Negative Body Images and our Children

I have always had an incredibly bad relationship with food, I have always been between the two extremes of comfort eating/ binging and starving myself there has never been a happy medium until now.

Growing up my mom was very strict with food- I always had the healthy lunch I wasn’t allowed sodas or certain sweets etc and my mom was always pole thin ALWAYS I don’t think I can ever remember her being anything near to curvy or overweight (even when pregnant) she has always been slim and trim and she has always been very blasé as far as food is concerned, by that I mean she can literally go the whole day on a yoghurt or some crackers and as soon as she feels she has gained even a kg she will go on a diet even though she doesn’t need it.

Things can change for the better

After Jesse was born I took a good look at myself in the mirror and didn't like what I saw, I was over weight I had neglected my health, I was literally sick and tired all the time, my skin, my hair everything looked terrible and I was so unhappy within self.     

So I decided enough was enough and I made a change. I stopped buying processed crap which surprisingly saved us money, I had my hysterectomy which sorted my hormonal issues out and I started exercising and made a conscious effort to look after my self and my appearance, as a mom of three it was incredibly difficult for me to make time for myself I was so used to throwing on whatever was comfortable throwing my hair in a pony and going without make up etc, but I knew that I couldn't keep going like that for the sake of my kids my marriage and myself I needed to make the effort.

Join the party

I’ve been doing a lot of venting on my post lately and I really dislike being so negative so I decided to do a post on something that is helping in in the process of my fitness challenge for the year and that is Zumba Fitness.

Getting Fit

So one of my goals for 2015 was to get fit and tone up.

I am happy with my body right now really happy, I don't think I have been this comfortable in my own skin since well forever with the exception of my pregnancies.