Cate's Diary

Nans68 said:
Hello Cate

popping by to say hi.


Hope you have been keeping well.

Samx:)
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Hi Sam, I am well thanks! I have been busier than I would like & feel a little tired this week but I'll be fine. I saw you had posted & planned on coming back later to post in your diary. It sounds like you have had a tough time of it my friend. That's no good! I hope you either make new friends in Melb. soon or are able to move back to your old ones & family. Without knowing the problem it's hard to give any advice Sam but I think you know how I feel on lots of things. I know that you are capable of doing what you set out to do. Your mental & physical health is so important Sam, as you know. I'm sending you a big hug Sam. Catch up properly soon. PM me if you like xoxo Cate
 
cate said:
I don't see any other purpose with your comments. Please don't visit my diary again. There is possibly someone, somewhere, who may be interested in hearing from you, but it's not me.
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way to go Cate! I like.
 
Hi Alta & Georgina, my sweet friends. I will never understand how some people get their kicks, I don't see the point in putting people down, or ridiculing them but I do see the point in stating my feelings. Thanks for your visits to my diary
? xo Cate
"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth."
~ Benjamin Disraeli

Today-
I have had a mixed day today- aren't they all? I have been going along for quite some time now, feeling quite relaxed & happy & not getting stressed & I have had a bit of a relapse this week. I must stop letting myself get so vulnerable. Sometimes I think that I care too much. I take other people's problems on-board & get overwhelmed by them. I can't change the world. I can't fix everything. I must look after myself & find ways to cope when people share what is their problem with me.

I also have to learn to cope with my LH being home more. He expects me to do what he wants to do so I have to speak up there as well. :svengo:
Life is a constant adjustment. Change is the only sure thing.
I have found a new toy & will experiment with what I can do in my posts. I love being able to use the ? & now have a huge palette of symbols to use. Fun!

Tomorrow is another day. I must go for a big walk. I need to go for a big walk.
Exercise + healthy eating = happy Cate ?
ö- will have to find some more!
? Bye for now, xoxo ?? Cate
 
hey cate,
I hope you are feeling better today. I know what you mean when our other halves are home more often and want you to do what they want to do. My hubby was on leave last month and he had a mental block about me being on the program...thank god pubs serve soda water and coffee...LOL!

geo
 
Hi Geo. I did feel better yesterday thanks but made sure of it by heading off for a 90 minute walk in the morning, leaving my LH home washing windows. We both took our OGS to Taekwondo & then to his home & we then went out to an 8-ball calcutta, where I also played. First game I didn't enjoy, but the 2nd I did. I didn't win a game but think, with more practise that I will enjoy it more & more. I only played one bad shot(miss-cued).

Today-
Our OS is dropping off our YGS soon as he's off to do his tax return & pick up a Pre-paid internet thingy so that when our OGS gets home from school he can use the new computer & connect. It's his 11th birthday today. :)

I may not be back until much later today. Love to all, Cate
 
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth."
~ Benjamin Disraeli



That's beautiful my Cate! Funny..how I needed to hear that right now! ;)! Love yas!
 
Hi Alta. Often the sayings or quotes are what resonates with me on the day & this one did too. We share so much in here & I like to think that we have more in common than not. Sending you some love too Alta ? xo Cate

Hello Georgina- Thank you sweets for wishing our lovely older grand-son a happy birthday. He is a darling! Our older son said today that he is particularly bad after he has stayed here. Ouch. That's a shame. Hope you have a lovely, relaxing week-end my friend, xo Cate

Today-
has been really good. I baked some "health bars" with our GS this morning, which we both enjoyed. We had a lovely day with him. It was blissful really. I put him down for a nap at 1 & his dad had to wake him up at 3.45 so that he could get home before the birthday boy. He was absolutely no trouble at all. Easy peasy.
We both cracked up laughing when our son sent us a video of him throwing a tantrum when told it was time to put on his pyjamas & then another when it was actual bed-time. So funny! :smilielol5:

I have to go do something now but will be back in the morning. I have just found out that my internet provider has changed their off-peak times to noon each day so I will spend more time in the mornings. I saved lots of photos to disc today from my old computer & then put them on this one so I am going to add heaps to my facebook.

Bye for now, xo Cate
 
Today-
I started my day with a sleep-in after staying up late watching Le Tour. My LH headed off to golf in the rain & I started sorting out all my photos. I had saved them to disc so loaded them onto this computer, named them all & sorted them into their correct folders. It took me 3.5 hours!!
I had a delicious tuna salad & have since done my exercises. 20 mins bike & 2 sets of weights-240 reps in total. Phew! Now it's time to pull out a book from one of my favourite authors & sit in my chair, feet up, with a pot of herbal tea. Nice!
Bye for now, Cate.
 
Red alert-weight shot up!!!!

How to explain it....Could it be the baking-well eating of my baking....or the wine every night lately......or the sneaking of sultanas.....the liqueur last thing at night at least 3 nights in the last week while watching Le Tour De France.......my husband's cooking (eating of it) because he's not been working much lately. Could it be the late nights, stressing about our OS........
It's the sum of the parts.
Back to Cohen's only food today.
Back to taking care of myself, getting to bed earlier, no snacking, no wine etc. I have had a rude awakening!

I admit that I get sick of watching what I eat all of the time & react against it every so often, with the same result every time. No-one's perfect & I'm far from it. I think we would all love to be able to eat what we want when we want but it will never be that way & the sooner we face that the better. It's time to stop the pattern of over-eating/dieting. Only we can do it.
Every time my weight creeps up I feel down on myself & feel stupid. I know I can't eat sweet biscuits, sultanas etc & not put on weight so I must face up to it & stop. Forever! The alternative is go back to being fat again. NO!!!!!!!

So...
Back to Cohen's.

I'm a bit too cranky to say much else. I'll be back later today. Bye Cate
 
After a 4km/65 minute walk in the beautiful fresh air I feel much more positive & cheerful. Had a serve of crackers & an apple before I left & am about to have a bowl of soup for lunch. All's well. I need to walk now. Without my walk I am inclined to get very restless & inward. I might even hop on my bike this afternoon & do my weights. Next Saturday is 8-ball try-outs & I am soooo nervous. I must get over it & find lots of courage between now & then. Be positive Cate! It's a challenge & I'm only doing it for fun. Cheers folks- soup time. I'm so hungry!
xo Cate
 
Hiya Cate

Long time. I've updated my dairy as I also got a RUDE AWAKENING!

Must agree with you it makes you really feel stupid if the weight creeps back on, however I think the main thing is we wake up and smell the roses quick enough to end up where we started.

Well done on the 4km walk and just stay positive and know you are worth more than any sweetie!!

Will check in more often!
Happy losing!
 
Hi Mandy-
Thank you sweets. I want you to know that I really appreciate the fact that you have fallen off the bus yourself, have picked yourself up, & instead of concentrating on yourself have visited us in our diaries & shown such positive & unselfish support. I truly am appreciative ? xo Cate.

Yesterday-
I rode my bike (5km) & decided to leave my weights for today. Instead I went outside & gardened vigorously for well over an hour. I also got a load of wood.
Last night I went to bed at 11pm, leaving my LH up watching Le Tour & slept the sleep of babies, waking at 7.30am *sigh*

This morning-
To use one of Alta's sayings I smashed some fat! Well it was probably some fluid but fat sounds better. 1kg to be precise. Back out of the danger zone but sticking to Cohens & no sweets or wine!!!!!!!

Today-
Started off foggy & a bit rainy & has cleared again so I might just head off again for a walk. A walk makes me feel great! Today I will do my weights also as I am going to on Tues & Thu from now on & then try for one day at the w/e.
Time to head I think, just in case the sunshine disappears. I'll pop back later to put a quote in.
Cheers, Cate
 
Today-
I went for a 65 min walk, had lunch (crackers, Mozza & tomato) & then this afternoon rode my bike & did 3 sets of weights (300 reps all up) & a little Tai Chi. I got a call asking me to pick up our older GS as our OS was still in Launceston.

My LH got home with some news that stressed me out. I got crabby with our GS because I asked him to mute the computer twice & he ignored me. It's a financial thing & more to do with our older son & his grandmother, but we have to sort it out. I can't really explain it to you. It's through no fault of theirs but they will have to pay a lot more for something. It really depresses me as I can't see the end of their financial problems. I don't think it will ever be easy. My DIL has told me that he cries a lot. Can you imagine how that makes me feel? Really, really down. I wish she wouldn't tell me these things.

They also asked us to have the 3 kids Thursday night. They are going to separate things. The kids will be picked up Fri lunch.
I really feel miserable tonight & I have to go talk to my MIL in the morning. I hope I can stay calm & not get upset. I have to see her before Tai Chi.
I have resisted having a drink or eating something I would regret. I won't either. My LH has gone out to his 8-ball comp. He likes me to go with him & I will for the rest of the season I think. It's hard as I used to love going to the 8-ball, but we have a new player in our team & he wears 5 different fragrances (at once) that I am really allergic to. He then stays on the opposite side of the room, with the opposition, as he knows how allergic I am. He says he doesn't feel fresh without them!
Aaarrgghhhh!

OK- enough of the whinging. Hopefully I'll wake up feeling on top of the world & ready to tackle anything. "night, Cate
 
I have picked myself up by reading some of the inspirational stories on other parts of this forum. I have little to moan about!
xoxo Cate.
 
Hey cate,
i hope everything is fine on your side with your OS. I can understand how you must be feeling. I'll say a prayer for your family. Everything will work out fine. Don't worry dear. I send you goodwill and positive energy. Take care, love.


georgina
 
Hey Cate,

Just wanted to pop in and say hi to you. Sorry about the stuff going on with your OS and I really hope something can get sorted out. Financial stress can be on of the worst stresses to go though, speaking from experience. I have they have a light at the end of the tunnel soon.

I see you doing well with your exercise, I really admire you for how hard you alway train.

Keep well Cate, will pop in every now and again :)

*hugs*
 
geo said:
Hey cate,
i hope everything is fine on your side with your OS. I can understand how you must be feeling. I'll say a prayer for your family. Everything will work out fine. Don't worry dear. I send you goodwill and positive energy. Take care, love.
georgina
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Thanks Georgina- It's just a money thing. I appreciate you caring. It's very sweet. I feel much better today after a call from our son this morning. He saw his grandma 1st thing & then I called in & it's all ok. It is really because of her cancer that something got delayed & he has had to pay extra money for something. It's just too bad I'm afraid. He's ok with it so I am too. His grandma has agreed to sort it out too & they got on well so that's good. I'm glad he went to see her before I had to. We still have some sorting out to do but it's all fixable. Most of the stress on any marriage is because of money. I told him this morning that he does really well. They just need to be able to catch up. Hopefully they'll be able to. Thanks again Georgina, xoxo Cate

Angel_sa said:
Hey Cate,
Just wanted to pop in and say hi to you. Sorry about the stuff going on with your OS and I really hope something can get sorted out. Financial stress can be on of the worst stresses to go though, speaking from experience. I have they have a light at the end of the tunnel soon.
I see you doing well with your exercise, I really admire you for how hard you alway train.
Keep well Cate, will pop in every now and again :)
*hugs*
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Hi Angela- Thank you. I think there is light at the end of the tunnel. It will be good if they get a chance to catch up. Not having to use the credit card for a whole month would do it. They have had a run of bad luck lately & this just added to it. It can't be helped I'm afraid.
Re the exercise. I find I must exercise now. It has become such a part of my life. Thanks for your kind wishes Angela. I really appreciate it, xoxo Cate

Weight-
By not drinking & by eating Cohen's food I have lost 2kg in 2 days. I already feel so much better physically. I love Cohen's!

Inspector Rex is on. i've seen it at least once but I love it. I'll say goodbye for now, xoxo Cate.
PS By the way...Do any of you see any "pings" when you type in my diary-esp when you quote my old post. If you do I am trying to have them removed. Whatever you do, don't click on them & go to either of the sites. I guess that is what was intended with them. They are connected to our "old mate" who dropped in recently with his words of wisdom.
 
Hiya Cate

I'm so sorry for your stresses. I have something for you below that I hope would cheer you up a bit.
God Has Promised

God has not promised;
Skies always blue, Sun without rain.
Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain.

But God has promised;
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labor,
Light for the way.
Grace for trails,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love.

Take care Cate, hope to see the spirits up!
Hugs
 
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