by jude bayton | Jan 31, 2011 | Holidays
I have decided to start my new year in February. There are several reasons for this. 1. I am usually in a bad mood in January 2. I like to be different 3. I can avoid dieting for 31 extra days 4. By February, I have determined who didn’t send me a Christmas card, and...
by jude bayton | Dec 7, 2010 | Beauty, Exercise, Health
This week I have 3 Christmas parties to go to. For 23 years, back when I was single and skinny, I would have given ANYTHING to have 3 parties to go to. But no, for 23 years I was condemned to nights of Rib Crib Chicken and Cheetos, vodka and gummy worms. I sat...
by jude bayton | Nov 9, 2010 | Beauty, Holidays
A few weeks ago I was bragging to all of you about how I was going to the gym. I was determined to finally lose all the post-pregnancy weight I have carried around for the past 34 years (funny how that works), and I was miraculously going to look younger and fitter,...
by jude bayton | Oct 26, 2010 | Family
Last week I was very confused. On Monday, my mum went back to England. As I stood at the airport, watching her go through security (after she had chatted up the guy checking I.D’s), I felt the instant sense of being alone that you can only really feel at an...
by jude bayton | Oct 19, 2010 | Exercise
I have been religiously working out every day (except Sundays) for the past 3 weeks. I have not been on a diet, but I haven’t consumed my normal amounts of chocolate and vodka. Results…….absolutely bloody none. Although my second chin seems a little...