Cate's Diary

Hi Cate. Sorry to hear what your LH has been through with work. It's important for employees to know where they stand. Sorry if I missed it in your post, but how long until the decision on is made regarding the full time job? I used to be a recruitment officer, and living in a small place was hell for rumours. I had staff telling me prospective employees history and their personal issues with them. Some of it was helpful, but most of it didn't reflect on the kind of worker they turned out to be. It's harder for blokes, like you said, they do find it hard to speak up. ( Mind you, my DH has been in his job so long now, he knows when to pick his fights so to speak. ) Plus, as the "traditional bread winners" most decent guys have that sense of responsibility that they like to conscientiously fulfill. I hope he is successful in getting the position. It's a good thing the boss has the heads up on what's been said. It can be tough being the wife, watching them go through this stuff. Glad he spoke up, at least it gives him a little bit of peace of mind.
I can't believe how many reps your doing. We're finding the Wii Fit great. It has yoga, balance exercises, aerobics etc, so it's an all round good work out. Have a good day.
 
Hi L-Jay & anyone reading my diary. That was my record number of reps! I love doing weights so have upped the ante myself to 14 exercises all up. I am not at all sore today- Yay!
The FT position that my LH will go for is not even going to be advertised for another 4 weeks so won't be decided for quite a while yet. He feels better having spoken up but I have noticed he is in no hurry to get out of bed on work days.
Today-
I have cleaned & gardened(moved the compost bin & cut the bottom out of 3 big pots, filled them with compost, topped them up with mulch so that the birds don't get the worms & they are ready for tomato plants which I won't buy until Nov.) Did some weeding & more mulching still carrying it in buckets because I keep forgetting to buy a wheelbarrow!
I am planting herbs into pots ready for my son's return. I might drive him back to Hobart after Christmas & do some gardening for him as his house is rented out while he's away. I'm getting a little excited about seeing him again. I really miss the contact. he has only been in touch very briefly by email since getting to Sth Africa. Mostly he is getting around on the back of a truck by the sounds of it!
I was about to go for a walk & the rain came down. It's clearing up again so I'll head off in a sec. I'm drinking a pot of herbal.
I didn't weigh again today. I like to think (& assume) that I am still down that .5kg. I'll weigh tomorrow.
Cheers for now, Cate
 
Hey Cate

Just dropping in to say hi and see how your doing!!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy some relaxtion :) Keep up the fab work with the weight-loss; slowly but surely is the way to go
xx

xxx nicole
 
Gardening and Exercise.

I hope to garden this week-end. You have inspired me with talk of yours!

As for exercise, I am busting for a good sweat in Spin Class, but I know from my last walk how tired I was afterards so, wow, imagine 45 mins of intense cycling!

*shakes head*

Enjoy your week-end Cate!!! I look on your journey with fascination because I cannot wait to be there myself.

XX
 
Hi Shine, It won't be long before you are there! I wish I could say I'm chirpy & full of beans today but whammo- I have woken up feeling really bad with a splitting head-ache, sore throat & no energy whatsoever. I guess it's a head cold. It's weights day too(meaning i can do them) but I won't be doing anything much at all. It's a battle to even concentrate on typing this so I'll be brief, for a change. Luckily I got 80 mins of exercise in yesterday but I start my exercise log on Sat so I'll just have to make it up during the week. I have set myself an average of 60 minutes per day.
I'm going to have a "nanna nap" now so will say bye for now, xo Cate.
 
Didn't realise I hadn't posted in here until just then!
Today-
Woke up still feeling bad after 10 hrs sleep but not as bad as yesterday.
Weight-1.5 kg over my GW range.
I weighed myself this morning & now I can tell you that my weight had jumped up 1kg(fluid retention) yesterday but is back down 1kg again to 1.5kg over GW range. That's what happens when I give my LH the ok to cook whatever he feels like (Thursday!) & he cooked a rice dish for lunch & pasta for dinner & they were all mixed up so I couldn't just have a little of the rice/pasta & lots of sauce!
I knew it would go away but I don't need it. He was surprised that he had put on 1kg yesterday & I told him why & that it takes 2 days to go on. At least he saw it for himself & he did not like it much. I said "Good!" I drank lots of water for the last 2 days.
Exercise-
I did lots of house-cleaning because I had a bit of a panic attack over my YS. He has asked his GF to look at flights from Bangkok to Hanoi so that he arrives same day as her (2nd week in Nov)& he doesn't have that flight booked yet. I looked online at flights & then checked his itinerary & he doesn't even fly into Bangkok until 2 days after he's meant to be arriving in Hanoi. I had emailed him with about 20 questions & he answered 1!
He is in Zimbabwe & the tour is absolutely flat out & that is the only email or contact I have had.
I emailed him again after I realised the problem & hopefully it won't take 2 weeks to hear back from him. It's not that far away!

Well, at least something good came from my panic. I got lots of cleaning/ironing done! I'm getting ready for our visitors who are coming over from Victoria. They have not visited since we moved into our house nearly 6 years ago so I want it to look schmicko!
Exercise-
Well....I was feeling good after all the cleaning & then lunch so thought I would try my weights.
Did my bike for only 5 mins then did 2 sets of 8 reps (14 exercises) then 20 mins Tai Chi & then another set so 336 reps all up & a total of 80mins exercise, not counting my Spring-cleaning, which I won't count. That's 20 mins made up for! I feel pretty good actually. I did a lot of "Sitting in Horse" Tai Chi exercises so thigh muscles are complaining a bit!
Sundays-
are a bit lonely in here but that is a good thing. You guys must have a life!! LOL!
Cheers for Now. Hope you all are making the most of the week-end, xo cate
 
Another really good sleep- about 9 hours. Throat isn't sore, muscles aren't sore, the sun is shining, my husband has the day off. Nice! I'll watch him cooking today though. I didn't weigh as I feel good & want to hold that lower weight in my head. I'm better at visualising myself slim & eating better if I think that I am slimmer so I'll hold that thought!
Dishes time I think. Cheers, cate
 
Glad You're feeling better Cate. Isn't the sunshine fantastic? Lol about your comment "I didn't weigh as I feel good & want to hold that lower weight in my head. I'm better at visualising myself slim & eating better if I think that I am slimmer so I'll hold that thought!"
The mind games we play with ourselves. My personal favourite due to the fact that I weigh every morning and sometimes at night (can anyone say obsessed), is if my weight is up, usually 1/2 a kg, my "real" weight is the lower one from the previous day. (That's after hopping on the scales a couple of times to make absolutely sure). I convince myself it's just fluid etc. I think because I can lose 1kg, go up 1/2 a kg then lose another kg. Sort of like 2 steps forward one step back. Hey, whatever keeps us on the straight and narrow. Enjoy your day.
 
As John Lennon sang "Whatever gets you through the night, it's alright, it's alright"
We all play mind games & that is right. Whatever gets you through! LOL at all of us! xo
 
Did a couple of hours of wood gathering, raking leaves & bark etc to reduce bushfire fodder. Then had a lazy afternoon really. Another healthy eating day & enough exercise to make me tired tonight. I'm feeling much better thank goodness. Touch wood but I think I'm fighting infections much better these days. I wonder if this comes from just increasing my general fitness. I'll have another hot lemon drink tonight to make sure I have really kicked it. I also upped my Echinacea & garlic the last 3 days.
My sister rang today & she is dreading visiting our mother mainly because of our mum's total disdain & disbelief regarding her allergies. We had a good laugh & I have asked her to put her hand weights in the car to take with us so we can do weights together. She hasn't done them for years. She has 2kg weights & 1kg ones that she will use. I'm glad I thought to ask if she had any as I was wondering what I would do.
I told her that anything we dread is rarely as bad as we imagine it will be.
Nothing much to talk about tonight so will say goodnight, xo Cate
 
Hello Cate

glad you feeling better. My hubby ended up with a head cold this weekend which is very unsual for him, he doesn't get colds and flu's normally, but he went to work actually woke at 4.30am to catch a flight to Newcastle at 5.30am!!!.....he sounded better when I spoke to him before.

Cate 5 stars to you for doing all that exercise. You must feel great after all that activity. I actually have put off my PT for a few weeks now and was not at my best with just starting Cohens and all last week and this week tom is here but I think next week I should be okay to resume and do some weights.

Anyway keep well and I'm happy to see the sun is shining for you too and good luck with your visitors and yours sons arrival!.

Sam:)
 
Hi Sam, & anyone else reading my diary,
YS- is not due back in Aus until the 15th Dec & will be home for Christmas Day. There is a major problem with his itinerary & at this stage I'm freaking about how he will get there before her. Long story. I have emailed him twice but have no reply yet. I'm not at all worried about him- just her. She would freak if she knew.
Exercise-
5 stars Sam? Thank you sweets! The exercise physio told me I was her star pupil & I must admit that spurs me on even more. I really do feel that I am in control of my health. I am doing whatever I can to be healthy, which feels really empowering. I am also loving seeing muscle developing. At long last I am seeing some leg muscle as well as my arms! YAY! Speaking of which, it's time to do my weights. I went for a 15 minute walk only this morning as I was feeling quite ill but after having a delicious tuna salad & some fruit I feel up to it now so will go hop on my bike first to warm up.
Food- Mostly Cohen's original (95%) My LH has lost weight & now weighs 1kg less than me. I'm not impressed! I know I should be pleased for him but I like weighing less. He is about 3.8cm(1.5") shorter than me. He's cheeky about it too!(weighing less)
Weather-
It has warmed up a bit here at last & we have let our fire go out. Hooray!
OK- I'm off to do my weights etc. I still have this cold & also feeling queasy in the morning for some reason, especially after having yoghurt & fruit (about 2 hrs afterward). I run out of easy breakfast alternatives & rarely wake up hungry these days. I never skip breakfast but think I need to come up with a new one.
Cheers for now, cate
 
Exercise done-
I did 10 mins on my bike(5.2km) then 3 sets x 8 reps x 14 exercises= 336 reps All in all it took me 70 mins & I feel wonderful! I love this feeling! Phew. Time to just potter about though. I might go for another short walk....or then again I might just do some housework. Cheers Cate
 
Cate, does the yoghurt have any artificial sweetener at all? I ended up doing this accidentally the first time around, and after some weeks I started getting queasy and then nauseous, and finally dizzy, till I twigged what was causing it.
 
Niyah- I may have to change my yoghurt I think as I just checked the label & while it doesn't have artificial sweetener it does have additives that I had not even noticed! That may be it or it may be some reaction to dairy as I had cheese this morning & I feel queasy again. It could be connected to this bug I have had also as I have a lot of mucous. It's not very pleasant. Thanks for that Niyah. I'll buy a more natural yoghurt today xo Cate
 
Hello Cate just a quick drop into say hi....

I have a terrible headache atm so I will be retiring early tonight just wanted to see how you're going.

Sam:)
 
Hi Sam & thanks for your visit. I'm not feeling well either today. I have been a bit short of breath, queasy & have diarrhoea . Last night I had trouble getting to sleep because I was so snuffly & this morning I woke up feeling worse.
We went to visit our OS as it's his 29th birthday today & my LH had to work today & he has things on tonight to go to as well (AGM golf). We visited briefly, got lots of hugs from our YGS & gave our son his present( a beautiful serene Buddha) & then I got my LH to drop me off on the highway & I walked home, picking up rubbish along the way (another bag full!) I also had to throw a dead wallaby off the middle of the road & that didn't help. Eagles often feed on the carcases & it would be awful for them to be hit by a car as well. I had a glove to use but still :ack2: I never run over them as I drive very slowly at night & often stop completely to avoid them. We have a lot of wildlife in our area & I wish people would take much more care.
I won't go for a walk first thing in the morning again as I usually go to the toilet about an hour after breakfast & I struggled to make it home in the nick of time. Also the pollen is so thick & the air so heavy at that time. It's a 2.5km walk & is beautiful. All up hill coming home.
Today is weights day but I will wait until after lunch as I sure don't feel up to it now.
I just got a call from my sister who is quite distraught. She & another woman are being sued for defamation by a member of a forum that she is in. I won't go into it here but my sister cannot afford a lawyer & apparently you can't get legal aid unless it's a criminal charge. She is thinking that she cannot fight it but perhaps she should try to find out what this guy actually wants to happen in order for him to retract it. Her personal circumstances, not just financial, make it very hard to fight anything as her health is not good. Getting out to see anyone is very hard, let alone going to court for something or even seeing a lawyer.
We also now have to return from my mum's a day earlier than planned as she has to be back home a day earlier. We'll now stay in Melb for a night on the way back. Pity as I would rather just come home earlier. I might check the price of changing our tickets.
I might go do some housework to take my mind of feeling unwell i think.
Bye for now, Cate
 
Today- My stomach settled down & I had a tuna salad for lunch & an apple. I have drunk about 3 litres of water today to hopefully flush my system. I haven't done much housework but at 3pm I decided that weights were out for the day but I put on my walking belt (fits only one drink bottle & not much else)& hat & headed off through the bush for what ended up a 50 minute walk. I wore the wrist weights but now my wrists are hurting a little. I didn't like them much & didn't know how you are meant to walk with them. Do you just swing your arms more? Hold them up as you walk?
My bush walk-
I disturbed an Eastern Grey Kangaroo (actually not far from our home) and 4 or 5 wallabies who would have been sleeping until I came along. It was a lovely walk & while I can't say that I feel great at least I got in 90 minutes of quite good exercise for the day.
I actually have started feeling fit. I'm covering a much greater distance in my time these days. I usually walk until I have walked 30 minutes & then turn around & head home but i will have to start heading in a different direction i think. It does get a little lonely walking on your own though & there are no neighbours, so to speak, to say hello to along the way.
I'm going on a 2 hour breast cancer support walk on Saturday & have told quite a few people about it. It should be fun & should be easier than what I normally do as it's mostly on the flat & is around a very pretty river.
I hope my fellow Cohenites & anyone else who reads my diary are having a lovely day. I so love it when the sun is shining but really life is good all the time. Cheers, cate.
 
Hi Cate I hope you are feeling better. We have a lot of tummy bugs doing the rounds at this point in the season and we bounce them from one to another. Not even such severe ones, but they just make you feel queasy and have an upset tummy. They last for a couple of days and then they go. I am sure that that is what you have picked up.

When I read about your walks and the abundance of nature and wildlife, I am so envious. The only scenery I get to see is from one shopping mall to another! Although I do have a lovely garden, there is not much time or opportunity to walk through the countryside here. Where I live is very suburban with lots of houses. In December we go to the sea for our holiday and it is just beautiful. The scenery is amazing and I make sure to walk most days, now of course with the new and improved me it will be even easier and pleasant. I can't wait.

Enjoy the rest of your day.
 
Hi Sue & anyone else reading my diary,
It is beautiful where I live & I really do appreciate it. This morning we woke early, opened up our blinds & watched the birds flitting around. Spring sure has sprung!
South Africa is also beautiful in many ways I think. We lived in a city for 15 years (Melbourne) & I think that makes us appreciate the country even more. You do what you have to do to make a living & my first job in Melbourne was where we met. I loved it when we lived there but we chose to move to Tasmania when our children were only 3 & 5 to give them a chance to grow up in the country & enjoy more freedom, just as we had as children. It was an excellent decision & both our boys love Tasmania. Our YS is still in your country (SA) & leaves on the 25th I think. He is loving it!
If I had been woken by bird noise like I did this morning when I was living in Melbourne I would not have been too happy. Now I can just enjoy it. Being in your 50's actually has lots of advantages. I would not have believed it when I was in my 20's or 30's though!
Today-
We are about to go get some wood but my LH just said we won't overdo it today. I think he's a bit tired. He worked yesterday & then had a silly AGM last night & didn't get home until 9.45pm!
Wood may be my weights today as I'm still not breathing too well. My stomach is ok but not 100%.
Bye for now, Cate
 
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