Cate's Diary

Didn't realise that I hadn't posted yesterday. I turned up at 10 to "help out" and I was the only one who did, except for the organiser. We made lunch for 80, did all the dishes & I also had to do the bar as no-one was turning up until 1pm when most had already had a drink, lunch etc & were back on the course. I was so tired that I came home, picked our GS up off the bus & lay down for 15 mins, jumped up, remembering I had to mail a parcel(a Festive cake) to Hong Kong before 5pm. I bought a cooked chicken & some salad & that's what we ate for dinner. I was absolutely pooped!

Today-
I have been house-cleaning since 9am this morning as the friends that we are about to go out to dinner with (3 of the 5) have not seen our house at all so I needed to get the whole house really clean & tidy. I also moved lounge furniture- swapped 2 large, heavy chairs & put them in the Snooker room, & brought a 2 seater couch & 2 chairs into our living room. I hardly stopped all day! In there I had a quick coffee visit from a brother-in-law, with one of his clients. He does disability support work. We get on very well. he's a good bloke.

We are going out for Chinese tonight & that should be good.
I'll say bye for now, xo Cate.
 
Had a really good night but they wanted a banquet so we went along with it. Of course, we both ate way too much. I'm having an extra lean day today. Yoghurt & mango for breakfast...ahhh. They came back to our home & the woman who I had most worried about loved our house. I didn't think she would as her taste seemed to be tizzy & she is a neat freak. The funny thing is she kept saying how frightened she would be to live here. I realise now just how anxious she is now. When I said it feels really safe & that I used to be frightened at night but am not any more because we are away from people she said that is what would make her more frightened. Really there is nothing to be scared of. Wallabies?

The men played snooker & we chatted & it was a lovely evening. Good medicine.

Today-
Is our 4 yr old GD's Eisteddfod & I really must go. I did not enjoy the rehearsal one iota but if she wants me there I'll be there. Good grandmas do that & I'd like to think I'm one of those.
I'm feeling much better about Xmas day now that our home looks & is much cleaner & tidier. I will put up some more decorations this week. My mum gave away all her old decorations. I would have loved to have them as I love to see things from my childhood. Oh well, it doesn't matter. I have some lovely 1950's red plastic linked bells that a woman from an antique shop gave me. They take pride of place.

I might start a new blog today after reading a friends one on Google. It looks really good. It might be a good way of starting a novel.
Love to all, Cate
 
I enjoyed the Eisteddford after all. Our GD did well & looked really sweet in her fairy princess outfit, dancing to "Over The Rainbow." I have to remember that she is only 4 yrs old! Kids seem much older these days!

My DIL messaged me later on that if she seemed out of sorts & vague it is because she has been diagnosed as Bipolar & is adjusting to the new meds. She usually is vague but I did think she was a little more so than usual. I hope they have diagnosed her correctly & I hope that the meds/ counselling etc work for her. It has been a very hard year, but especially hard for her & our OS. We just do what we can to help out & will continue to do so. She hasn't told her mum as she doesn't "believe in mental illness!"

I need to stay home for a day or 2 to recover from the perfume attacks, both at the dinner on Friday night & yesterday (my DIL's mum & her sister mainly.)
It has stopped raining thank goodness so I will go for a big walk. I am starting to feel sloth-like & will have to force some mojo.
No-one's about, as usual at the week-end, so I'll say good-bye for now, xo Cate
 
Very quiet in here at the moment! Oh well.
Today-
We were going to head to Devonport to give blood but they were booked out so got into our gardening gear instead. My LH has been brush-cutting & I have been weeding. I'm about to put more mulch down but we stopped for lunch & a cup of tea. It should look much nicer for Xmas day.

I am going to stay home tomorrow too & do some more tidying up. The house looks really good but I'll put up some more decorations I think. Soon...
Bye for now (if there's anyone reading this)
xo Cate
 
I just read it! haha sounds like you've had a day full of hard work!
Now i feel like a cup of tea! ... except i dont like black tea :( oh well.
hope the rest of your day goes well!

xx Nikita
 
Hi Nikita, I'm glad someone is reading! It's you & me kid! LOL
I don't like black tea either, but I LOVE peppermint tea. When we share a big pot of tea I use 1 peppermint, 1 chamomile & 1 "Sleepy-time" Love it!!
Have had a great, positive energetic day & feel so much better about everything.
Love to all, xo Cate
 
We transformed our garden in a day. It looks great. It has rained so much for the last 2 months & everything had grown madly. Brush-cutters are a marvellous thing. My right arm looks like a wild cat has attacked me, but that's the norm after a gardening day. I literally have very thin skin- always have had. We had a really good, very productive day & both ate very healthily.
Excercise + healthy eating + positive reinforcement via motivational sayings etc = happy Cate.
I'm going to try to get my weight down a little before I go back on Cohen's on January the 2nd. Any little bit will help. I aim to get back to my lowest weight(after Cohen's) but won't tell my LH as he thinks I was too thin at that weight. I won't let on, but that will be hard. Actually going back on Cohen's is not easy, even though you know it will work. It's the strictness after the freedom I think. Ignore the maintenance guidelines at your peril. They give you lots of freedom but with sound advice on what to eat when, to minimise any weight gain.
Time to get my a... into gear again I think.
Keep on moving, moving ?
xoxo Cate
 
I have gardened all day long & I reckon I have moved 500 rocks! I'm exhausted but feeling great!
I got a beautiful card from my friend who has an inoperable brain tumour. I'm so glad i wrote to her & told her how I feel about her :) We should never put off important things. She is bedridden but wrote it herself. It was lovely :beating:
I have had an excellent day, including a call from my sister. We are close & are usually on the same wave length. She's crazy & I love her!
Better go bring in my washing. What a gloriously divine day!
xo Cate
 
I'm here as well. Been super busy the last few days and haven't had time to write in any diaries but I have popped in and read them when I've had a minute.
I still haven't got my christmas decorations up, must get round to it soon. I've been telling people how I feel about them a lot more these days. It doesn't come naturally to me as I get embarrassed but since losing my mum suddenly,it's made me really appreciate my relationships with friends and family and realize that any minute they could be taken away. It's probably and age thing as well as we start to realize that we are not imortal.
 
Hi Ecky, I sounded sooky about the no-one being about. I know that you are :) It probably is an age thing but I wish I had trusted my instincts & backed myself more when I was younger. It was a lack of confidence that held me back from offering friendship. No point having regrets. If you are thinking of someone it's simple to pick up the phone & call them. It was lovely receiving a card back from my friend so I will try to write to my friends more often. It's a dying art (no pun intended!)
Tai Chi today. My teacher is back from 3 weeks away attending to her grand-mother's affairs. She was very close to her GM & even though she was 104 yrs old she will be missed a lot. It will be nice to give her a big hug!

I am feeling so much better for being active again. I'll ramp up my exercise & then cut it back when I go back on Cohen's 100% in the new year. It shouldn't take me long to get back to my lowest weight once I get serious about it. In fact I know it won't. Cohen's works.
I'll say bye for now, xo Cate
 
Lovely day yesterday. Tai Chi, followed by lunch with my friends, home with my LH in the afternoon, out to 8-ball where I played 3 games(& lost lol.) 3 of our 7 players were unavailable- 1 his dad died Tues night, 1 whose daughter had gone into hospital Tes with a respiratory infection & the other interstate for his daughter's wedding. I had fun even though I didn't win one game & our team won on the night. It was a pleasant & friendly night.
Today-
We are off to Devonport to give blood- my LH full blood as he's O- & me plasma because I'm AB+. I'm going to check in on Facebook when I get there & try to motivate people to donate blood. It maybe someone they know that their donation saves over Christmas/New Year. It is a small part of your time & saves lives.

I'm feeling really good again. I'm cutting out all rubbish- including suppers when we're out. I resisted hot savouries last night, even though I was peckish as we ate dinner at 5.30pm. It is such a good feeling to resist & I feel so much better this morning :)

Nearly time to go. We are doing a little Xmas shopping today & hopefully I won't have any more to do after it.
Bye for now & love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Ohhh yay theres a whole 3 of us on here hahahaha. ive been busy lately too sorry, ive actually got a life now that im single again haha im loving it- but kind of hate it when im on my own :( but im sure il get over that soon..
As for the diet- i have been quiet good this week and am quiet proud of myself!! im hoping when i wiegh in tomorrow il be in the 60's and out of the 70's!!

I think i might try your tea recipe too Cate cause i really do miss having hot drinks! i tried to have a black coffee without any sugar yesterday, and it was horrible!! never again! haha.
Sounds like you are doing well which is great! :D

Nikita xx
 
Hi Nikita, Ha ha who cares about quantity? I'll go for quality any time. Never apologise for having a life my friend. I'm glad you are managing to have a social life while you're on Cohen's. You are showing maturity, determination & a sense of fun. You won't be alone for long I'm sure. Life is great & the right person is out there for you. In the meantime enjoy yourself & take care of yourself. Thanks for visiting my diary. 60's here you come!!! xoxo Cate

Today-
Had an excellent day!!
Gave plasma, bought all of our Xmas presents, had a light Chinese lunch, picked our GS up off the bus after his last day of Grade 5, took him to Taekwondo. We just ate tuna patties & salad & our GS had the take-away Chinese meal we bought him at lunch-time.
We are really happy with the presents we bought our GK's & they will be too!
Lovely day :D
Love to all, xoxoxo Cate
 
Haha yes quality is better :p
Yeahh im trying very hard to do cohens and have the social life lol it is hard at times, but when everyone else gets mcdonalds i just smell it and pretend im eating it and tell myself im not missing out because ive had it a million times before.
Im sure i will find someone, i might get back with my ex, im just not sure yet, its a very hard decision and he seems to be changing everything to get me back but im going to wait and see what happens and if we do get back together we wont be living together again for a long time so we can take it slower :)


What is plasma? is that like giving blood?
ohhh how i love and miss chinese, when i finish cohens i want to learn how to cook chinese food!
 
Hi Nikita, Tried to attach a photo for you to think of when you are thinking you miss McDonalds. The file is too big so I'll have to describe it to you instead. It's a BIG FAT giraffe & says "McDonalds hits Africa" :D McDonalds= "Killer Joules!!!" Loads of them & very little nutrition. UGH!! Even their coffee is undrinkable!
Re: Plasma According to the Red Cross:
"Blood is made of four components: platelets, plasma, red blood cells and white blood cells. The plasma component serves a variety of functions, from maintaining blood pressure to supplying critical proteins for blood clotting and immunity. Plasma transfusion is most often used to control bleeding due to low levels of some clotting factors."
My blood is only useful for other AB's but my plasma can be used for most & can be stored a long time. My husband's blood on the other hand is able to be given to everyone :)
Re: the BF-smart cookie! Just remember people don't really change their personalities, but are able to modify their behaviour if they really want to.
xoxo Cate
 
I'm having a wonderful day gardening. I went to the local market this morning & also bought lots of potting mix. I just planted out 2 punnets of lettuce seedlings, 2 of basil & one coriander & potted up a curry leaf plant & a pineapple sage. I also dug up about 6 sage plants that have self-sown & I'll give them away on Xmas day. I emptied out one compost bin & still have some left so I may go dig up some more. I'm having fun :D
Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
I kept going in the garden in between showers & these are the results-
Wrong!
Help!! How do you make a file smaller. My iPhone photos seem to always be too big a file to upload- frustrating!
 
Downloaded MS Image resizer- fingers crossed......YAY!!
1.Herbs in pots on our decking( & a lemon tree, 2 olive trees waiting to be planted out & 2 Kangaroo Paws. The first lot of trees in the background are on our block. It's secluded & quiet up here. Heaven on Earth :)
2. Lettuce seedlings, purple basil, basil & coriander, bird bath & silver beet in foreground, Tree fern in background & tomatoes in pots(with bottoms removed for drainage etc)
From where the herbs are on the decking you go down 3 steps to the veggie garden. More photos to come now :D
 
Heyyy!
haha yeahh! well i wasnt in the 60's! i was 70.5 kg :( but ohh well just means next week i will definately be in the 60's! :)
i have a question though that i forgot to ask my consaltant... okay so now that i have a life i go out nearly every night till like 2am and sleep in till like 12 soooo what do i do with my diet?? i was just setting my alarm for 8am to get up and have breakfast then go back to bed but i dont like doing that and dont think its good to do that lol so im not sure what i should do!! :/

Your garden looks sooooo good! i LOVE pretty gardens!! and i really really want a vege garden, i absolutely loveeee home grown cherry tomatoes!
 
Hi Nikita, Sleep is really important as HGH is released at night (during your REM sleep cycle.) Don't ever skip meals & always leave 5 hrs between each meal. It's best not to eat within 2 hours before going to bed. If you're going to maintain the late hours then adjust all your meals to fit in with that (ie make all of them later). That would be my suggestion.
I know you are breaking out but your sleep & your health should be top priority :)
xoxo Cate.

Yesterday-
We went to a bbq at 12.30, after a lazy morning. It was fun. They were playing challenge doubles (challenge the winners) & when my LH's playing partner left I said I'd partner him & we remained undefeated! I didn't eat any sweets at all, or bread.

Today-
Not sure- more gardening?
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
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