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Author Archives: Kat
Losing My Religion
I’ve always been pretty selfish about the way I live my life. And once something is important to me I’ll move heaven and earth to make it happen. Over the past decade or so, exercise has increasingly become the prime example. I hate missing a planned session and would far rather miss (or at least [...]
You’re A Mum – You Can’t Wear A Bikini!
So I popped into work with Alyssa on Monday morning on my way to doing a bit of pre-Gold-Coast wardrobe sprucing-up. I was feeling pretty good actually. Despite the fact that the scales are still sitting firm at around 7kg over my pre-preggie weight, I’m happy with how my body is looking. I’m tightening up [...]
Exercise For Fun? What The?!
Yesterday was Alyssa’s first trip up the 1000 stairs in Ferntree Gully National Park (she did want to go alone with all the other kids from my family reunion, but I had to insist on accompanying her). Anyway – and apologies for the joke attempt, it’s early early early – doing that beautiful outdoor trek [...]
The Breastfeeding Myth
If there’s one thing that keeps us all going throughout the frankly terrifying body changes that accompany most pregnancies, it’s the knowledge that as soon as we give birth the weight will simply vanish. Melt away. And why is that ladies? Breastfeeding, of course! Everyone knows it causes weight loss. I mean, you can read [...]
Skinny Jeans
This morning I tried on my pre-preggie Diesel skinny jeans (second attempt post baby, first one was on NYE) and guess what? They didn’t fit. So why am I telling you this rather than wait until I can gleefully exclaim over how I’ve managed to wedge myself back into them? Because when I got those [...]
Acceptance
If you passed through this blog last week you may recall my final thoughts for Monday’s post. Here’s a quick refresher:
“I was supposed to have my measurements and body fat taken this morning for the first time in 2 weeks. Particularly scary given the importance I’ve built up into it these past few weeks which [...]
Posted in Everyday Life, My Exercise Diary And Measurements Tagged acceptance, fear, scales 5 Comments
New Year, New Me?
It’s been two weeks since I vowed to go paleo with my diet, following the very upsetting refusal of my body to lose either scale weight or consistent body fat weight. And considering that day one of paleo-me was the Monday prior to Christmas, I’d have to say I’ve done pretty damn well! I allowed [...]
Paleo Eating – Can It Speed Up Your Weight Loss?
Today’s weight: 67.7kg/148.9 pounds (7.3kg/16.06 pounds down; 7.7/16.9 to go)
That’s right. My weight has gone UP. Again (last week it was up 0.5kg). However my body fat is still holding steady at significantly lower than what it was post-Alyssa, at which time my weight was 2.5kg lighter than what it is now. Ridiculous, isn’t it? [...]
Posted in My Exercise Diary And Measurements, Post Baby Nutrition Tagged burn fat, low-carb, paleo 2 Comments
If You Had Your Time Again Would You Still Choose Motherhood?
Ever beat yourself up for missing the old you? Ever wish you still had your days, your body, heck your life to yourself, even as you gaze lovingly into the eyes of the precious being you’ve created? It might help to know you’re not alone. Independence is hard to say goodbye to – if you’re [...]
Selenium And Your Thyroid Gland