Cate's Diary

Back into my routine a little-
I just came on to say that I went for a walk to get the paper(20 mins) & included a short jog of about 50 metres, had lunch & I have just finished riding my bike & doing 2 sets of weights(192 reps.) I have eaten only Cohen's food today & drank lots of water.
I can highly not recommend having a swig out of your drink bottle when you are anywhere near your computer as I just did so & had an asthma attack & sprayed it everywhere, incl. all over the keyboard & screen! Not good. I'm ok after using a puffer but I'm not so sure about the computer! I quickly turned my head but was not quite quick enough!

I feel so much better for exercising, especially doing the weights. I had really missed them!
It's almost time to pick up my grandson from the school bus & then I take him to Taekwondo. I let him go on the computer before & after for a while because they don't have one at home. I monitor it well.

Cheers, cate
PS Does anyone else love Kasey Chambers' music, especially Rattlin' Bones? I didn't think I liked country music but I love hers!
 
Howzit Cate!

I always luv reading your dairy entries!

Does Tai Chi really de-stress you? I used to do Kung fu for 4 and a half years but then after 3 knee ops I had to stop. However I never tried Tai Chi.

I have quite a stressful job and would really have to consider this if it does relief stress.

Well done by the way on your 3.5kg loss! Keep it up!
Cheers
 
Mands said:
Does Tai Chi really de-stress you? I used to do Kung fu for 4 and a half years but then after 3 knee ops I had to stop. However I never tried Tai Chi.
I have quite a stressful job and would really have to consider this if it does relieve stress.
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Hi Mands-
Yes do Tai Chi. It is so relaxing & de-stressing. Yoga can be good too but really varies with the style & the teacher. Tai Chi would be easier on your knees. It's lovely. I feel so calm after it. If ever I find myself stressing about something I do Tai Chi walking. It's a walking meditation. My balance has improved out of sight since starting TC. Thanks for your visit to my diary, xo Cate.

Yesterday-
Was a good day. Exercise, grandson, pleasant, relaxing evening, good night's sleep. It has cooled down enough at night to have a cotton blanket. This is the first real Summer since we moved back to Tasmania at the end of 1985. Apparently they used to be like this back in the 60's & 70's.

Today-
Hopefully my LH will brush cut. I got out the hedge clippers the other day & clipped the grass where I walk to get the mulch. Already I can hear the ute starting which means he's off to get a load of wood instead. I might have to nag. I can't seem to master the brush cutter unfortunately & our newish one is so much harder than the old one. I might have to give it another try. I'll see what happens today.

Weight-
Didn't weigh because I came out to cook our GS breakfast before school & then ate mine before I thought of it. Not 100% yesterday as I picked at things that i was giving him in his lunch when I made it last night. The exercise also made me very hungry last night & I ate more.

I'm feeling good & very positive about life & myself again. I don't have to be perfect. Everything does not have to go exactly how I wish it to. Life is not like that but life sure is pretty damned good.

Cheers folks, xoxo Cate.
 
My day-
Was excellent! Very physical. While my LH brush-cut(YES!!!) I carted mulch & rocks. I'm building a retainer wall & gardening a terraced double bank. I can actually see the end. I have started my wall at each end & they are not far off meeting. Probably 3 metres but if you saw how much I have done you would see why I'm pleased. It's huge! Phew! It was quite hot. I have drunk copious quantities of water. It was a blood( I have really thin skin-really! I look like I've been attacked by a vicious cat!), sweat (lots of that!) & no tears day. We also carted 2 loads of wood.
Needless to say we were both ravenous tonight. We ate roast beef with vegies & I followed it with fruit & yoghurt so have not been 100% today but as Kristy says I've been Cohensy. I like that. Cohensy on maintenance is good. I will weigh tomorrow & although I know I have the knowledge to do something about it if it has gone up I won't be happy about it. I must weigh within my Cohen's GW range when we go to Cairns in May as I am swimming & snorkelling on my birthday!!

I'll say goodnight. I feel great & I know that it is because I have been exercising lots. It has become such an important part of my life & I really missed it last week. 'night folks, xoxo Cate

 
Weight-
I have stabilised at 3.5kgs above my GWR so am still down 2kg since last Monday week when I did 5 days of 100% Cohen's. I won't count this week as Cohen's. Lets just say I have been Cohensy.:)) Kristy) This is good for my soul as I have not been strict this week & had a couple of days where I could have really stuffed my face but didn't. It feels good to have survived it unscathed.I still feel in control. Monday it's back to 100% for another 5 days. I'm basically doing 5 days Cohen's then a re-feed of my own & then 5 days 100% until I get back to goal. That's the plan anyway. I'm a work in progress!
This way I won't upset my LH either & I will still be able to have a wine with him at w/e's & let him cook a scrumptious meal but will be really strict during the week & hopefully he won't know that I'm gradually sneaking back down. It also means that I can exercise a little during the week & then more the following week to maintain my fitness level.
I'm not eating cookies, cakes, icecream or anything like that on the off days, but I'm not weighing my food & am eating some refeed vegies. It's good to know that my weight has stabilised 2kgs below what it had been for months.

Today-
I was going to go to Launceston today but have decided not to. I want to go buy a wheelbarrow, compost bin, garden bench, (or 2!) small barrow for the grandkids, some plants, potting mix, .........
I also would need my husband's car to fit them in & he's at work.I feel pleasantly tired & a bit lazy. I think I'll stay home & potter about doing a little housework instead. The living room really needs a vacuum. That may be the extent of my exercise today. Or maybe a walk to get the paper as well. LOL at myself. On Saturdays that's a 2.5km walk in itself as it doesn't get delivered to our letter-box!

I'll say bye for now. The washing machine is nagging me so I had better go hang the washing out, do the dishes & think about the vacuuming. Funny how that doesn't seem to work! Pity!
Cheers, Cate
 
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Well....I thought about the vacuuming & I rang my LH & asked him to pick up the paper on his way home. I got out my exercise log & wrote my weight in it. I did read a book & made a batch of pickled zucchini. They look good enough to sell! All in all a lovely, lazy, relaxing day!
Cheers, Cate.
 
Sometimes those days are needed Cate, especially with your hectic life :) You deserve it!!!! Your plan sounds great to do 5 days of 100% cohens. That will definately see you get back down but at the same time be 'bearable' and give you some room to move. I'm glad you like my 'cohensy' expression hehe. I now know the cohens way of eating is the best way - and I think it would be great to live the rest of my life eating as close to this as possible, where I can. I'll forever stick to cohens breakfast's and lunches for work - I enjoy them and don't see any reason to change. I just love being able to add in the extra's when I feel like it.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend, pity the vacuuming won't do itself, its a horrible job.... I normally make Chris do it hehehe :)

Do you have a facebook account Cate? I'de love to add you, if you wouldn't mind!

Bye for now
K xo
 
MissKris said:
I now know the Cohens way of eating is the best way - and I think it would be great to live the rest of my life eating as close to this as possible, where I can. I'll forever stick to Cohens breakfasts and lunches for work - I enjoy them and don't see any reason to change. I just love being able to add in the extra's when I feel like it.
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:iagree: with all of the above.
Cohen's maintenance guidelines=recipe for success for the future!

I'll come back later folks- phone's ringing & it will be my mum(85)
Cheers, Cate.
 
My day-
I forgot to come back! I did 2 sets of weights today but forgot to warm up. Goodness. That's a first! I did discover when I tried to do my hamstring stretches afterward that I really need a massage as my rock lifting the other day has hurt my lower right hand side of my back. Ouch. It still hurts.
I need to organise a haircut for myself, a massage, a haircut for my dogs, order & pick up "extras" for my car before it gets damaged....... I had better make some calls in the morning. Tomorrow I am helping out all day at my LH's golf tournament. I might make Wednesday haircut day, dog day & Tai Chi day. Tuesday I take my MIL in to the cancer clinic & I might try to have the car bits ready to be picked up. That's the plan anyway. Massage when? Later in the week? I'll rub some Metsal in tonight & hopefully that will help a bit.

I ate a bit much today. I'm not sure why. I was home all w/e on my own & felt at a bit of a loose end really. Eating through boredom is not good. I didn't have any rubbish but had dried fruit & nuts. My point is that it was mindless eating. I was not hungry. I do need to go shopping tomorrow as the fridge is a little bare. I need more fresh fruit & some vegies to supplement our garden. I think more than anything I need to get out & about!!!

I would rather be doing the bar tomorrow but think I'll be in the kitchen. At least the bossy boots woman is away. I don't much like kitchen work but I'll try to get to know some of the women a little better. Last year I thought 2 of them seemed quite nice & friendly.

I'll say goodnight for now. I had better weigh in the morning. I'll try to eat as close as possible to Cohen's tomorrow. No sweets.

'night, Cate
 
Weight-
So far, so good. After my 5 days 100% Cohen's I dropped 3.5kg. Then after a few days of non-Cohens I regained 1.5kg & have stabilised at that. Over a week of "Cohensy" but with extras I am still 2kgs down but stable. Time for another tweak! I have had a Cohen's breakfast- egg, mushroom, zucchini on crackers but not sure what I'll have for lunch. I will have to try to plate it up myself & then I should be right but may have to be forceful. I am not eating sweets no matter how much pressure.

LH's job-
Did I tell you that he decided not to go for the f/t job he's been doing for the past few years. He seems much less stressed now. He had been trying to talk himself into it but just couldn't. We are not 100% sure what it will mean for his hours but should mean that he gets very few when the new person starts. My LH wants to stay working but not f/t.

One of the night shift crew told him yesterday that his .5 job is good. He works 3 nights & then gets 6 days off & still gets paid about $36,000pa. It would take some getting used to re the night shift but is a very easy job apparently. My LH did this job a few nights a couple of years ago & considered it then but it was f/t. If things go wrong at night then they go wrong in a big way but it hasn't happened since he has worked there & he would never be on his own if it did. I can't tell you what the job is. Small place Tassie.

Today-
I'm not looking forward to going out to the golf club today. Apparently Mrs Bossy-boots may be there. It's her husband who's away. I have asthma today & it may be from being a little anxious but the air seems to be smoky & it's chilly this morning. 1st day of Autumn & it is chilly! Funny!

I miss activity in the forum at the w/e. I understand that people have a life but I still miss you all. I lean more toward the computer when my LH is at work but it's not much company! I could have gone out somewhere & visited but I like being at home & restoring my batteries. I feel good today but do need to get out & it would be rude not to go to help out.
I'm going to go make some calls & get organised now that it's 9am. Haircut, dogs haircut, order car extras, make a doctor's ap't, book in for a massage.....
Look forward to catching up with your news, xo Cate
 
My day went great!
When I arrived the only woman in the kitchen & the 3 blokes that were helping her all seemed really relieved that I had arrived to take over. You should have seen the looks on their faces when I said I had no idea about kitchen work. :smilielol5:
As it turned out I did. Mrs Bossy Boots was not there & I happily did take over (but bossing no-one.) We worked hard & breezed through it. We could have done with 2 helpers to do the dishes but we still managed well. I feel quite proud of myself actually as I just pitched in, calmed the woman down, & we worked very well as a team. We had it all done & dusted by 2.30. (4 hrs work-fed 65 people.)

I did our supermarket shopping, called in at my MIL's, came home, cooked some vegies & dinner is organised. Cold roast beef & hot vegies. My LH should be home soon. He organised the comp & hit off last so he has to then do the presentations. I think he was also calling in at his Mum's on the way home. The comp is on again tomorrow but he may have to do the bar as I was going to before my MIL's ap't had been made for her.

I made my calls this morning but have not booked myself in for a massage as my back is feeling much better today.

I bought a really strong builders wheelbarrow on my way home & bargained for a discount. They are going to deliver. Sure beats buying it in a flat-pack! I also ordered a compost bin. I try to buy locally so thought asking for a discount was better than buying elsewhere from a big chain.

Cheers for now, Cate.
 
Hey Cate

You sound like your going well with the 5 day's Cohen's meals then relaxing on the weekends. I was thinking that this is how I will have to live for the rest of my life but if your still loosing eating like this then that's fantastic! How does a normal week (when your not trying to loose weight) look like. Do you eat mainly Cohen's with your few 'extras'. I think life after Cohen's can be tricky it seems. Did you find after the first six month of being in maintainence that your body stablised and you could then eat a few more 'extras'?

I hope your enjoying your week in Aus, that wheelbarrow sounds like it's going to make life easier :)

Take care and I am still checking up on you, sometimes I just dont post as I have nothing to say

xx london darling :)
 
Hi Nick,
I'm just futzing about at the minute trying to ease my weight back down a little. The 5 days Cohen's was 100% so weighing my food as well. You should never have to do that in maintenance. I maintained easily for a year after initially losing all of my excess weight but then got a bit cocky or slacked off a bit & the treats became more than occasional. More like most days!
I think if anyone sticks to Cohen's end-of-refeed portions most of the time & limit sweets & treats to the w/e(following the guidelines as to when) they should not have any trouble at all maintaining. I think imposing limits on your eating is a good way of staying slim. I think most of us, me included, became so overweight because we did not impose any boundaries on ourselves & ate whatever, whenever. There are simple maintenance "rules" that make lots of sense. I'm going to stick to them from now on, without hesitation as I know 100% that they work. Dried fruit is one of my downfalls. My brain says "Hey, it's fruit. It must be ok" & I snack too often on them. Best I don't have them handy. I was about to visit your diary Nick when I saw you had posted in mine. I still will briefly, xoxo Cate

 
I had a good morning & got lots done before I left home but from then on it went downhill. It was very stressful & very tiring. I'm too tired to pass it on really. My MIL seemed to think it was ok but I felt very tense & came home with a major headache. There was tension between the 2 SIL's & my MIL was fairly rude & very embarrassing. She is not going to start treatment for 3-4 weeks & in the meantime they want her back in for 2 more tests. She doesn't ever ask me she just loudly says "Well someone will have to bring me in!" Very frustrating. One of my SIL's has taped the doctors (3 times!) without first asking them. Aaaarrgghhhhh!!! When I asked her today if that's legal she said no but "they don't usually mind if you ask them" but she didn't ask them. Not good! My other SIL seemed really quiet & upset, I think with her sister, but who knows!
Not a good day really. Then on the way home my MIL insisted going to the golf club where she got around like the queen & enbarrassed both of us. Even to the extent of going into the kitchen & opening the fridge, grabbing some meat & eating it, saying "Not as good as mine." I think she feels ownership of various places. She has an ego the size of the Opera house. She is an outrageous flirt as well. I sometimes wonder how my husband turned out as he did. He is the sanest & nicest of all of his family by a street!

OK-enough ranting & rambling. I won't even glance back at this. I hope you don't think I'm mean. I'm stuffed. Tomorrow is another day. I'll bounce back!
xo Cate

 
Hi Cate, your MIL reminds me of my best friend's MIL. She treats her badly and criticizes her house-keeping, and the FIL is a bit nicer but still they are snobbish. Yet, her hubby is one of the nicest guys I know too. Funny how that happens. But I think the married sons know a winner when they see one! ;)
 
Thanks for your post Cate! That is inspiring to know that I wont have to eat only Cohen's and can have to occasional treat too!

Dont worry about your MIL I think they are all evil! lol My brother is going to have a Hell of a time with his MIL to be! My own Mother has said she cant stand her's either! I think it is a re-occuring trend, most MIL's are a bit mental as it's the competition for love from their own Sons's that they are often fighting for. They want you to have a happy relationship but they realise they are no longer the number one female in there son's lifes!

I know myself I have had a couple of awkward run-ins. He he he, it was NOT funny at the time though. I am just lucky I dont live around the corner anymore and have about 20hrs of flying time to seperate us! :p

I hope your day is improving and your feeling more like our positive Cate!

Take care, and big hugs to you xx nicky
 
Hi dietgrrl & Nicky-
Thanks for being so sweet. I do feel much better today. I slept most of the evening in my recliner after sharing a bottle of Rose with my LH. We had a lovely eye fillet steak & salad dinner & a small plate of fruit after. I woke at 10.30 to go to bed & then slept until 7am. So I'm rested & feeling fine. My MIL is fine when it's just her & me but when you throw the 2 sisters into the equation she changes & so do they. She really rubs one of them the wrong way.
My MIL really showed off yesterday. The jealousy thing she has always had. A guy who used to come into the pub we ran had been chatting to her & then I came up & recognised him & said hi. He said he had to do a double take before he realised who I was. He seemed to be really shocked & said quietly that I had really shrunk in size & am looking great. I said "by a third" & thanked him. I said it feels good to be healthier. It was then that my MIL grabbed me by the arm & whisked me out the door. She had loved him fussing over her but when it was me getting any attention that was very different. This happens every time. She just has to be the centre of attention. Anyway, enough of that & her & yesterday. Today is another day. Yep, Nicky, positive Cate is back! Thanks sweets.

Weight today-
Dropped .5kg. Yesterday I ate mango & yoghurt for breakfast, small roast beef,1/2 a potato, carrot & mixed greens for early lunch(12), crackers & cheese at about 5.30 before the wine & then rare eye fillet steak & a big salad + another 1/2 a potato & some fresh fruit. So I ate a potato & had some cheese, just before dinner & some wine & still I lost .5kg. This is still re-feed Cohen's though. My MIL was eating dark chocolate all the way home from town & I didn't have any. I only had 2 crackers (with the cheese.)

Today-
Drop the dogs off before 10am. I swapped cars with my LH.
Haircut at 10.30 for me.
Pick up oysters, take to the MIL.
Tai Chi at 12-1.
Lunch in town.
Shop for the golf club as they have a big day tomorrow & my LH is at work.
Pick up dogs & then home.
Tonight-
Have dinner early, go out to golf club & put drinks in fridges.
Go to 8-ball final.

Dishes now & then it's time to go.
Cheers, Cate.
 
Had an excellent day. Yesterday is erased! Had a delightful, sociable day with my T.C. buddies- nice lunch, went shopping with my instructor, drove her home, went op-shopping as the dogs weren't ready & bought a double bed doona cover with matching pillowcases that are lovely, a black linen-look shirt, a gorgeous hand-bag (hand-made & was expensive & from a craft fair as I have one almost the same but different colours,)a t-shirt for our OGS & some Russian dolls for my GD. All for <$20. Excellent! I feel really good as well. My MIL was very pleasant today.

I'll say bye for today. Cheers, Cate.
 
We had a good night last night, although my LH's 8-ball team was defeated. They get a second chance next week. It was a very pleasant, sociable evening.

Today-
I'm staying home until our OGS gets off the school bus & I take him to Taekwondo. I had better do some housework. Not that much needs doing really but I don't seem to have done much lately.

Quiet forum-
This happens occasionally & it's a bit boring. You feel like you're just talking to yourself! People come, people go (except for some who just won't go away!) I think typing in here keeps me focussed on being fit & healthy.

Cheers whoever you are & wherever you are from.
Thanks for reading my diary, xo Cate.
 
Cate, talking to herself.......
Yesterday was an off day. Very tired. Today I have our YGS for most of the day. xo Cate
 
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