Coffee & Cupcakes

My dearest Kezzia, The other day we sat together in a coffee shop enjoying, as normal for us, the biggest piece of cake we could find. I'd loved hearing about all that had gone on in your day and soon we began to talk about the yumminess of our cake and how too much would make us sick, under your breathe you made the comment "and it would make me fat"...  I must say sweetheart, that Mummy was slightly flabbergasted by your comment. I asked you to say it again , but you shyly refused! Sweetie, I was a little unprepared for that moment and  I did not want to make it into a bigger deal if it was simply a throw away comment - but you are only 6, so young and your tone made me think there was some true in your worry about getting fat.  At six years old the thought of body appearance and getting fat should not even be on your radar. Yet there we were enjoying our cake whilst you commented, knowing that if ...

I have recently entered the world of exercise classes. I have previously attended Zumba in order to regain some figure after having Kezzia, but second child means a bit more wobble and a lot more effort needed to get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes. I have no shame in admitting ... "I am a snacker" ... At about 7:30pm every night, my tummy alerts me to the fact it needs food! Not only it needs food but that it needs a variety of snacks, generally including crisps (my weakness), a custard tart, if available, and some chocolate. Christmas therefore is heaven for my tummy and unfortunately the following months, with food still lingering around not only do I have to fight against the baby jelly belly, but also the affects of my snacking habits! Therefore I decided that I need to get myself fully immersed into the fitness world. The result, I am now a bit of an exercise-class junkie! Zumba; Spinning; Cardio legs, bums & tums; Bodyattack; Bokwa and Sh'bam, I've tri...