don't feel much like typing in the Support thread at the moment so might have a few days off that. I might not be in here tomorrow either as I'll get home late & be very tired & won't get home until late-ish on Sunday night.
I'll just have a look around the diaries now.
I have noticed that a lot more people seem to be reading my diary lately. I used to feel funny about this but I now like the feeling that I am connecting with others. I love feeling a part of humanity. I love people & have a big heart but am probably at a cross-road in my life. Thank you for sharing my journey. Goodnight forum friends, xo Cate
 
Hi Cate,

Its been a few days since I have checked in. You are doing SO well Cate...so close to your goal weight, amazing effort.

I admire how organised you are for your trip. I am thinking of going to Melb next month, its only two nights, but suppose to be a girls weekend. I don't want to inflict my strict eating on my friend. So I was thinking of just preparing my breaky and lunch and then we could eat out for dinner. I am sure she will want to have lots to drink, but I am happy to sit on water or a Diet Coke when out. Anyhoo the trip isn't set in gold yet so I will talk to my consultant about it when I go in two weeks.

I can't believe that in two weeks I have nearly lost 8 kgs. I'm thrilled, its not really noticable to others, but I can see it in my face and feel it in my legs and butt....but not my stomach yet...bugger it ... he he. All in good time I guess. I did my measurements the other day....didn't really lose much considering the weight I have lost, although I am happy to report that I have lost a few cm's off my bust.....hopefully I can be like Annie and lose a bit of the boobage.

Well I hope you have a wonderful time away Cate.

Toni
 
Toni, I had a really good week-end away thanks. We actually came home to sleep last night & then headed back again first thing this morning. This was the 2nd week-end of the try-outs for the State 8-ball team. Today was the first time that my hubby qualified for the final week-end so he is thrilled. He will be competing in a month's time against 23 others, including our younger son. He will love it. He just loves playing the sport, as do our two sons.
Our younger son is about to head off to England this week to compete in the World 8-ball titles, playing for Australia (of course!) I am very proud of my family.
I coped much better with this week-end than I did a month ago. I feel like my usual self. I know I'll have to be continually aware of what might happen but I feel good. Tired, but good. I feel comfortable & at home with the 8-ball fraternity as it's like an extended family. Both our sons have represented Tasmania quite a few times & we have got to know most of the players & their families. I enjoy watching & love it when the players come up, sit down next to me & chat about anything & everything. A lot of them are very cheeky so it can be a lot of fun.
It has been very cold & today is overcast & miserable but I feel very positive & relaxed.
I took the belt from my $5 woollen coat into Launceston with me, thinking one of my sisters-in-law might drop in & I could ask her how I could turn it into a proper belt with a buckle & eyelets. I thought I would try to buy a buckle to fit it. My hubby visited his mum the other day & I asked him to see if she had a buckle. He found 2 that he thought might fit & 1 was perfect.
I called into a dressmakers who sent me to a boot-makers. I showed him what I was thinking of doing, he said it wouldn't work the way I was thinking & pinned it for me. He then asked me if, as well as doing the eyelets, did I want him to sew the buckle on with his industrial sewing machine. Yes please! He said he'd do it all for me & to come back in 20 mins. When I got back it was done & just perfect. "How much do I owe you?" $5!!! I said that's not enough but he insisted. My coat cost me $5 from the op-shop, $17 to be dry-cleaned & $5 for the belt. Total $27! Now I have a lovely, full-length, black cashmere/wool, fully lined coat that has only cost me $27. I think I'm now hooked on op-shop shopping.
Over the week-end I had quite a few people commenting on the food I was eating & asking me why I brought my own. Some of them seemed shocked that I had lost over 30kg's & said that wouldn't have thought that I had that amount of weight to lose. I think that is good really & told them so. Hopefully people see the real me, regardless of body size.
When I got back today I had quite a few phone messages including one from my ex-work inviting me to our (my old) team dinner on Thursday night. I rang back to say I will be there. Hopefully my DH will come with me. I'll work on him.
I walked a lot the last 2 days & it's now really obvious to me that I am much fitter. I can walk quickly & for a fair distance, whilst talking on my mobile phone ( I don't usually do this). My younger son rang as I was heading off to get the belt done & I talked to him, without being at all puffed, for about 6 city blocks. I am looking forward to joining those Wacky Walkers. It has made me a bit too hungry though so will wait a while yet to join.
I accidentally heated up my tuna "salad" today at the venue, as I didn't have my glasses on & thought I had my chop suey. It was delicious hot so that's another winter warmer. It was just tuna, mushroom, celery, asparagus, tomato, balsamic, mayo, salt & pepper. It's great because I now have a chop suey left for tea. I made it very hot & spicy. Mm Mmmm. I'm glad it's almost time to eat & I think I'm going to have to go to bed early (ish) so that I won't have time to get hungry again.
I'll be back tomorrow as lots post on Sunday nights but I think I'll vegetate in front of the tv. Good night folks, xo Cate
 
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I forgot to mention that we had to turn back because of a car accident yesterday morning on our way to 8-ball. I got a phone call from one of my sisters-in-law as her daughter had heard that we were driving in at the time & she was worried. I couldn't work out how she knew so figured my niece must have been talking to my MIL (her grand-mother) so I then rang my MIL to tell her that we were ok. It had come from her.
My MIL then rang us last night & told us who had been killed & we know him. His wife & 2 young kids were in the car with him & hopefully are ok. It's very sad.
Things like this must make you more aware of how precious every day is.
I don't feel like doing much today as it's cold & I'm a bit tired. My weight-loss for the week was only .5 of a kg but I had lost 1.5 last week so am not worried. It's still averaging 1kg a week. I thought it would have really slowed down by now. I am getting a little hungrier I must admit but I wouldn't say I was ravenous.
It's a miserable winter's day here today-overcast & cold. I don't think I'll venture out the door. I have a couple of books I have not read yet so might curl up with one very shortly.
Might pop back in tonight to see if there's any activity. Cheers, Cate
 
Hi Cate,
I haven't been on in days. My daughter is out of school and keeping me extra busy. We have had company in and out all weekend long, and I did eat one of the deserts a friend bought. It was homemake strawberry shortcake, the strawberries were picked that morning. and the biscuits were still warm. I really could have kept myself from eating it,, but it is my very favorite desert and I felt that one time wouldn't kill me. Well today I drank 4 extra glasses of water hoping to rid myself of any damage I may have done. Anyway... I am glad your weekend went well and can you tell me what 8 ball is? It sounds like billiards?
 
Lori, 8-ball is a cue sport like Billiards, but played on a smaller table. I think it's called Pool in the US. We have a snooker/billiards table in our home which doesn't get played very often.
When we were building our home many years ago it was meant to have a 2 car garage. My dad had died & I had inherited some money. We were still running the hotel (bar) & went out for lunch as we had missed celebrating our wedding anniversary & my hubby's birthday. We were a little bit early for lunch so filled in some time having a look at a store that sold 8-ball equipment & tables. They had this beautifully crafted antique snooker table in immaculate condition. My husband looked at it lovingly & said he had always wanted one. I said "lets buy it then" & we did. We bought an antique score board, some long cues & ordered a burgundy velvet cover with gold tassles. The table is a beautiful piece of furniture & was built in the 1880's.
The gist of this story is we then had to change the house plan to fit the table & ended up with a 1 car garage. We also had to get a friend to help put in a huge beam with his tractor, to hold the roof of the extended room. Guess who's car stays out in the cold? Not mine! We used to come up to the house on Sunday nights & play snooker as our boys were growing up. Sunday night was the only night that we had free in 18 years as we closed at 4pm. It helped the boys to become very good players. We finished that room before we built a kitchen.
Back to Cohen's-I am getting to the stage where I am thinking of food almost all of the time. I think re-feed won't be far away. I don't know whether weight still comes off after re-feed. I doubt if it would during & I don't want to finish over 70kg. I will hang on until I feel starving. I think I am simple mentally hungry. That shortcake sounded yummy!
I feel pretty good & am getting mentally stronger. I haven't felt anxiety for ages. I think I will get another paid job as I feel that I have a lot to contribute still. I am starting to re-build my confidence & self-esteem.
One of the most important aspect of my next job is that I must really enjoy it. I never want to have a job that makes me feel bad & where I feel that I am not valued. Luckily for me there is no urgency. I might just keep an eye out whilst enjoying my time at home over winter. I am really bursting to join the "wacky walkers"!
I'll have a look around the forum now & be back tomorrow, cheers, Cate
 
Hey Cate,
We do have pool and actually have a pool table in our basement. I thought it might be that, but wasn't sure.
I am glad you are feeling stronger and are not experiencing anxiety... that feeling is horrible. My daughter has developed a noisy breathing habit because she is getting anxious. I am trying to nip that in the bud to keep it from getting worse. As far as getting another job, I am sure you would be a welcome addition to any employer. You are so close to re-feed and are being so strong, that is commendable. Cohen's emailed me today for an update because I forgot to send my 8 week results. My weight has been holding steady for days now and I keep thing I will be getting my period, but nothing yet. I will try to do my measurements tonight, I am fitting it 8's and 10's and that feels pretty good.
Well... I must go do some cleaning now, will check back in tonight.
 
I just peeked to see who has been about & am still in my dressing gown at 10am so had better be quick as it's a bit on the cool(ish) side!
Lori- How old is your daughter? I sometimes wonder if we can be shown to be more self-aware when we are young & taught the skills to make ourselves stronger mentally. I never felt that I could talk to my mother when I was young & my generation was just told to get on with it.
I have tried so hard to listen to our sons & to ensure that I am "there for them" but I think we all need some-one outside the family to confide in. I would hate to re-live my teenage years! Every time I hear someone say that they wish they could go back to their youth, knowing what they know now, I cringe with horror at the thought.
I am going to go & have my shower & weekly measure & will report back later. I don't think I will go to my DH's 8-ball comp tonight as I think I'm 8-balled out! Be back later, cheers, Cate.
 
Cate,
My daughter is 10. She is beautiful, sweet, polite and very quiet around people. She does not like to draw attention to herself, at all; she also doesn't like to make mistakes and is to hard on herself. I believe she has low self-esteem and I continue to work on that. I try to understand her but I am talkative, strong willed and would never let anyone push me around, so I can talk about her standing up to someone but it just isn't her nature. I saw an ad for a local psychology group that is offering classes for shy kids; I am going to call them this week to check out their summer schedule. She just finished school so now is a good time. As far as going back in time, I am with you; there isn't enough money in the world for me to go back to my teenage years either. We were very poor and I had a tough childhood, but it made me a very strong person. I became anxious after years of trying to save the world. I have learned to let a lot go, but I still always want to make things better for everybody. I would hate for Maggie to become an anxious adult and will do everything in my power to help her become a confident, competent, well-adjusted women. I hope you have a wonderful day and I am going to get a night sleep now. Talk to you soon.
 
Hi Cate,
I've been away from the forum for a few days...very busy at work etc.
Today I started lunch at and logged in and started reading your diary. Well 1 1/2hrs I'm glued to reading your diary.
Your self-esteem and confidence sounds so much better and you have such a cheery outlook. You've done so well and you should be really proud of yourself. Definately treat yourself and DH for your anniversary but also because you've (just about) reached your goals!!!!!

It's so interesting reading about your hungry, thoughts of food and cravings. You're right that many people don't stay in the forum during or after refeed. I understand too. But I'm glad you're staying, if only for a little bit.

It sure sounds cold in Tassie. But it's not much better in Sydney. However I'm really glad we're getting all the rain and filling our dams and re-hydrating the earth. I'm happy to wait for summer.

Cheers
Stef
 
Hi Cate

I'm just roaming tonight I don't do it much anymore. I just wanted to say well done and you sound so close to refeed. Tassie sounds freezing...brrrrrrr.
Brissie is colder than usual at the moment and we are all complaining, at least we have rain with it. ( we need more though).

I am wanting and needing to go back on programme I have not been good and now with the cold weather it is making it even harder. I don't want to get caught in a rut of weight loss/weight gain it so easily done.

Individually we can be so destructive and I can find that cycle appearing again. I may have to go back and read my past post for inspiration.
The other thing I need to do is exercise I really haven't started anything routinely but I have looked into doing a thing called Whole Body Vibrations(WBV) it is beneficial for all ages and with this machine you only have to do 15 minutes as opposed to your normal 30 mminutes. I don't know too much yet, I am going to follow up after the kdis go back to School. So will let you all know how I go. There is web sight as well.
Goodluck with your job search Cate I am slowly catching up with what is going on.
Bye for now
Sam
 
Lori, You sound like such a great mum! It's one of the toughest jobs we ever have. I still worry about my sons & always will. I love so much that it sometimes hurts. I hope you didn't think I was trying to give you advice about her. I can't help myself worrying about everyone. I used to worry that someone would take offence at my "cheeky" younger son & hit him. He's a bit like his mum in many ways. That's why I worry I guess. He hides his insecurities behind the bravado. He's a lovely, kind-hearted person, who feels things very deeply. Both of our sons do really. I am very proud that they have such strong feelings & care for others.
The man who died in the car accident is the father of one of my grandson's school friends. His wife & 2 children were in the car & she is in a stable condition but has been placed in an induced coma. The children were not hurt badly, physically.
I had rung my son & DIL to warn them that A might come home from school upset on Monday & thought it would help prepare them. Instead my son was upset & had to leave work on Mon afternoon. He was not a close friend but had known the father, through sport & the children. I then felt bad for telling him! I think it's also that they are expecting their 3rd child & they can imagine being in the other family's shoes. When our boys were young I used to imagine this happening & how I would cope, so I can feel for them. So many sad things happen in life though & always will. It's so impermanent. It makes you realise that we should enjoy every precious moment.
Stef-- My diary just snowballs. Once I start typing I can't stop! It's a bit like the way I talk. I could "talk under water with a mouthful of marbles". I have lived in Tassie for over 21 years but this is the first time I have felt so cold. I think it must be from losing that outer & middle layer of insulating fat! We aren't getting much rain here & our dams are fairly empty. I have never seen the ground so dry. The frosts are making it more obvious as the ground is cracking.
I will make sure that we do celebrate our wedding anniversary this year. You're right- we have a lot to celebrate. I am usually a very cheerful, optimistic person. I have always been the glass half-full one & I think that's why my anxiety came as such a shock & shattered my view of myself.
In here I say how I cope (or not) & I feel & it's my main motivational tool. I will continue the diary after re-feed as I really enjoy the kinship. I love feeling a part of that greater humanity & have gained strength from the support & encouragement I have receive in bucket-loads! I also think I might be addicted to the forum and/or my diary! Cheers, Cate
(I forgot to put my measurements in here for this week. Will do so tomorrow as I feel like a lazy bones & am too comfy in my recliner! My arms are shrinking. YAY!!! Probably from all this typing.:eek: )
Sam- Was just about to submit this ramble & spotted you had also posted. I hope you can re-commit to the program. You are right about it being harder in the cold weather. I don't know if it's the cold making me think about food at the moment or that I might be almost ready for re-feed. I'm attempting to ignore tonight's hunger pangs. I drank a lot more water today than I have since being told I was drinking too much. I wanted to give the scales a little hurry along but maybe it's not such a good idea. It's lovely having you back. :hug2: I'll "talk" to you again soon, xo Cate
 
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Just a quick post for measurements, taken on 25/06/07-
A 66cm (33x2-lost 14cm or 7cm of each arm)
B 100cm (lost 17cm)
W 93cm (lost 22cm)
H 108cm (lost 25cm)
T 112cm (56 x2)-(total loss 40cm or 20cm off each thigh-OMG!)
Total loss since the start 118cm. Good-bye thunder thighs!!!! I don't even have a bump left on the sides. I can't remember how long that it's been since I didn't have those bumps. My teens?? Whoopee!!!
I'd better get on the move. I had planned on a trip to the op-shop to give away my size humungous clothes to a woman who works there on Wednesday's & the library but it's a miserable day & I feel lazy.
I'll push myself! Be back later, cheers, Cate
 
I quickly pan-"fried" some fish in a little olive oil spray, garlic flakes,ginger & ground coriander, put it on top of a throw-together "salad" of tomato, cabbage, salad onion & canned asparagus, 1tspn mayo, dash of balsamic, got all my old "fat" clothes, books for the library, Cohen's info for the woman in the shop who is interested in Cohen's, my coat to show my MIL, my bottle of water & raced out the door.
First I called in & introduced myself to the woman in the shop & chatted to her about the program for ages. She was lovely & I think was going to do the program anyway. I don't think she will have many problems with it. I asked if she would like my email address as I related to her & was happy for her to contact me & I don't think she will be able to find the time to read too many posts in here. I did recommend starting a diary here as I have found it very therapeutic. I'm glad I am no longer self-employed. You don't have much spare time.
It was good that I felt able to call in cold & introduce myself. I didn't even feel embarassed, showed her all my measurements & how many cm's I have lost, what I had weighed etc & told her where to find my diary. I hadn't done that with anyone yet.
Next stop the op shop.The woman who had asked me to bring the clothes in when she was working was there. I gave her the big bag of clothes & then said good-bye. On the way out I looked at a rack of clothes but she hadn't noticed that I was still there. Then I heard this voice saying "God, look at this! I can't imagine wearing this. It looks like an old person's thing!" I glanced across & saw her looking at this horrible brand new bra that I had let myself get talked into buying but hated as it was so old-fashioned looking & is white. It did fit perfectly though. (The op-shop woman is older than me.)
I couldn't resist & went up to the counter where she was sorting my things out with such a look of disdain. "Just thought I would let you know that I heard that and am still here." The look on her face was hilarious! I then noticed she had split up a 3 piece grey woollen, fully lined skirt suit with 1/3 of it on the pile that I had heard her say "I might buy that". I said "Now don't split that up. It was quite costly & is very smart & would be perfect for some-one going for a job interview." She said "But I don't wear skirts".
I really did feel like taking my things out of the op-shop & taking them elsewhere, but I very calmly took the top off her pile of clothes & put the 3 together away from hers, told her not to split it up, politely said good-bye & left. I was reasonably annoyed but was not angry or upset. That felt good. No palpitations. A woman who had been in the shop at the same time & I saw one another up the street 10 mins later & we had a little laugh over it. She was from interstate & seemed very nice. Strangers always talk to me. (I always talk to strangers!)
I did everything on my list today, including a visit to my MIL & came home exhausted 4 & 1/2 hrs later.
I think I will make an appointment to see my Cohen's counsellor, Lisa, when she comes up to Launceston or Devonport next. I haven't seen her since I started & I would like to re-connect. She's delightful! She looks really fit & healthy. Another shop-keeper who I called in to see today, as she has been on the program for a week & I wanted to see how she was going, said I should ask Cohen's for some commission. I had told her about the program a few weeks ago as her husband had asked me how I had lost my weight. He hadn't passed the info on. I told her that another shop keeper is probably going to do the program & was it ok to tell her that she is on it so they can support one another. She said that would be good.
I said instead of asking for commission I feel like giving Lisa a present. It was her no-nonsense approach & her willingness to share her story with me that had convinced me to join the program. It felt right. I do believe in fate. The way I found out about Cohen's was funny really. I don't watch Oprah or any shows like hers. I had never heard of it. It was just chance.
I'm going to take it easy tomorrow as I have my work dinner to go to. I'll have to dress to impress! My DH is coming too thank goodness.
Probably won't come back tonight as I'm tired. I've been Cohen'd out! Cheers, Cate
 
Hi Cate,

You were awesome handling that women at the op shop. She deserved being confronted about her rude comment.
As far as my daughter I never thought your comments were out of line. I want what is best for her, and I would love to keep her safe from all the stressors in life. You and I sound a lot alike, talk to everyone, save the world types, I knew there was a reason I liked you. Have a lovely time a dinner. Talk soon
 
Lori- The funniest thing happened last night. I can't stop laughing!! :rotflmao:
About 8.15pm I got a call from the OS (op shop) woman. Somehow she had found out my last name & looked up my number. Apparently, just after I had left, a woman came in asking for bigger sized clothes. Mine were still on the counter being picked through. She bought most of them!! She also said that they decided my 3 piece suit should be sent in to their Launceston store where they have a steam press as she said she agreed with me that it would be a very good suit to wear to a job interview.
She also said that they appreciated my donating the clothes very much & thought that I would like to know that my clothes raised much needed funds for a very worthy cause. I think I will take this as a humble apology (without actually hearing the words) It took a fair bit of courage for her to call so I will let her off the hook!
I just can't stop laughing though! It was worth the annoyance.
I rec'd an email this morning from the woman (SK2-shop-keeper 2) I had called in to talk to about Cohen's yesterday, thanking me for doing so, which was nice. I haven't replied yet as I got side-tracked in here (surprise, surprise!) looking up the exact web address for her. I will let her know that SK1 (shop-keeper 1) is happy to talk to her about Cohen's. We will keep this quiet from every-one else though. A woman has to have a bit of privacy!
(She says sharing her life with you all!:eek: )
I have been up since 6am as I woke at 5am & couldn't get back to sleep. Unlike weeks ago I wasn't anxious, just had enough sleep. I got up at 6, cooked my LH ( I decided it should be LH for lovely husband as DH has other connotations)a Cohen's friendly breakfast of tomato, mushroom, parsley, 2 eggs on toasted, home-made 5 grain bread, apple juice(non C of course) & some fresh plunger coffee (that I bought last week-end in Launceston at Croplines-Mm Mmm-their Brazil blend)
I woke up ravenous this morning & cooked my meal 3 meal for breakfast. It is the first time I have woken up starving since week 1!
I will ring Lisa this morning & make an ap't for next week when she will be up north. Maybe it's re-feed time soon.
I feel great today! I'm really looking forward to catching up with some of my work buddies. I think I will just take a tub of yoghurt with me tonight now & some fruit as I can just sneak out & eat it in the car quickly in between the 2 groups that we are meeting. At this stage I don't feel like making a fuss about ringing them up to see if they can do me a Cohen's meal.
It's not even 10am, I've washed the dishes, done a load of clothes-washing, done all of my ironing, changed the sheets on the bed & I think I might just be a lazy bones for the rest of the day. I might read one of my library books.
I had better go reply to that email. I'll check in later for a quick look,
cheers, Cate
 
Cate,

I am so happy to here the op shop woman was big enough to make an "apology". The customer that came in after you was probably thrilled with her good timing. I hope the employee has learned her lesson.

Waking up ravenous! You are sooooo close to re-feed. How exciting, you have done an incredible job! :)
 
Hi Cate

You are so closed to refeed and you have been so positive throughout, a true inspiration, maybe you can become a Cohen's consultant You have the personality for it.

I am trying to read all the inspiring stories here to keep me motivated. We are off on a holiday for the 2nd week of the School holidays so when I get back I am going go back on Cohens for at least 2 weeks and see how I go.
I remember my consultant saying when I'd finished refeed that if I did gain weight all I had to do was reduce my carb intact. But I will do plan first and then do refeed gain and monitor the whole process - I DON'T WANT TO ADD WEIGHT ON OVER WINTER.

Cate will you posts any before and after photo's when you have completed refeed? I wasn't brave enough. (sorry)

ATB
Sam
 
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