Cate's Diary

Alta, You are truly sweet. I am no longer amazed at the strong friendships that I have formed with people I have never met. I will never underestimate the power of love & friendship :beating: I was a little overwhelmed last night when I read your message as we had just got news that a good friend of ours had died yesterday. He was such a lovely, happy & good-natured man & we both loved him very much. I will always be able to picture his happy face. I just rang a mutual friend who's birthday it is today & she told me how I always say the right thing at the right time & how loving & thoughtful I am & what a good friend I am & I burst into tears! She also said that among our group of friends there is so much real love. It's very true. Her husband wept most of last night. He touched our lives in the best possible way.
Alta- I think you & I have so much love to give & that is why we have connected. I touched my screen when I read your message. I love you too my friend, :beating: xoxoxoxo Cate
 
Oh Cate :grouphug: My heart goes out to you and your close ones. :( ....he will be missed among many I'm sure! xoxoxox My prayers will be with you. You are very right...I touched my screen right now too...:) Luv ya...!
 
Alta- I'm ok. It's his wife I really feel for. They were as close as us & I can only imagine how I would feel. I feel so lucky with the love that I have, from my lovely husband, my family & my friends :beating: So glad you're back in the forum & love catching up with your exciting news in your diary, xoxo Cate
Eyckmans-It seems to go like that doesn't it? There is still good news amongst the sad as there always is & always will be. I'm not looking fwd to the funeral on Thursday but at least my LH has the day off & we can go together. It's lovely to know that people care & take the time to say so. Thank you, xoxo Cate

Yesterday-
I spent a fair bit of time doing the 9 letter word game () I love it- it's such a brain exercising distraction! I also read a book. I ate healthily (a la Cohen's) & raked branches & leaves in the afternoon for a while(so vigorously that I woke up in the middle of the night aching.) Spent a nice evening with my LH watching TV incl one of my favourite shows, RocKwiz & had a good night's sleep.

Today-
My LH is at work again & I have the morning free. I am looking after the 3 GK's this afternoon to give their parents some time together alone. I think they are going out to lunch. Our OS asked me if I could have them for a couple of hours & I offered to have them for the afternoon.

Weight-
I shouldn't have weighed this morning as I could feel that I was retaining a little fluid. I have now lost 2kg since Tues (as I can't count the extra .5kg that I was down yesterday!) Look out GW. Here I come!

I am going to go post my last night's dinner(chicken stir fry) & this morning's breakfast(yoghurt & mango) in My Fitness Pal as I'm finding it lots of fun. I won't bother with it's forum though. Who needs another-I don't.
Bye for now, Cate
 
Hi Cate

I am also doing the same thing, I'm new on the diet, I just started 3 days ago, so I really am having a hard time keeping up. I am 167lbs. and I need to loose 43lbs.:( Before I gave birth to my daughter, my normal weight was 110lbs.:(

Please follow my blog so I'll have another reason not to cheat.

Thanks!

I hope to gain friends here and help me loose weight.:)
 
Hi miawinskie, Your link is not a Weight Loss Forum diary so I won't have a look at it. I like to be careful or try to anyway. Welcome to the Cohen's sub-section of the Weight Loss Forum. Why don't you start a new thread here if you're on Cohen's & I'll follow it. If on another program there is a section labeled diaries & there are lots of people there who provide a lot of support. Please excuse me as I'm in a bit of a hurry tonight. I'll pop back tomorrow to check up on you :) Cheers, Cate
 
Yesterday-
Was a lovely day. I had asked our OS to bring his ute up & leave it here. The 3 kids & I loaded it up neatly with lovely, dry wood. I got them all helping, although the little princess complained heaps. I insisted they helped though & pointed out that they all like their house to be warm, rather than cold & that Poppy & I did the hard work.
The kids & I then raked leaves & built a bonfire & then we lit it.
We then had lunch.
We played soccer, played with Lego, then play-dough, fed the wild birds, watched a little TV late in the afternoon & then their pop arrived home from work.
Our OS & DIL arrived home 15 mins early & they had a lovely afternoon. They had played mini golf, gone to lunch (Thai) gone to the beach & laughingly told us that they drove past the airport & looked longingly at the planes & imagined flying off together somewhere.
I know it's really hard to be the parents of young children. You never imagine just how demanding it will be. It's good that they are taking some time together alone & I'm happy to help. I know that our son does not take us for granted. I feel much closer to him these days :beating:

Today-
This is my 7th day without any wine. I have lost 2.5kg for the week :D
I have decided to have a home day & a relatively lazy one. I might do my bike & weights after lunch though as I want to do them at least twice a week, preferably 3.
I've got some food preparation to do, as per my instructions :) It's the least I can do when my LH works as a cook & I'm home. If I get it all cut up he will cook a stir-fry tonight.

I am about to pay for my entry into the Aust. Women's 8-ball singles titles so had better go do it before I let myself chicken out!!
Be back later. Cheers, Cate
 
That sounds like a fun day with the grandchildren. They're lucky to have a grandmother like you close enough to do things with. I love to have a house full of young people.
Congrats on the weight loss:) Have you been and looked for a goal dress yet?
 
Hi eyckmans, I have bought a dress. It's nowhere near as nice as yours & is not long. It's black, with short sleeves & mid calf. I love your dress but envy your upper arms! Yesterday was lovely! I am a lucky grandma to have them so close :beating:
Bye for now, Cate
 
Hi Folks, It's a miserable day here on the last day of Winter- foggy, showery, cold...... C'mon Spring!!!! I love sunshine so much. I'm not miserable like the weather though but I had better extract a digit & do some exercise today because I had yesterday off. My exercise log starts on Mondays so I have some catching up to do already. It's harder to get motivated when the sun isn't shining. Silly I know! I willdo my bike & weights today!!
Nothing much to say today really. I entered the 8-ball singles yesterday & funnily enough I picked the same card today(out of 75!) I have written them out myself on index cards with a saying or quote on each side. The other side is "A winner makes commitments, a loser makes promises." No more empty promises for me :)
Cheers, Cate
 
Reporting in that I rode my bike this morning then did 2 sets of weights.
After lunch I then got some wood in & then went for a 30 min walk.
All up 100 mins of exercise on a terrible day! WEE HOO!!!!!
 
Todays card-
"I have come to this planet to learn to love myself more and to share that love with all those around me."
Flip-side-
"I come from the loving space of my heart and know that love opens all doors"

Yesterday-
I also read most of Clan Of The Cave Bear (for the 2nd time)

Today-
Is Tai Chi day again :) I have a doctor's ap't beforehand & have to ask for another medical certificate. I'm certain that I won't be able to work again because of my MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities),unless I can come up with a good way to work from home. I'm quite happy & am used to having a lot less money now.

Zumba-
Has anyone been & did they love it? It looks such fun & I'm really tempted to go just once to see if I can do it or if it would be too much for me. My DIL goes to the only class that's local & I try to do things separately if I can. I don't want to upset the dynamics of our relationship. I think I would love it. I love dance & exercise.

Losing weight-
I feel like I'm having more & more trouble as time goes on dropping back down to where I want to be. I wonder if my patience is wearing thin, rather than me? If you take too much notice of everything you read you wouldn't do anything much. Logging in what I eat & the exercise I'm doing I'm being told that I have probably put my body into starvation mode & that I'm not eating enough calories. It's a little frustrating really. I was too scared to hop on the scales this morning. I must tell myself that I feel good as I do. It's just a number & I feel much slimmer than even 2 weeks ago, even though the scales are only 2kg down. I know, I know, I'm falling into the scale obsession!!

Anyhow, I have to go as I have some shopping to do, a MIL to visit (I think she actually misses me) a doctor to see, library books to return & then Tai Chi, followed by coffee (& possibly lunch, depending on choice) & then possibly a funeral (ex-staff member's father) but maybe not. I didn't know her father.

Bye for now & love to all, xoxo Cate

 
Body image-
I was talking about trying to find track pants that look ok on me after Tai Chi & one of my very thin friends said that I look very slim to her. :) I have to stop thinking that I look fat. I have big legs & always have had. Even my size 6 sister has big legs.
Track pants-
After lunch I went back to our local sports shop & my friend in there had some new pants in, which I tried & "voila" I have new track pants. They look pretty good & are very comfortable. They are track & field weekend pants. I think I'm ready to Zumba!!

Headache-
I have a slight headache so will go chill out for a while. I spotted my vitamins (& blood pressure meds) still sitting out on the bench so that could explain why. I have been fairly full on today & feel it's time to fold.

Doctor-
I have another certificate for a further 3 months.
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
cate said:
even though the scales are only 2kg down. I know, I know, I'm falling into the scale obsession!!
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2kgs is a lot of weight when you are nearly at goal weight. :) Everybody that I have read about that does zumba seem to really enjoy it. I can't coordinate arms and legs so never do any sort of dance class in public.
I hope that your headache has gone.
 
Hi eyckmans-
The headache seems to be a sinus one so is still in the background but quite bearable. I sometimes have a headache after Tai Chi as I try to do match my movements & breath to my teacher but of course her breathing is much slower after years of TC. She stresses not to hold your breath but I know that I do. I feel fine today though & very rested & calm. I think I will do Zumba. I just love dancing & it would help shake those last few kilos away. It looks like very vigorous exercise! Thanks for popping in, xo Cate

Today-
Our friend's funeral is at 2.30. We will have a leisurely morning I think. My LH has a chicken in the oven for tonight's dinner & we'll have a salad with it. Our GS will get off the bus at his place & our OGS will take him to Taekwondo & we'll bring him home so that he can stay his usual night with us. He will be good medicine after the funeral :)

Nothing much to say today really so will head off to do my 9 letter puzzle for a while & get the brain juices going.
Love to all, xo Cate
 
Hi! Tomorrow will be my 1st week on the program and I have lost 7lbs. which is actually slowing now. I'll try to follow the advise that says do not check your weighing scale everyday!:) When will I see the results on my size? I need to lose 50lbs.
 
miawinskie said:
Hi! Tomorrow will be my 1st week on the program and I have lost 7lbs. which is actually slowing now. I'll try to follow the advise that says do not check your weighing scale everyday!:) When will I see the results on my size? I need to lose 50lbs.
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Hi miawinskie. 7lbs in 1 week. That's great! Well done. That's a really good start. You'll start to notice that you are getting smaller soon. Everyone always loses weight fast at the start & then it slows down a little. If it didn't your health would suffer. Enjoy every little change that happens to you and enjoy it. Stick with Cohen's until you get to your goal weight. You won't regret it.
I'm very tired tonight so will say goodnight for now. Cheers, cate.
 
Hi folks, Just got home from a trip to the podiatrist to get a cast done for my orthotics. Did only a little shopping (got some new towels at last-my old ones would be about 15-20 yrs old!) & was home by 11am. I am absolutely stuffed & feel like a nanna nap. Could be because of yesterday's drinking. :blush5:
I will have a small lunch I think & go sit in my chair for a while (& probably nap) & hopefully will be able to find the energy to do my bike & weights.
Be back much later...maybe tonight.
Cheers, zzzz, Cate
 
LOL, I love the expression nanna nap. I'd never heard it before. I had to look up orthotics as well so reading your posts is improving my vocabulary :D
 
Hi eyckmans, I didn't have that nanna nap after all but have been fairly lazy. I must make up for it tomorrow. Stick around me for long & your vocabulary would have to expand. I am, as some would say, rather verbose. I love words!!! LOL at myself, xo Cate
 
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