Wellness and fitness are lovely things...until they are gone. A healthy lifestyle becomes a "nice-to-have" nonrequisite when facing the barrage of pooey nappies and sleepless nights. Parenting, no matter ready, willing and eager you are, will take a toll on your physical health and mental sanity. If it doesn't, please don't talk about that in earshot of other parents. Absolutely no Mum or Dad wants to know about your perfect life when we are struggling to survive. It’s because all your priorities; your friends, your work, your fitness and your health; take a back seat when you become a Mum. I use Mum as a flexible term to mean anyone cast in the role of default caregiver. I am privileged