There was something in the pear that night, the starfruit were bright, Fernando - 10 / 10 thread

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For anyone who wants a boost to their general health. The suggested goals are:

EAT 10 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY - if you don't usually eat much fruit and veg I would build up gradually or you could upset your digestion.

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Sorry about the hearing thing, Pink. Hope you are getting some rest.

I thought that Franny was typing out a recipe for Toot's special muesli then - it started well but when it got to the hummus and carrot and avocado i thought jesus, toot eats some weird freaking muesli, and franny is just going along with it!

Glad to see it's not the case. Good.

Bit rubbish today
orange
mango juice
green beans
carrots
tomato
lettuce
avocado

It's the end of the month budget shop.

Pink, dd failed her hearing test twice - they said it was just that when they're born all their tiny tubes can be a bit blocked, she was 3 months before she passed it.

Lists, yes, I am all points and no lists.

Blueberries
raisins
apple
nori
carrot
cucumber
cabbage
broccoli
mixed leaves
herbs
melon
mango
apple juice

Hello

Happy Birthday LR! Hope you have enjoyed the day.

Pink how rotten they made you wait so long when DS is so new and you so tired Hpe it turns out OK.

OsBa hooray that's excellent! Hope you are allowing yourself at least a small celebration tonight.

Blueberries
Dried fruit
2 apples
An avocado
Veg curry - aubergine, cauliflower, peppers
Carrots
Leeks

A whole portion of nori? [curious]

Ooh Grand Designs

Building a hobbit house out of car tyres, in a wood. Good.

Sounds interesting.

ooh, sorry, happy birthday littler.

And well done OB, that's great.!

Toot - maybe not whole portion, what is one? Quite a few pieces of sushi and snacked on a few of those large sqaures of nori in a packet.

I don't know. Seaweed is even better than veg though, isn't it? All those minerals.

I think so. DD loves it she will eat the whole packet if you don't watch her.

I like seaweed,. Don't see much of it around her. Dd1 is keen to make sushi so might go looking.

i forgot to say - like you all WANT an update on ds2's bum
but the doctor says she thinks it is definitely fungal and that i MUST give him time with his nappy off - i launched into usual speech "but but miss he scratches but but but it is terrible, you can't leave him for a second, i have to hold his hands all the time"
while she took off ds's clothes and nappy and he lay there like an angel smiling at her and not trying to scratch at all

i have forest schools open day tomorrow wot i organised [proud]
they are doing digging, den building, fire lighting, cooking on fire, whittling and weaving
oh god i hope it doesn't rain [twitch]

Well done, OB. That's fab! I am sure mature students do better than those straight out of sixth form because you have to make so many sacrifices - time, money and family-wise - so you actually care.

Polly, if you are interested in running, I suggest the Couch Potato to 5k website, as Pink did. It eases you in very gently and you can do it without an iPod.

Kiwi

But, I walked quite a long way and sos did DS - about 4 miles I reckon without once complaining or wanting to be carried

I could hug you lemur for your comment ''you know how difficult it is to cope and keep perspective when you don't feel well''

I don't feel quite such a self-absorbed miserable twat individual now!!

I don't have a gap at the top of this thread..it sounds crap but I think I am missing out and have gap .

Glad you had a nice day LR, but I must disagree, Pizza is always as nice as I expect it to be!!

My DD's hearing was blocked as well Pink...I'm sure they said it was mucus or something in her ears. Warm flannels helped my BFing pain.

Hi, SB .......can I possibly ask you some advice on FB please?

Ask away, Atilla.

Um, does anyone have anxiety attacks? I am not sure if that is what it is but for the past 3 afternoons/ evenings I have felt like I am having a heart attack - tight chest/ crushing feeling, difficulty breathing etc. Then it goes away when I sleep til the next afternoon. I am not sure what it is so don't know how to make it stop.

That sounds like panic/anxiety attacks SB.
I don't get them as much but occasionally socially do. (especially in groups in school playground)

Breathing and counting slowly helps and also finding another part of your brain to tell you it is just an anxiety attack and that it will pass. Otherwise the worry and panic at the time exacerbates them.

They are horrible, but can be managed

this might help..xx

Thanks for the link. I don't know why this has started this week. It's not as if things have become incredibly stressful (that happened 2 weeks ago!)

Argh. I could really do without this.

Off to nature reserve with DS tomorrow for a 'Get Sappy' day - they show how you get sap from trees and how to get maple syrup.

That sounds like fun.

Maybe it is a back log of stuff. We can only deal with so much before something sends out warning signals.

lol

(((((((((((()))))))))))))))))), anyway.

morning

list for yesterday was six of tomatoes, beans, onionish, juice and dried fruit plus forty lengths swimming

I am also broody for the giving birth part and the first two months but not for the pregnancy, potty training, wooden bricks all over the floor and a living room full of plastic.

Bunny what are you worried about? Can you put your finger on it? There must be something triggering your anxiety, I know it's generally tough but wouldn't there be something specific to trigger such an emergency reaction?

I'll swim again today and every day is my plan but it's the hairwashing and chlorine I hate. My dd's is going green already so yesterday I mixed baking soda with the shampoo and it has made a difference, plus the water went all fizzy so it was fun.

Feel a bit flat today. I think it's jobs. Also I've lost all my choir music and we have a big rehearsal today.

Osba I didn't congratulate you but CONGRATULATIONS -- how you have achieved that with everything else going on is incredible. Do you have a kitchen?

oh and I ate sushi too. I wanted to include it but the bits of seaweed and cucumber and olive or whatever it is are so microscopic.

I love the way DC's can make you smile even when you are feeling crap.

Went in to wake up DS and he came to with a start, and said...''don't wake me up I'm having the journey on a sausage'' Lolol...

morning chaps
bunny stress can definitely build up and burst out in the way you describe
but as it is chest pain best to get checked out also
it can help to concentrate on your breathing and really slow it down when it happens - or even breath into a paper bag