Cate's Diary

[Cate]

Thanks, Liza. Although I am not losing weight, I am feeling leaner & less bloated. Hopefully, the scales will start reflecting that soon.
Cals yesterday were 1470, deficit 490. It was a good, active day & I stayed awake during the evening & slept well.

 

[Emilyrose]

I definitely notice less of a stomach bloat without the alcohol. Hopefully, we both get that weight loss whoooosh soon.

You sound good, Cate.

 

[Cate]

I feel good, Em. I'm surprised at the less bloat as I feel I am drinking more carbonated drinks. Fingers crossed for that whoosh!

 

[alligatorob]

Fingers crossed for that whoosh!

Mine too! But feeling good, not bingeing, and staying off the alcohol is more important than losing weight. Or so I think anyway.

 

[Cate]

Mine too! But feeling good, not bingeing, and staying off the alcohol is more important than losing weight. Or so I think anyway.

Thanks, Rob. I know you’re right, but I really do need to lose 10 kg & just a half a kilo every week or so would be nice

 

[Llama]

Half a kilo every week would be awesome! Going by the deficits you reported this week I'd expect a little less (one day over the 500 kcal deficit, three days slightly below it, three days well below it) but you really should be losing weight. Time for a bit of a whoosh!

 

[Cate]

1/4 a kilo a week would be nice LaMa. I’m not drastically reducing my calories as I just wanted to get used to not drinking alcohol. I know that losing slowly is the go.

 

[Llama]

Excellent! Just wanted to make sure you're not getting your hopes up TOO high. I'm a spoilsport like that

 

[alligatorob]

1/4 a kilo a week would be nice LaMa. I’m not drastically reducing my calories as I just wanted to get used to not drinking alcohol. I know that losing slowly is the go.

Sounds like a pretty good approach to me!

 

[liza]

I agree with your approach Cate. Better to take it slow and make it a sustainable change.
Excellent to hear you're feeling leaner and less bloated--I could totally see how eliminating alcohol would do that!

 

[Cate]

Thanks, LaMa, Rob & Liza.
We're going to line up for tickets to see one of our favourite Australian singers who is doing an extra few shows in Tassie because of lockdown in other states. I missed out on tickets last time due to some robot sniffling them up & on selling them at exorbitant prices. This will feel old school, actually lining up waiting for them to sell at noon. It's cold & wet again today.

 

[Llama]

Ooo, exciting! Toes crossed you´ll get tickets (my fingers are still occupied).

 

[Cate]

I’m first in line!

 

[Cate]

Front row seats

 

[Llama]

Congratulations! I'm sure you'll have a blast!

 

[Trusylver]

Front row seats

well done enjoy it !

 

[Skurgeon]

Thanks, LaMa, Rob & Liza.
We're going to line up for tickets to see one of our favourite Australian singers who is doing an extra few shows in Tassie because of lockdown in other states. I missed out on tickets last time due to some robot sniffling them up & on selling them at exorbitant prices. This will feel old school, actually lining up waiting for them to sell at noon. It's cold & wet again today.

I kind of miss the camping out for tickets days. Met some interesting people doing that.

 

[Cate]

Thanks, LaMa, Tru & skurgeon. I’m still excited! I didn’t have to camp out

 

[Cate]

Another good night's sleep, 1474 cals & a deficit of 319.
Nothing much to say this morning. It's another overcast, cold day. Hopefully, we'll get a break in the rain when we go into town so that we can take Arch for a walk. We just have a few small things to do.
I'm very grateful for our situation in Tasmania. Being able to go see live music & move around freely seems almost "wrong" the way the pandemic has changed the world almost everywhere else. I am so, so grateful.

 

[Llama]

Please don't feel bad about enjoying life!