Cate's Diary

Cate said:
oo much wine & crap food, not enough exercise & it's no good. I haven't done that for ages & I didn't like it. Moving right along......
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for me the most difficult to make a first step, I was injured my leg 7 month ago and I had to sit for 5 month or so without exercises it's still hurts a little but I do my gimnastic anyway because it's interesting but when I don't do it hurts even better. I know that you need 3 week to make a new habit for yourself and it's always works.
 
Thanks, Marsia, LaMa & Natasha :grouphug:
My poor brain is a bit under the weather after the weekend & the recent stress. Instead of trying to plan the rest of my life, I have decided to concentrate on getting healthy & fitter again, without being obsessive. Easy, hey?
I think we will get a new (second hand) car to replace G's but I'm not sure a campervan is the answer. I'm just going to keep my ears & eyes open. I think I also need to start rehoming some of our furniture.
G is at golf today & after he left I made myself get on the scales. I had eaten breakfast & drunk coffee, but it shook me up. I needed a shakeup.
I decided I did not want to go into town, but I did take Arch for a downhill/uphill 2km walk & have been very active doing housework & repotting plants etc. I have done 5000 steps already today. I'm currently having a rest after a lunch of venison & veggie soup, a small bowl of salad & an orange. I have felt unwell since getting Arch back from the kennels on Monday morning as I had a major reaction to something they sprayed on him, just before he left apparently. I emailed them yesterday & got a call back from the owner. It shouldn't happen again. I have felt absolutely exhausted & very shaky, had a headache etc.
We have a lot going on at the moment & I am going to try to simplify our lives a bit. The thought of moving right now is way too daunting.

I'm back to tracking everything I eat & drink properly today. I'll go do it now. I'll also weigh again tomorrow.
 
I'm sorry to hear the scents are at it again; have an unscented hug :grouphug:
I'd say simplifying and decluttering should go a long way toward making things easier in the future, regardless of what you decide to do.
 
I agree with LaMa - simplifying is great no matter the circumstances. I think if the time is right to move, you'll know. I absolutely hate when my cats come home smelling all perfumed up from the vet, and I'm only mildly allergic to that sort of stuff. So sorry, and I hope the little dog got a nice bath and smells much better now!

I'm singing you the Simon and Garfunkel song "Take it easy, a little slow, relax now don't you know... " I get jealous hearing about your repotting. I need to ask our friend if I can have a small garden in our new place, but I don't want to overstep my bounds. Otherwise I think I'll ask some of J's gardener friends to baby sit some of my perennials in pots and take the rest for their gardens. I love my plants so much!
 
Cate said:
I'm back to tracking everything I eat & drink properly today. I'll go do it now. I'll also weigh again tomorrow.
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Good for you getting back to the tracking. I find that a real challenge but it does seem to be the best way to keep things going where we want...

Not nice to get Archie back all perfumed up :( I hope you're feeling better.

In terms of house selling, camper van buying, bigger cars etc...It's good that you can at least look around at what's out there and get a sense of what will fit your needs in the short and long term. I'm all for the continuing of decluttering/rehoming furniture etc so that whenever the decision for a move is made, it is just that much easier to cope with.
 
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Good luck with that! I'm going to do the same today, unfortunately one day I eat normal, one day too much, I'm still a bit confused with my new healthy food style :)
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Thanks, Natasha. I just need to think of looking after my body as best I can.
LaMaria said:
I'm sorry to hear the scents are at it again; have an unscented hug :grouphug:
I'd say simplifying and decluttering should go a long way toward making things easier in the future, regardless of what you decide to do.
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Thank you, hon. I read this post last night & felt a bit teary. Sometimes a hug is all you need. My brain has been so scattered lately. Decluttering will keep me occupied as well. It has been my stress relief for years.
Marsia said:
I agree with LaMa - simplifying is great no matter the circumstances. I think if the time is right to move, you'll know. I absolutely hate when my cats come home smelling all perfumed up from the vet, and I'm only mildly allergic to that sort of stuff. So sorry, and I hope the little dog got a nice bath and smells much better now!
I'm singing you the Simon and Garfunkel song "Take it easy, a little slow, relax now don't you know... " I get jealous hearing about your repotting. I need to ask our friend if I can have a small garden in our new place, but I don't want to overstep my bounds. Otherwise I think I'll ask some of J's gardener friends to baby sit some of my perennials in pots and take the rest for their gardens. I love my plants so much!
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I think you are being so positive about the turn your life is taking & I feel a little guilty. I don't have much to complain about. I think being surrounded by too much stuff isn't good for anyone. I'll start a 2 year plan to declutter this house as much as I can. Then life may be different & making a decision might be easier.
liza said:
Good for you getting back to the tracking. I find that a real challenge but it does seem to be the best way to keep things going where we want...
Not nice to get Archie back all perfumed up :( I hope you're feeling better.
In terms of house selling, camper van buying, bigger cars etc...It's good that you can at least look around at what's out there and get a sense of what will fit your needs in the short and long term. I'm all for the continuing of decluttering/rehoming furniture etc so that whenever the decision for a move is made, it is just that much easier to cope with.
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You are so right, Liza. I'm lucky that I have options.

I have felt so stressed for a while really & worrying about our future health when our current health is fine is just such a waste. Living up here is so peaceful & the air is so fresh. While it would be wonderful being able to walk along footpaths to the shops or to parks, moving into town would also mean having neighbours up close & not having the peace & privacy we have up here. G would rather move into our nearest city as most of his golfing buddies are there & they are a very sociable lot. I don't think I would cope well with city smells & being surrounded by people again.
Day 2 of logging my food. Kept to under 1300 cals yesterday.
About to take Arch for another walk. I'll get around everyone's diaries in the morning. We had doctor's appointments this morning first thing.
 
Cate said:
We had doctor's appointments this morning first thing
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Good for you) I called my dentist yesterday and she is ill, I think she has a covid because there a few doctores and all is ill unfortunately.... so I decided to wait until I'll have my immunity after vaccination.
 
The fresh air is probably the greatest advantage to your current living situation, especially for someone with your allergies. Glad to see you're feeling better again!
 
Hi, Natasha. It sounds like a good idea waiting to see any medical people until you do have some immunity.
Hi, LaMa. I think we're better off staying here too as the fresh air is probably the most important thing for my health. I am feeling much better this morning after another day of fresh air, clean eating & a good night's sleep.
I got on the scales this morning for the 3rd morning in a row. The first day I was up a kilo, which looked horrible, but was expected, yesterday lost that kilo & this morning was down another. I am going to weigh myself every morning & am tracking everything I eat & drink. Weighing myself every morning will make sure that I get right back on that track & drag myself out of this spiral. I had visions of being as fat as I once was over the weekend & it horrified me. I want to feel fit, healthy & strong again & proud of my body. I'm feeling more certain today that I can do it.
 
Cate said:
I want to feel fit, healthy & strong again & proud of my body.
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I want it too! Of course I could buy a new pair of jeans like my soulmate adviced me in this case I would't respect myself!

When you reach something you are always happy :) It's an interesting topic, I've read a book by our famous psychologist he said that you have to earn pleasure) He describe why Evgeny Onegin had depression all his life (he was very rich and had everything he wanted (money, girls and ect.) he didn't want to learn or reach something the result was depression.

is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin. Onegin is considered a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes (so-called superfluous men).
 
Cate said:
I got on the scales this morning for the 3rd morning in a row. The first day I was up a kilo, which looked horrible, but was expected, yesterday lost that kilo & this morning was down another.
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Well done facing the scales and yay for the results! Want to join our daily weighing club? You could just put X minus new weigh in if you don't like to show your current weight.
 
Cate said:
I am going to weigh myself every morning & am tracking everything I eat & drink. Weighing myself every morning will make sure that I get right back on that track & drag myself out of this spiral.
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That's great Cate. I know what a challenge you were finding it to get on the scale more often, but yes, it can really help to keep on track--it does me anyhow...
Cate said:
I want to feel fit, healthy & strong again & proud of my body. I'm feeling more certain today that I can do it.
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Awesome! I'm sure you can do it too Cate!
 
Happy it is working to get on the scales everyday for you, and that you are tracking calories again. I hope eventually we'll just be so busy doing active things that food won't be such a priority in our lives and we won't need to track calories eventually, but in the mean time, it does work wonders!!
 
Hi, Natasha. I think everyone thinks that life will be so perfect & you will be so happy if only................(insert whatever) but the truth is that happiness & contentment won't happen miraculously when you achieve a goal like getting to your ideal weight or getting rich or whatever. I'm quite happy now, but I want to feel healthier & fitter & not feel so self-conscious about my body.
Hi, LaMa. I won't thanks, hon because I really hate weighing myself every day. I only very briefly check the weigh everyday thread & all the clubs for spam really. I prefer to do that. I also don't want to feel like a fraud for not sharing my weight. Even as a very fit teen I always weighed about 10 kg more than anyone thought I was.
Hi, Liza. I think I have been in denial about my weight creeping up & getting on those scales every morning, while I dread it & tracking everything I eat & drink is pulling me back on track. Thanks for your confidence. I'm slowly starting to convince myself I can do it.
Hi, Marsia. You're right, although I don't want to be busy really. I think when I do get back to my happy weight I will stay tracking & maybe weigh twice a week(Friday & Monday maybe).
Hi, Em. Thank you. I think I can too. It has taken me a while to really tackle this again & I hadn't given up but had come close.

Thank you everyone for your support & encouragement. I think my knee injury made me feel much more vulnerable & now that I can walk more & feel less fragile I can concentrate on getting as healthy & fit as I can. Tidying up around our house before Winter will be a good project, now that it's starting to feel less snaky. Decluttering our house will help declutter my mind and help with any future moves. I'll drop some clothes off after the weekend & maybe take a trip to the tip.
 
You know yourself best, that's perfectly fine.
Cate said:
I think my knee injury made me feel much more vulnerable & now that I can walk more & feel less fragile I can concentrate on getting as healthy & fit as I can.
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I love to hear that! So glad your knee is feeling better. How are you getting along with your exercises?
 
Hi, LaMa. I have been walking mostly & finding that is helping build up my leg strength. Thanks for the reminder though. I haven’t been thinking of the exercises much & will pull them out today & try to make a start.
I found this quote after reading floater’s diary today-

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
— Carl Jung
To be self-aware is to note what you have and don’t. It’s to take the reigns of your life in your hands and stop “hoping for better”. Instead you can start working on making things better.

I have kept track of my cals well the last 4 days & kept under 1400 each day. I am feeling much better for it. I have also upped my walking & just generally been more active. Yesterday I decluttered for about 2 hours & I have loaded the back of my car ready to take to the op shop tomorrow. I think I’ll do some gardening today. I have trimmed a lot of stuff & need to take it away from the house & fence so G can brush cut again.
I also ordered a food dehydrator yesterday as R took his with him & I loved using it to make my own herbal tea. I dried lemon balm & mint, but will do some pineapple sage & dry some Vietnamese mint too I think. The one I ordered has ss trays & can be used for other things, like proving bread etc. I’m quite excited about trying things out.
It’s starting to really get chilly overnight now, but I feel ok with that. Archie is snuggling up on my lap at the moment, so I’m typing very slowly on my phone, rather than my laptop. He’s such a cutie :beating:
 
That quote is a good one and certainly worth contemplating.
You sound like you're in a really good space Cate. The walking, the eating, the tracking, the decluttering all sounds really great. Good for you!
 
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