Cate's Diary

Yesterday-
Was a very pleasant day with our younger grand-son. He is such a good, happy little boy. We fed the birds (put Parrot seed around the garden) & filled their bath, wandered around looking at lizards etc. I got 3 calls & he didn't even interrupt. I put him down for a 1.75hr sleep after he had eaten lunch(no complaints there either) & he didn't even protest! I had him until 4pm. I knew his mum would stretch the day out. His sister went to "Fairy Ballet" and tap I think. She was very tired & grumpy when they arrived up here. My DIL started offloading her problems onto me again but was not here long enough for it to affect me too badly this time. My LH when I told him said to remember that it's just her side of the story or her slant on things & not to worry. I think he's right.

Hissy fit-
Every now & then I throw a slight hissy fit when I feel that no-one is interested in this part of the forum & have a "Why do I bother" moment. I'm over it! I do know that people read my diary but I bore myself sometimes & think "Why am I doing this?" I type in my diary because it helps me stay focussed & accountable to myself. If anyone finds me or my life interesting then that's a bonus for me.

Today-
My LH has the w/e off & we are going wood-gathering/cutting soon. We won't do much though. We watched a movie until about 1am & had a sleep-in. I would have gone to the market if he hadn't been home but it doesn't matter. I still could but I won't. Unfortunately it's only once a month. We might do some retainer wall building. My wheelbarrow isn't being delivered until Monday though. He has a golf club meeting to go to this afternoon & I might do some then.

I'll say bye for now, but pop back later. Cheers, Cate

 
I'm interested in you and your Tasmanian life Miss Cate!

Were all reading along just sometimes l think a lot of us like to read instead of post!

Have a lovely weekend and lets hope we get some more regulars in the ranks. I wonder how L-Jay is doing? Haven't heard from her and her Thinspiration for a while :)
 
Hiya Cate,

Sorry I haven't been around to say hello over the past few days. I am very much interested in your life and what you have to say, you are one of the reasons that I was able to make it through the program to the end and I will always be grateful to you for that :) you gave me great motivation and helped me realise that I do deserve to be slim and healthy!

Love Kristy xo
 
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Oooh. Now I feel bad for being so sooky! Sorry gals! Sending that love right back at you, :beating: xo Cate.
 
Awwww Cate *big hugs*... So sorry that this forum isn't more active as you would like but you are like the big mama bear anchor of this forum, you know that?? You (and MissKris) are the reasons why I continue to post.

Wish the forum could get more active too with new members. Sometimes, I think the other Cohen forums are more popular because it's only for Cohen-nites. I've been venturing into the other sections of this huge forum and it can be overwhelming. The mods tend to bite really hard when provoked, there is a lot of spam, etc.. Sometimes we get enquiries about the programme on this forum that are not very polite (I admire your diplomacy, Cate!) And I know that the rest of the forum is not particularly friendly to what we are doing... maybe this scares off people?

Tee hee, we are tenacious that's what. I hope to be here for the long haul too, Cate. ;)
 
Thank you dietgrrl. It would be lovely if you stick around & share your maintenance life with us.
:grouphug: xo Cate
 
Forum friendships-
I was just thinking about the real friendships that I have formed through the forum. Some who no longer type in the forum but that I maintain contact with & a couple I have met in person. True friendships & real connections. It's a good feeling. It's not just about your weight & Cohen's. It's about sharing & supporting one another & being interested in other people's lives & really caring. It's also good for your soul & your self-esteem when you realise that you can actually help others & make a difference. I feel good about the world today. I believe that people are intrinsically good at heart. I'm feeling the luurve! :beating:

Yesterday-
We went & cut, split & stacked a load of wood for our OS & it was way too hot to do anything else outside. We came inside, had showers & had a lovely tuna salad with lettuce, tomatoes & fresh herbs from our garden. We read for a while & my LH headed off to visit his mum at about 3.15 & then went to the golf club for his 4pm meeting. I read & just pottered about but didn't do much at all really. He didn't get home until 7.15! I was ravenous. We had cold corned beef, hot mustard & hot vegies. Yum!

Did anyone watch RockWiz last night? The Wolfgram(?) sisters were fantastic! How good would it be to be able to sing beautifully?
Our beloved Saints beat Freo in the W.G.A.F(te he- see if you can work it out) cup & are now in the grand final. It's just a pre-season thing but is worth quite a bit of money to the club if they win it. Last years GF loss still hurts a bit- ouch! Hopefully they will win it this year. Only one premiership ever & that was in 1966. Tragic!
I fell asleep again in my chair last night! I think I'm over the Summer weather. I don't know how the WA gals can stand it. Here in Tas 29-30oC has us almost keeling over! I want some cool nights please! I have enjoyed Summer this year but I want to be able to get out walking again. It's been too hot lately & snakey.

Today-
I was going to have a go at the double bank but it's meant to be hotter. I got a whole heap of beautiful, mossy, biggish rocks onto the back of our ute yesterday but the ute boiled & is not parked near the bank so I would have to lift them off & onto a furniture trolley to get them to the bank. Maybe I'll wait until I have the wheelbarrow tomorrow & get up early to do it. I should get my LH to do it for me but I love to do things myself & get a lot of satisfaction out of it (& a sore back often!) I'm going to wait to have a massage until after I have completed the rock work in this section anyway. I don't know if I'll ever actually finish it. It feels really great to be quite strong!

Tomorrow-
I'm going back on Cohen's 100%, hopefully to lose 3kgs by Friday. We are going to Hobart for the w/e & staying with our YS. We were going to stay in an hotel but he insists we stay with him & have his bed & he will sleep in the living room. He says it's such a waste of money. I'll take him down some food & Muscat. We blend our own Muscat from young Rutherglen Muscat and some old Muscat that my grandfather used to blend & cellar. I inherited some old barrels, filled with it when he died. Some of it dates back to 1918. Our sons love it- a bit too much I think. We only very rarely have a small glass of it in the middle of Winter. It's very sweet & fruity. We used to bottle & sell gazillions of it when we ran a pub. At their age(late 20's) we drank too much too I think.
I have some herbs potted to take down to him & some seeds & will take some gardening clothes & get stuck into the garden probably on Sunday morning when the rest of the household will more than likely be asleep. He has a lovely big back yard for a city house. It's within easy walking distance of Hobart central. It's a beautiful city.

OK- better go hang out the washing, do the dishes etc. & see how hot it is. I have vacuumed my car & put the new Rio mats in it which look excellent. It took them a while to send them but I'm glad I persisted & eventually got them. I have ordered some extras from Launceston & they should arrive soon. I'll have to pay for them of course but it's worth it to protect the car.

Cheers for now, Cate.
PS. So nice to hear from Luvbug!!!! :D

 
Gardening-
Well....I did it anyway. Out in the hot sun, lugging great rocks. Fun!!!! I so love gardening & I so love rocks & I love feeling strong!!
exercise+ Cate= :D
 
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Gardening-
Well....I did it anyway. Out in the hot sun, lugging great rocks. Fun!!!! I so love gardening & I so love rocks & I love feeling strong!!
exercise+ Cate= :D
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You go gal! You must post some pics of your garden (it sounds amazing) - I''m into photography and just luuurve seeing & taking photos of everything.

Also on your previous posts around friendships - I'm with you on that one! Formed great friendships with people that honestly wish you well and support you on the journey! Very greatful to them - and you are one of them by the way - just in case you were wondering!:doh:

Don't stay in the sun too long ok and use SPF!
 
Mands-.....
:eek: I did forget sunscreen! I was aware of the hot sun on my arms too but didn't want to stop. Luckily for my skin my LH arrived home & told me to come in because it was too hot. I wore SPF for months & have not put it on for a couple of weeks. Bad! I will from now on! Re: the forum friendships- :beating: nice! :)

I will fish out a "before" gardening photo but I'm such a fusspot that I just can't post an "after" until I think I have finished so that may take a while. :eek:
Thanks for your visit to my dairy Mands, xo Cate

Wheelbarrow-
Even though it's a public holiday my wheelbarrow was delivered just then. One of the blokes who works for the hardware store is visiting his dad who lives just down the road so he delivered it for me for free. Nice.
It's a beautiful big, blue, strong, well-balanced builders' wheelbarrow. I'm busting to use it but it won't be today as it's still raining. Mmmm. No....Cate, don't be silly!

Weights instead-
I'm going to do my weights today, even though I'm back on Cohen's. If I feel dizzy at all I'll stop. I might do them just after lunch when I'm fuelled up( te he. Right! )

My weight-
I am down 2kgs still so starting today I have 3.5kg to get down to my GW range again.
I wish that I loved plain yoghurt. I put artificial sweetener in it this morning & that is not good for you. What yoghurt do you all eat please? I have been having the Tamar Valley plain yoghurt but it is really sour. Mangoes are about to disappear off the supermarket shelves too. Tragic! (not really but I love Calypso mangoes!)

Mood today-
I'm feeling really good today. My LH is at work but will be home about 4.30pm. I like him going to work but not f/t so I can do my own thing without thinking about it & will probably have to adjust to him being home more soon. They have advertised the job he does & have narrowed it down to 6 people. He didn't apply for it as he does not want to work f't.
It's not that I don't enjoy his company but it's good to have a break.
I like to be able to do what I want to do when I want to do it & have got used to doing so since I gave up work. I'm more inclined to do whatever he wants me to do when he's home so I'll have to adjust my thinking. Tai Chi is important to me so I will have to get used to him being home while I'm out, without feeling guilty.

I am starting to feel lazy sitting here typing away & need to do something physical. Has that rain stopped? I'm sure I heard that new wheelbarrow calling my name! Really! No- more rain! Maybe weights before lunch instead!
Love to all, xo Cate

 
I don't have yoghurt here. :( Whoops scratch that - the local supermarket actually just started stocking them but it's more than 2% fat - the plain one is SWEETENED for gosh sakes.

For me, I didn't like the taste of plain yoghurt either - I think the brand I was eating is mostly used for indian curries. :D But after a while, wow - I really liked it! It's better with fruit though.
 
Lol, you really make me laugh sometimes Cate, one of the reasons i love reading your diary, hope the wheelbarrow has stopped calling, hehehe, rain can be such a pest sometimes :)

On your previous posts on Forum Friendships, i absolutely love this forum, and even though i don't always post I do read it everyday, well 3 times a day, i generally now know the times of the day ppl login and update so look very forward to it, it has really become part of my daily life.

Have a great day Cate, hope it has stopped raining :)

*hugs*
 
dietgrrl-
I am going to make myself get used to plain, low-fat yoghurt. I will! I just have to find the right one! It absolutely needs fruit though! *shudder* xo Cate

Angela-
I seem to be updating more & more lately. I feel slightly hyper! I ignored the wheelbarrow calling my name &, instead rode my exercise bike & did 2 sets of weights. Phew! It felt good! The forum is excellent at the moment & I'm really sorry that I get the sooks occasionally. Not everyone has the time & the inclination to post as often as I do. It so much a big part of my life that I feel weird if I don't post. It still never ceases to amaze me the interest that my diary gets. Really, I do. It's nice though. Great to have you back on board Angela, xoxo Cate.

My day-
was excellent thank you. I did do a teensy weensy bit of gardening but didn't use the wheelbarrow as I had already done my weights & I know once I start it is hard for me to stop.

Sending you all my love & hugs & kisses, xo Cate.

 
Hey Cate! So glad you had an excellent day - its so nice to read :D

Good to hear that you resisted the use of the wheelbarrow hahaha :) I laugh because I hate everything gardening so I'de be running from that wheelbarrow!!!!

I eat the Brownes Light Natural yoghurt. I like the texture. Since mangos have come off the shelves (big sulk!!!!) I have been having sliced peaches (thats a maintenance thing though!!) or half an apple chopped up with cinnamon. Yum!!! 6 months on and I still LOVE my yoghurt... I hope you can learn to love it soon hehe.

Happy loosing this week, I'm also going to try my best to get down as much as I can. I've promised myself I'll stay completely away from that damn cookie jar at work, all cakes and also chocolate! Staying away from carbs doesnt bother me that much so I'll also be doing that (except for tomorrow night!). Lets hope we're both lighter by the end of this week!

Take it easy!
Kristy xo
 
That wheelbarrow-
I think will get a work-out today as I am now going to stay at home & it's coolish. We had quite a bit of rain & the birds are madly singing. My double bank is really starting to look great. I need to add some more colour to it though I think. I must get into propagating as it saves so much money but also would be rewarding to grow your own plants from cuttings or seed, just as it is really rewarding with vegies to do so. Sorry Kristy- te he. I had zilch interest in gardening when I was in my 20's!

No Tai Chi this week!
I was going to go to Tai Chi today, instead of Wed but my instructor is stranded in Melbourne because of Tiger Airways so no classes here this week at all. Her 102 yr old grandmother lives over there in Geelong,on her own, & our TC inst. goes over & stays with her each week and has started classes over there as well, near Geelong.
My decision to go into Launceston with my LH to take his mother in for tests on Wed is now a good one! That's a relief. I do not like missing my class.

Hermit-
My LH called me a hermit this morning before he headed off to golf as today will be the 4th day that I have not ventured out anywhere. I don't feel like a hermit!

It's starting to warm up now the sun is out. I'm aching a bit today from the rock carting a couple of days ago plus the damp weather. Poor old thing! LOL.

Catch up later. Cheers, Cate.
 
Hey Cate! I see you're online as well hehe.. How is going with you being back on Cohen's? The thing that gets me is when people try and break you down..like they'll say "you dont have to diet" or "isn't my food good enough?" ugh..

I have supper at my boyfriend's (new one hehe) parents every night..and his mom is so sweet! She understands, but i just feel a bit shy sometimes lol

Hope you have a stunning day!! *hugsssss!*
Lotsa love :)
 
My wheelbarrow rocks!!!​
Or is that my wheelbarrow is excellent for carting rocks! What a day! I only have about 1 day's work left to join both ends of my rock retainer wall & then some time to just go along & add a little rock here & a little rock there to fill the gaps! I got out before lunch & did a couple of hours work & then had a cheese salad for lunch, a pot of herbal tea & an apple & fell asleep for about 15 mins I think & then did some ironing & went back out & did another hour or so until my Lh arrived home from golf. It was wild & windy so I was happy to come in & share another pot of herbal with him.

I can't wait to get stuck into it again! Maybe Thursday morning.

Sorry gals-not 100% today!
I have not been 100% today because I have a glass of red wine next to me right now & have eaten some cheese just before having it as per maintenance guidelines. I really do think I have been too physical for Cohen's 100%. I was absolutely starving all day & a little light-headed. It's so different to when I did it first time around. I was so focussed & so determined & nothing would have tempted me to stray. I also did no exercise at all back then. I couldn't have even if I had wanted to.

I do feel really good about myself & I just know that I can get back down to GW any time I knuckle down so that is great to know. I feel & look good but want to get back down at least 3kgs less before May & our trip to Cairns.
"Do or do not there is no try." Trying does not work & I have only been trying & not really feeling committed & focussed.
Now if my husband were to go away for a week it would happen easily. ;) I can't blame him as it's me not being super strong. Having a wine & eating his cooking is so much a part of our lives that it's very hard to resist when he offers to cook. I hope I have not disappointed anyone. I'm only human. It will all be healthy but not 100%. No sweets, no rubbish. Enough trying to justify it. OMG I'm hungry!!!

I'll pop back later my sweet friends. Don't let me put you off your commitment. You can do it. I committed to being 100% Cohen's for 28 weeks & I say it often but I will say it again. If I can do that then so can you! I will never ever be fat again. That is a given!
xoxoxo Cate
 
Hey Cate,

You are going to have to show us some pics of your garden sometime, been following all these posts i'm sure most of the girls would love to see what you have achieved and best you fit the infamous wheelbarrow into the pic as well :)

I don't think you should be too hard on yourself or feel bad for not following the diet 100%, you have done amazingly so far that even if you just eat clean it helps and you don't need to feel bad or like you have let someone down cause you most certainly haven't!!! Enjoy that glass of red wine with all the activity you have had today you most definitely deserve it :)

Hope you have a lovely evening.

xxx
 
I didn't realise that it takes me so long to post. Sorry luvbug- I missed yours. Thanks Angela for letting me off the hook. Photos to come very soon I promise, with the wheelbarrow in it! LOL. Much love, Cate
 
Hi Cate

I just wrote you a big post and the accidently pushed the back button on my laptop mouse pad and lost it *sigh*. So here I go again.

Well done on your awesome efforts in the garden today, glad you had fun!

As Ang said above, don't be so hard on yourself about not being completely 100%. You did the hard yards for 28 weeks on plan when you really really needed to and you are a true inspiration to us all. It is so hard on maintenance once you are used to kind of being able to eat when ever you want (in moderation of course), and you seem to get used to NOT ignoring that hunger as much as when you were on plan. Thats what Ive found anyway. I need to start training myself again to start ignoring the hunger and not think that I am going to die or something if I dont eat right away haha :)

I am with you Cate for awhile to try my best when ever I possibly can to eat cohens only foods. I won't weigh my food because I know I need more than plan weights with the exercise im doing. Im going to make sure I eat really good sized main meals so Im really satisfied and HOPEFULLY dont have the urge to eat as much in between meals. I dont have too much on for the next week and a half (a movie fundraiser on Friday, cooking dinner/dessert for the inlaws on Sunday), so Im aiming to get back down to 57.5kgs at least - anything lower than that and Ill be extremley happy.

Anyway, sorry, rambling in your dairy!!!!!! Just wanted to let you know im in the same boat as you at the moment and when ever I think about eating something Im not supposed too, I am going to say to myself NO! do it for yourself as well as Cate! Hehe! We can make a promise to each other to try out absolute hardest and not give in real easily to anything non coheny!

Take care, im sure your exhausted after your hard days work.
Sleep tight
Kristy xo
 
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