Auld Lang Shine- step into 2010 healthy, wealthy and wise!

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Welcome to our 36th healthy eating thread, where we will renew any healthy eating resolutions with all the viguor that the Christmas munchies require...

We chat, keep each other on track, and monitor our goals together- some on the thread have lost shed loads of weight, some are running ridiculous distances. Some, of course (like myself and Shiney, our dubious leader) have been a bit, er, remiss really. But that can all change with a New Year!

Come and introduce yourself, old and new, and let's get Mumsnet's famous Shiney Healthy Eating Thread kicked off for 2010...

er.. I'm having the much needed beer, not the DC (although I suspect DD wouldn't mind something like a beer!)

DS had no nap, so I go him in bed before 7, first time ever. I hope o God he doesn't wake up a 5!

DH is also in bed, suddenl went shiveree and headachee during dinner.

I have had no snacks or pudding all dai. Hurrah!

sorry - my dieting brain cannot store all the different things I want to say to everyone (as I've just skimmmed through the thread).

Should have bloody well made notes there is so much going on with the shiney cult.

I think there are various amounts of luck to be sprinkled regarding HV visits and ceilings! And good news about recovering bad stomachs, WW frozen meals found... and bad news about seemingly endless AF'ing & knocked over snowmen. And at a sighting of Shiney in sainsbury's. The waitrose/ocado share price will probably see a sudden dip

And HELLO lovely Norma - so glad you are back. We've all missed you.

And I know I've missed something vital. And I'm sorry if it's about you!

I'm a boring, grumpy cow today. Got my NEW south beach book and see that things have changed since I did it a while ago so shall have to read it all through again....pahhh.

Right - got to go and at least chat to DH for a bit. Poor man is an MN widow at the moment and he's not best pleased. Maybe see you all later...

Am I the only one with no snow still? DS1 is going to be very disappointed if we've got none in the morning.

Gosh I am so tired again - think I'll be off to bed in a minute with grazia.

Thanks for all the comments about ds2's speech. I'm not too worried as he communicates well and has good comprehension but is just soooooooooo laidback. Also DH didn't speak until he was 2.5 so its obviously his fault .

Five - did HV get you a referral for your other concerns?

BOF - I saw you about to buy brora - its a slipery slope - next you'll be on netaporter.

Had naughty dinner of bread, pretzels and taramasalata - back on straight and narrow tomorrow.

Tracey... one of the things we did at Speech Therapy for DD was to talk 'through' toys. So we would have a teddy and say 'does teddy think you should wear the blue socks or the pink socks today' or the something similar. It detracted from DD's self awareness quite a bit and real helped. To this day EVERYTHING, to DD, has a voice.

MyCat...DD is OK but DS (11) is, was, and always will be a diva! I will try and get on your thread when I have had supper.

Kick-boxing was closed bit I did get to walk/play for 1 1/2 hrs in the snow! Only now I am ravenous.

Sazz...thanks..I have to be honest, I would rather be physically crapola than mentally, which is the case at the moment. I guess I will get used to it but I wouldn't be surprised to get up one morning and find another limb sprouting at the moment!

Right.. it has to be carbs right now or I will start chewing the furniture..

Evening lovelies, quick dash through the thread - hope everyone is safe and warm (poor you Yank, hope the pipes get sorted soon and yes, I do have PCOS).

AF got me this morning which is probably just as well. No S diet is going pretty well and no booze either. I better have lost a stone by the end of this week...

x

Tracey - no. Will see what happens when we can get her to sleep through and then will go back.

Still no snow but Sainsburys was busy today and saw somone else who loves p a bad track in there. His priority was fags, booze and bogroll

Mitts, I do know that my MOm said (and it is hazy as I was 18 and at UNi and therefore more bothered about booze and sex with completely unsuitable male students) that once she had her hysterectomy she had a "Black Cloud" descend on her for days, very often. Her hysterectomy was actually a bit of a shock and also her beloved Dad died just before her op, so no wonder her emotions and hormones were everywhere.

I have gone a long way round to tell you to go the GPs. Just look after yourself, I know my Mom had a very tough time at this stage (if this is the menopause for you, it may well not be). The Black Cloud reminded me of your Canine foe, is all.

I confess to having a home made scone earlier on

Vinny - well done on the hula hooping

am glad Yank that your ceiling is sorted of sorts.

Cheers Mitsubishi. Be grateful for any tips. I am beginning to think that DD is just one of those kids. She is a lot of fun, bright, active, funny but the flip side is tantrums, shouting, tears, throwing things. She's always been this way. DS on the other hand has been the most chilled out happy easy little chap so far.

Sometimes it all gets too much for me (today being one of those days - probably because AF started today).

Anyway, diet not quite so good today but I'm putting that down to AF and the cold. WIll be outside building snowmen tomorrow to burn it all off.

Actually Lizzy, when I put some of the ailments together, it would really make sense if it was. Especially over the last 6 months, which to be fair have been pretty grim.

Briefly, my DS suffered very intense rages after my Grandad died (April 2007) (also much beloved) which have only just really started to abate. DS was self harming (from 10), threatening suicide, and had no self esteem. His Dad treated him apallingly and as his drinking got worse, his treatment of DS and myself was crap. After 2 1/2 yrs of hell 'H' walked out earlier this year, with his own issues, drinking, suicide threats.... I had a blood count of 8 and Docs talked about me having to have a transfusion. I am still being monitored. I had a cancer scare, an immune system problem, endless infections,..

The depression got bad, really bad in late spring, but I was having night flushes/terrors, my hair is falling out, my memory has gone to pot. Other small stuff. To be honest I think I am lucky if that is all it is.

BUT. I have had the most amazing support, SS, CAMHS, my Doctor has been a rock, my lovely counsellor, some amazing friends and to be honest, this thread has helped so much. I don't know when I will come off AD's, the doctor is concerned I might need them long term because of how fucked up I was. But we shall see. Right now, I am in a better place than I have been for a very very long time, and I look at the photo of my Grandad and promise him, and myself, that I will get there, however long it takes.

I have just been laughing in the kitchen with my DS and it was the best thing in the world because he stopped laughing all together for such a long time and although I tell him, he will never really understand just how proud of him I am.

Anyway. I guess I needed to write that..I hope nobody minds.... I am eating that elephant, one spoon at a time...

Mitsubishi - that's some awful thinkgs that have happened to you and your DS. I'm glad you may be on the mend and that things are looking up. It's good that your DS is laughing again too. Keep munching away at that elephant! Well Done.

My hat goes of to you Mitts.

MyCat, your DD sounds so much like mine. We have had a good look at the website and the case studies and alot of them have come up with the same dort of solutions as our HV has done. we are going to give her way ago and then see what happens.

just a quickie to say hi, and have been mega busy, so not been posting much

Mitts, hugs babe x

Hope everyone is coping well in the snow - its bloomin freezin here Heating is on permanemently all the time

Have tackled another item on list, so am on a roll now

Sorry, haven't caught up on posts but had a quickie for BOF - just to say, had my first corset on today and never wanted to take it off! I didn't recognise my figure under it. (Now just have to work out how to afford £700 dress )

Mits - I love how positive you are.

Way-hey Iggi

FIve - I hope your DD's sleep gets sorted soon. I had to re-read your post though, I kept reading it as 'we are going to give her away', which is indeed a solution for sleep problems, but quite a drastic one

WE HAVE SNOW!!

Only just started, but v cold and so sticking. I am thoroughly over-excited.

Evening all, I'm off to bed but wanted to stick my head in quickly (& get into bed so I don't raid the fridge!)

Mitts - you're doing bloody brilliant, you rock chic [gri]

Vinny most jealous of your WII I want one

Shiney, sneak back in? Moi? No, no, no been here the entire time

Bella - it was a homemade scone, less calories proven fact

Hope nobody gets snowed in tonight! Nighty night

please occupy me.
I am getting increasingly angry on another thread and there are eclairs in the fridge.

emergancy stations girlies, emergancy stations