Cate's Diary

Today is a very dreary & depressing day weather-wise. I have felt a little down in the dumps but there isn't a real reason for it.
My LH has the day off & we're just reading & being a little lazy. OGS night tonight so I have to take him into town for Tae Kwon Do & will do a little bit of shopping & visit Mum & the MIL briefly.
Nothing much to say today really so will go back to my book.
Sending you all my love, xo Cate
 
I felt better as the day went on yesterday. My Mum had her going out shoes on & had got her days mixed up & was wondering where I was during the day. I may have to get a white board or cork board so that I can leave her notes when I am taking her out anywhere. I'll think of something. I am going to take her in some more of the cross-stitches that she has done over the years & given me, as she is getting compliments for the ones in her room.

We had a nice night with our GS but he is def. turning into a teenager. He's still lovely- still wants me to give him back scratches & leans on me for cuddles. Sweet.

Younger son-(YS)
Got a really good report from the specialist at the hospital in Hobart yesterday & the graft is taking well & is healing well!! :D I am so relieved about that. He posted a lovely message on FB for all to see yesterday saying how much he is grateful to his Mum & Dad. Nice! It's always nice to be appreciated. He's arriving home again today for some more R & R, although mostly it's the rest that is doing him good. He is staying still when he's home with us & that's what the doctor ordered.

My asthma has been bad lately & I am going to have the chest x-ray that my doctor recommended next Tuesday, when I take my MIL into town for her 3 monthly procedure. I can pop out & have it done as it's just around the corner. I think one of my S's-I-L will be there in case I'm late back.
I so desperately need a haircut too & will try to fit that in as well. I don't feel that I can do extra things away from home when I have our son here as he is meant to stay in bed.

Lots of love to everyone, xoxo Cate
 
I decided that's it's silly to feel that I can't go anywhere while our son is home & I felt that I really needed to get back into an exercise routine.
I just got back from a 4.5km very hilly walk. :D I didn't have to use my puffer once!!

We are being picked up in a Limo tonight & being taken out for dinner. The 8-ball team my LH plays in has decided that my LH & the other players that travel down each week to play with them deserve a treat & this is it. It feels extravagant but will be fun! Our OS also plays in the team so he'll be with us. Nice! He thought it might be a bit of fun to wangle his OS & his B(best)F a lift into town to pick the others up & we can drop them off at his mum's. They'll talk about that for a while at school. :D

I have set myself a task- to get back to my Cohen's GW range by Christmas. I know I can do it fast by going back on my original plan but I will just go by the guidelines, without weighing for another month . I want to get my exercising back on track first.

Hope all are well. say hello sometime. I know lots read my diary & I would like to hear from some of you occasionally. It doesn't matter if you don't have much to say. I don't either really!
Love to you all, xoxo Cate
 
Ooh. I've felt better!! I wasn't too bad last night & know how many drinks I had but it was lots & I danced & danced the night away.
I promised my mum I would pick her up this morning, bring her out here to look at our new patio, then take her to lunch. Youch. I'll do it but today will be a bit of a struggle. My poor LH had to go to work!!

Bye for now.......xo Cate
 
I felt much better after my shower & went off to see Mum. She wanted to do some supermarket shopping so we did & I also did mine. Drove her out to our place & she loved the patio, saw our YS & then I took her to lunch. I had a big breakfast(on GF toast), which was a good hangover cure! Took her back home & hung another couple of her cross-stitches up in her room. Came home & got into my PJ's at 3.30pm.
My LH had a real struggle at work & even burnt a soup. He thinks he'll have to make another today if it's not save-able. We both went to bed at 8.45 & would have been asleep by 9 I reckon. Woke at 7.15am this morning & both feel human again.

The fog is coming in as I type. My asthma is much worse when it's foggy. I think I may have a chest infection. I know I've been fighting something for over a week & I think my immune system has failed me. I'll ring the doctor's now & make another ap't. Taking Echinacea all year around has stopped me getting one for 3 years until now. Oh well. Looks like anti-biotics again.
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
Thanks Sunflower! It's Monday here now( I think we're about 9 hrs ahead of the UK), but it sure feels like a lazy Sunday. I'm still in my PJ's! I used to get at least 1 chest infection a year & haven't had one since taking the Echicaea so can't complain too much. I'm actually having a chest x-ray tomorrow, which has me a little nervous, I must admit. My older sister died of lung cancer almost 6 years ago & they didn't think it was related to her smoking when she was younger. You can't help but worry just a little bit, although I try hard not to. It's nice to have someone type in my diary as it's been very quiet lately. xo to you, Cate
 
Hi Smiley :D & welcome to the forum. I'm sorry I missed your earlier post. There isn't anyone else about that I'm aware of from Singapore at the moment whose on Cohen's, but there has been from time to time. You have made a good decision to do Cohen's. It has been 4 years since I completed my initial weight-loss of 36kgs on Cohen's. It changed my life. My Internet connection isn't good at the moment & is incredibly slow but I will keep an eye out for you from now on. Cheers, Cate
 
Hi lovely friend! I hope you will let us all know how your chest xray goes- chronic asthma is absolutely terrible. I hope that it's not too bad for you and that you can sort it out soon.

Sorry I missed your mention of your sister's birthday. She was so young :( It's beautiful what you said about her though, that you feel she's with you all the time and approving of things you do.

xxx sending you lots of love.
 
Hi Joh, I haven't made a follow-up appointment yet but will now that you have prompted me to. I think I'm stuck with the asthma, unfortunately, due to my allergies. It could be worse! I have obviously let myself get run down as I have been ill for a few days. I had had the chest infection for over a week, had diarrhoea night before last & now have a sore throat & headache. Bugger! I'm just starting my anti-biotic repeat today & hopefully will shake it all off. My immune system must be low. Time to take extra care of myself & not before time. I'm still (always) eating healthily- lots of fresh fruit & veggies. I guess your Mum & Dad will have gone back to WA by now Joh. I know you will really miss your Mum- she seems very special! My sister was very special & I often wonder what she would think of some of the things that I do. I know she would love that I moved my mum to Tassie. Thanks for visiting me in my diary. I'll pop over to yours right now, xo Cate
 
Instead of getting better I have got much worse. It's only a cold but I feel like shite. Headache, sore throat, sniffling, sneezing, groaning & moaning. Pathetic really. It's ONLY a cold!!
Back to my chair, after taking some Paracetamol I think. I'll make a big pot of herbal tea first.
Lots of love to you all. Please send me some healing vibes, xoxo Cate
 
I'm still feeling really awful with this rotten cold but just rang the medical centre & my chest x-ray was clear. I didn't make another appointment as I didn't see the point really. I'm already on antibiotics for the chest infection. I opted out of going into town & am still in my PJ's at 10.30am. I should go have a shower to make myself feel better & will when I finish here.
Great news!!
I entered a competition on Facebook yesterday to try to win a bottle of Moet & I won!!!! I'm very excited about that. I'll save it for our 36th wedding anniversary in October. Once upon a time, back in an old life we used to always have a bottle of Moet or Mumm Cordon Rouge on our W.A., a tradition started by my LH's wine store boss. That tradition will be reinstated this year. :D & then it will be up to me to keep it going. That is the second comp I have entered on FB & I have won them both. WEE HOO!!!
Now I'm back to sipping my herbal tea mixture. It's a bit weird today but ok. I need to buy some more. Today it's green/licorice/lemon & ginger. Interesting but ok.

As soon as I'm better I'm going to knuckle down to lose some weight. I am not sure what I weigh but it doesn't matter. I know what I want to be & I'm going to get there by Christmas. :D
Sending everyone lots of loving vibes,
xoxo Cate
 
Every day for the last 10 days I have felt much worse as the day closes & tonight feels like a breakthrough as I don't!! YAY!! This must be a good sign! I'm going into town & to Tai Chi tomorrow even if I don't feel any better. My mum has rung me 4 times in the last 3 days. Until then she hadn't rung me at all. She wants me to take her up the street to do a few things- luckily she has written them down as she forgot what they were. I bought her a large note-book a few weeks ago & suggested that she write down anything she needs when she thinks of it. We have had quite a few hiccups but are getting her settled in. I'm sure it will probably take a few months for her to get into a new routine. She likes where she is & feels safe which to me is the main thing. I have got many calls sorting out minor issues. They seem to really care about her welfare, which is great.
I'll be back tomorrow- back to my herbal tea in my recliner in front of the tv- ABC night.
xoxo Cate
 
Yesterday-
I had a really cranky, grumpy, close-to-tears day & it's best left behind me. Tai Chi was nice.

Today-
I have woken up feeling like I am starting to beat this cold. YAY!!! I also have lost 1.5kg in one day by following the Cohen's guidelines :D My weight has been creeping up and up & it's time I dropped it back & it's time I worked out a sustainable long-term solution for myself. No more easing off the scales- from now on it's accountability, accountability & strength & determination. Feeling better will help. Enough of the grumpiness.

Laughter work-shop-
My TC teacher told us about a laughter workshop coming up soon in town & I'll go ring in a sec & put my name down for it. Gold coin donation & it's 1.5hrs on 4 Mondays. What an excellent idea. I want my laugher & cheerfulness back & I am sick & tired of feeling sick and tired. Colds sap your spirit. I think it's all the disgusting phlegm (UGH!)
Anyhow, I am feeling better as I'm starting to get my silliness back. Also the sun is shining for the first time for a while. Hooray for the sun!

I bought 2 mattresses yesterday so that we have beds for the GK's again. When our OS & DIL split a couple of months ago I said to take what he needed so he did. We made up 2 beds into a bunk & they are now made up & ready. Today our YS arrives to stay until he is back on his feet(literally) and we have our OGS every Thursday. It will be a lovely night. :beating:
Ticker-
I haven't done a ticker as my goal weight is no longer what Cohen's said it should be. I know exactly what I should & want to weigh so that I don't look scrawny & it's about 8-10.5kg less than what I am now- freaky!! No- I can do it!!! I WILL DO IT!! I'm setting myself 5.5kg by Christmas & then the other by my birthday in May. Also I have always weighed a lot more than anyone thought. I'll try to get brave & do a ticker.
Lots of love to you all,
xoxo Cate
 
I've done it!! A ticker- ouch!!! I've fessed up- to you, myself and now I'm committed to fixing it up! YES!!! Boy, this took some courage. there will be some that will say- "She wants to be 75kg? That's a lot!" For me, it's not. It's what I should be. It's what I was when I was a fit, healthy & active teenager. I am going to be a fit, active & healthy 59 year old(next birthday) & on my 60th I am going to Vietnam again & will swim in front of others, be able to trek up in the mountains & be able to buy clothes off the peg. I WILL DO THIS!!
Feeling the most positive I have felt for weeks!!
Cheers, Cate
 
Down another .5kg this morning. It feels so good to wrest control back. I have been stress eating & it feels good to stop!!

Today-
Our YS is back and was a little down last night about his ankle injury taking so long to heal. I'll have a good positive talk to him today. I can understand why but he could do with a pep talk. He has his whole world in front of him. What's another few weeks to make sure that he's healed.

I still have the bug & have a headache & still mucky, but I'm getting there! I put my runners on today as incentive. Ha ha.
Lots of love to you all, xoxo Cate
 
LOOOVE that you have a ticker back! LOVE it! And you're half a kg down already! Good on you, lovely!

Glad you are starting to feel a bit better. Did you end up signing up for the laughter workshop? I'd love to hear all about it! For an hour and a half?!?! I'm so curious!

Wow, I really feel for your YS and his ankle injury. MAN they suck. Five months for me now... it's getting there though! Is there any chance he can do any swimming?
 
Hi Joh, I'm glad I have a ticker too, although it freaked me out a little as people can be judgemental & get hung up on figures(no pun intended.) I did sign up for the laughter workshop & it starts on the 22nd. We can never laugh enough! Swimming in the sea would be great but otherwise it's probably important to keep the wound dry as it was badly infected & he's had a graft. His Archilles was nicked as well. He's going to see if he can get an ap't this week & I'll go along with him & ask some questions about rehab. He's getting really impatient & it will be a shame if he jeopardises the healing by walking on it too early. I'll ask about the swimming. Thanks for that. :D

Down another kilo!!
The weight went on fast but is also coming off fast so that's encouraging. I also feel much better about what I'm eating & that I feel under control again. Stress eating is BAD!
I'll change my ticker right now!
Lots of love to you all, xoxo Cate
 
I didn't weigh this morning as I'm still in my PJ's & have eaten breakfast, drunk my morning coffee(actually 2 cups for a change.) Still have my cold & now it looks like my LH has it too :(
I feel so much better for eating really well. It makes the difference to my mental attitude. If I am eating badly or too much I feel really down on myself. I drank so much herbal tea yesterday I should be well & truly hydrated.
Not sure what we're doing today- not much at the moment. Not going anywhere though & may do some outdoor work, although I don't think either of us is up to much.
Nothing much to say today so will say 'bye for now, xoxo Cate
 
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