Cate's Diary

Yes, LaMa, I think we are :D Setting boundaries is def. a good thing.
K& D- It was good to come away feeling that I contribute, but also that I still feel free to help when it suits me. Our new Captain is a bossy boots. She's the one that said something disparaging about G one morning before women's golf & I said "That's it. I don't have to put up with this. I'm going home." & did. I won't let her bully me. I actually get on well enough with her.

It's a beautiful day. G's golf was changed to today so will be away for most of the day. It will be a test as it's my 2nd FD of the week. I'll have a little tub of yoghurt at about 2pm & have a small meal ready for tonight. I'll put my FD cals in tonight so you have an idea of when I eat & what on "fast days".
Cheers, xoxo Cate
 
It´s my second day today as well but I´m definitely not going into any stores where food may be smelled. I have an appartment to clean in time for a highschool friend arriving tomorrow so at least I´ll be busy. Got a large bean salad prepared, not quite sure when I´ll eat it yet, I´m still getting into all this.
 
I'm glad you're fasting on the same days as me. We can suffer together :) I had savoury Venison mince with a salad. It was heaven!
Weight-this morning was back down to 2.5 lost, so down .5kg. When LaMa beats me to the 6kg I'll get out my new scales & readjust my ticker as I have a certain weight I want to get down to. I must make a note to myself not to buy new scales as the last 2 have had me at more than what I thought I was. When I 1st lost 36kg in 28 weeks I bought new scales which had me at 5kg more. YES-5 whole kilos! Talk about moving the goal posts! This time it's a bit over 1kg.

I think I'll still attempt to fast while we're away, but it may be too difficult. It would be amazing to come back the same weight as when I leave.....

OK- beautiful day today. Time I got moving......well, I'll just check Facebook first.
xoxo Cate
 
When? Let´s keep it at if, shall we? Besides, Q is gearing up to get serious so he may well be our most direct worry :p Enjoy this beautiful day honey, best time of the year!
 
Oh, I am sweets! Sitting outside in the sunshine, with G having a Sparkling Burgundy [emoji126][emoji322]


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Nice to see you guys are enjoying your fasting together. I'd join you except I don't want to, so I'm not gonna. :D

Anyhow, gonna try and be a little more present for a while. I've been busy, some of it planned, some of it parentally induced (my parents bought a new computer and when not doing my own work, have been over there trying to get them set up).
 
It's like the 5:2 diet.I remember trying that once,but i had to stop because i got headaches.how long have you been doing it Cate?
 
Hey, Vee, who are we to even try to get you to do something you don't want to? :D

Hi Jess. Yes, it's the 5:2 & it's week 4 :) I feel the best I have felt for months & not quite so obsessed with the scales & don't have cravings any more. It obviously would not suit everyone (what does?) & time will tell if it's sustainable for me, but I'm giving it a fair crack.

Had a delightful day :D
xoxo Cate
 
Cate that great that you feel so good i'm really pleased for you!!!if you've been doing it for 4 weeks a think it's really good for you Just because of the way you feel!i'd like to have a sneak of two days of your food 1 fast 1 normal if you have time of course!
 
Hi sweetie. I'll make sure I log all of my food on MFP for the next week & you can have a look there if you like. The fast days are there for the last month & have been mostly Mondays & Thursdays xoxo
Off to golf today again, playing in a team event (an Irish Stableford) with G & 2 other men.
8-ball grand final tonight. GO US!!
 
Sat- We had a good day at golf- not great golf(came 6th) but had a good day, went out to the 8-ball GF & were beaten by a team who played much better on the night. It was all in good spirits & we had a really pleasant night. One of my favourite young women went with her partner & we sat together & chatted all evening. She's lovely.
Sun- We got a lot of paperwork done for the golf club for when we're away, which was good & had a bit of a lazy day. I like to make Sundays feel different.
Today(Mon)-Is my first FD of the week & I will list my food for the day for Jess-
Breakfast- a big glass of water with my vitamins
Share 2 pots of espresso with G. We don't have milk or sugar.
Lunch will be a bowl of home-made pumpkin soup(only 70 cals)
Mid afternoon I will snack on 50g each of raw carrot, celery & Lebanese cucumber (35 cals total)
Dinner will be savoury venison mince (230 cals)
I will then have 165 cals left. I may have some salad with the venison & will have the remaining cals with some yoghurt & fruit.
Total for today will almost exactly be 500 cals.

I really am eating normally on non-fast days & it feels good to not feel like you're dieting on those days & also feels good not to be craving stuff. It's interesting really. It will be a big challenge going away for 2 weeks, but I'll give it a crack.

Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Looks like you´re doing well and even relaxing which is great to see! I´m hot on your heels with my first fast day but it won´t be anything like as luxurious because I am a very lazy cook ;)
 
Thanks Cate.I like to have an idea of the food!Seems good for a fast day.
Never had pumpkin...............:blush5::blush5::blush5::blush5::blush5::blush5::blush5:
I love them,i love looking at them,i love carving them,but i really have never eaten them.I think i should try some!
I've looked back in your diary ,just catching up a bit on things,i cant seem to find WHERE ARE YOU GOING FOR 2 WEEKS???
 
LaMa I am thoroughly spoiled & mine was cooked for me by G :)
I was ravenous today & it may be because I had a diet lemonade mid afternoon. I really have struggled today & I can't describe my hunger :(

Jess- NEVER HAD PUMPKIN? Wow! I'm not excited about going away as it's to Albury. Albury is where this year's 8-ball Nationals are being held. It's on the border between New South Wales & Victoria & about 60kms from where I grew up. I'll enjoy it when I'm there, but I can't say the prospect is particularly exciting. Do you ever look at My Fitness Pal any more Jess? I log my food there most days still.

I learned a valuable lesson today. I know that diet soft drinks are rubbish & bad for you, but I really thought it might help me get through the day. Sparkling mineral water is a much better option! Gawd I'm hungry!! Hopefully this will show on the scales on Friday!
 
As weird as it sounds: I think it´s easier to beat hunger and cravings on the fast days (not yet sure if it´ll be a consistent pattern) simply because you know exactly what you can have and how much of it. No wiggle room means less temptation for me. By the time I´m reading this you´ll probably have had that lovely venison and feel fine. Hugs :grouphug:
 
Good thinking on the mineral water. A slice of lemon or lime can add a bit more flavor and is really nice as the weather gets warmer.
 
Thanks LaMa & K&D. I struggled all the way through until bedtime & I can only put it down to the can of diet lemonade. It was tough, but I'm alive.:D
Having a air bit of stress this morning. R rang last night on a mental high, raving about a job he's applied for that sounds perfect. He was SOOO excited. When he told me what it was I felt sick. There has been a lot on current affairs shows lately about vocational colleges getting people to sign up for expensive courses, promising the world. They have been targeting low-income & other vulnerable people, signing them up for student loans & these colleges are springing up all over the country. The job has a big pay packet.

I am petrified that this feels just like he was when he tried to set up his cafe. He is so excited & I hope he'll listen to me. During the night I thought "If it walks like a duck & quacks like a duck, it probably is a duck." & also found myself singing(in my head) "Because I got high, because I got high, because I got hi-igh". At least I went back to sleep & got a reasonably good night's sleep. I thought him coming out of his depression was great, but am scared he's going to spring right back up to manic again!

I'll be talking to him this afternoon & will tell him what's been going on all over Australia with these colleges. His personal ethics are high & that is what he values more than anything. He would risk being associated with what is seen as a con or a scam.

I'll try not to stress too much about it during the day until I talk to him this afternoon.

Love to all. Wish me luck! xoxo Cate

 
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