tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post4929645842969245091..comments2024-03-28T13:43:19.402-04:00Comments on Martin Family Moments: Not Letting it All GoColleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-2980369730812931772014-06-12T20:12:35.837-04:002014-06-12T20:12:35.837-04:00This is a great post, Colleen! Thanks for this. This is a great post, Colleen! Thanks for this. Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263351286641410292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-83209481072971499322014-06-11T23:01:34.397-04:002014-06-11T23:01:34.397-04:00Colleen!!!! I've missed you, my friend. I...Colleen!!!! I've missed you, my friend. I've been away so so long :( Congratulations on Mr. Declan! How exciting!!! I'm still trying to get Jeremy on board for baby #5, but no such luck yet! You always look amazing, so happy that you're making exercise a priority. I need to do the same. Hugs and love to ya!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-3073677661555687002014-06-11T17:26:25.002-04:002014-06-11T17:26:25.002-04:00Yes! I am a lot more irritable when I don't ex...Yes! I am a lot more irritable when I don't exercise. I read in one of Fr. Jacques Phillipe's books that if you find yourself overreacting and unduly anxious, something is amiss spiritually. For me, that "something" is almost always the failure to treat my body as a temple. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192387611495816169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-52801156516403909302014-06-11T13:37:00.339-04:002014-06-11T13:37:00.339-04:00Love this! Go girl!!Love this! Go girl!!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173437777446011833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-30870835711318348962014-06-11T12:28:59.641-04:002014-06-11T12:28:59.641-04:00I figured baby blessings were also part of the blo...I figured baby blessings were also part of the bloat but it just became more noticeable lately. I just wanted to see if this was normal before going into the doc sounding like crazy-freak-out-woman. ha I will trust my Bestie/fitness coach and plank/climb away!! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604810218733272554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-6990131577539519412014-06-11T08:10:38.982-04:002014-06-11T08:10:38.982-04:00The best ab workouts I've done are planks. Re...The best ab workouts I've done are planks. Regular planks, side planks, and mountain climbers. But I think having lots of babies just makes our ab muscles weak and stretched out and hence the bloat you are talking about. Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-47701828212635203152014-06-11T08:09:21.290-04:002014-06-11T08:09:21.290-04:00And you look good doing it! :)And you look good doing it! :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-1143024840802357552014-06-11T08:08:58.297-04:002014-06-11T08:08:58.297-04:00I know you are super healthy, Amelia, better than ...I know you are super healthy, Amelia, better than me! I think for people that already eat healthy and exercise, the only way to lose weight is to honestly watch portion sizes. We can still eat too much healthy food, you know? Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-59103662084132445162014-06-11T08:06:55.651-04:002014-06-11T08:06:55.651-04:00Yes, exercise makes me feel like a million bucks a...Yes, exercise makes me feel like a million bucks after, even if I don't look any different. It's such a high!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-21967712019631037852014-06-11T07:58:46.335-04:002014-06-11T07:58:46.335-04:00Amen!! When people comment quite often about me be...Amen!! When people comment quite often about me being 'so skinny' (as compared to what I once was, but hardly overweight at all) I assure them that A) I do eat and that B) I exercise 5-6x a week. I do this because, like you, I feel better and I really do notice the difference mentally. Being healthier allows me to feel comfortable in my own skin and enjoy feeling good. I did finally reach the point where I just don't feel 'myself' if I've missed a couple days of exercise. Thanks for the inspiration! You really were one of the people I aspired to be like and be active over the last few years. <br />Now, I need to try out that exercise routine above and if you've got some belly bulge miracle exercise you'd like to share or explain why my belly bloats by days end (nope, not preggers), oh wise one, I'd like to hear it. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604810218733272554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-48083422082870303252014-06-11T00:24:12.048-04:002014-06-11T00:24:12.048-04:00I am definitely with you! I exercise for me, for ...I am definitely with you! I exercise for me, for Kirk, for the kids, and also for God to take care of this body that he has given me.Katie Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346299617811169438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-40754519769735584492014-06-10T21:24:54.995-04:002014-06-10T21:24:54.995-04:00My problem is that I eat well and exercise and hav...My problem is that I eat well and exercise and have done so pretty much consistently since I was about 20....and I still feel overweight and fat most of the time. I've exercised consistenly throughout all pregnancies, starting again at 2-3 week pp, I eat healthy and I still have problems losing the baby weight. That's the problem with being healthy and execising consistently...it stops working or stops causing any body changes after a time...at least for me. My husband still thinks I look good but I definitely wish I was smaller. Amelia Bentruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289052534608175705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-42684764767137570922014-06-10T16:23:40.137-04:002014-06-10T16:23:40.137-04:00Great post, Colleen! I've had such a better pr...Great post, Colleen! I've had such a better pregnancy this time around and I think a lot of it has to do with faithfully exercising from 11 weeks on. It helps me so much mentally too. I've always struggled with low self-esteem but when I'm exercising regularly and reaching fitness goals, I don't allow myself to wallow in self pity. I can't wait to get back to running after this pregnancy. Hopefully in September I'll be able to lace up again!Ellen Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282413486073228102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-13004094675087347192014-06-10T14:05:49.158-04:002014-06-10T14:05:49.158-04:00Yes, it's so easy to let yourself go when you&...Yes, it's so easy to let yourself go when you're pregnant. Then you have the baby and wonder why you still have so much weight on your frame! It's much better to reign it in for those 9 months!!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-51783233419081895302014-06-10T14:04:42.305-04:002014-06-10T14:04:42.305-04:00I'm hoping each boob gives me a 5 pounds allow...I'm hoping each boob gives me a 5 pounds allowance ;)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-67690908770300621542014-06-10T14:04:04.537-04:002014-06-10T14:04:04.537-04:00the relationship certainly benefits when we are ta...the relationship certainly benefits when we are taking care of ourselves - that's why I keep getting in shape, and then immediately getting pregnant :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-27127553697417233802014-06-10T14:02:59.259-04:002014-06-10T14:02:59.259-04:00I know, good hubbies love us no matter what! I know, good hubbies love us no matter what! Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-39290603816109838062014-06-10T14:02:15.800-04:002014-06-10T14:02:15.800-04:00You are so right - the discipline it takes to eat ...You are so right - the discipline it takes to eat well and exercise will certainly improve other areas that need it!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-31014018113693301172014-06-10T14:01:25.577-04:002014-06-10T14:01:25.577-04:00Yes, even if I'm not actually in better shape ...Yes, even if I'm not actually in better shape after a workout, I FEEL like I'm in better shape, so I'm much happier to be around!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-30147615407865480172014-06-10T13:29:00.334-04:002014-06-10T13:29:00.334-04:00This was great. I totally agree. Before I ever had...This was great. I totally agree. Before I ever had kids, I promised myself that I wouldn't put on a lot of pregnancy weight and that I had to the lose all the pregnancy weight before another pregnancy. Not just for my husband, but for me. I think being over weight is the cause for a lot of Americans depression. Obesity and depression seem to be on the rise in our country. Makes sense. If you don't feel good about yourself and your body, you get down. Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321079714068819379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-64101004926057432652014-06-10T13:27:05.799-04:002014-06-10T13:27:05.799-04:00I always feel good when I start with a healthy bre...I always feel good when I start with a healthy breakfast too!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-28762159341092643452014-06-10T13:13:57.409-04:002014-06-10T13:13:57.409-04:00Yes. Love this. I've found that my fitness/bod...Yes. Love this. I've found that my fitness/body image not only affects my relationship with my husband, but my self confidence in pursuing friendships as well. I was 7 months pregnant when we moved across country where we knew not a soul. I was afraid to leave the house for a while, but that's another matter... Now that I am back to my pre-preg size (well, a couple pounds off, but we give ourselves a couple for the new boobage, right?) and I have a little bit of a tan on my face from running outside I have the confidence to go out and MAKE ALL THE FRIENDS. Took a long time, over half a year to get to that point, but better than living like a hermit indefinitely!Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880852012326491741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-68001526676562158312014-06-10T12:45:50.374-04:002014-06-10T12:45:50.374-04:00This has been the longest I have not been pregnant...This has been the longest I have not been pregnant since getting married (8 months strong). I think the c-sections really wiped me out in the time in between as well. Both Aaron and I have taken quite seriously in the past couple of months our health, now that we feel we can catch our breath and do so! Aaron is doing crossfit, and I am doing weight watchers and regular exercise. He's down about 30 lbs, and I am done 14, with the goal of losing 50 by our next pregnancy (dec- ish, or maybe Fall, then it would be 30 lbs). It feels good and you are right, taking care of our health has relationship consequences as well. Good stuff!Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-72519553508226249292014-06-10T12:41:26.833-04:002014-06-10T12:41:26.833-04:00I'm with you! My husband says he loves my bod...I'm with you! My husband says he loves my body right now just the way it is. UGH! Well, he might love it but I don't! I finally managed a slow two miles this morning. It was ugly but I did it. I've been exercising and limiting my food intake for 2 weeks now and the scales haven't budged a bit. It's very disheartening and I feel like I will never drop these 23 extra pounds! At 44 years old, it is so much harder to drop a few pounds than it was even at 40 - much less 30! But, I'm not going to stop trying. Not for my husband, but for me!Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-17745850347171178252014-06-10T12:37:17.939-04:002014-06-10T12:37:17.939-04:00Yes! And I really do find that when I practice sel...Yes! And I really do find that when I practice self control with food and exercise, then I have more self control when dealing with my children. And really, everything you said is true. :).Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474102263935151756noreply@blogger.com