I have been feeling a little sluggish of late. Ok, whom am I kidding? I am feeling A LOT sluggish. Blobbish. I am the Blobb. Poke me in the stomach and see the wobbles reaching a 6 on the Richter scale.
This is not about losing weight, or about a late New Year’s resolution. I just [...]
Posts Tagged ‘diet’
The one where I am turning into the Blobb
Filed under: Food | Tags: diet, slummy mummy, weight, yummy mummy
A bit of mummy wisdom – part I
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, breastfeeding, diet, hormones, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting, weight
I recently came across the blog of Alice, a 24 year old London mum-to-be. Reading through her entire blog, I was taken back to my own pregnancy. Her worries about the baby not being there any more (stop testing, Alice!), her battle with tiredness and the effect a great dose of hormones can have on [...]
I am a crap housewife
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, diet, family, little L, slummy mummy
Since becoming a mother, my days have been filled with much more housewife stuff than they used to be. In my childless, naïve and slightly illusive mind, I had envisioned channelling all my energy into looking after the baby, the husband and our home, once I had left that high-profile but mundane city job behind me. Our spotlessly clean house would smell of freshly baked bread, baby food would be cooked by myself and every night there would be a healthy and delicious dinner awaiting Big M when he’d come home. HAHA.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. 12. Or: As boring as watching paint dry
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: blog to fit, diet, fitness, weight
Having renovated a house recently, I can honestly say that watching paint dry is more exciting than attempting to diet. The last diet (remember Fat Smash: peas and lentils and lentils and peas) was ditched after four days. Four days! Instead we went to New York and tucked into pancakes (sky-high pancake piles soaked in maple syrup, accompanied by fried eggs and bacon), pizza and gigantic chocolate chip cookies. Only to be followed by the New England diet, i.e. lobsters and melted butter, corn on the cob and pumpkin pie. I know this is going to surprise you, but I STILL haven’t lost those last three pounds.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. 11. Or: The missing ingredient
Filed under: Getting fit | Tags: blog to fit, diet, fitness, motherhood, weight
To encourage further shrinkage, I have recently replaced my beloved Pain au Chocolat with muesli for breakfast. So when I absent-mindedly read the text on the muesli box, the scales fell from my eyes. (!) My diet was missing an essential ingredient. And these folks even have the nerves to boast about not having it in their product. At all.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. 10. Or: The magic lies in the peas
Filed under: Getting fit | Tags: big M, blog to fit, diet, fitness, weight
I had a breakthrough yesterday. I am back in my jeans! Ok, only in those that used to fit the loosest, but it is a start.
Two weeks of stuffing myself with white bread and butter left me feeling a little bloated, to say the least. I didn’t want to be a killjoy, but I also didn’t want to demotivate my dieting self. That’s why I didn’t hit the scales when I came back form our delicious vacation. I am not as brave as Fab Brunette, sorry guys!
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. 9. Or: Ignorance is bliss
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff, Travelling | Tags: beloved food, big M, blog to fit, diet, family, fitness, vacation, weight
Two weeks on Île de Ré, and not only did I gain a tan, but also a few extra inches around the waist. My trousers appear to hug my hips in a tight embrace. The two stick together like first time lovesick teenagers. Let’s hope this summer romance isn’t more than a short-lived fling. You ask how this could happen? An analysis of photo material should bring light into this sombre affair.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. 8. Or: The swine flu diet and exercise plan
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, health, little L, swine flu, weight, yoga
Don’t worry. It hasn’t hit us. I am just trying to come up with a sensible plan to keep it as far away from us as possible. And if that means I am going to sit on my 5 extra pounds for a little longer, so it shall be.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol.7. Or: I’m losing it
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: big brother, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pregnancy, weight, yoga
Another week, another visitor, another BBQ. My beloved brother stayed with us over the weekend. Of course, being the doted hostess, I scrapped my diet plans and feasted along. To be honest, I am not on a diet anyway.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol.6. Or: Have your cake, don’t keep it!
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, blog to fit, diet, family, little L, weight
My sister has been over to visit for a few days. Not the time for calorie counting; rather for barbeques with buttered corn on the cob, juicy sirloin steaks and fresh baguette. Also, being an older sibling and thus a role model, I didn’t want to obsess about food and had the best excuse not [...]
London mum and wannabe illustrator. On a mission to find a decent way into motherhood without losing herself. 