Cate's Diary

PJ's are great! I didn't wear them all my adult life, until a few years ago. My down time starts when I put my PJ's on. OUCH KP- that was one serious hangover you had! (I'm also a lemonaholic btw.)

Back on the scales again this morning & back up 1.5kg. I have to knuckle down again as my clothes are feeling tight. It has been our coldest Winter in memory so far & I have been eating way too much & not exercising anywhere near enough. Simple really. Someone please send me a big kick up the bum!
 
Losing weight IS simple, but just because something is SIMPLE does not mean it's EASY! I have heard that so many times during my horse riding career it's ridiculous!
I'm not going to send you a kick in the bum because it's worthless if I do it! YOU need to kick yourself in the bum missy!
 
OK. I'm TRYING to kick myself up the bum & to re-motivate myself, but I am really struggling. I think it's because it's Winter. I feel like I should be a bear & go hibernate. I have to snap out of this or I will end up like a big fat pig!
I'll start NOW!!!
Soup for breakfast.
 
I know it has been a bit colder than normal winter for you down there in the southern states, but you can drag thing back on track cate, I have seen you do it before
 
cate said:
I think it's because it's Winter. I feel like I should be a bear & go hibernate. I have to snap out of this or I will end up like a big fat pig!
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Careful Cate, you know what happens to the big fat pigs in winter ;)

You can do this!
 
:blush5: I know, I know. Putting it out there was enough to give myself a kick up the bum. I kept to within my cals yesterday & resisted the pantry monster when G was out last night at 8-ball. That is a big win! I can see why living alone could be such a trap.
It is really windy here today & raining, so no women's golf. I have my exercise gear on & I will ride my exercise bike a minimum of 10km & keep within my calories (1500)
That's a promise I have made to myself!
Cheers, xo Cate,
PS- KP- you made me laugh!
 
Sometimes the only way I make it to the gym is by putting on my gym clothes. I might wear them all day before I make it there but they sure lay on the guilt if I don't go.
 
Bum duly kicked! It feels good to have achieved what I set out to do! [emoji2][emoji468][emoji530][emoji106]


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Thanks KP. It's about time that I got back into exercising again. My diet has been good, but I have been lazy. This excess weight(now 7kg) HAS to go!
Funny thing was I got on the scales this morning & was disappointed to see that I had ONLY lost .5kg (in one day) What did I expect? Miracles? Yes......I'll get over it. I hate feeling overweight again & I am doing something about it.
In my exercise gear again & plan on doing my bike & then some light weights, to music.
Cheers, Cate
 
Hi Cate! Thank you for the supportive message on my diary. It always helps to know that other people understand. Emotional eating can be such a difficult pattern to break. Hope you enjoyed your workout, sometimes just getting back in the routine is all that it takes! :)
 
The scale is a funny thing. I get disappointed when I have a 2 pound water gain up to 144, when just 6-7 months ago I was 40 pounds heavier!
 
You're welcome JadeLynn. There are not many people in here who don't 'get' where the others come from & what has brought us here in the 1st place. Supporting one another is what makes this community so strong & helpful & what keeps me here.

Mystic- I should be happy at how far I have come, but I see where I could end up again if I'm not careful. If I stopped weighing I think I would end up back there again & that is very scary.

Dropped a kilo this morning, after 2 days of being strict(but still having my 2 glasses of wine).
Did another 10km on the bike yesterday. It is a struggle though. I have become very unfit again.

6kg to go!
Cheers, Cate.
 
You are right Cate, I can see how writing here and interacting with others is helping me stay more focused!

I think you are smart to keep weighing, I too need to do that! Seeing that number flashing before my eyes at the same time a chocolate chip cookie comes into site is definitely motivating!

You have made good progress, I think it won't be too long before you are happily back where you were before. And I think that some wine was in order to celebrate! :)
 
Brrr, regains... One of those things that remind us that with freedom (to chose what we do and eat) comes responsibility (to not do so too freely or face the consequences). I guess we´re at the same point right now, except that I wasn´t yet at my endgoal when I started gaining again. Still: let´s get those 6kg off together!
 
Oooo! A race LaMa? I'm feeling that my brain has clicked back onto losing weight again thank goodness. I can't do this half-arsed. I really need to be switched on & single-minded about it. I think that's why I have so much trouble with maintenance. NEXT time I get back down to exactly where I want to be I will have to make some strict rules about weighing every week & if I regain even one kilo I automatically cut something out (like bread or wine) until it's back down again.
First I have to get there again.

From now on-
"Proper" exercise at least 5 days per week (bike, walking, golf or weights-any combination)
<1500 cals per day every day.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.
Log everything in MFP.

If I am not down 3kg by the end of August I am going to have a month off drinking alcohol. (Ouch!)
There, I have typed it. That should be a big enough incentive to get moving!

Love to all, xo Cate


 
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