Cate's Diary

Thank you LaMa & Hana :grouphug:
Yesterday sure was lazy. It was also really pleasant.
We're going to have our final jabs today for our holiday. :D
The 2 younger GK's arrive this afternoon & are staying tonight.
I decided that I would attempt a fast day today (<500 cals) in an attempt to lose a couple of kilos before we go away. I haven't weighed for a couple of weeks, but my clothes feel a little bit snug. I'll try doing 2 a week for the next 2 weeks.
 
I have had fun LaMa. They're lovely kids. Noisy, but cute. They're watching cartoons at the moment & I was watching them with them until a really stupid one came on & that's why I'm now on the computer. Penguins of Madagascar is very funny & clever :D
I got through my fast really well yesterday. When I woke up I wasn't hungry. That helps. G made me a FD soup & I had some for lunch & froze the rest. Then I had grilled salmon & veg for dinner(on a small plate). My stomach felt much better this morning, but I didn't weigh. I'm going to try to do another Tue & Thu this week. I'll weigh sometime next week.
We are going to H'city to see R on Sunday & are catching up with an old friend who is over from Melbourne for the weekend. We'll catch up at the Farm Gate market.
I'd better go have a shower & get dressed.
 
Sri Lanka sounds amazing! Never been to that side of the world.

I have tried 5/2 before though, and I found that low calorie cups of soups helped keep hunger pangs at bay.
 
Well done on getting through your fast day with no issues! That's great. I love that feeling when your stomach is empty but not rumbling. I sometimes think about the constant feeling of discomfort I used to have when I was piling in the food when I was bigger. It's a great feeling to have moved on from that. Never going back again.
 
Thanks, LaMa. It's funny because the number of things that were invented in the first half of the last century was incredibly amazing & there hasn't been that much since, in comparison. I think most people 50 years ago would have imagined we would be getting around in cars that flew, but few would have imagined anything like the internet & Facebook etc.
Had a good day today & will be away until Monday afternoon. We are picking R up in the morning & meeting up with our old friend, Paddy at the market. R is very low & I hope he sees a counsellor this week. It's time he got medication, I think. He says he has been really down since January. This is when I wish we lived much closer. I could see just on FB from his eyes that he is really low. As his mother, it really hurts knowing that he is suffering so much. He knows how much we love him & he knows how much it would hurt to lose him. He needs help- medical help. It's amazing that he can still go off to work & work in hospitality when he is feeling so low. I'm proud of that. I just want him to be well. Being happy again seems like such a big ask for him. I can only hope!
 
Hi, LaMa. R is no worse(or better) than the last time we saw him. He & I went for a great big walk on Sunday afternoon while G & our mate Paddy watched the football. We got a chance to have a good talk. We discussed that maybe it's time to try medication. He said he has felt low since January. I can tell how he is even in photos on FB. His eyes look flat, even when he is in really good company, with his closest friends. He is merely functioning. We had a big long talk. He saw a Psychologist a couple of times who he really liked. He's expensive, unfortunately, but I think well worth it. Bipolar medication has to be monitored very carefully to find the right balance. I hope he makes an appointment soon. I had the guy's name saved in my phone as R had no idea what it was. I looked up the number yesterday & texted it to him.
Our friend Paddy looks like an old man. We hadn't seen him for over 4 years & got a heck of a shock. He is not very mobile & coughs & coughs something awful. We had met him & another 2 old friends at the market & G & I were both really shocked to see how he is. J quietly said that he needs to see a doctor as he's very unwell. After listening to his cough for hours & realising that he seemed to be trying to palm off any queries I asked him outright if he has Emphysema & he said yes. He asked me not to tell any of our friends & I said I wouldn't. (I'm friends with his ex-wife & daughter.)
J was using a stick, which was a big surprise also & told me just has been diagnosed with M.S. She seemed up about it & thinks it's the slow one. She's lovely.
We had a good time with Paddy & R. Pad wasn't up to going anywhere on Sunday night so R, G & I walked to an Italian restaurant & had a great meal. I had GF seafood pizza. It was scrumptious! We drove P to the airport on Monday morning & then went to R's place, took him out for a late breakfast, dropped him back home, did some food shopping & then drove back home. It takes about 3 hours.
I know how important it is for us to go see R regularly. It's not only important to him so that he knows how much we love him, but also I worry a little less about him when I can see him & hug him.
Only 11 days until we go away! EEK!
I'm doing a 500 cal fast day today. I didn't overeat at the weekend at all, which was good. I still hope to drop a kilo anyway before we go.
 
Well done not overeating, Cate. It´s weird seeing other people age, isn´t it? Both emphysema and MS suck, but getting diagnosed with MS later in life these days is way less of a big deal than it once was as it can be regulated with meds pretty well for a good long time. Especially when combined with plenty of exercise. Sorry for talking shop :blush5:
 
Never apologise for sharing your knowledge LaMa. J did seem very upbeat & positive. P, on the other hand, doesn't seem to care much.
G & I have had a nice, moderately lazy day today. I'm going to play golf tomorrow, unless it's raining. Getting through my FD fairly well again. Gad soip for lunch, fresh spring rolls for dinner. Can & will have a little yoghurt & fruit a little later (if I can wait!)
 
It is sad, but it also sounds like you're a solid anchor point for him and that's really all anyone can hope for once they're grown up. The whole roots and wings thing.
 
I agree with LaMa, that message shows how much of a strong support network you are for him. It's hard to know how to help but just being there and sending him loving thoughts should give him a boost.
 
Thank you LaMa & Emily. It is reassuring to know that he feels loved & supported. Worrying helps no-one.
I'm headed for golf shortly. It looks like it will be showery but I have really got into a routine of going every Wednesday, which is good for me.
Love to all xoxo Cate.
 
Thanks Tru & LaMa. I had a good day. It was freezing-quite a shock to the system, but no rain! I am not playing well at the moment, but I'm out there & I'm exercising & I'm trying. Much better than being home on the couch.
 
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