Getting Healthier

OH.MY. GOODNESS im so over being busy, we have hit the ground running in my noisy household and im not liking it at all!

I'm struggling in keeping on top of thing with my new job and raising 4 children but I'm so blessed i have an awesome hubby that is helping me plod along.

the quiet times at work Ive been drawing new designs and jotting down ideas for Hourglass and 1 of them was to blog more ...i love blogs, i love getting ideas from others and making them suite my family {especially organising ones}

Recently i decided i was so busy, tried, and cranky that the only way  i was going to survive was to get healthier {note i didn't say loose weight}

So i think i might just share my journey here and keep myself accountable.

We have settled into our new home beautifully and have started to plan the renovations needed to make this beautiful old queenslander shine like she has done in the past and thats all very exciting.

But im wondering

What would you like to see/read?

Fashion tips, recipes general life stuff shoot me some ideas so i don't bore you to death ;) 

ps Our house is called Roseville  very fitting as both myself and my husband love roses, we decided to plant out the front yard with roses to symbolise this and our very first rose flowered the other day

this one is special, my family decided to get a yellow rose dedicated to all the children battling cancer and in memory of those that lost the fight.

' Should we be celebrating FAT!'

From Nine News on Facebook
CHAT ROOM: Women of all shapes and sizes have been posting pictures of themselves in bikinis accompanied by the ‘fatkini’ and ‘losehatenotweight’ hashtags on Instagram. The hashtags have been praised for encouraging a positive body image.
Given that three in five Australian adults are overweight or obese, should we be celebrating “fat”?

Hmmm i have a few thoughts on this one so hang tight ;)

I often think this as i post on HG's fan page, i have several friends who are in the fitness industry and i cant help but think they're shaking their heads at my but politely keeping their thoughts to themselves!

For years and years we have had the medias idea of the perfect body thrown in our face and if we didnt achieve said body we were fat, lazy and never going to achieve anything until we achieve the prefect body, or fit into their ideal mold of a what a women should look like.

And here's were i get disgracefully honest


I have hated my body my whole life.

I truly believe that i treat my body like i do, because i hate it so much.

i have tried my hardest to find a day, a moment in my life where i said to myself "Kimmy you look amazing today"but i can not think of 1 at all to write about.

I have been bullied my whole life about my weight.

I remember being around 8 or nine and dieting and writing out an exercise program because i had "Puppy fat"

I was told at 16 i would probably get a boyfriend if i lost weight.

I was told i would never be anything until i lost weight.

I was taught the only way to excel in life , to be someone in life, the only way i was going to acheive my dreams was if i lost weight.

{please note most of these comment were from adults to a child}|


and boy have i tried


every. diet .on .the .market.

and i failed every single one.

I blamed myself for not being strong enough, i blamed my body for being well my body.

I never once looked at myself and thought ...I'm not supposed to be a size 6, I'm just not built that way.

When i was 16 i dreamt of having Cindy Crawford's  body ,no one told me that the short arse that i was will never look like that,because of my genetics! And that she was photoshopped to perfection.

What i post on Hourglass Fashion isnt about celebrating fat , its about celebrating YOU in all your glory!!!

Its about telling the media that women of all shapes and sizes should be accepted, that size does not matter we are all beautyFULL.

I love seeing women celebrating their bodies, i hope one day i can undo the damage that's been done in my heart and mind and rock a bikini or a short skirt.

I am the heaviest ive ever been and im not happy {if i was i would be celebrating with you all } and ill be sharing my journey on getting healthier {EEEEEPPPPP}

But for now i want to tell you all lets celebrate that amzing ,strong ,real, beautyFULL women that we are.

because lets face it your body hears everything your mind says 

xxx

I have a confession

I wake up every morning hating myself.

I have done ever since I was a child.

I have 2 daughters and fear I'll pass my body hatred onto them.

And this is why I  created Hourglass Fashion!

It started as a need for  clothing that fit me and didn't make me feel like an old lady, that helped me feel confident, sexy and stylish.
Now I am not a stylist, I am not a dress maker or fashion designer.
But what I am is a passionate mum of 4 children, desperate to no longer look in the mirror and hate what I see,
to hear my amazingly supportivd husband tell me I am beautiful and not scoff at him but truly believe that he isn't just saying it!!

My dream is to share, inspire and create a community of women and men who have the same desire to truly love their bodies because how can we give our bodies the respect it deserves if we hate it so much?

Who's in ?
I keep talking about it it's time to start doing something, so I've created these cards and they will be included with every order but I, like also be handing them out randomly to people.
Keep them or pass the  on  to someone you think might need to be told

Imagine what would happen to the diet industry if we all started to love our bodies??

Hey There...

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Ive had this blog sitting here for ages not sure if i want to take the step or not the fear of judgement and ridicule over whelmed me.

But i love to write, i love to help people build their confidence so why let that hold me back.

So here i am taking that step!!

Its my hope to share with you my style, my hints and tips i have picked up, The latest trends and affordable fashion for all.

I'M still only new to all of this Hourglass is only a few months old, but my dream is to not only provide gorgeous fashion but to help you feel good from the inside out, i truly believe this saying....

However..... a dress or new pair of jeans can do that too

I hope you decide  to stick around and come back again 

if there is a topic you would like me to write about please just shoot me and email and ill do my best 

Take Care

Kim 

xx