overweight, tired and down

[neeka]

my dd is almost 6 months old now and i am still the same weight as when pregnant with her. i also have two other children so am very tired and i have absolutely no sex drive which is not going down well with my husband so that is depressing me too. Any advice welcomed.

[musicgirl]

Hi Neeka, I recommend you follow the 10 principles of Ian Marber (The Food Doctor). He has a book out (The Food Doctor Ultimate Diet) that I use and it's really good as it isn't gimmiky.

Your sex drive is probably due to being undernourished (you might be lacking in zinc etc).

Are you exercising? I find I get in a vicious cycle when I don't exercise. I feel lethargic because I don't exercise and I don't exercise because I feel lethargic.

Also are you socialising? I get really down when I'm on my own too much. Can you join a craft class or take up yoga?

The Flylady website also does a good job of cheering me up as it is so upbeat (although really cheesy - but that's part of it's charm). They do a thread here under Goodhousekeeping if you're interested.