The blog is back, and this time it's, erm, blobby...

Last week, we had a holiday in the Lake District. I had been looking forward to it for sometime and spent the week walking, then eating cake, taking my daughter to the park, then having more cake, putting my daughter to bed, then having a 3-course meal with wine (and cake obviously!)

The result, well I can no longer fasten the trousers I intended to wear to work tomorrow and I am tipping the scales at 59kg. It's the heaviest I have ever been. Ever.

So I've decided to resurrect my little corner of the Internet as I try to slim down and (more importantly) get fit!

I've decided to go low carb (which means no cake- humph!) and exercise as much as I can.

Now, taking a deep breath, here are my vital stats on day one.

Weight 59kg

Chest 36 inches

Waist 32 inches (whaaat?!! Really?!)

Hips 36 inches

Thighs 21 inches

How easy will it be to go low carb when I love carbs and can't stand the thought of eggs for breakfast? Will I ever fit back into the cocktail dress I wore once before I got pregnant? And, will the cellulite cream I bought actually work?!

Here is day 1 in pictures:

I ate... Salmon with sundried tomatoes and garlic alongside steamed spinach and carrots.

I applied...Soap and Glory Sit Tight which promises to slim when used as part of a healthy lifestyle.

I admired...the abs of Jillian Michaels whose DVD I am currently completing.

Wish me luck!

Tears, teeth and tiredness!

Hi everyone,

Hope your alright, it's been cold and rainy all weekend here so I was pleased to wear my new wellies out today (they were a present for my birthday and I love them!)

My poor daughter (and most of her friends) have the cold right now. She's teething too and despite Paracetamol, Ibuprofen and teething powders she is still pretty miserable. Any miracle cures for teething will be greatly received!

We had a quiet weekend (we are all unwell!) but some of my lovely friends from Aberdeen came down to visit which cheered me up no end. We had a lovely roast dinner on Sunday and they spoiled me with fab presents including a Soap and Glory gift box and a very lovely box with cupcakes on it.

So here's my weekend in pictures:

I ate...a lovely birthday cake made by my friend Vik.

I applied...Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish which had greatly improved my skin after Elemis caused a breakout.

I wore...my new birthday wellies (a bargainous £14.99 from Clarks!!)

A fabulous few days!

Wow it's been a very busy weekend here as my fabulous friend Vik is getting married in a few weeks and her sister and I had to plan the hen weekend!

Our lovely Vik is always the first to organise a celebration for our group of friends so we wanted to do things she would enjoy.

Saturday's activity was "Go Ape" an aerial assault course in a Yorkshire forest. Proud to say that even those scared of heights did it! Unfortunately I couldn't go as my little angel won't take a bottle so I had to be on hand at all times to feed her.

Instead I snuck into Viks house and laid out a little feast for when the girls got back along with a case of chilled Prosecco which went down very very well! I even managed to join everyone for a drink and my lovely partner looked after our daughter. Sadly she wasn't quiet for long so I slinked home after dinner while the hens went out.

I also presented Vik's sister with a triple layer caramel cake made for her 30th birthday- which is tomorrow! You will see a pic below. The cake went down a storm after our pizza and wine.

Today we whisked the bride off to a posh hotel for a gourmet chocolate making course which proved a great hangover cure and a hit with everyone- pics of the chocs I made can be found below.

Tonight me and the other half enjoyed a curry with Vik and her fiancée (baby even slept in her cot the whole time too!)

So between coffee mornings, baking birthday cakes, setting up buffets and making gourmet chocolate it's been a pretty mad weekend. I haven't been to bed before midnight for an entire week and I am now pretty tired! Worth it for all the fun though.

Tomorrow I will be back on the Princessing- I have stuck to the alcohol rule as I am still breastfeeding but the fruit and veg and no crisps has gone out the window. That said the weekend wasn't a total write off as I still managed to cleanse, tone and moisturise each day, apply my hair oil and take my vitamins.

Hope you all had an amazing weekend- see you tomorrow!

Cake, cake and more cake!

So I didn't manage to post yesterday- because I was baking and cake decorating for my Macmillan coffee morning!

I was very very tired by the time I got to bed last night (still suffering with the cold so a bit run down!)

The coffee morning was great fun with plenty of mums and lovely cute babies. Below are some pictures of the cakes! We also had some gorgeous cupcakes courtesy of my lovely friend Katharone.

I'll be back later on to give you a princessing progress update! Off for more cake!