Cate's Diary

Hi Cate, thank you for your comments on my own diary so far! That book sounds very interesting and encouraging. I’d love to hear more quotes you come across. Sounds like you had a very productive day!
 
Hi, Springflower. It's a pleasure & a privilege sharing other people's stories.
Today's excerpt-
"Always eat sitting down.
Most of the eating that people do while on their feet is impulse eating, not food that they had planned to eat. When you sit down to eat, especially at your dining table, you've made a conscious decision to eat. You know these calories count, & you can more easily monitor what you eat- and thus, avoid overeating."
Eat mindfully & savour each mouthful.

Another day on my own & I decided to stay at home. I enjoyed yesterday & felt really good about myself. It's hard to have strong self-esteem when you feel that you are letting yourself down. I need to have a long-term, sustainable plan when I do get back down to my goal weight & I must stick to it!
To keep myself awake last night I thought I would go back & read my diary. I have been considering letting my sister know where to find it but wanted to read it first, just to make sure that she wouldn't be hurt by anything I said anywhere. I can't imagine it but just wanted to be certain. I got to page 15 & was exhausted. 515 to go :eek: It was such an emotional rollercoaster. Wow. I can honestly say that I have come a long way in 10 years. It is also really good to know that there was such a strong support base back then too. My diary has been my therapy & still is.

I think I will go for a hike around our land today & I'll take some pics.
Edit: my daily plan for June-
1400 cals max per day & log everything.
20 mins minimum"actual" exercise( walk, bike, weights, golf) 6 days a week min.
Read some of the beck diet solution
Wear my Fitbit
Look in the mirror & say something nice to myself.
 
cate said:
Excellent! It is great for changing your mindset.
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Well Cate I am only in chapter 1 thus far and would you believe it worked already. I had a great day food wise yesterday. Then I had a function last night was there were lots of delicious goodies and I practised my no. The pleasure I would have had from eating it would last a minute or two but the pleasure I had from not has lasted so much longer .
 
Well done! I think I would have found weight-loss much easier if I had this book decades ago. You just strengthened your resistance muscle. It feels great, doesn't it? :D
 
Yes I was so happy . Also having eaten before I went helped . I know I would be pretty miserable today if I had indulged in all that .
Thank you for your support Cate . So happy I found this forum
 
The book is really helpful & makes a lot of sense. We could all do with some cognitive therapy from time to time.
I'm feeling very much "under the weather" today & it feels like hayfever. I went for a big walk around our block yesterday & did some bush bashing & I think it's a reaction to the vegetation. I feel quite exhausted.
I had no wine at the weekend at all, kept under 1400 cals both days, got plenty of exercise.
I haven't lost any weight.
I haven't said something nice to myself yet. OK-
I was kind & went & picked up our older GS & took him into town so that he could do some grocery shopping, brought him home, fed him & then took him home again when I really didn't feel like doing anything at all.
I hope I'm not getting sick.
 
Two days aren´t enough to be losing noticeable fat and the combination of not feeling well and exercising more than normal would make you retain water. Other nice things you could be telling yourself just about this one post: I was very disciplined with eating AND I was physically active despite being home alone. I didn´t go for a glass of wine even though I wasn´t feeling well.
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
 
Thanks, LaMa. I started reading my WLF diary from the start over the weekend & it left me feeling that I have let myself down. I was SO excited & enthusiastic & SO determined to never get over a certain weight ever again & that weight is now a distant memory!
I'll get over it.
Thanks for the hugs!
I'm digging out my old program & am going to read it again. I haven't glanced at for years & that shows on the scales.
 
cate said:
The book is really helpful & makes a lot of sense. We could all do with some cognitive therapy from time to time.
I'm feeling very much "under the weather" today & it feels like hayfever. I went for a big walk around our block yesterday & did some bush bashing & I think it's a reaction to the vegetation. I feel quite exhausted.
I had no wine at the weekend at all, kept under 1400 cals both days, got plenty of exercise.
I haven't lost any weight.
I haven't said something nice to myself yet. OK-
I was kind & went & picked up our older GS & took him into town so that he could do some grocery shopping, brought him home, fed him & then took him home again when I really didn't feel like doing anything at all.
I hope I'm not getting sick.
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Cate I hope you don’t get sick too but it sounds like you maybe tired and hopefully eating enough food . Look after yourself
 
LaMaria said:
Two days aren´t enough to be losing noticeable fat and the combination of not feeling well and exercising more than normal would make you retain water. Other nice things you could be telling yourself just about this one post: I was very disciplined with eating AND I was physically active despite being home alone. I didn´t go for a glass of wine even though I wasn´t feeling well.
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
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I agree . Also I think we are all of the mindset that a day or 2 of being good we should see weight loss but it does take some time. As we get older it really slows down
 
cate said:
Thanks, LaMa. I started reading my WLF diary from the start over the weekend & it left me feeling that I have let myself down. I was SO excited & enthusiastic & SO determined to never get over a certain weight ever again & that weight is now a distant memory!
I'll get over it.
Thanks for the hugs!
I'm digging out my old program & am going to read it again. I haven't glanced at for years & that shows on the scales.
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Cate we are all there. I too swore I would never see 14 stone Mark again and I’m nearly at 15 . But we just need to keep working at it . Sadly I have been on every program , joined every club going , listened to hypnosis, read books always looking for the next quick fix . There is none . We need to be kind to ourselves , be positive . I’m still only on chapter 1 if the book but it’s making good sense . To me it sounds like you are doing great . You are so inspirational
 
Thanks, Petal. I know, I know. I'm just human & I must learn from my mistakes. Thank you for your kind words. It has just set me back a bit that I have let myself gain so much in one year, whereas I have done well for the ten years before that. I'll get rid of this excess weight & I'll bounce back. I am tired. Perhaps I overdid it at the weekend. I have had a good day today & I will have another good day tomorrow. I have also had a headache & that is maybe from reading so many pages of my diary. It brought back a lot of sadness & I don't need that. From now on I am moving forward. I told G today what I weigh &, as always, he is supportive & kind. He'll help me now & won't let me feel bad about myself.
 
Having a supportive partner is a real asset in this context. Or any context, really :) I´m glad you´re feeling better, even if you´re still tired.
 
It is LaMa. He's not perfect, because no one is, but we are very good for one another.
We slept in this morning & I am in a bit of a rush. It's Vets golf day, but it's bucketing down with rain & I will be home again soon, so I'll come back then. I'm feeling good today.
 
I will say today is Day 4 because I started getting serious about losing weight on Saturday & it's now Tuesday in Aus.
Day 4-
Need to weigh tomorrow.
Had 150ml only of red wine yesterday (opened the bottle on Friday night & that much each was left). Drank it very slowly. Was OK, felt itchy.
Kept to under 1400 cals for the 3rd day in a row.
Re-read my Cohen's maintenance guidelines last night & can see why I have put on so much weight.
From now on I am not eating starchy carbs at breakfast- no toast.
I have cancelled my organic oat sour-dough bread until further notice, but have 2 loaves in the freezer.
I re-read the list of the vegetables & fruit recommended for maintenance & am only going to consume them from now on.
It worked for me for years and years and then I got slack & starting eating the things that I had been recommended to avoid. Basically starchy carbs are to be avoided & going low GI is the go.
I felt a light bulb go off when I read it all last night. It's really hard not being tough on myself as I knew all this & know what works for me & what doesn't. Reading back my early diary posts really brought back how fantastic I felt eating the way I did.
SO- Day 4-
Greek-style yoghurt, fruit & 10g of almond meal for breakfast.
Lunch will be lamb casserole & veg (on a small plate)
Dinner will be a salad(the one I had made for lunch), followed by yoghurt & fruit.
No wine today.
My thought for today-
Discipline weighs ounces, ​
regret weighs tons.​
 
Hah, I feel you on that one. However, to err is human and you deserve praise for realizing what´s going on and getting back to the basics. We crave variety because in nature that´s how we have the best chance to get all the nutrients we need. Also: many of us don´t like being ordered around, even if it´s for our own good and we basically came up with the rules ourselves. So... being "good" feels boring as hell and we´re likely to stray sometimes.
 
Cate your menu for today sounds excellent and tasty .
Isn’t it great you have your diary to read back on and see where you are making mistakes .

I could go back to slimming classes but I find they push a lot of low calories processed food at you .

Have a great day
 
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