Category Archives: fitness

because this blog’s sure as hell not going to write itself

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Marie

I’ve been trying to write a blog post for more than a week now. I sit down, type out a sentence or two, and am either interrupted by baby stuff or by baby-induced writer’s block. I feel like so little … Continue reading →

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on my newly acquired fupa

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Marie

So when you have a baby, you come home from the hospital with a big vacancy formerly occupied by said baby. You probably haven’t worked out in several days or weeks or months, and your ab muscles have separated; basically … Continue reading →

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things that now count as “exercise”

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Marie

I almost wrote this post several months ago, and I’m glad I didn’t because I feel like now, I actually have some authority on the subject. At roughly six months pregnant, I was still running and could even muster up … Continue reading →

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my neurosis starring Cameron Diaz

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Marie

So I think I heard a while back that there was going to be some kind of movie based on the book What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I probably made some snarky comment (because that’s what I do), and … Continue reading →

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there will be beer

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Marie

Hi! Remember when I used to drink? That was fun. Last night I was thinking about where this blog has gone (downhill) since I became pregnant. And then I saw a little snippet about me on GOMI (proudest moment ever!) … Continue reading →

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kill the lights

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Marie

I really feel like the content of this post warrants 72-point font in all caps to fully convey the degree of my flabbergastery, but I don’t want to offend your eyes, so maybe you can just picture it that way. … Continue reading →

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10 steps to a better-looking baby

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Marie

Many of us long to fill the void in our empty lives with a baby friend, but there are so many concerns! Will my baby have birth defects? Will it be fat? Will it be funny-looking or socially awkward? There’s … Continue reading →

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humbling pregnancy moment #276

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Marie

In a restaurant today, I was trying to squeeze between two chairs. It did not appear to be that narrow of a space, and would have more than accommodated my hips and ass six months ago. Today, my ass bumped … Continue reading →

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in which I offer you more mental images of what I look like when I’m trying to run

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Marie

So, it’s pretty safe to say I’m done with running for a while. Oh, I may jog/waddle/joggle half a mile to the gym a few times a week, but we all know that ain’t running. No matter how much I … Continue reading →

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nothing screams androgyny like lambs and monkeys

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Marie

Goooood MORNING! Don’t you hate people who say that? I have this coworker who greets each person in the office individually with a big, fat annoying Gooood MORNING! and I’m pretty sure he does it on purpose just to be … Continue reading →

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