tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post1544445882161064025..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Reality BitesSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-46069088413846661332009-02-15T18:04:00.000-05:002009-02-15T18:04:00.000-05:00Actually there are 28G bras to be found - you just...Actually there are 28G bras to be found - you just have to know where. Specialty shops or the internet. They may be pricier, but once you've worn a bra that truly fits, it is so worth it.<BR/><BR/>At 17 I was a 36F. While nursing I was a 36L. Try finding that one in a nursing bra....I think I'm currently between a 36 and 38 and an I cup.<BR/><BR/>figleaves.com is one place online I shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-79645395074557416682009-02-14T14:47:00.000-05:002009-02-14T14:47:00.000-05:00I refuse to wear any restricting garments, though ...I refuse to wear any restricting garments, though that may change after #10 is born in May. My hernia really does not like the 30 poounds I kept from the last 3 kids. Ah, to be 19 and 122 pounds again.mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-74101908791424125812009-02-13T10:54:00.000-05:002009-02-13T10:54:00.000-05:00Just wait until you're on the downhill side of 50!...Just wait until you're on the downhill side of 50!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-3764273398664915622009-02-11T23:52:00.000-05:002009-02-11T23:52:00.000-05:00I'm all about sucking in my belly with those thing...I'm all about sucking in my belly with those things. After having children, i don't even recognize my belly anymore.the mama bird diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248352454666306821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-71298066116932911472009-02-11T17:45:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:45:00.000-05:00I asked my mom why she never told me I'd eventuall...I asked my mom why she never told me I'd eventually need some extra support. She said she didn't want to depress me in my beautiful youth. I asked her if there was anything to be done about my disapearing jawline. She laughed until she criedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-38473802195794357422009-02-11T17:43:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:43:00.000-05:00P.S. The last time I wore a pair of pantyhose, I g...P.S. The last time I wore a pair of pantyhose, I got so uncomfortable that in the middle of dinner I went in the restroom, peeled them off, and tossed them into the tampon trash holder.<BR/><BR/>Never again. Ever.Angela Williams Dueahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570848895164313428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-40136280959164407512009-02-11T17:41:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:41:00.000-05:00Spanx? What the...?Once I hit 40 everything starte...Spanx? What the...?<BR/><BR/>Once I hit 40 everything started falling apart. Aparently our warranties give out on the 40th birthday. But with my physical problems, I just don't even care whether I have panty lines or...um...Spanx.<BR/><BR/>Can you use Spanx in bed? It sounds intriguing. Or maybe I'm not understanding the concept.Angela Williams Dueahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570848895164313428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-44401240349973553262009-02-11T16:17:00.000-05:002009-02-11T16:17:00.000-05:00Okay, the steel belted radial tires comment got me...Okay, the steel belted radial tires comment got me...Too funny.<BR/>I would love to wear a "not girdle" daily...just can't afford theat many!<BR/>Blessings, EElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505258364895249347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-71074934228528934562009-02-11T15:07:00.000-05:002009-02-11T15:07:00.000-05:00I don't know. I'm not willing to do the bifocal th...I don't know. I'm not willing to do the bifocal thing, yet. Yeah, like it's less obvious when I stand there squinting, holding things away from me, and finally lifting my glasses away from my eyes altogether so I can read the small print.<BR/><BR/>And I've been wearing those support garments since I was in my 20's, even though I was 100 lbs. smaller back then. I just wear them in layers now. Kind of like steel belted radial tires.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-28501366059895385542009-02-11T14:51:00.000-05:002009-02-11T14:51:00.000-05:00I would be afraid the non-girdle would push the fl...I would be afraid the non-girdle would push the flab up and it would spill out over the top. Making my muffin top even larger than ever.Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-79796747592314503322009-02-11T13:47:00.000-05:002009-02-11T13:47:00.000-05:00I feel your pain. I'm sitting here trying to get ...I feel your pain. I'm sitting here trying to get used to Bi-focal (yikes) contact lenses. *sigh*<BR/><BR/>I hear Chris on the hair loss too. It really sucks to get old. Of course, I guess it beats the alternative. :)Mom24https://www.blogger.com/profile/00061152728345287775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-52164320411582890952009-02-11T13:21:00.000-05:002009-02-11T13:21:00.000-05:00I feel like printing out these comments and postin...I feel like printing out these comments and posting them above my computer because everyone just made me feel a WHOLE LOT better about being 44 and falling apart at the seams! I thought I was alone! I had no idea! You all are GREAT to be so honest!<BR/><BR/>Anyone want to talk about (I can barely say it) hair loss?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248921762024182689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-78494186632907429832009-02-11T13:19:00.000-05:002009-02-11T13:19:00.000-05:00Everyone's a comedian? I was pretty sure I was th...Everyone's a comedian? I was pretty sure I was the ONLY one who came up with that little Depends remark....<BR/><BR/>And don't worry, honey. I'm right there with you on the mid-40's bod in slow decline--but I distract myself by keeping my visage in soft-focus by avoiding wearing my glasses as much as possible....<BR/><BR/>Hugs and blessings!carrhophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017807695487933660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-19547891132113617032009-02-11T12:52:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:52:00.000-05:00I wore that crap to my 20th highschool reunion. If...I wore that crap to my 20th highschool reunion. If I could put into words what it takes to get into some of that crap!!!!Bonnie the Bosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370681673591214131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-15729967951129108012009-02-11T12:51:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:51:00.000-05:00I haven't tried Spanx yet. I'm waiting for them to...I haven't tried Spanx yet. I'm waiting for them to come out with a model that shoves all my belly flab up to my boobs. I could use a larger cup-size.Paula Lynn Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815316838340973957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-85366254082151530132009-02-11T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:39:00.000-05:00I'm leaning toward the swimdress this year. I'm ju...I'm leaning toward the swimdress this year. I'm just tired of dealing with "the bikini line" issue. Does that make me ancient, or what?Mom on the Vergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764277306253027011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-26951236040804820622009-02-11T11:36:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:36:00.000-05:00Spanx! I agree with jennie, the ones that go abov...Spanx! I agree with jennie, the ones that go above the waist are a MUST.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-71229844945337814652009-02-11T10:59:00.000-05:002009-02-11T10:59:00.000-05:00Can you believe these are the fashion again? The ...Can you believe these are the fashion again? The aging of America...it'll be something when we're all at the bar ordering V8 juice with a Geritol chaser.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-68686599941042064502009-02-11T10:38:00.000-05:002009-02-11T10:38:00.000-05:00Heh, I'm about to get a new hip. And forget the b...Heh, I'm about to get a new hip. And forget the bifocals, I just hold things farther and farther away from me.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to the day I have a mouth full of dentures that I can take out and scare the kids with.Threeundertwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841404786048246834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-64437818638085995162009-02-11T09:51:00.000-05:002009-02-11T09:51:00.000-05:00I admit I am queen of the "helpful" undergarments....I admit I am queen of the "helpful" undergarments...sigh.The Girl Next Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106281074589247494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-72053573015898258082009-02-11T09:44:00.000-05:002009-02-11T09:44:00.000-05:00I recently became the proud owner of a pair of rea...I recently became the proud owner of a pair of reading glasses. They go nicely with the gray hair at my temples. And I'm sorry that I wasn't on twitter when you posted that... although after reading DEPENDS I probably would have needed some...<BR/><BR/>Not-girdles are for church and fancy social events. Bunko is for loose waistbands, laughter, and plenty to drink. Just sayin'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-82961113194895720282009-02-11T09:24:00.000-05:002009-02-11T09:24:00.000-05:00I wear Spanx for contemporary dresses and skirts a...I wear Spanx for contemporary dresses and skirts and I wear actual girdles with vintage clothing. Spanx are definitely kinder and gentler, but there's no denying that they are a girdle and do what girdles are supposed to do. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Do what I do. Think of yoursel as retro. You're not getting older. You're recovering the glamour of the elegant past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-54983595827406830012009-02-11T08:42:00.000-05:002009-02-11T08:42:00.000-05:00I've needed bifocals since I was 20. And I've bee...I've needed bifocals since I was 20. And I've been wearing a girdle since the birth of our first child when I realized that the pouch the carried her wasn't ever going to shrink back into oblivion.<BR/><BR/>I guess that makes me an old fuddy-duddy.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-82336773366426496112009-02-11T07:42:00.000-05:002009-02-11T07:42:00.000-05:00Don't feel bad. When I went to get new glasses la...Don't feel bad. When I went to get new glasses last year I explained that I was having a hard time focusing on my computer at times. <BR/><BR/>His answer "Well, these aren't exactly bifocals, but they've got a spot towards the bottom that will let you see it better."<BR/><BR/>Yeah... I was 37 at the time. How much did *that* suck? Seems like after 30 it's all just patch, patch, patch.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859471142569330314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-60497174993221123162009-02-11T05:05:00.000-05:002009-02-11T05:05:00.000-05:00I was going to write something of sparkling wit an...I was going to write something of sparkling wit and then I saw Funny in my mind's first comment and lost it :)♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.com