What have you done today

[Chocoholic36]

I have recently just come out of a bout of depression and am finally off my pills. Now the cloud has lifted it's like I am seeing myself for the first time in years. I am 31 and the depression started when I was 19 so it's been a while. During that time I have put on 8 stone!!! However I didn't care at the time.

I realise I had completely let myself go. I am a qualified beauty therapist - am a sham now so I have no excuse really. Part of me wonders how Dh ever stayed with me.

Well anyway I woke up this morning with a new spring in my step and want to get myself back. I am doing ok on the inside and now want to look good on the outside. I have decided to start the thread to post the little things I am doing each day to make myself feel and look better. Please join in too.

Hi sweetheart. I'm glad you're starting to feel better and I'm also pleased that we can talk openly about mental health.
What have I done... Well IF got up had my bath painted my nails straightened ,y hair, put muy make up on. Went to work. Came home. Spent an hour making love with d.p while d.d went shopping after school with her friend. Cooked spaghetti bolognaise for tea. D.P went home. I watched the cup game. I then went on mumsnet, had a bath repainted my nails and came back on mumsnet. How's your day been. Xxx

I suffer with depression too.

Last year I lost 4 stone after ending a relationship. I got on the scales last week for the first time in a while 6 months i weighed myself and I've gained 1.5 stone . I've been letting things slip too.

Yesterday I went to get my hair done to pick myself up a bit and I hate what the hairdressers done! I cried about it all evening so today I went and got one of those foot files and gave myself a full pedicure. Feet are looking fab

Tomorrow I'm going to deep clean the house from top to bottom. Tidy house tidy mind and all that.. and it will burn some calories!

Also O.P d.p stays with you because he loves you. When you love someone it doesn't matter what size they are (and if it was an issue they'd have to be very shallow).
I, too thought of the song What have you done today to make you feel proud. Xx

Great thread. I'll reply properly when I'm not half asleep but wanted to say well done, if that's the right word, everything you're doing sounds fab.

Maybe I should add 'getting enough sleep' or 'going to bed at a decent time' to my own list.

Good for you choc
Sorry to early to report anything as yet will be back

Sounds like a flying start OP Glad you feel better

I am also recovering from illness and need to get fit in the aftermath, so I'm going to hang around here and follow your lead if that's okay

What a very motivating thread

Well today I got up showered, body moisturised, washed my hair and straightened it and put it in to a bit of a style. I also have a full face of make up on :-)

I am away this weekend on a girly shopping weekend so I only packed smart/stylish outfits.