Posts

Jabby Jabby, Stabby Stabby

Image
2011 I've had a very long complicated history with my weight. Genetics have provided me with a more bulky build and a very slow metabolism. Like most individuals, I peaked when I was young. My lowest weight & healthiest figure was when I was between 19-21 and living in sunny California.  I even tried losing weight for my wedding, as brides do, and I was told by my seamstress to stop, because my dress would be too big--and it was corseted and could adjust. I have no idea what weight I was then, at 21 years old, but I remember feeling my best and slimmest in those last few years in California. Ever since then, I've been chasing an unrealistic expectation that I'd 'get back' to that girl physically. 2012 But I'm not a teenager anymore. And with age, my physical appearance has gotten worse in terms of health.  I've suffered from Seasonal Depression Disorder, when the winter months got darker, and I used food as a coping mechanism for depression. I've dea...
Post a Comment
Read more

2025/2026 Recap

Image
 Yes, I know.... psffff 'YEARLY' post. Yeah, right.... Well, life is busy! It's even busier when the day to day is school runs and managing a small child with additional needs as well as working, and managing a household by one's self.  Let me catch you up on the highlights again: THE BOY Not going to lie, it's been a struggle. I've long suspected that Henry's brain did not work in a neurotypical fashion and we are getting to a place now where we understand to what extent. It's been 2 years of behavioural struggles, phone calls/meetings with school, SEND assessments & referrals, GP & specialist appointments, Alternative Provisions, independent research on neurodivergence, support groups, and trial & error.  What I have gleamed so far (not that we've received any official diagnosis--this is still ongoing) is that Henry has combined ADHD & Autism with a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) profile. What that means in a nutshell is that I...
Post a Comment
Read more