tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post6303910332048367932..comments2019-09-08T22:37:53.659-05:00Comments on Up North Mama : Finish This! -- Week #18Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-74937584138380342272014-05-13T01:00:39.849-05:002014-05-13T01:00:39.849-05:00I can totally relate to feeling small in large cro...I can totally relate to feeling small in large crowds.. mine is more of an emotional thing though. I just look around at everyone around me and I get so overwhelmed. no festivals or sports games fr me lol.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863379246057180022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-38229838228664815772014-05-07T21:20:20.651-05:002014-05-07T21:20:20.651-05:00That's too funny! I am terrified of going thr...That's too funny! I am terrified of going through the entire process again because it's so darn hard to lose the weight. I can't imagine having to go through this rigor again!! You are a brave woman my dear :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-66798278857697734712014-05-07T21:18:41.515-05:002014-05-07T21:18:41.515-05:00I never had a chance to lose all my baby weight be...I never had a chance to lose all my baby weight before getting pregnant again. I have high hopes it will come off after I deliver this time because no one likes a triple chin!Lexyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067494343338586504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-14481949379168613902014-05-07T17:33:50.671-05:002014-05-07T17:33:50.671-05:00Oh my goodness :) I needed that laugh!Oh my goodness :) I needed that laugh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-16936835706005095922014-05-07T17:21:21.730-05:002014-05-07T17:21:21.730-05:00Sweet baby. I'm still carrying my baby weight...Sweet baby. I'm still carrying my baby weight too. He'll be 34 next week...Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010093018236891653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-58122396712115144932014-05-07T17:02:01.542-05:002014-05-07T17:02:01.542-05:00Being social is never easy for some folks - defini...Being social is never easy for some folks - definitely me! But I love finding that one person who I relate to so well and bond with instantly. I'd much rather have one solid person in my life than a group of acquaintances. Enjoy the rest of your week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-12086528141583564722014-05-07T17:01:04.427-05:002014-05-07T17:01:04.427-05:00Why are we so hidden to people?! Simply silly I t...Why are we so hidden to people?! Simply silly I tell ya! I love finding others who relate and have similar answers :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-46950689921796987302014-05-07T17:00:05.467-05:002014-05-07T17:00:05.467-05:00thank you for being supportive and encouraging wit...thank you for being supportive and encouraging with your comments :) It's nice to feel like I'm not the only one who goes through this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-88845819495483383592014-05-07T16:59:34.419-05:002014-05-07T16:59:34.419-05:00Yes... people don't realize how their words ca...Yes... people don't realize how their words can come across as backhanded.. "you look great.. for not doing anything with yourself today, your lack of sleep and your baby weight gain.. " awesome.. thanks. How about, you simply look stunning - with no caveat?! I was an IT person for an insurance company. I setup all the laptops for our independent partners, taught software Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-11701553347113310292014-05-07T16:57:51.825-05:002014-05-07T16:57:51.825-05:00I'm pretty sure that's me all the time in ...I'm pretty sure that's me all the time in groups of people! I used to be the girl who said nothing, which made me look snobbish and rude, so I'm on the dumb side with my silly stories that no one gets! Oh well, I'm trying, right?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-50681995516655548882014-05-07T16:56:53.927-05:002014-05-07T16:56:53.927-05:004 Kids?! If you don't have a superhero cape, ...4 Kids?! If you don't have a superhero cape, I am giving you one virtually! You are amazing for being a mama to that many littles :) I struggle with 1 so I have found my new hero. Kudos my dear!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-38061110381259997822014-05-07T16:55:31.833-05:002014-05-07T16:55:31.833-05:00Well my dear... Have you heard of Stitch Fix? I ...Well my dear... Have you heard of Stitch Fix? I tried it for the first time last month and although the clothes weren't my taste, having them delivered to my door to try on in the privacy of my home was simply heaven!!! I didn't have to explain to the sales person (because i'm so self conscious) that i just had a baby, so am learning my new baby body size... If you haven't Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-85538787169120660952014-05-07T16:54:29.398-05:002014-05-07T16:54:29.398-05:00Can you hear me laughing?! I am still dying over ...Can you hear me laughing?! I am still dying over your "wog.." I LOVE it!! I do the same thing when i'm running outdoors as well... in the gym I force myself to run faster longer.. if only I could accomplish the same thing outdoors.. there's something about having something moving underneath you to keep you running!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-66757033612107160362014-05-07T16:53:12.443-05:002014-05-07T16:53:12.443-05:00Girl.. you hit it on the head with being over 30 a...Girl.. you hit it on the head with being over 30 and postpartum... this summer I'll be halfway to 40. Lord help me! Kentucky has my heart (well Georgia is a close second!) I worked in Louisville in 2012 for a hailstorm that rolled through there.. Of course I arrived the week after the derby!! I did some trail running while I was in town and just fell in love with the landscape and the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576437111253651227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-10302933606938767112014-05-07T13:59:53.695-05:002014-05-07T13:59:53.695-05:00Oh my goodness, we sound so much alike in two of t...Oh my goodness, we sound so much alike in two of these - when I feel small & I feel stupid - holy smokes, those could have been my words! I am 5'4" too and I think I have slight claustrophobic. Angie's Anglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227266173687332629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-81231767357278445932014-05-07T11:25:14.944-05:002014-05-07T11:25:14.944-05:00Definitely a one on one person too! Trying so hard...Definitely a one on one person too! Trying so hard to venture past that though! Happy Wednesday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698613016204055122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-9447581812999329872014-05-07T10:11:54.704-05:002014-05-07T10:11:54.704-05:00Clothes shopping can be the worst thing ever! But ...Clothes shopping can be the worst thing ever! But I guess it'd be worse to go around naked ;)<br />Thanks for your honesty - body image is an-almost universal struggle, I think, but we don't talk about it enough. Thanks for letting everything out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574794549385791093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-85547616804610202602014-05-07T09:56:43.481-05:002014-05-07T09:56:43.481-05:00I hear you on the body image thing! I was in a wed...I hear you on the body image thing! I was in a wedding recently and everyone kept saying how good I looked (with the disclaimer "for having just had a baby" like that is supposed to be confidence building??) but all day I had been bummed because I didn't think I had lost enough weight before the wedding. It's hard but I wouldn't trade my baby for anything!<br />Your job Rebekah @ Chronicles from the Peanut Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073935181015498072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-24921393008202079402014-05-07T08:36:48.014-05:002014-05-07T08:36:48.014-05:00Don't you wish we could all have personal shop...Don't you wish we could all have personal shoppers that would bring clothes into our home so we could try them on and not have to go out and find our size and then get in the dressing room and get all sweaty, grumpy and frustrated! UGH.. I feel you on this one! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822536080265362892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-41862352715522355592014-05-07T08:34:06.612-05:002014-05-07T08:34:06.612-05:00Hi Kristen! Totally hear you on the running thing...Hi Kristen! Totally hear you on the running thing! I call my run a "wog". It's a cross between jogging and walking. LOL Interval training is the best thing! When I'm on a trail I play mind games with myself - such as I'll pick a certain thing I see ahead and tell myself I'm going to "wog" to that spot, then I can walk again. Silly I know, but it works! Amber Albrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069570191794881563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-32915748697443282162014-05-07T08:31:00.676-05:002014-05-07T08:31:00.676-05:00I hate when you are in a social situation with new...I hate when you are in a social situation with new people and you say something and they stare at you like you have 4 heads. It makes me feel dumb like I grew up in a cave.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982680153170694249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-18309255014209956222014-05-07T07:38:05.004-05:002014-05-07T07:38:05.004-05:00George is precious in his baptismal outfit, oh wha...George is precious in his baptismal outfit, oh what a precious occasion for all of you! I'm originally from Kentucky, where and what did you cover there? Gosh, I love to travel but being away from home 11 straight months would wear me out. You and I could be best friends, I'm six-feet-tall but somehow the majority of my friends and relatives are barely above five-feet. I've always Nicole M. Hutchisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243537826457629009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213810748375196785.post-89213197008260373912014-05-07T07:25:17.521-05:002014-05-07T07:25:17.521-05:00I have four kids and I'm still struggling to f...I have four kids and I'm still struggling to feel great about my body but ya know I wouldn't give my kids back for anything. You'll get there. Your little guy is adorable. And I can totally relate to feeling weird in social situations. I too do way better one on one.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227857232328360264noreply@blogger.com