Cate's Diary

Wed, 21st May- Day 3. Lost 2kg(6 to go)
Had a very busy day cleaning our shed out, moved lots of furniture, got rid of lots of things. Not having trouble eating a lot less. I feel much better for it. Still not strictly on original program, but so far so good.
Got a call last night from my SIL, asking me to do her shift today. I hesitated but decided I would. It’s more to help her out than anything.
Thurs, 22nd May-Day 4 (weighed the same)
Work was ok. Am taking a decent break each shift to ensure I don’t go crazy. Today was the best out of the 3 shifts I’ve done so far, this time around. It’s not a great job by any means. It was easier to stick to my program, food-wise though.
I’m feeling pretty good & my system is working better. I have added prunes to my diet & I think it’s them that’s doing the trick. Def. non Cohen’s but I’m limiting them & eating them with yoghurt, after a meal with a little other Cohen’s fruit.
I’ll go have a look at the forum now & add some more if there are any posts in my diary, cheers, Cate. (nope)
 
Well done cate. Great weight loss and so little left to go. I wish that I had had more self control when I finished Cohens last time and had caught my weight gain early too.
Keep up the good work and don't get stressed by your job. Make sure you always take your breaks and remember there are always more jobs out there if necessary.

Take care

Beck
 
Hi Beck. It's a funny world. I'm thinking that I have let myself down by gaining 8kgs & you're putting a totally different slant on it! I'm so hard on myself. I wish I wasn't but that's the way it is. I have felt quite miserable today & am having trouble finding any motivation to do anything. If I'm honest I think it's the job. It did it to me last time. Working that one extra day changed my perspective & made me feel negative again.
I wish I had the confidence in myself that others seem to be able to have. I talk myself out of going for other jobs & put myself down.
I have loads of housework to do & don't feel like doing any of it. I must though as I plan on being away most of the week-end. Perhaps I'll spend one day at home over the week-end instead. Hopefully I'll snap out of this lethargy soon.
I might pop back later tonight for a look. Bye for now, cate
 
Snapped out of it today. Woke up feeling good. Night before last i took a Phenergan(10mg) & I don't think that helps.
I ended up having an active afternoon yesterday & that's also good. I forced myself to get stuck into emptying our shipping container. Still a fair way to go though. I am going back to 8-ball again tomorrow as it will be a short day & I really enjoyed today. I spent half the day walking around Launceston.
I have checked out computers & am getting a quote this week which sounds interesting.
I had better go & have an "early" night as I have an early start tomorrow & I'm tired. Cheers, Cate.
Still only 2kgs down for the week but I'm not 100% so to be expected.
 
Great to hear you're feeling better today and have some energy back. You need to be confident that you will get any other job you go for. I'm sure anyone would be delighted to have you work for them!! What's the worst they can say anyway? No, we're not giving you the job. You never have to see them again after that if you don't want to. Don't let any job ever make you feel unworthy. My ex used to try to make me feel like that and it is so liberating when you escape it. You realise just how wonderful you are!!
Very exciting to be getting a new computer. It should help make your chatting a little easier, and maybe you should have hung on to that ipod. What is 8 ball? Have fun at it whatever it is.
Take care

Beck
 
Beck- 8-ball is pool. My YS is a State champion & has played for Australia, my OS is just getting back into it, after a 6yr break, & has played for the state lots of times. My LH has been the Tassie rep for the Australian masters team, so as you can see ours is an 8-ball family. I just support them. I also love the game but don't play it much.
It's funny what you said about going for jobs. Here in Tassie, if you are rejected, you will probably keep seeing them as it's such a small population. You're right though. I don't know what I'm afraid of really. I'm not exactly brimming with self-confidence. Thanks for your encouragement. I've had a very ordinary Monday after a good week-end. I didn't make good food choices though over the week-end & feel dreadful because of it. Cheers, Cate
Copied & pasted from earlier in the day-
I’m a bit peeved today as I started work at 8.30am this morning & at 9.15 my client lit up a smoke in her living room. She knows I’m allergic & asthmatic & when I said I’ll have to leave if she was going to smoke inside she said she couldn’t give a s…. I said that’s a shame & that I was disappointed that she felt that way & said good-bye. I then told her mother that I would have to leave & why & said I would ring my employer to let them know why. She shrugged her shoulders & didn’t seem to care. Her daughter had asked her apparently what she thought about staying inside to smoke & she had ok'd it. I left & rang the boss but she was out. I left a message for them to ring me back & explained why.
I got a call back soon after to say to put it down as a full days work & that the boss would ring them & have a chat. The boss rang me back to say she had spoken to them & explained that as part of the OH & S requirements we cannot stay in the house if the client smokes inside. She also said that it wasn’t personal & to assume I will be back working on Sunday. I’ll do the same if the same thing happens.
Funny thing is, I didn’t take it personally, which I would normally. Instead of getting upset I took positive action. I still feel out of sorts about it though. It was a little disconcerting. At least I get paid! I went to the supermarket, the library, I've done some housework, typed in here, reading the paper……..I'm still being paid until 4.30. What a strange day.
What I am really peeved about is that I haven’t stopped eating since I got home. I used to do this when stressed!
I have bought Cohen’s food, preparing myself to go back 100%. I must! I will start Wednesday as I’m going to push myself to go bush-walking tomorrow so will be too hard to start then. I feel absolutely disgusted with myself for “comfort eating“(it wasn‘t any comfort!) & disgustingly fat!
Over the week-end I put a kilo back on so am only 1kg down since Monday of last week. I need to commit! 100%! I have a minimum of 7kgs to lose. 7kgs will get me back to my August 2007 weight.
Cheers(?), Cate.
 
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Hi Cate

Sorry to hear about your day...I hope your next shift will be better. Stress eating!!!!!! I know all about it and could probably write and essay on it but I wouldn't have a positive outcome. I am like you too Cate I just need to lose about 7 - 10kg and I would look and feel so much better. It makes me so frustrated.....I'll go and off load in my diary.
Take care
Sam:)
 
Hello Everyone,

It seems to have been a tough few days for everyone. So lets look forward to some good days ahead.

Cate, we can all relate to emotional eating, and once off Cohen's it is more difficult to get back into the habit of making good choices. Don't beat yourself up about eating especially since you have been working hard cleaning out the storage container. I have days that I cant stop eating!!

Start fresh on Wednesday, pick all of your favorite cohen foods to make it easier. It was a food filled weekend for me too. So today I didn't have any junk, I bought some great looking oranges and strawberies, and that helped me. I kept busy and planted 20 flower pots and drank lots of water.

Take care
 
Hi Cate

Thought I would drop into your diary and say Hi.

Sorry to hear that your job isn't going well. How mean was that lady smoking inside?

Its interesting to me to read about your jounery. Having finished the program and only putting on 8 kilos. Thats very impressive that its only 8 kilos. At least having the cohens skills you will be able to move it quickly.

Hope today is a great day for you.

Keep up the good work.

Vicky
 
Sam-
I think we should expect to slip up along the way. Success doesn’t happen overnight. It’s disappointing though to have let this weight creep back on. Here’s to getting back on the wagon, cheers, Cate
Lori-
I found I was able to maintain my weight within a few kilos when I stuck to the maintenance guidelines, but now my weight is really creeping up & it scares the wits out of me. I don’t know why I am having so much trouble. I am not eating fried food at all, no potato crisps, chocolate bars, milk, very little bread. I must be eating everything at the wrong time I think. I really must go back 100% but am really struggling with the idea. It is so nice having you back in here. I really missed you! Cheers, Cate.
I didn’t go bush-walking as it rained all night. Instead I worked on emptying out the shipping container. All that’s left is a load to go to the tip shop, a load for our OS & I am then finished! Whoopee!!
I’m now absolutely exhausted. Also ravenous! I decided to get the job finished before I go back 100%. I have stuck to the original food today but have not weighed. OMG I am so hungry! I had better go drink some more water. Cheers Cate
Vicky- We were typing at the same time. It was mean & inconsiderate but I have decided not to lose sleep over it. Only 8kgs!!!! It's freaking me out!! Thanks for visiting my diary. I'll go have a read of your diary now, cheers, Cate
 
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Here, here for sure Cate. I think 100% comittment is the way to go....for me anyway.
I need to see the results more so in my clothes then the scales. I haven't weighed in a while and I have been putting it off because I can't face the dreaded truth.
I am doing lots of recordings in my diary and seeing what I ahve been consuming over the last few days has been an eye opener for sure!!! NO wonder I am gaining weight and feeling so unwell....I am not consuming much good food at all -I am that lazy at the moment I can't even eat right.
Better get a move on hope you are well.
Sam:)
 
Hi Sam, It's an absolute pain the clothes being tight. I thought I had left all that behind! I guess we just have to face the fact that it will always be something we have to be vigilant about. The fat just creeps back up. It's like a monster!
I am feeling much better today. I haven't over-indulged at all for three days. I had one small square of chocolate tonight & enjoyed it. I had bought it last week-end & it's one of my favourites. There are only 2 squares left & I will have them sometime in the next few days & only buy dark chocolate I don't like but my LH does until I get to goal.
Then & only then will I have a chocolate treat once a week!
I am not drinking alcohol either until I get there.
I feel so much better & feel I am starting to think right again. Next step going back on the program 100%. can I do it next Monday. I'm working Sunday so Monday would be a good day to start......
Cheers for now, Cate
 
I have picked up a handy tip from another forum which I am going to start applying to my daily posts. I am going to be honest & type everything I eat for that day. It will make me think twice about eating it when I have to “confess”.
Breakfast today-
A 2 egg omelette, with tomato, spring onion, mushroom, a little Mozzarella, fresh parsley, chives & spinach(from my garden), followed by a plunger coffee(1 only). I cooked my LH one before he left for work. He has a cold & doesn’t feel 100% but could not be talked into staying home.
3hrs later 1 apple & 2 glasses of water.
I’ll save my crackers until I start to get hungry, just before lunch, to drag it out to 5hrs. I actually don’t feel hungry. My omelette was delicious & I feel ‘mentally’ full as well as physically full. I realise this is a big thing with me at the moment. Mmm….food for thought.
Lunch will be chicken breast meat, quickly stir-fried & a “salad”. I don’t have any lettuce unfortunately but will have celery, tomato?? I need to go shopping tomorrow & think Cohen’s, Cohen’s, Cohen’s, ready for Monday.
Mid afternoon snack will be another apple.
Dinner tonight will be steak & vegies(a cabbage stir-fry, beans & carrots), followed by an apple as I don’t have any other fruit at the moment! I might have some more crackers in the evening when my LH has sweet biscuits & chocolate.
I’m not sure what to do next Tuesday as it’s a hard bush-walk up a very steep mountain. You need more than Cohen’s original food but maybe just adding extra on the day will do the trick. I don’t want to get out of the habit of going as it is so good for me when I do go.
There is a Tribal dancing class in my closest town, starting in July which I think would be lots of fun. If I lose all the weight I want (need) to in June it would be excellent timing. Actually paying up & committing myself to it would be a good incentive. It’s a night-time thing unfortunately & I hate going out in winter at night. My doctor, who is lovely, goes to it & says it is great fun! She also goes to fit ball, has small children & seems to be so active & is really positive. I’m sure exercise & positivism are linked.
I’m having so much trouble with my internet connection & get booted off after 30mins. I have emailed the guy who has given me a quote. I haven’t a clue whether the computer he has quoted is a good one or whether it will suit me. I wish I knew more. If any of my buddies are ‘au fait‘ with computers I will email you the details to see what you think. I think I’ll be going with a satellite connection as broadband is hopeless here & I live in a stone house so wireless broadband wouldn’t be good either. I have enough trouble with cordless phones!
I have been talked into(?) getting a desk-top computer so now I will have to buy a desk & chair as well. I am so fussy about these & have not been able to find one I like. Tassie shops do not provide you with much choice. I want something that will look nice in my living room. I don’t have an office. I didn’t even think of an office when designing our home. Duh! I can picture what I want. Having one built would be too expensive.
By typing in word I am typing too much. Sorry about that! It’s much more enjoyable though. Cheers, Cate.
 
OK- This is obviously not going to work just trying to eat Cohen’s food but not on original program 100%. My brain needs to switch on. Half way through the afternoon I had the last 2 squares of nice dark chocolate & then a bowl of sultanas, followed by more sultanas.
I have tried drowning it all with herbal tea & lots of water but have let myself down again!
Dinner was a delicious steak with vegies. I’ll skip the 3rd apple!
My jeans feel so tight. I am absolutely full of liquid! I’ve turned into a blimp!
Aaarrgghhhh!
 
Hi cate,
Sorry to hear you're having a hard time getting back on track. Sometimes I think the more you obsess over it, the harder it can be. I usually set a date, make sure I have everything Cohens in the house and this time when I went back on Cohens I pulled out some photos of myself when I had just finished Cohens last time I am smiling and my face is glowing. I have put one copy on the fridge door and one copy on the pantry door so each time I look in either in boredom I see the photos first and it makes me think "will this food make me feel better than i felt when these photos were taken" I clearly remember how I felt when they were taken and I want to recapture those feelings again. So far it is working a treat and the photos are inspiring me. Each time I look at them I think " I am so going to be like that again soon"
Sorry I must be suffering withdrawals, I have been rattling on all night.

Take care
Beck
 
Beck, You are not rambling at all. Great idea. Just read your diary as well & 6kgs in 2 weeks. WOW! That's how much I want(need) to lose to get me back to that wow, is that me weight! I have lost 2kgs in the last week just cutting down so that's a good start. I will fish out my 'after' photo now & put it on the front of my fridge today. I need (want) to have that feeling back again.
I am going to re-assess my goal weight when I lose that 6kgs as I think that's why I have had so much trouble stabilising.
Thank you for putting it into perspective for me. If you can focus & 'get back on the horse' after what you have been through I should be able to as well. Thank you for inspiring me, cheers, Cate.
Weight today- Because I 'pigged out' on sultanas, luckily they went straight through me & I lost .5kg. Phew! I spoke to my doctor this week about constipation & told her I have been mostly constipated since the birth of my first son (27.5 years ago). She recommended Coloxyl with Senna (2) every night. Obviously it is too late to worry about my bowel becoming lazy & it is dead-set bloody lazy already! She doesn't think it will do me any harm now. I have tried everything else! As of last night I am taking 2 every night & hopefully I won't have to obsess about it any more. Sometimes I dread going somewhere because 'I haven't been".
My LH has a bad cold & is home today. He would have organised himself to play golf if he wasn't crook but is sitting in his recliner, dogs on his lap reading & sniffling. He is not a good patient.
I'm being a bones so far as well so had better go & have a shower & go do some Cohen's shopping, cheers, cate
 
Did some shopping for us(all Cohen's) & my MIL as well, visited her afterwards to deliver. Scored many brownie points today. left my LH home as he was feeling freadful with his cold. Much worse today.
Had chicken breast/salad with mayo/balsamic dressing & crackers.
Mid afternoon kiwi fruit.
Dinner stir-fried beef & vegies, followed by fruit & yoghurt.
Only non-Cohen's today was 3 prunes.
Happy with my day's eating. Under control.
I'm working tomorrow so won't be here until the evening. Hope I don't have a repeat of the last time I worked. If so, I'll leave again. Fingers crossed it doesn't happen again. My Lh's horse is racing & he will have to go on his own. He could get picked up by the others but only wants to go for the one race as he feels so unwell.
It's time for RocKwiz so I'm off,
cheers, Cate
 
Yesterday(Sun 1st June)
I got to work at 8.30am, only to find the front door locked & everyone asleep. I sat in my car until 9.50am when the next door neighbour spotted me, said it was way too cold to be outside(4oC) & rang them. I won’t go into my day, except to say it feels like I am just filling in time & it feels futile! Only temporary, only 1 day a week! I left an hour early when a smoke was about to be lit up inside. I asked her to wait until I packed up & was on my way out the door, which she did. I do like this girl but it’s not a rewarding or fulfilling job & I need one that I will enjoy.
I am awaiting a reply to an enquiry about an office job where my husband works. It’s only a relief job but it would be a relief to get it! Plus it would be a foot in the door.
FOOD- 2 eggs, tomato & mushroom for breakfast, a little cheese, lots of celery & cucumber & crackers, snacked on chicken in arvo, 1 apple, 1 whole kiwi fruit, dinner chicken salad, followed by an orange, 1 sweet biscuit (French one with dark chocolate on it) & some crackers with Vegemite(no spread) Lots of water, lots of peppermint tea.
Today. Down 3kgs, 5 to go to original post-Cohen’s!
I knew I had lost weight as my jeans didn’t feel tight yesterday. What a relief. I have achieved this by eating Cohen’s food, in approximate proportions, but without weighing. I am eating re-feed portions, rather than original weight-loss portions. I am feeling really good.
I took 2 Coloxyl night before last, 2 yesterday morning, 3 last night & at long last have had success! OMG! I think I need to go back to having a colon cleanse every now & then. I had been talked out of it by the woman in the health food shop as it’s harsh. My system seems to need harsh. I wish I had been warned during my first pregnancy to make sure I did not get constipated as I’m sure it stems from then.
I am going to take 2 Coloxyl every night from now on. I’ll reduce it to 1 if I am able to.
I need to get out & do something physical today after my frustrating day yesterday. I’ll get lots of wood in & take my dogs for a walk. They slow me down though as they trip me up all the time. Perhaps I should leave them home.
My LH is feeling a bit better today although he coughed most of the night. His horse came second yesterday. He is having today off, which is very unusual. He works as a cook so it would be wrong to go to work & spread it about.
I’ll be back later to have a look, cheers, cate
 
I just saw that there were 999 replies in my diary thread so just had to make it 1,000!
Had a good day. Planted some plants, got a big load of wood, with our old ute & took our 2 little dogs on a big walk down to our bush block. I have a long retractable lead that gives them lots of free rein & they didn't tripme up once. We actually had a really fast, aerobic walk. When I told my husband where we went he didn't think it was possible in the time. We were all puffed but it was good!
I'm going bush-walking tomorrow. My bag is re-packed & lunch is ready, breakfast is organised even. I'm having a mince dish, similar to Chilli Con Carne. That should get me up a mountain. I will take some scroggin, which is not Cohen's, but is a healthy one I made up myself with bio-dynamic sultanas, pumpkin seeds, almonds, apricots etc.
I'll have cold roast chicken, celery, a little tub of yoghurt, an apple & a kiwi fruit & some crackers. You get really hungry & it will be cold & possibly wet. It's a steep walk tomorrow & fairly hard. I'm looking forward to it! I hope it's not foggy as I hope to see a fantastic view & am taking my camera this time. I may post a photo if I get a good one!
Cheers for now, Cate
 
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Hi Cate

things seem to be going well for you and well done on your weight loss 3kg!!!! what a great feeling that must be. Just be careful with the cloxyl tablets your sytems does become reliant on it. I have the colon cleanse which I bought last week and planned to take over the weekend (that is another story) BUT DIDN'T. This a safer option apparently.

Take care for now - we are getting amazing rainfall at the moment, I wish our pool was fully completed so we could reap the benefits from it.
Sam:)
 
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