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A Quango, a Quango, it made me eat the mango - 10 / 10 thread

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FrannyandZooey · 09/03/2009 19:55

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.

DO (AT LEAST) 10 MINUTES OF EXERCISE EVERY DAY - can be yoga, stretching or something more energetic. The plan is that the idea of doing 10 minutes is not too daunting, and having started you may well find you want to do more.

There are no restrictions on what you eat so long as you get your 10 fruit and veg as well. The focus is not on weight loss but on improving our energy levels and hopefully our general mood and well-being. Sign up below and post here to tell us how you're getting on and how you are feeling.

Basic guidance on what constitutes a portion of fruit and veg here and you can download more detailed information by following the link at the very bottom of the page

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TooTicky · 09/03/2009 20:12

Franny? Is this a trick thread? Where is everybody? It's cold and echoey in here-ere-ere-ere

ramonaquimby · 09/03/2009 20:13

can I just say I love your thread titles!

TooTicky · 09/03/2009 20:18

Yes yes, I'm sorry there's nobody here to take your admiration at the moment. If you leave your name and number Franny or Molly will get back to you shortly.

aviatrix · 09/03/2009 20:23

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/03/2009 20:23

umbongo umbongo, they drink it in the jungle. A python picked a passion fruit, a guava and a mango ............... I'm going to be singing this constantly

dried fruit
banana
blueberries
humous
tomatoes
carrots
celery
onion

Sorry to hear about things Atilla. It may not seem a comfort now, but I was the loneliest I have ever been when I was in a bad relationship. Once the relationship ended, I was on my own but I wasn't lonely anymore.

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/03/2009 20:25

What did the Dr think Avi?

Good luck for tomorrow.

aviatrix · 09/03/2009 20:26

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mollyroger · 09/03/2009 20:31

ROFL at me own thread title...Is that allowed?

Boco · 09/03/2009 20:35

yellow pepper
tomatoes
banana
apple
olives
cucumber
courgette
juice
rocket
spinach
hummous

11, at last.

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/03/2009 21:00

Would sugar show in his wee if it was diabetes?

Baby Lemur is 6 months old today

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FrannyandZooey · 09/03/2009 21:03

ok the 4th person in a fortnight has suggested politely to me that i need to get some kind of help for myself
i am a bit confused i think
it seems perfectly natural that a parent would be completely stressed and anxious about this most of the time
my friend says she thinks i have pnd
well i just think i need ds2 to get well and then i will stop worrying
is that right??

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FrannyandZooey · 09/03/2009 21:05

sorry
come on and blurt that out
am really tired, sorry, probably not 100% coherent

avi what is the blood test for? i hope it is ok

boco how does dd seem now?

i went to the gym yesterday and forgot to tell anyone
i expect i need a sticker for that

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TooTicky · 09/03/2009 21:07

I think I am inclined to agree with you. Unless people have had sore, itchy babies, they are in no position to judge.
Would it help to talk to somebody about it do you think? I mean, you do anyway, don't you?

TooTicky · 09/03/2009 21:07
TooTicky · 09/03/2009 21:09

I know when I was worried about ds2's speech it was constantly on my mind in one way or another.

TooTicky · 09/03/2009 21:10

I'm sorry I am a bit behind with thread reading, i hope everybody is okay.

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/03/2009 21:16

Yes it is normal to worry about your dc, but not when it starts to affect your well being as well.

I can understand that ds2's skin is upsetting for you, but are you also able to rationalise it for what it is? Please understand I am NOT belittling excema.

Do you trust your friends opinions? Do they know you well and are their opinions worth anything to you? What does your dp think?

Maybe you also need to get your head around the fact that you (or anyone) may not be able to get ds's skin better.

Sorry if this sounds harsh, I'm finding it quite hard to say what I mean.

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FrannyandZooey · 09/03/2009 21:22

i don't know
i do feel it is getting on top of me tbh
but i think (thought?) that was because it is difficult and i am not very good at difficult things
not because i was ill myself
i feel tense most of the time and when he is bad i feel panicky
when he is ok i mostly feel anxious that it will get bad again
then it does

sorry i feel so silly getting so in a state about it
i think of eg boco with dd having been in and out of hospital and you are so dignified about it boco and i know you must be beside yourself at times
here is ds2 with a bit of itchy skin and here is me slobbering brainlessly about me me me
i don't know what to do, sorry, this is a mess and i should not post when i am so tired

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FrannyandZooey · 09/03/2009 21:23

"Maybe you also need to get your head around the fact that you (or anyone) may not be able to get ds's skin better."

i can't really accept that, no
that is not ok

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/03/2009 21:33

I don't know you, so apologies if I am stepping over the line but when you mention that you are waiting for it to happen when things are ok, it makes me think that it's becoming rather all oonsuming for you.

Feeling like that must be a big mental, physical and emotional drain on you. Coupled with your lack of sleep, it must be very very difficult.

Are there any ways you can get a better quality of sleep at night? Does ds feed through the night?

You can't do everything Franny. If you need practical help you need to discuss it with your dp and see what can be done. You need to be well too Franny, you can't give everything and expect to keep going.

FrayedKnot · 09/03/2009 21:34

I think it is quite normal to feel anxious and even panicky about something like this, Franny.

I also think that if you are feeling anxious and panicky a lot, you should seek some help.

Just like I never do when I feel anxious or panicky

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/03/2009 21:35

OK, so if that isn't acceptable to you, how about planning and writing a plan of action? List what your options are?

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FrannyandZooey · 09/03/2009 21:37

lol at lots of bits
thank you for being kind
i had better go to bed i think
see you in morning
eat veg and stuff

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/03/2009 21:39

Chin up and have a good sleep

Boco · 09/03/2009 21:44

I think that any parent would feel worried and upset, definitely, and that's not a sign that you're ill. When it crosses into anxiety and panic then maybe that's something that you could ask for help with. But it's also confused by lack of sleep isn't it?

I do feel like you describe at times, honestly. Especially with the experience of the scans and confusion over horner's diagnosis - that's never really gone away because it's never been properly explained. And I know completely what you mean about the waiting for it to get bad again when it's ok - because that's how I feel with dd - after 5 pneumonias it's hard not to. You should try not to compare yourself to other people though, because your baby suffering and being sore is just awful and there's no right way to react to that.

For me, I need to be capable of chasing it all up, asking all the right questions, finding out what's going on and what can be done. If i was so worried or anxious that I was struggling with that, or with other areas, then that'd be when I'd want to talk to someone. Do you feel that it might help?