The WM Parenting Connection

I have just returned from a day trip to Howth, a seaside village near where we live. It was glorious.  The sun shone down, there was street music, markets and a multitude of other things going on.

There was only one thing wrong and that was that I drove there.  I drove there while my husband cycled with all 42lbs of our little boy on the back of the bicycle.  There was no way that I could have cycled that journey without keeling over during it. I am not fit enough.

I am disgusted with myself.  I am now as heavy as I was when I was nine months pregnant in 2007.  I cannot believe that I have let things go this far. I have developed back problems too and the doctor said that losing a bit of weight would help.

When I look in the mirror, I think I look okay but others have commented on my weight gain and my clothes are too tight. It took me ages to find something to wear to go out last night and I really wasn't happy with anything.  We went out for a meal and for the first time ever, I passed on the dessert.

As a fortysomething Mum,who needs to have lots of energy to run after her toddler, this state of affairs cannot go on. I have mentioned it in blogs before but have done nothing about it.  My little man starts kindergarten tomorrow for three hours each morning so now I have NO excuse.  I need to get my ass out walking and cycling to shift this flab and become forty something and fab! I need to get my eating habits under control.  I need to stop making excuses about middle age spread and forties flab!

Any suggestions to help on my journey would be much appreciated!

Forties Flab! By Claire Hegarty