Cate's Diary

That's very sweet of you Sarah. Thank you! I played golf again today & won the Boxing Day competition. My handicap will come in another point I think. It was o much fun! Things have settled with the DIL for the moment, thank goodness. You're right. You do have to chill out & take time for yourself. Golf is great for my well-being as I totally chill out & don't worry about anyone. I have even noticed my asthma seems to be much better this Spring/Summer! Merry Christmas to you too Sarah, lots of love, xoxo Cate
 
Well done on the golf! We all go through challenges with family and like many already said the holidays don't make it any easier. Avoiding pav - good for you! I remember when I lived in Australia there was this cream in a carton that you poured over apple crisp, tasted like liquid whipped cream. That was my favorite and I am grateful we do not have it in the states. In case I do not make it back here before then, happy new year to you!
 
Hi Cate, sounds like you did well with the family difficulties, it can be a trying time of year.

I went to mum's on Christmas eve to help her get ready for a family dinner, and she was stressed and being super bitchy, after half an hour I said 'when are you going to cheer up?', and that seemed to get her out of the bad mood (could have gone either way though I suppose), dad was laughing cause he'd been getting it all day.

In a way it's a relief that it is over again for another year.
 
Hi Alice & Anna. I'm relieved that Christmas is over for another year. I seem to have my mojo back & am feeling goodwill etc but pre-Christmas I was stressed & a bit grumpy. I don't cope very well with stress, especially when either of our sons are stressed.
Golf is SOOO good for me. I'm going to be back here with a vengeance in the New Year. It is time to re-focus & get back down to my goal weight. Enough of the pussy-footing!
January the 3rd is going to see me aiming for 1300 cals a day max & losing 5kg by April 2013!!!!!!! I will be back logging on MFP every day from 01/01/13.
Lots of love to all & here's to a sensational New Year!
xoxoxo Cate
 
Hi Maryann. My computer has DIED! I will be back with a vengeance in the New Year. Happy New Year everyone!! xoxo Cate
 
Happy New Year Cate!! Thanks so much for your support throughout the last year, and I look forward to hearing from you through out the year to come!
Together we can make it happen!
Sarah
 
Happy new year Cate! Looking forward reconnecting with you - it has been a while and you probably can't remember me. But I definitely remember you as you got me through a lot when I was on a previous Cohen journey!

Im back and hope to kick FATs but this year!!!
 
Hey Cate - sorry to hear about the computer crash.... U did say it was acting up in the fall-time already.

Here's to a great 2013 - getting ready & fit for your Europe trip.
View attachment 19500 - We can do this !!

cheers, Maryann C.
 
Hi Sarah, Kate, Mands [I do remember your name :)] Maryann & anyone else reading my diary. I have bought a new computer but it sure will take some getting used to! Windows 8 for a start! I haven't a clue! It's very different to my last 2 laptops as well but I think it will be good. I am a fairly stubborn & persistent person so should 'master' it.
I am really ready to re-focus to get down to a weight I am really happy with again. 6 kilos to lose! I feel much better already, just eating less sweet stuff!
Please excuse me not addressing each of you personally & then my post vanished. I thought I had just lost this too but it just reappeared. Weird! I'll have to study Windows 8 quickly.
I'll post this now before it vanishes again! EEK!
Thanks for the lovely New Year's welcome my friends xoxo Cate
 
Down 1 already Maryann! WOOT WOOT!!!! I am hungry right now but am going to be strong! I must. The thought of going to Paris feeling fat is horrifying so I won't, can't, must not do that. My January is going to be sweet treat free! I can do this! Thanks for your visit Maryann. It's sweet of you to keep it up, when I am being quite a slacker, forum-wise! xoxo Cate
 
Hi Alice, Windows 8 is VERY different! Perhaps I should read the instruction book! Let's all make 2013 the year that we are kind to ourselves & treat ourselves as we deserve to be treated. Love & nurture yourself. Treat your body as a temple sounds so corny but there is a good point to be had. Let us treat our bodies as a temple. 2013 is going to be a very good year xoxo Cate
 
Hi Cate - I know that you are going to lose those 6 kilos super fast and get to grips with the new computer too... Thanks for dropping by with the warm welcome back.:hug2:
 
Hey Cate - no worries on the visits- I am on-line daily these days with a pharmacy course I am tutoring...so it is actually a nice "fun" break for me to visit our WLF site - & reading/posting on here is so -good for keeping my own journey on trak !

Congrat's on 1kg down ! good work. ... hope the "hungrees" aren't too bad for ya ( when I get the 'growlie tummy" I usually try a cup of tea with milk- seems to fill me, or a piece of fruit(I like apples.)
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Good plan on No Sweets for January - ...Swapping Sugar for Sweat (working out) is a sure plan for Success !! View attachment 19558 View attachment 19559


cheers Maryann
 
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Hey Cate, you will lose that 6kg in no time!

I have 40kg to lose but I'm taking it day by day. I agree that 2013 is gonna be an awesome year for us!!

Its winter now so I'm kinda slack with the exercise but will take it day by day and make sure I stick to the correct foods!

We'll do it together by supporting each other!

Awesome day y'all!!
 
Hi Omega, One thing you & I both know is that we can do it. We have the knowledge & the skills- we just have to apply them!
Maryann- I nearly always have a small amount of protein when I'm really hungry & Territory Jerky is my favourite. I'm going to take some with me on our trip! Apples make me hungry! I eat them every day though as I love them. It was really the first few days while my stomach was adjusting to eating less that I struggled. I'm ok now thank goodness.
Mands- Taking it day by day is the only way. This will be a good year for all of us if we concentrate on it & make our health our main focus. We can do this & we will if we are determined enough! I'm sure it's in each of us. Nothing is easy.

I do find it annoying that you can't even use bold or change fonts. Is this a WLF clever plot to get us off the computer & moving more?

I have lost 1kg this week, without cutting out alcohol totally so am happy about that. Now if I just do that for one week only then another kilo should vanish as well! Yes......I know I can......but........
It is so hot here at the moment. The other day it was 42oC in Hobart & that was the hottest recorded day ever! It doesn't get so hot here but it still is fairly hot- 32 or 33.
I haven't been exercising as much this week. I seem to do better when I get a happy medium. Too much exercise & I eat too much. I am trying for 1300cals a day & have kept under, except for one day when I was about 20 cals over. Boring myself again so will scoot. love to all & thank you for your visits. I'm sipping a black filter coffee at the moment. what are you having? xoxo Cate
 
Re-visiting an old post of mine hopefully for some more inspiration-
cate said:
I have been thinking about this a lot as I think we need to constantly remind ourselves of our personal reasons for wanting to be slim. I have borrowed from books, from this forum & from other forums &, of course, have my own ideas & thoughts. Anyone is welcome to share theirs.
I read an article today in a Newspaper's magazine in which the writer has her own "Newsflash" that "No diet will make you thin (I don't like this word-insert slim for me) unless you think you deserve to be" and I think that is almost the most important requirement before we will achieve our weight-loss goal. We must learn to love ourselves & truly believe that we deserve it.

Some of my reasons- (not in any particular order of importance)
I deserve to be slim.
I will have taken control of my body & my life.
I will be proud of myself.
I won't feel so self-conscious.
I will be in better health.
I'll feel better physically.
I'll have more confidence.
I'll be less self-critical.
I'll feel more comfortable, especially in Summer.
I'll be happier when I look in the mirror.
I'll feel more outgoing.
I will feel that I have accomplished something important.
I'll have more energy.
I'll be able to get down & play with the grandkids with comparative ease.
I'll enjoy wearing nice clothes.
I'll be able to shop in any store.
I should live longer.
I'll be more physically fit.
I'll feel more in control.
I'll do more things like go to the beach.
I'll be able to dance in public without feeling self-conscious.
I'll feel better about myself.
I won't feel uncomfortable when people hug me.
I won't feel that I am letting myself down.
I'll feel better in my body( my body will match my brain).
I won't feel ashamed.

I think that will do for now. I would be happy if anyone wants to post their reasons or to hear if any of these in particular strike a chord with you. I love sharing my thoughts now. Something I couldn't or didn't do before.
Cheers to all, Cate :)
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