And relax? Seriously? What am I saying? Summer holidays with 7 year old twin boys is definitely not relaxing! Challenging might be a better word for it!
Just the other day our little Ollie looked at me with his big grey / green eyes and loving smile and said,
“Mummy, I think you’d be REALLY good at Sumo”
He genuinely meant it as a loving compliment.
Instead of hitting the Vodka or him I chose to turn the energy into positivity and let it catapult me into the world of Keto.
Friends at work swear by Keto and I swore (lots of swearing going on) that I would never do it! Then I did a bit of Googling, then bought a Keto recipe book and still said I wasn’t going to do it and now I’m second week in and feeling great!
I mean I’ve tried the Cambridge diet, Atkins, Blood type diet, all fruit diet, 450 calorie a day diet, WeightWatchers, Slimming World, Anorexia, might as well throw another one in the mix.
This diet seems to work for me and just makes sense. No sugar and very limited Carbs. It’s eliminated all the highly processed diet foods I was living on and the sodas and what’s more, it is yummy!
It’s an anti inflammatory diet so works for my old knees and it’s also called the Menopause diet so it works for my foggy brain too! I’m the lightest I’ve been in 5 years (since the arthritis started worming its way in) so hopefully this will be the one!
I’m just lucky to have such supportive friends and husband. I say husband, but unless he reads this he probably isn’t aware he’s been eating Keto dinners.
Luckily it has upped my energy!
Yesterday I’d been on the go all day but it was hot and loud. So I bundled the dogs and the children into the car and went to Bluebell woods for some tree therapy, it was magical and restorative as always!
We got home and I’d settled everyone, even Coco and Dwayne “The Rock” Hamster.
Lee was home from work and I decided to reward myself with a little lay down before Soul Train. ( Soul Train = every evening before bed Lee and I spend at least 10 minutes on our own with each child to fill their happy tanks. It’s their choice what we do and it helps them to know they get their own dedicated time with us and makes them less clingy through the day.)
Not sure it had even been a minute before Ollie came in with his Kindle Fire and lay down next to me.
Ollie “ can you get me something to eat? “
Bear in mind he had already had dinner, pudding and fruit and been eating ALL day! They both had, must be another growth spurt!
Me “What would you like?”
Ollie “ 10 chocolate fingers”
Me “ How about 3?”
Ollie “ but there are 11 left!”
Me “How about 4 and 3 giant strawberries?”
Ollie “Ok”
“Can you go and get it?”
Me “Why do I have to go?”
Ollie “I’ve just got up here!”
I couldn’t help but laugh to this response.
Ollie in all seriousness and the tone I use when I’m reaching my limit, “ Mum, can you just go get it please?! “
Meanwhile Harry had come to join us so I turned over to give him a cuddle to which he turned his head away and said he didn’t want my smelly breath near his eyes as it could burn them!
I went and got the snacks.
Whilst home life with twins, two fur babies and two hamsters might not be relaxing it is full of fun and love and I wouldn’t swap it for the world!
I have to remind myself to make the most of the time we share together because it is precious.
Love n’ hugs, kisses n’ wishes xxx
A cheeky little Twinkle update xxx 