Cate's Diary

AHeya Cupcake :)

Sorry sweetie, i won't edit my post because i had let you down. You are ALWAYS there for me.......ALWAYS!!!!!! And i haven't been there for you. But that is not going to happen again. I am here for you (even if i get annoying :) ) every day :)

I'm blown away with the amount you are doing on your bike....That's awesome :) you rock :hurray:

I really loved the 50 shades books. No it isn't the best writing but they are a really easy fun read. I love the emails they send each other and her 'inner goddess' they really make me laugh :) I can't remember if i said about the writing course i had signed up to. Well, it starts on thursday :eek: I am getting really excited about it but also getting really nervous. wish me luck!!!!

Loads of love and great big squishy hugs my lovely :beating:
 
AHello My Lovely :grouphug:

Hope your doing ok sweetie. Thinking of you and your mum.

Sending you lots of great bug hugs and kisses Xxxxxxxx
 
Thanks sweetie. I'm struggling I must admit. I'm going to have to fight to keep her in the low-care home. The only way I will be able to do that is to convince them that she will not go out on her own again. First I have to get through to Mum how important that is. She is really happy in the home & I think she will deteriorate faster in the high-care home. She was quite a bit better yesterday & not as black and blue as I thought she would be. They can't put her arm in plaster, nor operate, so it will have to be just in a sling & hope it heals! Poor old thing. I'm glad I'm taking the anti-depressants as I would hate to think how I would be feeling without them. I feel really drained. It will be better for me when they send her out to our little local hospital which is only 11km from our home. Where she is now is a 120km return trip. When I got home last night the GK's were here & then we had to go out to the golf club for the 1st night of the season. I did the bar. Crazy life this!

No bike riding for 3 whole days! Does stress burn up calories?

Thanks for caring Kate, xoxo Cate
 
Hey Cate ,

sorry to hear that your Mom is not doing too well, so hard .... I hope things work out ,

...good that you had GKs & golf-club to distract yu a little....take it easy on yourself, your bike will be there waiting for you , when you are rested and ready.:eek:


take care,

Maryann.
 
Hi Maryann & thanks. I won't be hopping on my scales until next week some time! We ended up having our older son & the 3 grand-kids for tea last night & relaxed and had a few wines. Mum went into the local hospital last night so it will be much easier now.


Mum looked MUCH better today & was quite bright. I went to the home & spoke to them & it looks like she will be able to go back there. We are all hoping they keep her in hospital for a few weeks as she will get more one on one attention. We bumped into our son again today & younger grandson & we went to lunch together so am having a bit of respite from it all. I feel MUCH better tonight as well. I will hop on the bike in the morning I think before my shower as our son & the 3 GK's are coming to watch the AFL grand final & probably staying tomorrow night.


I am reading a good book so will go back to it now. Thanks for the concern folks xoxo Cate
 
OK- I have no idea what I weigh & am not hopping on the scales until next Wed at the earliest. I have now gone 5 days without riding my bike & I feel like a fat slug! I am about to hop on it now, after eating porridge for breakfast(<300cals)I am going to stay under my calories today!!!! Enough!
 
Hi Cate -

glad to hear your Mum is doing better & is closer to home & good news that she will likely be able to return to her previous low-care home - it is so hard to get "uprooted" - especially when a person is elderly & not well, - I am sure she will be so happy to eventually be returning to her familiar surroundings.


U are a busy lady too - lunch out , family visiting , AFL ...no time for you to worry too much about your Mum...that is good !


& Yes - U busy-bike slacking gal - U Better get back-on that there Bike Mrs ! .... that Europe vctn.will be here before U know it .

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( I know- not the correct kind of bike - but too cute a picture to pass-up ).


Hope U have a great weekend Cate,


cheers, Maryann
 
Hey Cate,

I won't be on much over the next week, so I wanted to pop in and say hello and wish you a great week! You are such an inspiration and I'm very grateful you are here! You've helped me more than you know!


Sarah
 
Thanks Maryann & Sarah. I have been a bit away with the fairies this week & haven't been paying anyone much attention, I'm sorry. I did ride my bike this morning & have stayed under my calories for the day. Tomorrow I will do the same! I must get back into my routine. I'm very tired tonight so will say goodnight for now, xoxo Cate
 
Back into my daily exercise again & feeling much more settled. Hopped on the scales this morning & saw a 2kg increase which must be partly fluid. Back into some routine again so will move it back down again. Time to get a bit more focussed on losing a few kgs before my trip. Time flies so I must not let the next 6 months fly by without dropping a little. Feeling ok again. Starting to stress a little at playing in the women's golf championships on wednesday. However did I let myself get talked into that? I have only been playing 9 holes at a time & this is 18 holes, 3 weeks in a row! OMG! xo Cate
 
Hi Cate - glad U are back in the groove . Routine is the best medicine for healthy lifestyle- I find it much easier to be in good habits at home.

~ & don't think of the golf tourn's as stress, think of them as an opportunity to burn lots calories and kick a couple kilos bye-bye !

U can do it! rah rah Cate :hurray:



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cheers , Maryann
 
Hi Maryann, what site do you get these cute things from? I have copied this one & will picture it tomorrow. I reckon I will be wishing I had this cart by about the 12th hole!

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I am trying REALLY hard to think positively about playing in the tournament tomorrow. "Relax & have fun" is my mantra & , of course, it is great exercise & will burn up those cals & kgs. I had lost one this morning. My weight REALLY varies from day to day! Thank you for being my cheer squad. I'll give you some credit for sure if I play well! Cheers, xo Cate.
 
Hey Cate ! congrats' on 1 kg down ...good work....


~ the "cartoons/pics" are from a couple websites ( webfetti, photobucket) - .....word of caution - some folks are leary about these "freebie" sites - - but I've not ever had any trouble with them - I just right-click on the image I like - & select copy , then come to the WLF thread & edit the post & paste it in.


~ Good Luck with your Round tomorrow - I'm sure you'll do just fine - U will be a winner either-way !

- A great golf score ,and burn-off somemore kgs for that lovely upcoming Europe vacation ! ) ... Win - Win
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have fun , best of luck ,


Yur Cheer Squad -

Maryann.
 
AHey Cate,
Good luck in the tourney...and relax and have fun! You are awesome! I think you are right on track on the mfp thing...1 year of logging food will probably be enough for me too..almost a little obsessive/compulsive for me! I do have to admit though that it has been a good practice for me to get to know the calorie counts in foods,a and be more aware of what I'm putting in my body. Have a great day Cate, and I'll catch up more when I get back to China!

Sarah
 
Hi Maryann & Sarah. I had a really good day in the tournament & pulled up much better than I thought I would. My right shoulder is a little stiff, but that’s to be expected really. I think my body held up well.

One woman was a bit unfriendly (snobby doctor’s wife) but the others were really nice & welcoming. I played most of the tournament with a lovely lady who has told the others that she thinks I will end up a really good player. She ended up winning the day in the C grade & said she hasn’t played that well for a long time. We got on like a house on fire.

Unfortunately I’m playing with the snobby old thing next week. The best thing I could do is not worry about her & hopefully play better than her. I overheard her moaning about having to play in a group with me as I would slow them down! After a few holes the nice woman & I said to the other 2 that they could head off on their own & we would follow. For the rest of the match we had to wait for them! Funny!

My Mum is doing quite well in the local hospital & loves it in there. It is such a small personal, lovely place. Pity she couldn’t stay there permanently!

Today we are staying at home & our older son is going to visit Mum. It is a beautiful day!

I have learned a lot from logging my food & exercise on MFP but it is very time consuming & I have tired of it. I may do it again later on, but am going to weigh much more often from now on to keep tabs. I found I was hardly weighing myself at all. It has been a really informative year though & I think it is very worthwhile.

I think we'll be talking to our younger son this afternoon. He's visiting a friend in Montreal & is about to go visit his ex GF in Guelph at the w/e. He sounds happy!

Better scoot. Things to do, sunshine not to be wasted.

Love to all, xoxo Cate.
 
Hey Cate -


So glad to hear the Tournament went well -& no worries on that Snob-MDs wife - .. I like to approach tuff people as a little challenge to myself - see if I can get them to warm-up....I'm just nice-nice , I just keep dishing out nice (no matter what they dish back)...usually catch's them off-guard -and they start to loosen up....at any rate - U are such a sweetie Cate - I can't see anyone being snobby to U for very long ...lol.


Sounds like another busy week for ya - so glad to hear your Mum got back to the local hospital ( no bias here...lol...but I work in a small rural hospital myself...and I feel we do give really good care - it's nice to hear that it's appreciated.


Logging-on line can be tiresome - I tried it a bit a couple years back on a diet web-site , found I spent more time typing & trying to figure it out than was worth - I am just using a simple little hand-written notebook in my kitchen drawer these days... & a teenie basic calorie counter book - much simpler...and weighing on my bathroom scale each morning ( I am just too eager to see progress to wait for a whole week for weighing)...am hoping once I am closer to target weight/ maintenance...that I'll get bored/worn-out on the daily weighing...and just go by how my clothes fit ... can hardly wait to get to there ....


Hope your son is enjoying Montreal - Ive read that it's a beautiful city with lots of history & lovely old buildings.... I'll have to put it on my bucket list of places to see someday...


& yup - U go enjoy that sunshine .... fresh air & sunshine - good for calorie burning & for the spirit !


cheers

Maryann
 
I somehow missed this post I'm sorry Maryann!! I can't believe it really! My life seems to be a bit of a world wind lately! My computer has really been playing up & crashes on me all the time. I don't know whether to get an ipad or a new laptop. I don't want to spend much money as I'm trying to save for spending money on our trip next year. I lost a big post yesterday that I had been typing on Word!
Maryann I really do appreciate the care given at our local hospital. They are fantastic!! I am really grateful & appreciative to live in such a caring, small community. Too many people complain about anything & everything but i reckon we are very fortunate! I haven't heard how our son is going in Montreal. He isn't much of a city lover & prefers outdoor adventures, but isn't adverse to party time. We should hear soon.. I am dog tired today, after cutting up wood yesterday with my husband on our older son's land. Last night I had trouble getting to sleep & today I went with Mum into town for an x-ray in the Patient Transport. I feel exhausted! Crazy. I think I might go sit in my chair & have a Nana nap! Thanks for your sweet comments Maryann! Love to all, xoxo Cate.
 
Hey Cate - no worries , and this site seems busier lately - lots to keep up with ...


Ipads are fun - one of my friends just got one - I have a PC at home...which I really use at lot - ... & have a small note-book ( small version of laptop) -which I got for a work-trip last year ( I really should use it more...but I need to take some time & get familiar with it.)


The wood-cutting sounds like it was a lot of physical work - carrying the logs - bet U burned a lot of calories. !
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I am pretty tired myself today too - we had a lot of company here yesterday for Canadian Thanksgiving , and am almost finished with the clean-up , gonna head-out shortly with my pooch Koko for a much needed walk , then need to cut the grass , before the weather really turns cold-wet ( forecast is for much cooler here this week ).


Hope U have a good rest ( I am thinking a Nap sounds pretty good too - after grass, dog-walk - I just might do the same )... :sleeping:...it sounds soooo good.


cheers,


maryann .
 
.Hi Maryann & anyone else reading my diary, I’m a bit out of sorts today so won’t hang about. I’m aching all over & have asthma. When I opened my curtains this morning I could see why, as there was pea-soup fog! I have a doctor’s ap’t this morning & have to head soon. My doc has been on holidays for 6 weeks. She’s lovely. I think I’ll visit both mothers & come home asap as I need some re-charging of batteries time. I rode my bike yesterday but feel fat & uncomfortable at the moment. I’m bloated. I’ll live. When I’m grumpy I don’t want to know myself so will head, xo Cate.,
 
Hey Cate - sorry to hear that foggy-weather & aches have got U down...

hope U perk up soon - bak to Ur old self,

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cheers,

Maryann .
 
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