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[NormaSknockers]

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Just seen the other thread. Damn, you lot are good.

I do feel pretty chuffed, just a shame it's taken me so long to get focused otherwise I'd be at goal weight now

DIB - I have to say I'm pretty damn clueless when it comes to elections etc although DH is pretty clued up. I'm ashamed to admit I always vote Lib Dem as they're not likely to get in

Morning All. DS had us up at 1am, 4am and 6am (when I say us, I of course mean me... DH has an amazing night deafness ability ... if it happens tonight he will discover my amazing kick in the arse reflex ability!).

Norma - bloody well done.

DIB - I am trying to look sensibly at who to vote for but feel bamboozled by it all. I do think though, that it is time for a change.

My scales have me back down to what I was before I went out last Friday and ate and drank for Britain . Now just got to keep it up.

I am currently engaged in the intellectual task of colouring in cbeebies characters with DD. I may give dirtgirl green hair for being too weirdly cute!

Hello

MyCat - you need to learn the art of a swift kick to your Dh when the kids wake up

I'm ill. I'm speaking to DH's dad later this morning to talk about what to do next. I know that ADs are just not n option for me. I'm not sure if more therapy will help as it's so expensive and it's hard knowing people are spending so much money on me; and time away from the DDs is difficult too. Anyway, will try not to bore you all with it. I think weight loss is going on th e back burner for a bit.

I tried to run today but my dad was fiddling with DH's garmin thingy and changed the settings and I was so pissed off I came back home before I got to the end of the road.

FB - That's a shame. Why not the AD's? Andyour right, don't even think about weight loss, but do think about healthy foods if you can. Lots of fruit and veg which you can snack on during the day to keep your blood sugars up and vitamins in. Have you tried different therapies? Sorry, I don't know your history so apologies if these are things you've already answered.

I can't bear the side effects of ADs, MyCat, and I'm not convinced they'll work anyway. I had a lot of psychodynamic psychotherapy last year, which identified that I've been depressed since I was about 5! I don't think ADs can really touch that - it's too deep. Ideally, I need months and months of therapy 3+ x per week, I reckon, but that's not going to happen!

DH's dad is a psychotherapist and has been really kind and helpful and non-judgemental. Hopefully he'll help me come up with a plan of action.

I know I need to think about more of a routine to my days, but I can't concentrate or think properly, can't make decisions on bad days, so I'm going to have to wait for a good day to do the planning.

I can understand that FB, I went onto ADs when DD was 4 weeks old but it was the counselling that really got me through it the ADs just made me feel numb. I'm sorry you're having to go through all of this

MyCat - well done you, back on an even keel so just keep focused Dirtgirl is odd looking girl isn't she?!

I have taken AD's once and I'll be honest, they made me feel worse. I just had some counselling and it helped no end. I know I get even triggered depression every few yrs (last one was PND with DD). I wondered about CBT, which I've heard is very good.

Can you not just try the intensive therapy for 2-3 months, it will be of benefit to all of you in the long run.

Re the routine, how about just achieving one thing a day, something simple like 'today I have cooked lunch for everyone'. Even if it is something you do every day, look on it as an achievement and build on it.

Morning. Wishing everyone a better day than yesterday..

Morning iggi - how you doing chook?

Dirtgirl has pink hair, I was not allowed to do it green! And now I am left MNing colouring and DD is watching TV (shock, horror, MN mum has TV on in the day... too bloody right, I am a mum not a child entertainment machine ).

Morning Iggi. Hope your feeling OK today.

Have had counselling after DS born. Never thought I'd have so much to say about myself! Helped me make sense of a lot of unresolved things.
Flamingo, being effectively self-employed must make your days a bit harder, there's no established routine that you can mindlessly follow along with when you're feeling bad - you need to be the proactive, planning person all the time. (Said as someone waiting for the next bell to go to tell me what to do).

Yes, that's just it, Iggi. On good days, I'm fine. We do lots and I spend the time happy. On bad days, even if I am doin gthings with the girls, I'm unhappy, but if I dont' have a plan, I just do nothing and the unhappiness just overwhelms me.

MyCat - that was really helpful, you posting about intensive therapy for a set amount of time. What I found very difficult last year was not having an ending in sight, not knowing when the therapy would end. And my therapist got really fed up of me asking about it, so much so that eventually she just said 'we're going to stop in October', which was too soon for me, and I got really fed up of her having a go at me when I had to change appointments. I could understand why she was cross, but I didn't think she was really appreciating the work that was involved in just getting to the appointments - arranging childcare for FOUR children etc. But saying 'I'm going to work really, really hard for 3m and then stop' could be one of the possible answers, so thank you.

I'm also going to get my thyroid tested. I lose weight very quickly when I get pg, so I'm sure my thyroid is a bit random anyway, but I've just read it can be implicated in depression if it's malfunctioning.

THyroid can definitely be linked to depression. My SIL has had thyroir problems which caused depression. She got her med's sorted out for the thyroid and it really helped her.

I don't know if you can do short bursts of intensive therapy, but I would have thought so. SOmething to ask FIL maybe?

I'm off to a networking event this pm and am not looking forward to it. I hate the whole meet and greet thing but needs must. I'm having some networking training first though so that should help. Trouble is, it's training from 3pm til 6pm, when the event starts, which is 6pm til at least 9.30pm and it's about an hrs drive away. After last night I could do without it tbh, but then I really need to get some work coming in so I shall have to go for it.

WHinge over! I shall enjoy my time with the grown ups and not think about colouring in dirt girls hair once!

Norma, well done!!

DIB, I'm not sure about calories, but a pint of blood should weigh something....I phoned up about it last week but can't donate until DS is 9 months old.

This will be my first general election as a British Citizen. Am leaning Lib Dem at the moment.

Georgi, glad your DH apologised. Agree with others, you can retain loads of water when expecting/on AF, so hopefully a loss next week.

MyCat, DS had me up at 3am and 6am after going to bed at midnight, so I feel your pain.

FB, I had years of therapy back in the U.S. and have finally got to place where I can manage on ADs alone (or at least I have done for past 7 years). They've been a lifesaver for me, but I know they don't work for everyone. I hope your FIL has some helpful ideas for you. Thyroid testing sounds like a good idea. Your last therapist doesn't sound terribly helpful--last thing you need when you are spilling your guts to someone is for them to be cross with you about mundane crap.

Waiting in for carpet fitters this morning.

Yank - What is it with these boys??? A week ago DS was going to bed at 6pm, sleeping to 4am, having a feed then sleeping on til 7am. Halcyon days.

I will try and read and catch up at lunch time.

DD back at school and DS is off with an inset day.

I am slow today.

Mits where has your profile gone? Wanted to look at your pictures again.

Have underactive thyroid, very pleased when I found a physical reason for my tiredness.
Therapist I saw had a creche (through charity called Crossreach). Not sure why I said saw, I still see her

I am of my DS and him having naps. He's now had 2hrs, which I think he should have given to me and he should have stayed up with DD.

Especially hard when you've got a night of it ahead too at your event

And an interview tomorrow! I am hopeful that adrenalin will kick in tomorrow and I will be firing on all cylinders (all be it for a v short time).

Good luck for your interview MyCat!

I've just discovered something interesting with the graze boxes, I clicked to cancel my box and they said 'you haven't tried graze fruit yet, if you switch the first box will be half price'.

So I suggest anyone who is signed up has a go at that!

If anyone isn't signed up then you can get a free box of nibbly nuts and olives and things that comes through your letterbox by going to www.graze.com and using my code HLPWNC9 - you get first box free, 2nd box half price, and I get £1 off. And it looks like if you try to leave they'll give you 1/2 price on the other type too.

yup, another underactive thyroid depsressive here I am on AD's, and i keep getting told i should increase them, but i figure if i keep doing that, i will never get to the root of it all.

I know exactly where it all stems from (as do most of you now) and i have tried CBT, but i find actually talking about the details really hard, which makes my aniety/moods worse in the short term. That would be ok if there was someone else here to care for the girls, but as there isnt, i cant risk a complete breakdown So, i still struggle on... but i do think i am better than i was

Sorry you're feeling so rough FB[sad

DIB - i have no idea who i will vote for