I’m a selfish mum, and I’m proud of it

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A long time ago a friend pointed out how I described myself on social media and my blog. I had described my role to other people before my own identity came through. For example a wife, and mother, and then me. I didn’t come first. It was quite eye opening. Given that my blog is … Read more

Half marathon training diary – 15 weeks to go (and the Quidditch Cup)

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I’m overdue a training update, and we’re way over halfway since I started training! I can’t believe I started training in November, that it’s now April (just, almost May), and only 4 months until I hit the pavement and attempt to run 21.1km. The last time I posted I was mid-March, and I had just … Read more

Changing it up again (no Weigh in Wednesdays anymore)

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I bet you’re probably getting sick of my weight loss journey and mental health posts. Or maybe not. Maybe you enjoy someone sharing the raw truth about just how bloody hard this is. Maybe you enjoy getting a peek into someone’s struggles and triumphs, and the rollercoaster ride that is. Or maybe you just enjoy … Read more

April 52-in-52 update

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It’s been a bit of a crazy week for me this week – I had a lot on work-wise, and on Wednesday I spent the entire day at the zoo with Luca. By the time night rolled around I didn’t have time to spend in front of a screen. As a result I didn’t get … Read more

Wednesday weigh-in: 3rd April

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I have some good news to share today – hooray! And some not-great news, but definitely better-than-it-was news. Here’s how my week went: Weight: Last week I weighed in at 86.8kg, this week I’m 85.8 – an even 1kg loss for the week. It could have been better, I didn’t have a great week food … Read more