I have found it a lot harder after DS2 - not just because it was 2 babies in under 2 years, but also because, well, I now have two kids!

Be consistent. Don't make a whole bunch of vows to yourself and then beat yourself up in a month because you haven't stuck to them all.

Make consistent improvements, pat yourself on the back when you succeed, figure out any trigger points (eg: so often for me, when DS needed a feed I'd suddenly realise I hadn't eaten in ages - so I'd grab whatever was easiest to snack on during the feed ... so pre-preparing some healthy grab-able things would have been a good idea! and when people came to visit and asked if they could bring something, I should have asked them to bring something healthy, instead of "anything!" which generally translates to "delicious sugar and butter filled baked items!").

But yeah, I'm just doing it a bit at a time. Eating better, eating fresher, serving more appropriate portion sizes, eating less processed stuff ... moving more, getting outside more ... getting rid of artificial sweeteners, replacing drinks with water ...

I wish I could say I had a really good, regular gym routine - but I don't anymore. Pre-kids, I used to go 3 times a week and then exercised at home three times a week. Not anymore. I work long hours and so I prefer to maximise my "after hours" time with my kids - and that means (for me - not for everyone) that it will just take a bit longer to get back to my pre-baby size and fitness level.

I'm determined, I will succeed, but it will take more than 14 weeks!