Mumentum - 2012 - Monday Linky and Blog Hop

The reason this Linky is being loaded up REALLY late on Sunday night - so late it is very nearly Monday, is because I have spent the last few hours reading up on some of the issues I wanted to address in this post.

I spent a long time on my old blog talking about weight loss and never lost any, and most weeks when I load up this linky (apart from the 4kg that fell off me in December 2011) I haven't lost any.

So what's a girl to do?

Well, I have gone through a lot of soul searching in the last 3 weeks, thanks to 3 books that I was reading on the kindle (I have blogged about all of them recently).  Each book made me encounter various blocks, and so I would put the book down, or in the case of kindle, buy another, which is how I ended up reading 3, in similar subject areas......

Now the blocks I am facing are that I need to start looking IN instead of OUT.  I need to address me.

So, that means dealing with my physical clutter, my body clutter, it necessitates a detox, in mind and body, and it is all underway.

Then and only then, will I be able to answer questions like WHAT makes me happy!?!?!?!?!?

So I even got to the stage where I thought Mumentum needs a new name.  It is a word that encapsulates the Mum Tum which is what it is all about.  

However when we focus on clearing our debts, all the brain hears is debt and we attract more of the same.  I only cleared ALL of my debts, except the mortgage (before getting pregnant) when I started focusing on prosperity.

So what does that say about our Mum Tum challenge.  It is like focusing on the debt we want to get rid of (the Mum Tum), rather than the prosperity (in this case radiance) that we want to bring on.

SO I had a light-bulb moment this afternoon, and decided to change the name to #CurveLurve as I know most of us allow ourselves to stay this size as on some level we do like certain aspects of our size.  Let's admit it! Which bits do you really love.  I know I don't tend to wear baggy trackie bottoms; I tend to dress for my best bits - certainly when I am making an effort.

Anyway, I googled curve lurve and didn't necessarily like what I found.

I then spent HOURS brainstorming - hence the lateness of this post - and I came up with #InnerTruth.

What do you think?

Because I truly believe that when we walk this planet, walking our truth, walking our path, all the clutter (and weight) falls off.

But it means being brave (fear is a lower vibration) so it means addressing every area of your life where you feel afraid.  I did that recently with my You Tube video, and because I stepped up to the task, God held my hand.

And you know when you take the brave step forward, the leap is a leap of freedom.

So I ended up doing quite a bit of Googling and considering I was a Kundalini Yoga teacher for 6 years I was very happy to come across this. PLEASE FORGIVE THE SCARY SERPENT IMAGE.  The words on there are worth the read.

Some highlights being:

1. The ability to make and break habits is associated with the navel center or third chakra. When our navel center is strong we have the will to make decisions and to keep them.

2. The abdominal area is our power center. Women especially learn to hold in their stomachs. The result is a constant tension and continual blocking of our internal source of power. This is the area where our digestion and elimination is regulated. When we create stress by holding in our stomachs and have a negative attitude toward this part of our body, we interfere with our normal biological functioning. (This part of the body is where the Mum Tum resides, so fits in with my feeling that a rename is necessary). 

3. When the belly is relaxed, digestion and elimination can occur in a natural and peaceful matter. Imagine you were a large or small intestine and that you had to carry out your job under the adverse circumstances that we create by holding in our bellies, blocking the energy flow and cutting off the breath. You wouldn't get the job done properly, so matter how hard you tried. 

4. SELF-LOVE on an energetic level is our goal. For self-love to be real, we have to enjoy being in our bodies. This is of course a process that takes time. We have to be willing to feel uncomfortable and to experience our emotions. If we are willing, we will over time experience inner power and peace.
   (We can't experience self-love if we are slating our Mum Tums!) 

So what do you think? Would you feel much better if you loved yourself?  Wouldn't you ensure that what you ate was healthy if you really viewed your body as a temple? If you REALLY loved yourself, and what you stood for?

Anyway, I have decided to finally do the detox that I have been waxing lyrical about for a couple of years.  Now no matter how many times I blog about it, it doesn't seem to create the impetus to do it.

I knew I needed some external pressure (other than the blog) so I have that in 2 forms: (1) I have a Justgiving Page that will look pretty silly if it remains empty and (2) I am proposing to start my detox during the Do Something Yummy week for Clic Sargent which is running from 10th to 18th March.  With me, I need deadlines, or I do nothing! I am just glad that it starts the week after this, as I don't feel up to starting it right now.

And great that 10th is a Saturday, as then I can start the detox on my days off, (I work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).  I wouldn't want to start a detox on a work day and certainly not the one I am proposing to do!

If anyone decides to join me, don't do so without reading the book as there is quite a bit to it.

Let me know your thoughts on a possible name change and don't forget to link up below.

Liska

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Mumentum Monday Blog Hop Linky

Sometimes my Sunday *Mumentum* posts are negative, as I have not lost any weight, nor done any exercise.

And I am MEANT to be your cheerleader - that's what you are here for, or no?

Today's post is all about what I want to BE, rather than what I don't want to be.  There's a subtle difference.

With that in mind, I invite you to read a blog which I think it really inspirational:
http://www.skinnylattestrikesback.com/

It's  a blog I visited daily, back when I blogged at Liska Life.
Oh those were the days, with no *community* to worry about.

I recently popped along and was delighted to see how successful Philippa has been.

For the inspirational bit go here: http://www.skinnylattestrikesback.com/p/skinny-latte-story.html

So with it in mind that I want to move towards something, rather than away from something, (i.e. rather than focusing on where I am).  Like Becky in Corrie said "I'm more your going TO girl"

I am looking at pictures of me, that delight me, that will motivate me.

Ones just like this:

4kg fell off me in December due to stress at work, and I proudly announced it to you all.  I was in size 16 instead of 18 jeans.

Well Thursday I had to wear a long top to work as I could button the jeans but could not zip them up.  EVEN with lying down on the bed.

So something has to give.

I think I need to get up in the morning and do yoga everyday before Aaron gets up, or God forbid, take up running (I did run for the school, borough and County when I was a teenager).  Michelle has had great success with her Pilates.

** Anyway, here is where I want YOUR advice **

I have done 2 of Nickie's #DoSomethingYummy Clic Sargent writing prompts:
here and here.

But as it is all about raising money for children with cancer, I now want to move onto the fundraising stage, so with that it mind, I have set up a Just Giving page.

Now, what should I do... donate when I do... or donate when I don't... lose weight?

I was thinking of charging myself a penalty on fail weeks, OR, not buying lattes, and giving that money there, OR doing the 40 day Master Cleanse lemonade diet (that I have wanted to do for a few years now - I have also read the book on my kindle and really believe in it - oh and also, my friend does it once a year and gets so much energy from it she bounces off the ceiling and she is in her 50s) and getting sponsored to do it.

What would you advise?  Given that it is lent, I could give something up, to be on the Lemonade Diet, but I'd be starting late as technically Lent started on Ash Wednesday and it is now Sunday.

If I'd done to church last Sunday I would have known, but I missed it and only found out today - I felt so silly, knowing that it is such a significant part of the calendar and I needed to have the newsletter in my hand to realise.

I have only just set my Just Giving page up, so there are no funds on there yet - really looking forward to hearing your suggestions.

So I leave you with the Linky - that's what you came for right :-)

Please leave a relevant post and we will all go and give you some MUMENTUM.

I don't think I visited everyone last week - sorry *slaps wrist*.

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Best regards
Liska xxx

Mumentum - Monday Blog Hop for Mums losing their Mum Tums

Hi

Here we are another week.

Well I have spent the last week trying to eat what is left of Xmas, and it has shown on the scales.  I am not one for weighing myself as I believe it is nicer to go by how your clothes feel, and muscle is heavier than fat etc... but I wanted to see if I'd kept the 4kg off that I have been bragging about.

Well a week ago Publicasity gave me a YARD of JAFFA CAKES and the box contained individual boxes of jaffa cakes and suffice to say I am on my 3rd packet.  Yes, in a week!

So, I HAD gone from 95kg to 91kg, and I am now back up at 92kg, but I do not mind as the size 16 jeans are still fitting me, and I still feel slimmer and different! Something HAS indeed shifted - I have more self confidence.

So, here is the guilty YARD:

So, I have ALSO polished off the last of the Celebrations - this evening - which were ALL Mars Bars - not that I don't like Mars but I prefer everything else better!

So now, this week will see me eating healthily and only healthily.

Is Christmas also firmly behind you??? So that we can get a firm behind - ho ho ho!!!!!

Let me know......?

Now, over to you my little pesky pixies.

Lots of love, Liska xxx

MUMenTUM - Monday Blog Hop for Mums losing weight

Hi All

Well it's more or less half way through January and I am still in my size 16 jeans.

I now need to go up a gear and start a detox sometime soon but I don't quite feel ready for that yet.

This is just a brief post to open the Linky really, as it is after midnight and I want to go to bed.

I will write a longer post tomorrow.

I will leave you with a picture of the jeans that I threw away this week.  Look closely and you will see that not only were they size 18 but I had continued to wear them despite the button* having POPPED off (under strain) months ago *that metal stud is where the button USED to be.  I used to hold them together with a belt AND wear a long top on top.  Oh the shame of it.

Glad they are in the BIN (since this week) and I am now in my 16s.  Remember nothing tastes as good as slim feels :-)

Over to you ladies, link up here:

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MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi All

I am doing what I have been doing for a few weeks now - just posting up the linky, so that those who are losing weight can do their weekly check in.

I still haven't got in the game myself.

Thanks to a bout of the big D for 4 days at the beginning of November I did shed a bit of weight around the tummy and I can feel that I have kept it off, but I have not weighed myself.

I am still yet to start the Lemonade Diet (aka The Master Cleanse)... and had intended doing so, so that I would look nice at the Tots 100 xmas party - kinda running out of time now though.

Most of the weight loss mummy bloggers I look up to, are waxing lyrical about Thinking Slimmer at the moment so I really ought to get me a slimpod.

Anyway, if you are in the Mum Tum game, or wanna be, sign up to the Linky below.

Then grab the code for the bottom of your related post, so that people can hop from blog to blog - this is a blog hop after all.

Liska xxx

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MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi

Mumentum is a weekly blog hop (Mondays) for Mums who want to lose their Mum Tums...

I haven't posted the #Mumentum Linky in a couple of weeks - sorry.

30th October I had Aaron's baptism party.
And last week, I ...... don't know what happened....

Anyway, I still haven't started my Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet but I have lost weight thanks to having 4 days of the BIG D a couple of weeks ago.

I haven't weighed myself but all my clothes are loser and the hubby has noticed too.

Anyway what are you all up to? Doing great things I should imagine.

Tell us all about it in a post and link to it below. Grab the code for the bottom of your post as that is what makes it a blog hop.

Bye for now, Liska xxx

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MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi

This is my BIG IS BEAUTIFUL POST :-)

Yes, I still have not started, but Aaron has his baptism and party on 30th October and as I want to start with the Lemonade diet there will not be chance to do it justice before the party (even though I'd originally intended slimming down for the party to look good in the photos). But I hadn't bargained on how stressful work got and that makes me EAT.

So I will start the Lemonade Diet (AKA the Master Cleanse) after the party, and until then Big is Beautiful - hubby has given me a few compliments lately :-)

So over to you, what are you up to?

Linky below. Don't forget to "grab the code" if you are writing a post and entering the link to it.  Putting the code at the bottom of your post is what makes this a Blog Hop.

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi Everyone

Sorry I am doing this so late. Makes it hard for people to enter the linky on a Monday - which is why I always used to load it up on Sunday night.

I wasn't lazy last night. Aaron vomited at 7.30 p.m. and continued to do so until 11 p.m. (a total of 5 times). Then he woke at 5 a.m. hungry and I waited till 6.30 a.m. before I felt safe to give him a bottle (as he wasn't keeping them down last night). He had 3 this morning and kept them all down. Thank God. But it all put pay to my intentions to get the Linky live on Sunday.

If you have been keeping an eye out for it all day, do forgive me. Please.

So back to Mumentum.

I am calling this the Who Am I post... Because...

1. I am a slim girl inside a fat body
2. I am a tidy person inside a messy person
3. I am an early riser inside a late riser
4. I am an organised person inside chaos
5. I am a healthy person inside a bad eater
6. I am a yoga teacher inside a sloth
7. I am a know it all inside a know nothing
8. I am a practicer inside a preacher
9. I am spiritual inside a non thinker

Basically, when I am the person inside, my soul sings.  But unfortunately, 99.9% of the time I am the person on the outside, chasing my own tail, while quoting many and varied reasons for doing so.

When I occasionally honour the person within, I feel in line with the universe and EVERYTHING falls into place.  Only trouble is, it is rare.  And with a baby, it is becoming more and more rare.  And since being back at work, juggling work and baby, it is non-existent.  I am a yoga teacher who hasn't even done one asana since giving birth, and he is nearly 16 months old.

Anyway, what I KNOW from my spiritual knowledge is that when you put an intention out there, your soul starts preparing even before your body does.  Due to this phenomenon, I haven't enjoyed food for the last few days.  And why, because, I strongly believed when I wrote my Mumentum post last week, that I would start the lemonade diet on my days off that have just passed (I work Tuesday to Thursday so am back at work tomorrow). Because my soul THOUGHT I would stick to it, it was already lined up to be off food on a liquid diet. But I did not honour my intention.  I need to BUT I want to start it on days off so now need to wait till Friday PLUS you have to use B grade maple syrup and I haven't sourced it yet........ yawn zzzzzzz

But I have now booked Aaron's baptism (and party) for 30th October, and I want to look good for that, so I now have a deadline....... :-)

Anyway I have rambled enough, but hopefully I have opened up enough that you know where I am at.  I feel a bigger sense of clarity anyway.  Sorry I have waffled a little, but it felt right...



Here's the Linky.  Over to you.  Do you want to join me in a Who Am I Mumentum post?

Grab the "code" and place at the bottom of your post as that is what makes it a Blog Hop.

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi Everyone

Apologies that I did not open this Linky yesterday so that you could do it whatever time today you wanted.

I will get back to being organised I promise.

Anyway, I have finally started.

I am now having porridge for breakfast instead of toast (which always comes with Nutella or lately jam) and I am having proper saucepan cooked porridge, as I believe microwaves should be used as little as possible - if at all. I believe giving up bread will kickstart my progress.

I am giving up latte, and crisps, and alcohol and and and and, but the most important thing is I have begun. Today was my 2nd day in a row of a healthy home cooked meal by yours truly.

I have started :-)

Latte is history

My favourite bread has been "fired"

Porridge is now breakfast number 01

I hope to be able to report back next week with a few pounds off.  I feel like I need to make a pledge so that I won't let you all down.  I pledge to have lost 3 pounds (minimum) by this time next week.



Here is the linky (grab the code to put on the bottom of your post as that is what makes it a blog hop):

Monday MUMenTUM - Weekly Blog Hop to Lose your Mum Tum

Hi All

Here I am again, posting the linky, for all you enthusiastic Mumentum followers.

I need to become a follower myself.

I need to BEGIN...

I haven't even downloaded my Slim Pod from Thinking Slimmer yet.

Anyway, over to you. As usual, write a relevant post, grab the code below for the bottom of your post and add a link to your post in the easy to use Linky below.

I never have to say it as you do anyway, but share some blog love with each other and visit each other's posts. I never did last week (even though I normally visit everyone) because I was busy trying to settle Aaron in nursery and could think of nothing else.

Work is quite busy too, which sees me reaching for all the wrong foods.

Onwards and upwards this week.

Best of luck to you all.

Lots of love,
Liska
xx

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum - Back to School (weight loss school)

Hi Everyone

Sorry I have been gone for a few weeks but I booked a last minute trip to Ireland to get a few weeks away before Aaron started at nursery.

So now this week the kids go back to school and we return to Mumentum.

My Aunt and I are starting a Monday weekly weigh-in tomorrow, so I will do a post about that tomorrow and link it here, to the linky below.

I hope you are all still around and ready to jump on board and welcome to anyone new :-)

For anyone new, all you do is write a relevant post and copy the link to it, into the linky below.  Then copy the code below to the bottom of your post as that is what makes it a blog hop.

I have lost the cable that links my camera to my laptop which is why I haven't done a post about Ireland, as it would be incomplete without snaps.

So, what is Mumentum about? It is about us ladies sharing momentum to lose our Mum Tums, hence the spin on words with MumenTum :-)

Liska xxx

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi Everyone

I am hereby opening the Monday blog hop linky for Mums with a Mum Tum.

Simply write a relevant post. Add a link to it in the linky below, and then grab the code to add to the bottom of your post (which is what makes it a blog hop).

I will write a post (maybe tomorrow) to add to the linky, but for now, I am watching the riots on Twitter and on BBC News.

Scary times in London.

Liska xxx

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi

Another week.....

Well I am not jumping on the scales as I know I haven't lost anything - sorry ladies.

But the thing that has been stressing me out (and making me pig out) came to an end on Thursday, so fingers crossed it is onwards and upwards for me now.

I am yet to download Thinking Slimmer and I just know that will be the making of me; it has worked for so many other bloggers I know and love.

So for anyone new, this is a Monday link up for Mums who want to lose their Mum Tums.

I usually provide the link up on Sunday night.

Simply write a relevant post, add it to the linky below and "grab the code" that makes it a blog hop and it means people can hop from your post to visit other people.

Have a great week. Lots of love,

Liska xxx

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi

Apologies that I did not load up this linky post yesterday but we were out all day and I lay down to put Aaron to bed and did not feel like getting up to turn on the laptop - I tried to force myself and still couldn't.

My week involved a lot of ups and downs, and what I ate reflected that.

I still haven't downloaded Thinking Slimmer but am hoping to do so today.

Anyway over to you.

For newbies, all you have to do is write a post that is relevant to losing your Mum Tum and then hopefully we will give you some MumenTum.

Add the link to that post below, and grab the code, which is what makes it a blog hop.

We tweet under the hashtag #Mumentum and there is a "Mumentum" List on Twitter where you can find all the ladies who are members.

Liska x

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi

Well despite the fact that Mumentum's been running for weeks I have got fatter not slimmer during that time.

But thinks have reached a head now. My candida is at its worst and my coffee jar is empty, so this coming week is going to be the week where I really start to take things seriously.

Just look at my shadow:

And normally I am photogenic but I look quite large to say the least in my precious Gok Wan photos and people are starting to ask if I am pregnant because my Mum Tum has become THAT large.

I was back in my jeans 2 months after having Aaron and in December I was looking good but second half of December I'd put on weight by Xmas and it seems to have gone on and on and on and on. I do breastfeed less now, and I do eat ALOT more junk.

When Mum was here I used to make us healthy lunches and dinners but that was LAST Summer.........

Don't get me wrong I still had a MUM TUM (I had a c section) but it was nothing like it is now. It really is threefold now.

Really need to sort my life out as some of you are doing such amazing work. I promise to start doing you proud.

Over to you...



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Liska xx

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi Everyone

Sorry I did not do my usual thing of posting this on Sunday, but I was away for the weekend (in Derby) and it was a long journey there and back - I am still tired now.

Well I found out how overweight I am at the weekend.

Firstly had trouble trying to drag myself around the "rounders" pitch and secondly, we had to climb through a fence and I barely fitted whereas a 7 month pregnant lady squeezed through with grace and ease.

It didn't stop me eating lots of cakes today so I definitely need Thinking Slimmer and must get on to that.

There are quite a few Mumentum ladies on Thinking Slimmer now and all doing very very well, with Wendy I think being the first one to try, and with great success.  Would Like to Be and Anthea are doing well too.

I know there are a few, so please do remind me in the comments.  I think there's even a Thinking Slimmer linky which I will jump on once I sort out my Slimpod and my Ipod.

Bye for now,
Liska

P.S. This is a short post because (1) I know you are all waiting for the linky and (2) I have just got in from work and need to relieve the hubby who has looked after Aaron all day.



xxx

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Getting Off the Starting Blocks - Mumentum

Hi

Well I still haven't got into a groove with this weight loss thing, despite coordinating Mumentum.

Weeks ago I had 1 week where my size 16 instead of 18 jeans fitted but it was a fluke and have been wearing the 18s ever since.

The last couple of days all my jeans were in the wash so I put on a maternity pair and used a belt to ensure they were tight - what scared me was that they were tight on the thighs yet when I was pregnant (even heavily) all my jeans were loose on the thighs.  I ate healthily when pregnant, that's the difference...

So this week I want to make a difference and report a decent loss to you all next week.

My Mum Tum and large arms on display at Cybermummy (with @Grumpinator)

I am going to have to start theming these weeks or something, to give us some direction.

Maybe it would help to publish the facts - yet again:

Normally at my heaviest I am 88kg.


I am currently 95kg.


I have a triplicate Mum Tum thanks to a C section.


I am a size 18 lady trapped outside a size 12 frame :-(

Liska xx

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Mumentum Blog Hop

Hi

 

This is the Monday, weekly blog hop linky, if you would like motivation and momentum in the form of Mumentum, to lose your Mum Tum.

Simply write a relevant post, then add it to the linky below, and then grab the code so that the linky will appear at the end of your post too (hence the blog hop).

You can read about us here: http://newmumonline.blogspot.com/p/mumentum-biogs.html

We can also be found on twitter tweeting with the hashtag #Mumentum...

Liska x

MUMenTUM - Monday Mum Tum

Hi

Now that Cybermummy is over it is back to time to focus!
I couldn't wear a maxi dress without buying and wearing this:

I am not going to reiterate the rules as hopefully we all know them by now, and if you are new to my blog, just ask, or look at last week's post.

Apologies for the delay with this post but Cybermummy took over and it took me 3 hours to write my Cybermummy post last night.  A lot of us met up at Cybermummy which was wonderful...

As usual this is a blog hop, so if you are participating feel free to grab the code...

Liska xxx