After 3 and a half weeks he’s home! Ive well and truly handed them over 😂 bye hun. Mums off for sit down.
@gorka_marquez
After 3 and a half weeks he’s home! Ive well and truly handed them over 😂 bye hun. Mums off for sit down.
@gorka_marquez
I never want Mia and Tio growing up making their mistakes and thinking “Mum & Papa are gonna kill me” When they make mistakes I hope they think “ring mum and Papa, they’ll know what to do” ♥️♥️
My last pics from 12 weeks at UP Manchester. I genuinely cannot wait to go again! Beyond excited to feel this energised and strong again. Only this time with two babies later, I’ll have some extra mum power 💪🏼
Roll on January! Like last time I’ll be sharing my 12 weeks with @ultimateperformancelive The good days, tough days, workouts and of course the F bombs to evil Steve 😂
It’s going to sound strange to some that I want to get bigger. I want more muscle and more strength. Everyone assumes we all train to shrink and it isn’t always the case. I’m 40 next year and one of the effects of aging is loss of muscle mass & strength, which puts us at a higher risk for injuries day to day and things like aches and pains and osteoporosis. Strength training and building muscle helps us in so many ways physically but also mentally. Believe it or not, studies show it helps with better sleep, increases energy expenditure, improves mental health and the ability to take on daily responsibilities as well. All in all it contributes to better aging, which I’m all for!
My last pics from 12 weeks at UP Manchester. I genuinely cannot wait to go again! Beyond excited to feel this energised and strong again. Only this time with two babies later, I’ll have some extra mum power 💪🏼
Roll on January! Like last time I’ll be sharing my 12 weeks with @ultimateperformancelive The good days, tough days, workouts and of course the F bombs to evil Steve 😂
It’s going to sound strange to some that I want to get bigger. I want more muscle and more strength. Everyone assumes we all train to shrink and it isn’t always the case. I’m 40 next year and one of the effects of aging is loss of muscle mass & strength, which puts us at a higher risk for injuries day to day and things like aches and pains and osteoporosis. Strength training and building muscle helps us in so many ways physically but also mentally. Believe it or not, studies show it helps with better sleep, increases energy expenditure, improves mental health and the ability to take on daily responsibilities as well. All in all it contributes to better aging, which I’m all for!
My last pics from 12 weeks at UP Manchester. I genuinely cannot wait to go again! Beyond excited to feel this energised and strong again. Only this time with two babies later, I’ll have some extra mum power 💪🏼
Roll on January! Like last time I’ll be sharing my 12 weeks with @ultimateperformancelive The good days, tough days, workouts and of course the F bombs to evil Steve 😂
It’s going to sound strange to some that I want to get bigger. I want more muscle and more strength. Everyone assumes we all train to shrink and it isn’t always the case. I’m 40 next year and one of the effects of aging is loss of muscle mass & strength, which puts us at a higher risk for injuries day to day and things like aches and pains and osteoporosis. Strength training and building muscle helps us in so many ways physically but also mentally. Believe it or not, studies show it helps with better sleep, increases energy expenditure, improves mental health and the ability to take on daily responsibilities as well. All in all it contributes to better aging, which I’m all for!
Had to dig out some old photos recently as part of filming for our show. Aside from the dodgy decor, the one constant in most of my pictures was Fergie, my first dog and best friend 🥰
I’m so glad mum & dad decided to have her when I was just 18 months old. She helped teach me compassion, kindness, responsibility and the absolute unconditional love dogs have. Sitting writing this sat with Norman & Ollie knowing they’re unknowingly doing the same for both Mia & Thiago makes me smile. 😊
If I had superpowers it’d be to go back to this time again, just for a couple of days… The good ole days ❤️
(I’d also move that wooden pig off the tele asap!) 😂
You guys remember evil Steve right?? He put me through my paces for 12 weeks @ultimateperformancelive before i had Mia. Well I’ve decided from January I’m going back for another 12 weeks! 🤗 I want to see strength wise if I’m still capeable to hit those PB’s 5 years later and after two babies. Weight wise I’m very nearly back to what I was pre pregnancy. (I’m about 6lb off) Those that have followed me a while know I’ve never been arsed about the scales really. Women fluctuate during monthly cycles anyway so I’ve never focused on just that alone. I was actually heavier in these videos than I am now but a shed load stronger too. I know there’s always been the craze in society for us to be slim, but once you’ve been strong and muscular, for me, there’s no better feeling! I can’t think of a better way to start the new year. My 40th year! I’m over half way through @hatch_athletic postpartum plan at the min and I cannot recommend Kat enough to ladies who’ve had a baby and want to start training again. The attention to detail in her plans not only for ab separation but to mentally make sense of what our body has been through has made such a difference to me. It’s actually help put me in the mindset to do the 12 weeks again. I highly recommend.
Like last time at UP I’ll be sharing my training journey on here with honest before and afters. The days it’s tough, as it’s never just easy unfortunately 😂 I think pain wise though after a full day in labour with Tio rocking back and forth upstairs I can take the DOMS from Evil Steve! Excited to see what this mama can do 💪🏼
Nothing beats growing up with the love of a dog 🐶❤️
It’s been 13 months since I’ve tried to lift even half of this weight. Form still isn’t Great but it’s an achievement! 55kg 10reps for 3 sets.
Still a way off what I was lifting pre Thiago but 5 months ago there’s no way I could ever imagine myself lifting again. I can’t speak for all mums but I know for some of us something happens when you have a baby. You get this kind of imposter syndrome where you think everything you did pre baby is impossible. Hormones are shot, you’re exhausted and for me, with my 2nd section and a toddler to already look after, it took longer for me to feel ok physically, And mentally I spent the first 4wks worried sick about haemorrhaging again. About 7wks in I carried Tio upstairs in his car seat because I was so fed up of ppl doing everything for me. A few hrs later I lost some blood and I had to go back to hospital. It was only old blood coming away & I was home within hours. It scared me though and I was so annoyed at myself for lifting him like that. It was a big wake up call about how big an operation I’d had. Twice! I had a moment after thinking I just needed to accept mentally & physically I prob won’t be the same again and that this was a new norm I had to get used to. I have 2 happy healthy babies so what does it matter? But the thing is,it did & it does. Because if us as parents aren’t feeling good in ourselves, how on earth are we supposed to parent to our best ability? How are we supposed to set examples? Everyone had something they loved to do before being a parent (for me it’s training. Nothing makes me feel better) a lady msgd me once saying she used to run marathons but after a section with twins she assumed she’d never run that far again, but she did. On her twins 5th b’day week! To others, your little post partum successes will seem daft. Ignore them. To you they are wins! I know it doesn’t feel like it in the early months of parenthood, but you will eventually get “you” back. And both you & your kids will thrive from it. So Keep going in whatever your small successes may be 👏🏼
Pls don’t attempt any exercise without the go ahead from a postpartum specialist! I’ve been seeing my pelvic floor specialist regularly ♥️
To my fellow, we can’t really dance but we try after a drink, always bring shades to hide our smudged mascara from laughing, always missing at parties but is always found on the floor with the dog or any other house pet, gin loving legend! @nat3891 There’s not enough we can say to describe you! Your kindness, love and loyalty to your friends is something else and I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing it first hand since we were 17! Today you turn 40!!!! And you’re even more fabulous! Happy Birthday Nat, see you later for cake and coffee (because we’re now that cool) 😂❤️
To my fellow, we can’t really dance but we try after a drink, always bring shades to hide our smudged mascara from laughing, always missing at parties but is always found on the floor with the dog or any other house pet, gin loving legend! @nat3891 There’s not enough we can say to describe you! Your kindness, love and loyalty to your friends is something else and I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing it first hand since we were 17! Today you turn 40!!!! And you’re even more fabulous! Happy Birthday Nat, see you later for cake and coffee (because we’re now that cool) 😂❤️
To my fellow, we can’t really dance but we try after a drink, always bring shades to hide our smudged mascara from laughing, always missing at parties but is always found on the floor with the dog or any other house pet, gin loving legend! @nat3891 There’s not enough we can say to describe you! Your kindness, love and loyalty to your friends is something else and I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing it first hand since we were 17! Today you turn 40!!!! And you’re even more fabulous! Happy Birthday Nat, see you later for cake and coffee (because we’re now that cool) 😂❤️
To my fellow, we can’t really dance but we try after a drink, always bring shades to hide our smudged mascara from laughing, always missing at parties but is always found on the floor with the dog or any other house pet, gin loving legend! @nat3891 There’s not enough we can say to describe you! Your kindness, love and loyalty to your friends is something else and I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing it first hand since we were 17! Today you turn 40!!!! And you’re even more fabulous! Happy Birthday Nat, see you later for cake and coffee (because we’re now that cool) 😂❤️
To my fellow, we can’t really dance but we try after a drink, always bring shades to hide our smudged mascara from laughing, always missing at parties but is always found on the floor with the dog or any other house pet, gin loving legend! @nat3891 There’s not enough we can say to describe you! Your kindness, love and loyalty to your friends is something else and I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing it first hand since we were 17! Today you turn 40!!!! And you’re even more fabulous! Happy Birthday Nat, see you later for cake and coffee (because we’re now that cool) 😂❤️
I keep going because I choose to make it part of my lifestyle.
To stick at it, make it part of yours.
It’s not a chore. It’s something you get to do to each day to become better than you were day before.🧘♀️❤️
I love this! One of the biggest mistakes i made years ago when I first started training was thinking I had to make the most drastic changes to see results. No sugar, no bread, loads of cardio, no fun 🤦🏼♀️
It was stupid and in all honesty a waste of time because it did the complete opposite of what I wanted. Small daily habits that become your new norm make all the difference, and you’re likely to be able to stick them way more easily! Things like, if you work on a high floor deciding to take the stairs every day instead of the lift. If you have a daily coffee, try to have it without sugar. Set the alarm just 10 mins earlier and commit to a quick YouTube stretch video before you start your day. Little things become the big things in your progress and after just 2 wks of implementing the changes they really do become the “Normal”. Years ago I used to buy a bag of haribos every time I put petrol in the car for no reason other than it was a bad habit 🤷🏼♀️
I told myself instead of haribos I’d get a bottle of water instead. I stuck to it and now, that’s my new habit and I no longer crave those rank glucose, gelatine, dextrose sweets! I have them on occasion if I fancy, not just because I’ve put petrol in my bloody car.
Always Start small, because that way, the only way is up! ⬆️ 🙌🏼
From writing away with Tio in my tummy to having the very first copy of my first children’s book. “Dogs Don’t Dance” I wanted to write a confidence building book that obviously included dogs! After being told that dogs don’t dance, Dusty and Dave go on a wonderful adventure together overcoming shyness, nervousness and in trying something new, they prove that dogs can dance, and in the process, meet lots of new friends and lots of new memories as well 🥰
Thank you so much @scholastic_uk for this opportunity, and I’m sorry for all the back and forth with my “I’m adding this into it now” emails 🤦🏼♀️😂 Thanks for your patience. And to the incredibly talented @lease_doodles for bringing all of the characters to life how I imagined. What a dream team!
I’ll pop the link to pre order on my stories and in my bio. I hope you all enjoy it 📖🐶♥️
Early 40th celebrations for @nat3891 last night!
As always when it comes to going out in Manchester @scott.thomas and @thesocialpr_ hosted us the most amazing meal at the new Greek restaurant @fenixrestaurants 👌🏽👌🏽 food was insane!!!
I’d forgotten how nice it is to actually sit around a table with your mates scoffing snd putting the world to rights. Loved it! 👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️
@katysloane @nat3891 @laurahob_x @kchhabs @vicky_owens
Early 40th celebrations for @nat3891 last night!
As always when it comes to going out in Manchester @scott.thomas and @thesocialpr_ hosted us the most amazing meal at the new Greek restaurant @fenixrestaurants 👌🏽👌🏽 food was insane!!!
I’d forgotten how nice it is to actually sit around a table with your mates scoffing snd putting the world to rights. Loved it! 👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️
@katysloane @nat3891 @laurahob_x @kchhabs @vicky_owens
Early 40th celebrations for @nat3891 last night!
As always when it comes to going out in Manchester @scott.thomas and @thesocialpr_ hosted us the most amazing meal at the new Greek restaurant @fenixrestaurants 👌🏽👌🏽 food was insane!!!
I’d forgotten how nice it is to actually sit around a table with your mates scoffing snd putting the world to rights. Loved it! 👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️
@katysloane @nat3891 @laurahob_x @kchhabs @vicky_owens
Early 40th celebrations for @nat3891 last night!
As always when it comes to going out in Manchester @scott.thomas and @thesocialpr_ hosted us the most amazing meal at the new Greek restaurant @fenixrestaurants 👌🏽👌🏽 food was insane!!!
I’d forgotten how nice it is to actually sit around a table with your mates scoffing snd putting the world to rights. Loved it! 👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️
@katysloane @nat3891 @laurahob_x @kchhabs @vicky_owens
#AD I’m thrilled to be teaming up this winter with the wonderful charity @dogsforgood_uk and @morethan to help raise funds for families with autism. The impact a dog can have on families is remarkable. Their loyalty, compassion and companionship helps in more ways than we can imagine. Together, with our four legged friends, we can make a difference to families who need it. Until 31st December 2023, @morethan will match donations to @dogsforgood_uk winter appeal up to a total of £45,000. Together, with our four-legged friends, we can make a massive difference to families. Thank you! ❤️🐶
AD Cry Babies Newborn Coney is now available at @smythstoys She has realistic features of a newborn including real tears and 20 baby-like sounds. Great for role play and nurturing as when your child wears the interactive bracelet and holds her, she reacts! Making children think they are mum. Mia’s loving Newborn Coney as she’s desperate to do all of those things with Thiago. He’s not quite big enough for the rough and tumble just yet so it’s good she has Coney to practice on 🥰
#newbornconey #CryBabies #toysofinstagram #nurtureplay #dollsofinstagram #learningthroughplay #parenting @cry_babies_official @kitoonsen @imctoys
