Cate's Diary

Nans68 said:
Sad to hear about your Mum....my Mum is going through the same thing, very hard to see this deterioration occur. But what a clever lady your mum is though to have had the foresight to plan for herself for any future care.
My Mum is refusing any professional care which is wearing us and Dad especially out!!!!
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Oh Sam, Your poor Dad & you. No wonder you were/are feeling stressed about your family. It's very tough.
Nans68 said:
.....oh what have you got planned for your DH 60th????
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I am having a party, including lunch at a local hotel, which is open only for us. We have about 80 people coming. RSVP's were meant to be in by today but I still have not heard from quite a few, including family (nieces & nephews mainly.) I'm now panicking ever so slightly about what I need to do- photos on a board(?), cake(?!), speeches(??) I am trying to chill out today & again tomorrow & then get organised on Monday. That's the plan anyway!

Nans68 said:
.... and it looks like you have a few family commitments to attend to atm.
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Funny thing Sam but I rang my SIL last night & she seemed totally oblivious to my Mum's state! WTF! Maybe it's that I have not seen my Mum for a while that I noticed the HUGE change. I was left feeling totally flummoxed after that conversation. I'll leave it to my sister to get through to her I think. Families.

Perfume= Poison
When I booked our hotel for Melb I requested a room without room deodoriser being used in it. When we walked into our room on Wed night it almost bowled me over. I had an asthma attack & my LH started sneezing. After 10 mins I went back down to reception & explained my allergies & my request. I was given a key to another room which I checked & it was just as strong. After going into that room I found myself in a hallway with no idea of which way I was meant to be going. Back to reception....back to our room. My brain was totally befuddled. Now I know what my sister experiences on a regular basis! I ended up at reception but had to go out into the street to get some "fresh" air.
I thought I might pass out & was very wobbly. A woman in reception alerted the concierge who was coming out to check on me. When I went back inside he said that he had rung another of their hotels & I could walk there & try some more rooms. I told him that I didn't think I could walk there, let alone keep testing rooms.
I went back to our room & opened the door & turned the air conditioning on at his suggestion & left the door open for about 2 hrs. We were directly opposite the lifts so people came & went constantly & could see us. I took 2 Phenergan which I always have with me when I go away & did actually sleep. I asked him to let management know about the spray used in their rooms & the importance of actually taking notice of special needs. The receptionist admitted that a guy had checked out of their hotel the previous week for the same reason. I am going to write to them.
I still haven't physically recovered from the experience & have ached from head to toe, which my sister said is a common result of strong allergic reactions. My brain is slowly becoming clearer.
It was not good to have this experience after my trip up to Mum's. It was a double whammy!

Yesterday-
I did not do any exercise. I tried riding my bike but 5 minutes was all I could manage as I felt exhausted & about 100 years old!

Today-
Our GS spent last night with us & his Mum & the 2 littlies are coming up very soon. I had better scoot & have a shower. I'm not going anywhere today. I'll attempt my weights after lunch I think. I hope she doesn't stay all day. much as I love them I just feel like a rest.
I'll come back later to see who's about.
I hope everyone haves a lovely weekend. Cheers, Cate
 
Hi Cate, welcome back. Sounds like you had an interesting time away with highs and lows. It's unbelievable the effect perfumes can have on us. I have a couple of friends who suffer badly. One is so bad she can't stay long in a new room/house/building. The chemicals in paint, formaldehyde in carpet etc severely affect her. It's becoming more and more common. I get affected by certain things. Avon perfumes do me in.
Hope you got your rest, it sounds like you really needed it.
 
L-Jay-
Because more & more people are using chemicals then more & more people are developing allergies. Mine are getting much worse. We are poisoning our planet. I agree that Avon is putrid but I am allergic to almost all women's perfumes! Once it was only natural scents that affected me. Thank you for welcoming back. I need a bit of TLC I must admit, xo Cate
Yesterday-
My DIL stayed for the day(didn't leave until 5pm) but it was nice. I think it did us all good. She is still breast-feeding the youngest & said how much trouble she has getting him to sleep during the day without a feed. I put my arms out, took him for a short walk, asked him which toy he would like to take with him into the cot, got a yes to one, gave him a kiss & hey presto. I love this granny thing! LOL. If only you could have felt so confident & had the time to enjoy your own kids when they were young. Oh well! As Niyah says "It doesn't matter." I did my best & that's all you can do.
My husband was working & then had a meeting to go to & wasn't going to be home until about 7pm. At about 5.30 I rode the stationary bike & did 2 sets of weights (280 reps) & felt much better afterwards for having done it.
Today-
I'm not feeling stressed today really. My LH went off to play golf & I got him to drop me off at the highway so I could walk home. It is quite warm today already. I drank a water bottle on the walk home & also picked up 2 bags full of rubbish. Most of the rubbish dumped is Hungry Jacks & McDonald's. The old adage "You are what you eat" applies here I think.:piggy: I'm glad there was no road-kill!
There are still 32 people who have not replied to the invite to my LH's 60th. Slack! I'm providing lunch & need to know so I can let the Publican know for catering. I'll give them 'til Wed & then start ringing around I think.
Exercise today-
Have walked for 45 mins so will maybe go for a walk later in the day. I'll need a hat & sunscreen from now on.
Average daily exercise last week 72 minutes.
When I started my exercise program on the 11th Of July I averaged about 45 mins a day & gradually have built it up to a minimum of 60 mins a day which I have maintained since the 19th of Sept. I'm happy about that. I want to maintain a min. of 60 mins per day from now on.
Mood-
I feel ok today. I'm not going to worry too much about Mum as there's no point. At least I feel that my brother will let me know if anything happens & I will continue to talk to my Mum twice a week.
I feel good about my weight. If I go back on Cohen's 100% I know I would drop a few kilos but I don't think I can maintain my weight easily with the exercise I'm doing without feeling hungry all the time so I am quite happy to settle down & maintain as I am. If it ever starts to creep up again that will be different.
I hope everyone in Australia is enjoying the sunshine & the week-end. To those who are heading into Winter I'm glad it's you & not me!
Cheers for now, Cate
 
Wow, Cate -that sounds like a terrible experience at the hotel! I'm amazed that they use all of that stuff these days, esp in Australia where we have the highest incindence of asthma in the whole world!!!!

Hopefully that fresh Tassie nature air will do you the world of good! ;)

UGH! at your SIL - mine do the same sort of thing, only rather than shoving food at me it's more that 1 of them asks every time she sees me "Oh...have you lost weight?" ...when I clearly haven't, and , in fact, have probably stacked on even more since the last time I saw her !!!!!!!!!!!

We just have to stay strong and be a healthy weight and not worry about what they think!!!
 
Hi Choclover & once again welcome to the forum. I love that you are visiting each of us in our diaries & being supportive & encouraging. I think your attitude augers well for how you will go with the program. I am not going to let anyone else talk me into having something that I don't want. If I want it I'll have it. If not, I won't. There had been a family fallout & I was trying not to rock the boat. It's unlikely that we will be socialising much again with them anyway.

I haven't written to the Causeway Inn yet but will as it's about time that people were more considerate of allergies, especially when I had asked specifically & my request was totally ignored. I have recovered now thank goodness & went for a lovely walk yesterday. Cheers, Cate

Farewell Party-
A friend of my LH's is having a "farewell party" this coming Saturday. I got a call from another friend & I thought he was being cheeky replying to our 60th invite but we had our wires crossed. A mutual friend has been given 3 months to live with Pancreatic Cancer & has decided to have a "farewell party" & asked him to let us know. He assumed we knew & didn't know that we had been away. Last night our dying friend's partner rang to make sure we knew. Poor thing. She is freaking out & is in such a state. They have been together for about 15 years. I told her we would be there of course. How strange will it be? I like his attitude though! Another of our friends did the same thing about 10 years ago. Organised & attended his own wake!

Today-
I'm going into town as I have books to pick up from the library, banking to do, a parcel to pick up from the P.O.(present from our YS's g.f. for my LH's 60th or a parcel of our son's stuff sent from Hong Kong?) and a little shopping to do. We don't have any yoghurt- that's very serious!
Our vegie garden is very healthy & I won't need to buy salad greens or vegie greens for ages. I might buy some tomato plants now that the warm weather has arrived & perhaps some zucchini seedlings. The birds ate the last lot!

I might post a motivational thingy specifically for me in my diary from now on. Well today anyway! I'm feeling good again & not panicking about Mum or the party or anything much really. Why worry?
Life is to be lived & enjoyed.

"Live with Intention.
Laugh with Abandonment.
Love with Compassion."​

Cheers for now, Cate.
 
Hello Cate

Just a having a read to see what you've been up too......busy. busy I see.

With christmas approaching we have very few weekends left for just us!!!.

What a super quick year this one has turned out to be "again"...

Hope you are enjoying you day - Sam:)
 
Oh wow, I am disappointed with the Causeway. That is really poor service and they should provide better, and if they cannot, advice you to stay at another place they recommend. Sorry you had to go through all that. What a nightmare. I know about allergies. I am sensitive to fresh house paint. It knocks me sideways with exhaustion and a headache that I just need to be in bed in the dark with until it goes away.

You have had a busy time!! It is good to hear that your mama is in good hands with your brother.

I am sorry you felt you needed to eat that cupcake. Some people know not what they do. I say "No thanks, but I might get another drink" with a big smile on my face! (even though on the inside I am feeling "get it away from me!") I think people just want you to have something, part of the nurturing of loved ones.

By the way I love your attitude: why worry?? it doesn't help anything at all really. Just ties us in knots and often doesn't help us to be as effective as we could be.

Your maintenance sounds like it is in a great balance. I am so looking forward to being there too. I know it is a whole new challenge but I am ready for it.
 
Hi Sam- Boy you have been busy in here today! Congrat's on the 1.3k loss for the week & 10cm off yr waist. WOW! Going well Sam! xo Cate
Hi Shine-I know it was really poor. The only thing he could think of was my walking to another of their hotels where they may have used the same spray in each room anyway & would require me going from room to room testing them. A- I couldn't have walked there by that stage & B- I think I would have passed out trying. I will write to them so that hopefully no-one else who suffers from asthma/allergies & makes a special request like mine needs suffer the same way. You can only hope. I'll include an AESSRA pamphlet.
Today-
Is this Tasmania? A lot of my younger friends on Facebook are complaining about the heat. It's funny. One came from Darwin to get away from the heat. I have drunk about 2.5 litres of water today already but I must say I'm quite enjoying it. Glad I'm not back serving people in the pub any more!
I haven't done any exercise though today. I might go change into some trackies & get going.....maybe. Bike & weights? mmmmm?
Cheers for now, Cate.
 
Hi Cate, yes, we are getting the hot weather too. I mean one day we are pushing to reach 16, and the next it's 30. I'm not complaining yet. I'm coping so far better than last summer, when I was weighing 29kgs more. And yes, it's great for water drinking, and low appetite. DD has swimming lessons this week. It couldn't have been timed better.
 
Hi L-Jay- Ahh swimming. Thanks for reminding me. The local school hires out their pool over the holidays to parents & I am going to see if I can hire the pool for the first hour one day per week & then pay for my DIL & GK's for the following hour. That can be her Christmas present. I can stay & help her with the GK's & she can come early if she wants. I need to go to the school on Friday to organise it & pay but I might go ring them to see if I can book a time before they are all booked out.
Weight-
Has crept up a kg. I know why though as I have been trying a new bread that my sister eats. It's ok to experiment but I think I really know now that it's not a gluten intolerance, a wheat intolerance or a bakers yeast intolerance. It's simple. Bread makes me fat!!! LOL. It just is much easier (& nicer) if you can eat it with your eggs & when you're out but if it makes you fat then that far outweighs any advantages. Cate....sighs. Give up on bread permanently Cate! :svengo:
Exercise yesterday-
Zilch. I have 95 minutes to make up before Sat now so today I had better extract a digit. It's the Mum thing & the 60th thing. I'm trying hard not to start panicking or worrying. Worrying makes you sick.
LH's party-
I have made so many calls in the last day. About 30 people still hadn't RSVP'd. It's getting up to about 90 people. I have asked my LH's best friend to make a short, simple speech. When he asked if he had to I told him that no he didn't but that he is my LH's best friend- always has been, always will be & he seemed chuffed & said he would love to. I wasn't going to have any speeches & told him so but thought it would be nice if he could just say a few casual words. I actually got a bit teary talking to him about it. My husband is so special & I want the day to be lovely for him.
I must organise his cake when I go to Devonport on Thursday for my mammogram. I have to go back the following Thur for an ap't with my Optometrist so that should work well. I can pick it up then hopefully. I have no idea what sort of cake though. I have only healthy options organised for lunch- cold meats, salads, biscuits & cheese etc & fruit platters. I figure it's our party & we don't eat rubbish. I'll be lead by what I see when I go the bakers. There is a marvellous European cake shop in Dev. It will be fun choosing.
Today-
I'm about to head off for a big walk. My aim today is to walk for one hour this morning & then after lunch ride my bike & then do my weights which should make up an extra hour & then I'll only be behind 15 mins for the week then. I have lots to do but then, when don't you? I am going to make a few more calls & then leave all the major house cleaning until next week. My LH is only working one day next week so we will get stuck into the Spring cleaning together.
Catch you all later.
My todays saying-
"Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers."​
 
Hi Shine- I have got most of the RSVP's now thank goodness. Apparently it's a modern trend- Slackness!
I rang the pub luckily as she mentioned Pizzas, hot chips, sandwiches & finger foods when we had agreed on cold meat & salad, antipasto plates & fruit platters! It gave me a shock initially but it had actually been her idea to have a proper meal as she said it's easier & cheaper. When I mentioned that she was fine with it. I told her we don't eat the other stuff & would prefer to have healthy options. She sounded fine. It did freak me out when she had mentioned it though I must admit! Thanks for your visit to my diary Shine. Cheers, Cate.
Exercise today- Wee hoo!
Well after that call & a few others I decided to head off out of the house & went bush. I encountered a very large echidna, a few wallabies & heard some slithering. It was quite steamy. I walked for 65 mins, came back home & had a tuna salad & an orange.
At 2pm I rode the bike fast for 20 mins, sweating like crazy & then did 2 sets of weights-280 reps, did some Tai Chi for 10 mins & then felt like I was on a roll so did another set, making a total of 420 reps all up. I felt so good that I decided to do some Tai Chi walking which I did for 20 minutes. My LH arrived home from his golf & went I looked at the clock I worked out that I had exercised today for a total of 180 minutes. So- Wee hoo!! I'm very happy about that!
He's doing his golf paperwork while I do this. we're having a chicken & vegie stir-fry for dinner tonight which I'm looking forward to already because I am ravenous. I'll drink another water bottle very shortly. I think that will be my 4th for the day (3 litres in total) but I have sweated so much I need it. TMI!
Bye for now, Cate
 
Wow Cate I did 1 hour and I am exhausted....how do you manage it all?

You seem to be doing alot....is this advisable???....Have you checked with a Doctor prior??
Sorry if I sound like a nag...but I am just concerned that is all.

And shame about the bread!!!...Did you see on one of the current affairs shows that turkish bread is the worst to eat.
I was never a huge bread eater....but I loved my rice and pasta's.....hope to have a little of both once I complete refeed.

Sam:)
 
Nans68 said:
Wow Cate I did 1 hour and I am exhausted....how do you manage it all?
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I'm not eating as little as you any more Sam.
Nans68 said:
You seem to be doing a lot....is this advisable???....Have you checked with a Doctor prior??
Sorry if I sound like a nag...but I am just concerned that is all.
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Ahh...do you mean for my age? I'm fairly fit these days.
Nans68 said:
And shame about the bread!!!...Did you see on one of the current affairs shows that turkish bread is the worst to eat.
I was never a huge bread eater....but I loved my rice and pasta's.....hope to have a little of both once I complete refeed.
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I don't watch any of the current affair shows (except the ABC's 7.30 report) but I must admit that surprises me. It's funny really but Turkish bread doesn't seem starchy! I can eat a little rice but not any bread. I do like rice but only have a very small portion about once a week. I much prefer to not eat starchy carbs. My tastes have changed so much thank goodness!
Thanks for your concern Sam. I know that you care, xo Cate
 
Hi Cate. Your DIL will love that. Especially if we keep getting this weather. Glad the pub was happy to serve healthy food. There's nothing worse than not having good options. It souns to me like you are living on the high we get from exercise. I can't wait to get back to that stage.
That's interesting about the bread. I experience much the same. How often do you have it? I'll have to wait until after refeed to know whether I'll be able to tolerate it once a week or even at all.
 
L-Jay said:
Hi Cate.........It sounds to me like you are living on the high we get from exercise. I can't wait to get back to that stage.
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Yes L-Jay, I think I am. I felt so bad not doing any exercise the day before that I pushed myself yesterday & then felt so good I kept going. I love it!
L-Jay said:
That's interesting about the bread. I experience much the same. How often do you have it? I'll have to wait until after refeed to know whether I'll be able to tolerate it once a week or even at all.
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How often do I have it? Not at all any more. It's just not worth it for me. Everyone's different & you may be able to tolerate it. I think bread was my biggest downfall before I did Cohen's & was responsible for most of my excess weight. Cheers, Cate.

Slept like a baby!
The difference in the quality of my sleep after a physical day is huge. I slept like a log! I also woke up really refreshed & positive.

Weight-
Down 1.5kg after a day without any starchy carbs & only 2 crackers.

I'm off to Tai Chi soon and that may be my only exercise for the day, depending on how I feel when I get home. I usually like to enjoy the "blissed out" feel after TC.

YS-
Our younger son is now in Hanoi & so is his GF. I really hope they get along well. I so want it to work out for them as I really like & love her. Fingers & toes crossed.
Bye for now, Cate.
 
Originally Posted by Nans68
You seem to be doing a lot....is this advisable???....Have you checked with a Doctor prior??
Sorry if I sound like a nag...but I am just concerned that is all.
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Ahh...do you mean for my age? I'm fairly fit these days.

Well I would have asked anybody this question Cate...:)
But you are slimmer and obviously fitter these days......I dare say you would put me to shame:(.....This is what I look like after my hour:ack2:....

Have a great night now - Sam:)
 
Aww Sam- I must be getting touchy in my old age. I really did just LOL! I really couldn't work out why you were worried & thought it must be because I'm not young any more. I think I'm probably fitter than I have been since my teens. It's funny to be at the age where everything comes with a warning so I guess I must be starting to feel a little touchy about it. I would imagine that you would be a lot more active than you mention just chasing around after kids. I did 3 hours because I had got behind for the week & had to catch up 1hr 15mins to reach my own target goal of 60 mins every day. Once I got on a roll I enjoyed it so much I kept going. Hey, I'm now well in credit so can have a lazy bones day if I wish! Thanks for being sweet, xo Cate.
Today-
It's raining!
I'm about to hop on the bike & do my weights & then am off to Devonport for a mammogram. I dislike not being able to wear deodorant before-hand so am going to shop afterward instead.
My LH's 60th
Is never out of my head. I woke up this morning thinking "Arrgggghhhhh!
Trying not to panic & gradually getting things organised.
I have a big white board from the pub which I will write on across the top & stick photos on. I'll do that over the week-end or maybe tomorrow. I ordered a couple of 60th birthday helium balloons to attach to the top of it yesterday & ordered his cake from our local town. It is going to be a huge mud cake as it will suit the sweet tooths. I would choose a lemon teacake as my first preference or some other light cake but I thought I would have something that most people seem to like.
I don't know what I'll wear. I might have a look today. I'm also looking for his present! I know what he would like & I doubt if anyone else will buy them for him. You'll think it's funny! Bird baths & an olive tree.
There is so much activity in here today. I had better go have a look before I do my exercises. Cheers for now, Cate
 
Yes, mud cake is always a popular choice. Funny though, I never find it's as good as what it's cracked up to be. I think chocolate is one of those things that the majority think is always great, but the older I'm getting, the fussier I'm getting with what is actually great food and what is just average. (which is great for weight maintenance). We had a very mild change in the weather overnight, but its back to the 30's this afternoon. We were down near a beach with visiting friends this morning, and it was PERFECTION.
 
Hi L-Jay- Yes, mud cake is certainly over-rated in my opinion too. At least I won't be tempted! Wasn't today's weather absolute bliss! Ahhh. Lovely!
My day-
Excellent!
I shopped & shopped & shopped....
I eventually bought my husband's present- 2 beautiful birdbaths & 2 olive trees, a large 60th card for everyone to sign, a card from me, some decorations for the white-board, some sports bras for me (obviously!) & a pair of thongs (foot variety.) I haven't worn them since I was a kid. I had the mammogram & the radiologist commented on my firm skin! WOW!

I came home totally exhausted though!

I'm having a haircut in the morning & I'm going to insist on very short this time. She always ignores me but this time I will say shorter I'm sure when she asks me if it's short enough.

I'm so excited that our YS & his GF are in Vietnam. We both would love to go back there & will. I have put $100 in our son's bank account for them to go to a lovely restaurant for his birthday. It's a school for homeless kids, called Hoa Sua, in Hanoi. We ate there twice. It's lovely.
I'm very tired tonight so will say goodnight, xo Cate
 
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