The Healthy Mummy Facebook community has empowered me to take control again!
Next month it will be 12 months since my marriage broke down and my husband and I separated. Wow, even writing that seems so surreal. It feels like yesterday my world was turned upside down in a split second.
I have always been one to punish my body when I am facing a crisis. In my teens, I had an eating disorder and switched between crazy fad diets and binge eating. I have always wanted to be healthy, but I have found the stresses of life push me either way into starving or binging on unhealthy foods.
When I was pregnant with my daughter I gained quite a bit of weight especially in my last trimester after suffering from morning sickness in the first six months.
Five years later after having a child, a rocky marriage, the sudden death of a parent and a separation and impending divorce, I have not been able to completely shift my weight and I spiralled into my unhealthy eating habits once again. Pasta, wine and Lindt have been my BFFs!
It’s easy to slip into unhealthy patterns in a crisis or stressful time in your life. But I have come to the realisation that there will always be stressful times in life and I need to look after myself and nourish my body in order to be the best mother I can be. When I joined the Healthy Mummy community group I realised I had found a place to support me. No judgment and packed with women who keep inspiring me.
In order to be able to face stressful times head on with clarity, I need to live a healthier lifestyle.
Because not only does my daughter deserve a healthy mother, but I have finally realised I deserve this. I owe it to myself. September is my month of NO EXCUSES I’ve joined the 28 Day Weight loss Challenge to turn my life around. Thankfully I also have the Healthy Mummy Community to help me take my life back.
Watch out world. I’m back!
