Cate's Diary
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Ivette8uNOmore
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Hi Cate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
your an amazing women.. love ya carisma.. wishing you the best in 2010!! I'm doing wonderful and can't wait too get my ass in gear.. ahahhahah. 
I am in gear.. too lose the 30 pounds I want too.. i need too.. but I love ya lots.. do you have a facebook?? I get more updates on facebook. xoxo. take care cate..
your an amazing women.. love ya carisma.. wishing you the best in 2010!! I'm doing wonderful and can't wait too get my ass in gear.. ahahhahah. I am in gear.. too lose the 30 pounds I want too.. i need too.. but I love ya lots.. do you have a facebook?? I get more updates on facebook. xoxo. take care cate..
Cate
Long term member
Angela- That's very sweet of you. Thank you! I think 2010 will be an excellent year for us all. Let's make it one! xo Cate
Ivette my friend- How nice to hear from you! Let's all get our collective a's into gear & kick some in 2010! I've started. I felt so bloated & fat after Christmas & already I'm feeling good, after a few days of very healthy eating. We are such slow learners but as soon as I'm back eating this way it's like a Eureka moment. Doh! I'll pop into your diary sweets in the next couple of days. Life is a bit hectic at the moment, xoxo Cate
Today-
Had our GS for the night, went to Tai Chi & then took him to Learn To Swim. I had a picnic by the river & then headed up the street to do some banking & shopping. I spotted a friendly familiar looking man sitting in a car in the street & smiled at him. He said "G'day, " waved & gave me a big smile. I walked past & then stopped & spun around in surprise! Sure enough it was our Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, his wife Therese Rein at the wheel, kids in the back! I made myself keep walking but I was so stunned & amazed! I went into the bank & said to Tony "You'll never guess who just said "G'day" to me just then?" to which he replied "Kevin Rudd!" He was the talk of the town apparently. He went into our local deli & walked up the street.
MIL-
I took her to the doctors, not expecting her pathology report to be there as the surgeon was on holidays until next Mon. They were & she got the bad news today that it is def. Cancer. I knew it would be but I don't think she did. It was surreal being the one with her as her daughter was going to be. It just worked out that way. She asked the doc to call me in so she could tell me(the doc) & then she came back into the room & the 3 of us discussed her options. It was good really as I think I was able to reassure her that her family will respect her choice. She was very worried that they would argue with her if (when) she chooses not to have any treatment.
After that we went down the street & did some shopping, changed her hair ap't & then went to the deli for a coffee. We have had some very good talks lately & are getting on particularly well. I'm picking her up Friday to take her to her hair ap't. I hope my LH's sisters aren't funny about me being the one to be with her when she got the news. You never know with families.
Exercise today-
One hour's Tai Chi....lovely!
I'll say goodnight folks. I have had such a strange day really but it's mostly good. I feel very positive & strong. 2010. It's feeling pretty good!
xo Cate
Ivette my friend- How nice to hear from you! Let's all get our collective a's into gear & kick some in 2010! I've started. I felt so bloated & fat after Christmas & already I'm feeling good, after a few days of very healthy eating. We are such slow learners but as soon as I'm back eating this way it's like a Eureka moment. Doh! I'll pop into your diary sweets in the next couple of days. Life is a bit hectic at the moment, xoxo Cate
Today-
Had our GS for the night, went to Tai Chi & then took him to Learn To Swim. I had a picnic by the river & then headed up the street to do some banking & shopping. I spotted a friendly familiar looking man sitting in a car in the street & smiled at him. He said "G'day, " waved & gave me a big smile. I walked past & then stopped & spun around in surprise! Sure enough it was our Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, his wife Therese Rein at the wheel, kids in the back! I made myself keep walking but I was so stunned & amazed! I went into the bank & said to Tony "You'll never guess who just said "G'day" to me just then?" to which he replied "Kevin Rudd!" He was the talk of the town apparently. He went into our local deli & walked up the street.
MIL-
I took her to the doctors, not expecting her pathology report to be there as the surgeon was on holidays until next Mon. They were & she got the bad news today that it is def. Cancer. I knew it would be but I don't think she did. It was surreal being the one with her as her daughter was going to be. It just worked out that way. She asked the doc to call me in so she could tell me(the doc) & then she came back into the room & the 3 of us discussed her options. It was good really as I think I was able to reassure her that her family will respect her choice. She was very worried that they would argue with her if (when) she chooses not to have any treatment.
After that we went down the street & did some shopping, changed her hair ap't & then went to the deli for a coffee. We have had some very good talks lately & are getting on particularly well. I'm picking her up Friday to take her to her hair ap't. I hope my LH's sisters aren't funny about me being the one to be with her when she got the news. You never know with families.
Exercise today-
One hour's Tai Chi....lovely!
I'll say goodnight folks. I have had such a strange day really but it's mostly good. I feel very positive & strong. 2010. It's feeling pretty good!
xo Cate
Cate
Long term member
Hi Angela,
That's the one. It's an excellent book & I think I'll get it out & read it again. I read it after I had lost my weight initially. This time I'll do the cards etc that she recommends. Don't worry- you won't bug me. I love visitors to my diary! Cheers, Cate.
Swimming-
Just got back from 1.5 hrs in the pool with our OS, DIL, 3 GKs & our OGS's mate. It was lovely!
Now that I have made the decision to make 45mins as my minimum daily exercise I'm averaging over 60 without a problem! LOL.
I'll pop back later to see if anyone's about. Cheers, Cate.
That's the one. It's an excellent book & I think I'll get it out & read it again. I read it after I had lost my weight initially. This time I'll do the cards etc that she recommends. Don't worry- you won't bug me. I love visitors to my diary! Cheers, Cate.
Swimming-
Just got back from 1.5 hrs in the pool with our OS, DIL, 3 GKs & our OGS's mate. It was lovely!
Now that I have made the decision to make 45mins as my minimum daily exercise I'm averaging over 60 without a problem! LOL.
I'll pop back later to see if anyone's about. Cheers, Cate.
Cate
Long term member
I bought it from an online eBay seller in the UK as I couldn't find it anywhere in Australia. It's well wort getting. I have had a really good day thanks Angela!
My day-
I did some hand sewing & ironing & then got inspired to do my weights. So today I did a total of 90 mins swimming, 60 mins bike & weights (300 reps.) Didn't even raise a sweat today! Getting fitter all the time!
My internet has been shaped back to slooooow speed & it is very frustrating so , until the 10th, I won't be about quite as much. I guess it's from my YS uploading a squillion photos onto Facebook. That's ok.
He hasn't split up with the GF yet but I think he will in the end. If it's not meant to be it's not meant to be.
Cheers for today, Cate.
My day-
I did some hand sewing & ironing & then got inspired to do my weights. So today I did a total of 90 mins swimming, 60 mins bike & weights (300 reps.) Didn't even raise a sweat today! Getting fitter all the time!
My internet has been shaped back to slooooow speed & it is very frustrating so , until the 10th, I won't be about quite as much. I guess it's from my YS uploading a squillion photos onto Facebook. That's ok.
He hasn't split up with the GF yet but I think he will in the end. If it's not meant to be it's not meant to be.
Cheers for today, Cate.
Cate
Long term member
Hi folks! I don't know if you all are feeling as I do at the moment but I have this strong sense that this year is going to be really good. I feel like I have a big, clean slate & that I can plan new things & do new things & life is just waiting for me to live it to the full! I feel great! Life is excellent!
I have nothing to report today really, except that!
Sending you all some of my love, xoxo Cate.
I have nothing to report today really, except that!
Sending you all some of my love, xoxo Cate.
Cate
Long term member
Hi to anyone reading my diary but a special hi to my fellow Cohenites.
Weight-
I'm pleased to report that after getting a shock on the scales earlier in the week I have lost .5kg each of the last 3 days just by being careful & not eating "extras," like fruit cake, nuts etc. I have cut down on quantity & I have also limited my fruit to 3 a day. I have still shared a bottle of wine most nights with my LH. I always eat some protein just before though as per maintenance instructions. I'm still going to go back on plan for a couple of weeks but am happy to lose a bit in the meantime. I feel so much better already!
Exercise-
I was a little bit stiff in the morning from all of the exercise the day before. I have been getting right down with my squats & really pushing myself with them & my 56yr old legs complained a bit! I went for a 80 minute walk yesterday, picking up rubbish on the way home. I get so much further each time. I usually walk 30 mins & then turn around & head back home. It was quite warm yesterday. I felt so good afterward. I'm up 115 mins for the week, with 2 days left. I'm still using 60 mins daily as my aim so I'm 115 mins above that average. I think it was because I struggled over xmas to do it so thought it was because I had set my aim too high but now I don't think that is the case at all. I'm back in the swing of it. If I don't do it though one week I'm not going to beat myself up over it. Well....I'll try not to.
Cairns-
I'm not sure if I said but on Boxing Day I booked a trip to Cairns in May (for my birthday.) My aim is to be back at the lowest of my GW range by then. Apparently Cairns does not have decent beaches but I want to look & feel great by then. Read slim & able to wear what I like, including bathers. Game on!
LH-
Has today off & nothing is planned. Yes! He is doing so much work at the moment with everyone else having small kids on holidays. They don't go back to school until mid Feb as Tas still has 3 terms. We want to go to Hobart to catch up with our YS & help him get his back yard organised for vegies. I might have to go down on my own.
Car-
I really dislike driving my car & that is the biggest factor in my not driving down on my own. I keep saying I'm going to cash in my meagre super policy & buy a new car but this week I'm going to do something about it. I'm going to visit some car yards & check some out. I fancy the Honda Jazz but it's a bit dear. Maybe a Toyota Yaris. I want a small car but I also want to feel reasonably safe. I'm also quite tall & don't want to feel too squished. I need 5 doors as I often give people lifts as the "designated driver" but I don't care if the back is a bit squishy. I need to be able to drive into my garage with room to spare. My car barely gets through. We were meant to have a double garage but ended up with a single with a narrow'ish roller door.
I wanted to keep the price under $20K if I could so that there would be enough left for a holiday as well. My car is way too big & I really have trouble parking it. It's a Toyota Lexcen- 6 cyl & big! If anyone has a really good small car please let me know. The Hyundai Getz is cheap but apparently has little resale value but then what has? I don't mind them.
Cheers for now, Cate
Weight-
I'm pleased to report that after getting a shock on the scales earlier in the week I have lost .5kg each of the last 3 days just by being careful & not eating "extras," like fruit cake, nuts etc. I have cut down on quantity & I have also limited my fruit to 3 a day. I have still shared a bottle of wine most nights with my LH. I always eat some protein just before though as per maintenance instructions. I'm still going to go back on plan for a couple of weeks but am happy to lose a bit in the meantime. I feel so much better already!
Exercise-
I was a little bit stiff in the morning from all of the exercise the day before. I have been getting right down with my squats & really pushing myself with them & my 56yr old legs complained a bit! I went for a 80 minute walk yesterday, picking up rubbish on the way home. I get so much further each time. I usually walk 30 mins & then turn around & head back home. It was quite warm yesterday. I felt so good afterward. I'm up 115 mins for the week, with 2 days left. I'm still using 60 mins daily as my aim so I'm 115 mins above that average. I think it was because I struggled over xmas to do it so thought it was because I had set my aim too high but now I don't think that is the case at all. I'm back in the swing of it. If I don't do it though one week I'm not going to beat myself up over it. Well....I'll try not to.
Cairns-
I'm not sure if I said but on Boxing Day I booked a trip to Cairns in May (for my birthday.) My aim is to be back at the lowest of my GW range by then. Apparently Cairns does not have decent beaches but I want to look & feel great by then. Read slim & able to wear what I like, including bathers. Game on!
LH-
Has today off & nothing is planned. Yes! He is doing so much work at the moment with everyone else having small kids on holidays. They don't go back to school until mid Feb as Tas still has 3 terms. We want to go to Hobart to catch up with our YS & help him get his back yard organised for vegies. I might have to go down on my own.
Car-
I really dislike driving my car & that is the biggest factor in my not driving down on my own. I keep saying I'm going to cash in my meagre super policy & buy a new car but this week I'm going to do something about it. I'm going to visit some car yards & check some out. I fancy the Honda Jazz but it's a bit dear. Maybe a Toyota Yaris. I want a small car but I also want to feel reasonably safe. I'm also quite tall & don't want to feel too squished. I need 5 doors as I often give people lifts as the "designated driver" but I don't care if the back is a bit squishy. I need to be able to drive into my garage with room to spare. My car barely gets through. We were meant to have a double garage but ended up with a single with a narrow'ish roller door.
I wanted to keep the price under $20K if I could so that there would be enough left for a holiday as well. My car is way too big & I really have trouble parking it. It's a Toyota Lexcen- 6 cyl & big! If anyone has a really good small car please let me know. The Hyundai Getz is cheap but apparently has little resale value but then what has? I don't mind them.
Cheers for now, Cate
Hiya Cate
Glad to hear you're feeling better about your weight. Those extra's are easy to keep having once you start hey? I learnt that last week!!! the way you're going you'll drop the weight in no time! And wow, you're motivation with your exercise is great, I need a page out of your book once I hit maintenance!!!!
Cairns sounds wonderful for your birthday. Something to keep in mind when wanting to go for those little extras
Hmm im not too sure about small cars. Im not a fan of them myself. I have a medium sized Honda Civic and I love that, not too big, not too small! I think Getz are way too small, I have been in them with friends and feel as though I'm sitting on top of them. The Holden Barina's would be worth looking at! Or the Holden Astra
Hope you have a lovely day with your LH.
Tata for now
K
Glad to hear you're feeling better about your weight. Those extra's are easy to keep having once you start hey? I learnt that last week!!! the way you're going you'll drop the weight in no time! And wow, you're motivation with your exercise is great, I need a page out of your book once I hit maintenance!!!!
Cairns sounds wonderful for your birthday. Something to keep in mind when wanting to go for those little extras
Hmm im not too sure about small cars. Im not a fan of them myself. I have a medium sized Honda Civic and I love that, not too big, not too small! I think Getz are way too small, I have been in them with friends and feel as though I'm sitting on top of them. The Holden Barina's would be worth looking at! Or the Holden Astra
Hope you have a lovely day with your LH.
Tata for now
K
Cate
Long term member
Hi Kristy & anyone else reading my diary,
It's a smoky day in Tassie today so I'm staying inside until it lifts. There are bushfires in the North of the state & the smoke has carried over to the NW.
Small or light cars-
I must admit I feel the same about the Getz. 2 friends each have one & they both really like them but they don't drive far at all. I have read countless car reviews & looked at specifications etc & I'm trying to talk myself into the Getz, just because it's cheap, but I love the look & specifications of the Honda Jazz! I think I'm getting a bee in my bonnet about it. I'm going to test drive one this week to see if I really do love it. If I do I'll shop around to see what price I can get one for.
Yesterday-
Was hot for Tassie- 31oC or thereabout. We didn't do much & had a lovely lazy day. In the afternoon we had a visit from one of my LH's ex workmates. She stayed for about 2.5 hours & it was a really nice visit. I like her. She misses working with my LH. He doesn't miss the job. When we sold our business he worked there for about 2.5 years. I used to call it the 'Salt mines.' It's literally 2 minutes from our home but is such hard & stressful work!
Today-
I was thinking I might visit my MIL but only because she didn't get any visitors yesterday & doesn't have anyone coming today that she knows about. As far as I know her daughters have not visited since getting the news of her cancer. I don't much feel like going anywhere really. I'll see. My LH is playing golf. I want to go visit a friend tomorrow before her daughter goes back to Melbourne. She lives up the coast & it would also fit in with checking out cars if I go tomorrow.
Exercise-
Yesterday I let myself have a day off. I'm still 55mins in credit & today is the last day of my exercise week. Easy peasy!
No idea what my day will bring today. I'm happy just to potter about I think. Cheers for now, Cate.
It's a smoky day in Tassie today so I'm staying inside until it lifts. There are bushfires in the North of the state & the smoke has carried over to the NW.
Small or light cars-
I must admit I feel the same about the Getz. 2 friends each have one & they both really like them but they don't drive far at all. I have read countless car reviews & looked at specifications etc & I'm trying to talk myself into the Getz, just because it's cheap, but I love the look & specifications of the Honda Jazz! I think I'm getting a bee in my bonnet about it. I'm going to test drive one this week to see if I really do love it. If I do I'll shop around to see what price I can get one for.
Yesterday-
Was hot for Tassie- 31oC or thereabout. We didn't do much & had a lovely lazy day. In the afternoon we had a visit from one of my LH's ex workmates. She stayed for about 2.5 hours & it was a really nice visit. I like her. She misses working with my LH. He doesn't miss the job. When we sold our business he worked there for about 2.5 years. I used to call it the 'Salt mines.' It's literally 2 minutes from our home but is such hard & stressful work!
Today-
I was thinking I might visit my MIL but only because she didn't get any visitors yesterday & doesn't have anyone coming today that she knows about. As far as I know her daughters have not visited since getting the news of her cancer. I don't much feel like going anywhere really. I'll see. My LH is playing golf. I want to go visit a friend tomorrow before her daughter goes back to Melbourne. She lives up the coast & it would also fit in with checking out cars if I go tomorrow.
Exercise-
Yesterday I let myself have a day off. I'm still 55mins in credit & today is the last day of my exercise week. Easy peasy!
No idea what my day will bring today. I'm happy just to potter about I think. Cheers for now, Cate.
Cate
Long term member
Exercise-
Did my bike & weights(60 mins) so finished my week 55 mins in credit! Yay!
Today marks 6 months since I started seeing the Exercise Physio & starting a set exercise program. What a great decision! Wait until maintenance guys & then slowly build it up. You do get really hungry! xo Cate.
Did my bike & weights(60 mins) so finished my week 55 mins in credit! Yay!
Today marks 6 months since I started seeing the Exercise Physio & starting a set exercise program. What a great decision! Wait until maintenance guys & then slowly build it up. You do get really hungry! xo Cate.
Cate
Long term member
Me... 
just then!
I don't get crabby very often but I just did. I'm getting heartily sick of chain mail & this copying & pasting rubbish on Facebook. People hang so much unnecessary guilt on others. As if participating in this rubbish will help anyone find a cure for Cancer! I got it off my chest though. I really don't like the feeling when I get crabby. My heart races. I would rather be calm.
I really do need to shop and/or visit my friend up the coast but I can't be bothered going anywhere. I might go have shower now & try try to psyche myself into it! The rest of the week is fairly full on.
I'm considering taking my MIL swimming with me on Thursday as our OS, DIL & the GKs are not going this week. I might even ring my 2 SILs too. Hmmm.
Cheers for now, Cate.
just then!I don't get crabby very often but I just did. I'm getting heartily sick of chain mail & this copying & pasting rubbish on Facebook. People hang so much unnecessary guilt on others. As if participating in this rubbish will help anyone find a cure for Cancer! I got it off my chest though. I really don't like the feeling when I get crabby. My heart races. I would rather be calm.
I really do need to shop and/or visit my friend up the coast but I can't be bothered going anywhere. I might go have shower now & try try to psyche myself into it! The rest of the week is fairly full on.
I'm considering taking my MIL swimming with me on Thursday as our OS, DIL & the GKs are not going this week. I might even ring my 2 SILs too. Hmmm.
Cheers for now, Cate.
Hi Cate, I'm with you on chain mail and the likes. We get a lot of it through email, and I refuse to send it on. I imagine a lot of people gasping at that, but like you said, people play on guilt feelings, and I can't do that to my friends.
Anyway, I've just had a quick read through your last few posts. Very inspiring. Had a laugh about you saying G'day to Kevin Rudd and then realizing who it was. It's funny when you see people out of their normal situation and attire. I'm just glad it wasn't me. If my daughter had been with me she'd be calling out "Look mum, there's Mister Rudley (her name for him)" while I waited for the ground to open up and swallow me.
Anyway, I've just had a quick read through your last few posts. Very inspiring. Had a laugh about you saying G'day to Kevin Rudd and then realizing who it was. It's funny when you see people out of their normal situation and attire. I'm just glad it wasn't me. If my daughter had been with me she'd be calling out "Look mum, there's Mister Rudley (her name for him)" while I waited for the ground to open up and swallow me.
Cate
Long term member
Hi L-Jay-
Welcome back after your break. That's so funny & sweet! Mr Rudley! The encounter felt very bizarre! It's nice to have you back as it's been very quiet. I just had a quick look & said "Holy Cow!" when I saw all of your posts. A very sincere "Welcome back L-Jay!" I'm struggling a little today & have no idea why. Perhaps I should just accept that some days you don't feel so positive. A walk would help but it is quite hot (for Tassie- OMG it is so hot in Sth Aus! No thanks! I like Summer but over 40 is scary!) I have nothing to complain about or feel out of sorts about really so "mustn't grumble." I was going to visit my friend up the coast after my shower but haven't been able to catch her on the phone. She's not even answering her mobile. I have been trying on clothes that my YS discarded & sorting lots of clothes out to go to the Op shop instead.
Catch up again soon, xo Cate
Welcome back after your break. That's so funny & sweet! Mr Rudley! The encounter felt very bizarre! It's nice to have you back as it's been very quiet. I just had a quick look & said "Holy Cow!" when I saw all of your posts. A very sincere "Welcome back L-Jay!" I'm struggling a little today & have no idea why. Perhaps I should just accept that some days you don't feel so positive. A walk would help but it is quite hot (for Tassie- OMG it is so hot in Sth Aus! No thanks! I like Summer but over 40 is scary!) I have nothing to complain about or feel out of sorts about really so "mustn't grumble." I was going to visit my friend up the coast after my shower but haven't been able to catch her on the phone. She's not even answering her mobile. I have been trying on clothes that my YS discarded & sorting lots of clothes out to go to the Op shop instead.
Catch up again soon, xo Cate
Thanks for that lovely welcome back. It's good to be back. I registered on ebay this summer, and have spent a lot of time looking, and some buying, but I think being here is a much safer option.
The weather has been unbelievable. We are in a cooler part of South Oz, and are still getting 40 degree days. Actually sometimes it's been hotter here than Adelaide. I'm glad I'm not in Renmark. But, I still like it more than the freezing cold. We don't have air con in the house, but it stays pretty cool, and night times are good here, as I imagine they would be in Tassie. The air con in our car is broken again. So I did an hour round trip in it yesterday and got home feeling a bit heat affected. At least the heatwave doesn't hang around here. We have a couple of days and its back to the 20's again. I can cope with that.
I think the days we don't feel so positive are caused by all manner of things. A bad nights sleep, hormones, etc etc. All we can do is accept them, like you said, and try that walk, nanna nap, whatever gets us through the day really. I was a bit of a nazi this morning. We didn't do the dishes last night. DH had cooked tea while I was out (mind you, it was a crock pot meal, no rocket science there). I've been cleaning up after people, running kids around, entertaining, and being a general dogsbody (is that the right word?) It's true, I did tell DH not to worry about the dishes I'd sort them out this morning, but just to sort out the food. In my mind this means rinsing dishes, cleaning of benchtops etc. But no. He took it literally. My fault for assuming he was reading my mind. I hate rice stuck to dishes, and strainers etc. Normally I'd deal with it, but being hormonal I didn't. DH came home for an early lunch and kindly did it. (after listening to my little rant, and humoring me). So yes, it's mind boggling how we can react so differently to the same thing depending on the day lol.
I have major amounts of diary catching up to do. I don't know how far I'll get with that. I'll do it when tempted to peruse ebay.
Have a great day Cate. Stay cool. x
The weather has been unbelievable. We are in a cooler part of South Oz, and are still getting 40 degree days. Actually sometimes it's been hotter here than Adelaide. I'm glad I'm not in Renmark. But, I still like it more than the freezing cold. We don't have air con in the house, but it stays pretty cool, and night times are good here, as I imagine they would be in Tassie. The air con in our car is broken again. So I did an hour round trip in it yesterday and got home feeling a bit heat affected. At least the heatwave doesn't hang around here. We have a couple of days and its back to the 20's again. I can cope with that.
I think the days we don't feel so positive are caused by all manner of things. A bad nights sleep, hormones, etc etc. All we can do is accept them, like you said, and try that walk, nanna nap, whatever gets us through the day really. I was a bit of a nazi this morning. We didn't do the dishes last night. DH had cooked tea while I was out (mind you, it was a crock pot meal, no rocket science there). I've been cleaning up after people, running kids around, entertaining, and being a general dogsbody (is that the right word?) It's true, I did tell DH not to worry about the dishes I'd sort them out this morning, but just to sort out the food. In my mind this means rinsing dishes, cleaning of benchtops etc. But no. He took it literally. My fault for assuming he was reading my mind. I hate rice stuck to dishes, and strainers etc. Normally I'd deal with it, but being hormonal I didn't. DH came home for an early lunch and kindly did it. (after listening to my little rant, and humoring me). So yes, it's mind boggling how we can react so differently to the same thing depending on the day lol.
I have major amounts of diary catching up to do. I don't know how far I'll get with that. I'll do it when tempted to peruse ebay.
Have a great day Cate. Stay cool. x
Cate
Long term member
Hi L-Jay & anyone else reading my diary. It's funny but I did both of the things that you had suggested. At 1.45 I went for a walk in the hot sun (sunscreen, hat etc) & got home at 3.15pm. Phew! I felt great & stuffed at the same time. I drank a 1.25 litre bottle of water & then had a nanna nap!
Last night I voiced my views on my weight to my LH & he snapped for the first time! He thinks I'm being totally unrealistic trying to get back to my lowest Cohen's weight. He said I would have to give up my exercise & not eat to do it. He was really crabby about it & it gave me a shock. I don't eat much as it is really I know, compared to most people I know & including him. I can't (won't) give up my exercise. I am 1.5" taller than him & weigh about the same & he thinks it's madness to try to get 6kgs lower. I know it's only a number & I wish I could get over it. I still see fat(ie I'm not perfectly slim-legs are still big) even though I'm proud of what I've done. Ahhh- this female obsession with the scales. It's very frustrating. I will have to work on my self-talk again (more.)
Exercise balance-
25 mins up after day 1.
Stayed off the scales. Will weigh next Monday unless I wake up one morning feeling like I've shrunk! I'm eating something that is bloating me but am not sure what it is. Could it be ham I wonder. It's really lean & done locally by a German small-goods maker. It was the best ham we have ever had. It's almost gone so I guess I will see soon if that has been the cause.
Am taking our OGS to learn-to-swim today & he is staying the night so may not get back to the computer later as all he wants to do is get on it & play games or look at Google Earth/maps etc. I guess at aged 10 I would have wanted to as well. It's a joke really. At aged 10 I couldn't have imagined computers! LOL.
Cheers all, xo Cate
Last night I voiced my views on my weight to my LH & he snapped for the first time! He thinks I'm being totally unrealistic trying to get back to my lowest Cohen's weight. He said I would have to give up my exercise & not eat to do it. He was really crabby about it & it gave me a shock. I don't eat much as it is really I know, compared to most people I know & including him. I can't (won't) give up my exercise. I am 1.5" taller than him & weigh about the same & he thinks it's madness to try to get 6kgs lower. I know it's only a number & I wish I could get over it. I still see fat(ie I'm not perfectly slim-legs are still big) even though I'm proud of what I've done. Ahhh- this female obsession with the scales. It's very frustrating. I will have to work on my self-talk again (more.)
Exercise balance-
25 mins up after day 1.
Stayed off the scales. Will weigh next Monday unless I wake up one morning feeling like I've shrunk! I'm eating something that is bloating me but am not sure what it is. Could it be ham I wonder. It's really lean & done locally by a German small-goods maker. It was the best ham we have ever had. It's almost gone so I guess I will see soon if that has been the cause.
Am taking our OGS to learn-to-swim today & he is staying the night so may not get back to the computer later as all he wants to do is get on it & play games or look at Google Earth/maps etc. I guess at aged 10 I would have wanted to as well. It's a joke really. At aged 10 I couldn't have imagined computers! LOL.
Cheers all, xo Cate
Yes, the old scale obssession. Sigh. I get very pedantic about numbers. Not so much at the moment, but give me a couple of weeks. I wonder sometimes, when we get to the right weight for us, if our minds play this game, to keep us on track. I liken it to when people giving up smoking dream they had a cigarette. It's like positive reinforcement in a negative way. I figure, that while I'm obssessing, there is no way I'll let myself get out of control. So, while it is seen a negative thing, it can have the positive effect of keeping us in the zone.
Our husbands worry, because they want us to be happy, and they don't really understand our obssession. (Not that we really do either). Would we feel this way if models, media, and society didn't constantly push perfection at us? I know, that even at my "perfect" number, I will still not be happy. I'll think my face it too round, I need to wax too often, and generally feel that other women don't have these issues etc. But in reality, they do. We all do, its just that we all hide it, and pretend it doesn't happen to us.
So, try and view how you're feeling, as one of the things that will prevent you from ever going back to where you came from. I'm actually looking forward to being that totally in the zone again. Yeah, we'll bore people with our obssessiveness, but real friends understand, and afterall, it's our body and health we're responsible for. No one else is going to do it for us.
10 year olds and Google Earth, tell me about it lol. My daughter loves looking all around the world, and at her friends houses, our house, anything she can think of. Apparently Google are sending the camera's out again soon, to update.
Have a great day x
Our husbands worry, because they want us to be happy, and they don't really understand our obssession. (Not that we really do either). Would we feel this way if models, media, and society didn't constantly push perfection at us? I know, that even at my "perfect" number, I will still not be happy. I'll think my face it too round, I need to wax too often, and generally feel that other women don't have these issues etc. But in reality, they do. We all do, its just that we all hide it, and pretend it doesn't happen to us.
So, try and view how you're feeling, as one of the things that will prevent you from ever going back to where you came from. I'm actually looking forward to being that totally in the zone again. Yeah, we'll bore people with our obssessiveness, but real friends understand, and afterall, it's our body and health we're responsible for. No one else is going to do it for us.
10 year olds and Google Earth, tell me about it lol. My daughter loves looking all around the world, and at her friends houses, our house, anything she can think of. Apparently Google are sending the camera's out again soon, to update.
Have a great day x
Cate
Long term member
Hi L-Jay,
I guess that's right. It just means that I had better not talk to my LH about it again as he has probably had enough! Fair enough. It's probably like me listening to him talking about golf....zzzzzz. LOL! My self-esteem still seems to be linked to the scales though, instead of the mirror. I'll have to keep looking at old photos to remind myself of how far I have come. My fitness still needs working on though. I talked my LH into a walk last night as I hadn't done any exercise & it had cooled down & there was nothing on tv. we went for a 50 min walk & it was lovely. My LH & grandson are fitter than me though. He had played 18 holes of golf already that day! I was puffing a bit. It may have been the night air though as I had asthma when we got back.
I have to go-phone call, xo Cate
I guess that's right. It just means that I had better not talk to my LH about it again as he has probably had enough! Fair enough. It's probably like me listening to him talking about golf....zzzzzz. LOL! My self-esteem still seems to be linked to the scales though, instead of the mirror. I'll have to keep looking at old photos to remind myself of how far I have come. My fitness still needs working on though. I talked my LH into a walk last night as I hadn't done any exercise & it had cooled down & there was nothing on tv. we went for a 50 min walk & it was lovely. My LH & grandson are fitter than me though. He had played 18 holes of golf already that day! I was puffing a bit. It may have been the night air though as I had asthma when we got back.
I have to go-phone call, xo Cate
Cate
Long term member
Hi folks!
I just got home from our local town & have had a lovely day. I raced about though-
picked up my MIL's oysters from the butchers,
dropped them, some tank water & some stewed rhubarb off at her place,
went to the doc's as my DIL had an ap't. I was going to look after kids while she saw doc but doc was late so ended up taking OGS to swimming class & me to Tai Chi.
After Tai Chi I dropped our teacher off at the cafe & I went for a haircut with a new hairdresser-
Got my hair short again & razored. I love it- spiky & wispy!
Went back to the cafe & had a quick bite/coffee with my Tai Chi mates.
Back down the street to get 1 dozen oysters for us, dropped in at chemist to get some cream for a burn on my arm & then home.
Phew!
I have been sprinting literally today! I'm feeling great!
Love to all, xoxo Cate
I just got home from our local town & have had a lovely day. I raced about though-
picked up my MIL's oysters from the butchers,
dropped them, some tank water & some stewed rhubarb off at her place,
went to the doc's as my DIL had an ap't. I was going to look after kids while she saw doc but doc was late so ended up taking OGS to swimming class & me to Tai Chi.
After Tai Chi I dropped our teacher off at the cafe & I went for a haircut with a new hairdresser-
Got my hair short again & razored. I love it- spiky & wispy!
Went back to the cafe & had a quick bite/coffee with my Tai Chi mates.
Back down the street to get 1 dozen oysters for us, dropped in at chemist to get some cream for a burn on my arm & then home.
Phew!
I have been sprinting literally today! I'm feeling great!
Love to all, xoxo Cate