Cate's Diary

Thanks Mystic! I rode my bike twice & also did 2 sets of weights & had one glass of red wine, instead of my usual 2. Every day I do that is 125 cals less.
I felt like yesterday was a big winner, although I wasn't angelic. I burned 560cals through exercise & also did quite a bit of housework, that I didn't count. Maybe I should change my definition of angelic to stopping at one glass of wine.
We'll be away most of the week-end at the State 8-ball(pool) try-outs so won't be posting until Sunday night. Will pop back later today to check out diaries. Cheers, Cate
 
You gals sure know how to make a person feel good. Thank you Cory, Mystic & LaMa. I wouldn't swap any of you for an angel either! I may have to count stopping at only one glass of red wine as almost angelic & having none will be like Lucy's perfect day. My perfect day will be staying under 1500 cals, having NO wine & exercising for 30 minutes. I'm sure I'm capable :blush5:

I'm heading to town tomorrow & will be looking for a replacement coat for my lost black woollen one. I also need another warm sleeveless vest (or 2) I really should try for something with colour. I am so much a black wearer. I love deep red, black & grey, but mostly black. When you buy something new that has black in it, it makes your once black clothes look even more faded so colour would be good. I can do it!

Great news- I have been trying to get our YS back to see someone & talked him into going back to see the GP he liked. He had an appointment today at 11am & I sent him a message a few hours after asking him how it went. He replied only a little while ago (it's now 10.15pm) to say that he has had the blood test & is going to go on the Mental Health plan & is going back next week & possibly going on meds, depending on the results. This is such a relief! I had started to worry that he had not gone. This is a chance for him to get out of this fog. I am so proud of him & love him so much. I would go down & stay with him for a while if it would help. I feel positive about this. I had suggested to him the other day that if he wasn't up to seeing a counsellor that I thought it would be a good thing to see this doctor that he really liked on a regular basis.
I don't think I can convey how much better I feel. He is in the back of my mind most of the time.

Thank you again for being so sweet, xoxo Cate
 
cate, glad you're back on track and your son is seeking proper assistance. I know that is a big relief. Great job on the bike rides!!! You know I'm partial to bicycles!!! Keep up the great work and take care of yourself...you deserve it.
 
Thanks Bug. My bike doesn't go anywhere, but I love it. I have a great view from where it sits! I will take care of myself, thank you :)
LaMa- Thank you sweetie. It is such a relief! HUGE. I know he has a long way to go, but this is a start. I really appreciate your support, xo Cate

Had a bit of a strange day today really. Tried on lots of clothes. Was not successful. Still do not have a coat of any sort. I also came out with a strong comment on FB against some ugly racism & have been deflecting comments all day. I can stand many things but ugly racism is not one of them. I may be "unfriending" a few people soon I think. I have "unfollowed" one today.

G did not play well at the 8-ball, but D, our son played very well & should make the team. G still has another chance in a couple of weeks in the Masters. The pressure should be off him as we're going anyway. He seems to have lost some confidence in his game. I'll ask D to spend some time with his Dad & give him a little coaching. It doesn't matter if he does not make the team. What matters is him not enjoying it, like he usually does.

Anyhow, I think I'm a bit tired tonight so will skedaddle. 'night all, xoxo Cate

 
+1 for your stand against racism cate!!! If those people are like that then they're not the type of people you want to call friends. I went through the thinning of some people I thought were friends when we adopted our daughter (she's has a different ethnic background). I don't want or need people like that in my life...it's their loss.
 
Texas has far too many racists. E and I have to put up with it in our families and at work. It stuns me that so many people waste so much of their lives on pointless hatred and willful ignornorance.

I've ordered a book and am needing to start one I already have. One terms the concept "big history" and the other "consillience", but they are both basically a focus on what unifies human beings by looking at major events that have created humans as a species. It essentially becomes a broad overview of everything since the creation of the universe, but the importance I think is that it combats the tribalism that is the root of so much conflict and shows people in a cohesive light without being hippy dippy.

http://edge.org/conversation/david_christian-we-need-a-modern-origin-story-a-big-history

This site is where I found out about it and he does a much better job explaining it then I do.

So happy to hear that your son is getting help and that you are doing well!
 
Thanks for the info about Cohen. Seems SO personalized from what I read. Also I commend you for not tolerating racism. I have to deal with it every day as I'm a black woman dating a white man. The comments from old high school buddies on facebook NEVER ceased to amaze me. I literally had to get rid of facebook because it was so sickening. We should all be free to love anyone, and some would argue we should all be free to hate anyone too (even if hate is a waste of time), just don't bring that hate around me!

Grats on your son finding wellness.
 
Cate, I've noticed that clothes shopping is like that. You either walk away with nothing or you walk away with way too much. Also, wtf with the racism? On some level I know it's still an issue, but it always surprises me when I actually see it. I just don't get that mentality at all.
 
Bug- Racism is not excusable at any level, but coming from so-called friends at such a personal level must have been awful. Adopting is such an admirable thing to do. It is saddening that so many children are without a family.

Q-I agree tribalism in it's many forms, including religion, is at the heart of most conflicts. Fear is a big factor. I have saved that link & will have a better look at it later. Thanks for your support Q. I think our son will slowly move forward now.

junkfoodie- I don't blame you for deleting facebook. Racism should never be tolerated. How many times have I heard "I'm not racist, but..." From now on I'm excusing myself from that conversation, before I hear any more. How horrible that you encounter it personally. That is so very wrong on every level. Big hugs to you!

Cory- Clothes shopping sucks when you can't find anything. The worst part about it this week-end is the realisation that I have gone up a size. I am switching around what I eat at breakfast mainly to see if I can get my weight down. I have had a non-scale defeat! :(

Today- Have another day at home on my own & am in my exercise gear. I had soup for breakfast. It got down to -2o last night & today is, of course, the 1st day of Winter here in Australia. The sun is shining though!

 
I'm glad that your son is looking to get some help! That must be such a relief!
I'm thankful I don't really have any racist friends, though some of the older people in my family/extended family can have some 'small' racist issues. There is definitely some homophobic feelings in my family/extended family. I said this before on someone else's page but I try to 'live and let live'. If it doesn't effect me or hurt someone then then do your thing. So I find it hard to understand racist/homophobic/ judgemental people.
Don't feel bad about clothing shopping not going well. The styles right now are horrible! Me and my friend went a couple weeks back (mostly just to walk around not to shop) and ew. There really was virtually nothing that I would even want to try on!
 
Shopping styles... Completely unrelated to weightloss&fitness I guess but I suddenly wondered: do you know where the southern hemisphere falls in terms of fashion? I browsed through a lookbook for the upcoming autumn/winter last week and saw loads of lovely stuff. Do you get that before us, after us, does it depend on the brand or do you even get different collections?
 
I have no idea, but here's an idea of the current trends of what we are supposedly suppose to be wearing
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These are very good examples of what's being sold in stores around me. Weird and unflattering patterns/shapes.
And yes, those are supposed to be 'outfits' that are to be worn together. They are from the magazine Canadian Living in an article called Easy tips for mixing prints like a fashion editor.
 
It's mostly rubbish here too- all sorts of weird angles, uneven hems, zips all over the place, big horrible collars, clashing tacky colours. I just shuddered! I'm back to the opportunity shops!
 
cate said:
Thanks Bug. My bike doesn't go anywhere, but I love it. I have a great view from where it sits! I will take care of myself, thank you :)
LaMa- Thank you sweetie. It is such a relief! HUGE. I know he has a long way to go, but this is a start. I really appreciate your support, xo Cate

Had a bit of a strange day today really. Tried on lots of clothes. Was not successful. Still do not have a coat of any sort. I also came out with a strong comment on FB against some ugly racism & have been deflecting comments all day. I can stand many things but ugly racism is not one of them. I may be "unfriending" a few people soon I think. I have "unfollowed" one today.

Anyhow, I think I'm a bit tired tonight so will skedaddle. 'night all, xoxo Cate

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So much respect for you. Racism is unacceptable.
 
cate said:
It's mostly rubbish here too- all sorts of weird angles, uneven hems, zips all over the place, big horrible collars, clashing tacky colours. I just shuddered! I'm back to the opportunity shops!
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This made me recall the time I accidentally tried on something with an asymmetrical zipper....it was horrible!
 
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