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Two Meatballs: New Years Revolutions!!!

January 7, 2015health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,Carry On, farm fresh paleo gifts, framily, Glennon Melton, Heathy gifts, hi kelly, kale and brussel sprout salad, Momastery, muffin the wonder dog, paleo dinner parties, paleo garlic lemon roasted pork tenderloin, paleo reese cups, paleo sleepovers, paleo smashed cauliflower, paleo ugly green beans, Resolutions, snuggles with friends, Sober New Years Eve, Warriortwomeatballsgetfit View all 8 comments

First off…I wrote the post below a week ago bc I was being super proactive with my vacation days!!! So I just wanted to butt into my own story and say…thank you guys so much for your support with this last weigh in!!! It feels so good to have another month behind us! We reached over 30,000 people!!!

Our sweet pal Roseanne being one of them!

And got some of the prettiest pictures of life thanks to Katie!!!

But most of all we’ve got our health…I mean somebody look at this before and after!

Which is the perfect segue into the original post…new years revolutions! Enjoy and thanks again! Love, Sara Back to your regularly scheduled Meatball post…

Hello friends. Did you survive the holidays!?!

Were you surrounded by friends, family and loved ones!?! Did you eat wayyyy too much!?

So much has happened since we last spoke!!! This guy turned 61 and we celebrated like champs!

I bought a “juicer”…

Tightened up big time for the weigh in…made some inspired asian meals!!!

Now all of the sudden, it’s New Years Eve…can you believe how quickly this year flew by???

We’ve come so far!!!

I don’t give a shit about going out on NYE…I think it’s super overrated!!! But with my former love of partying, it never stopped me!

In the past I would have such bold resolutions…I’m a dreamer and I loved the aspect of a fresh start! That part of me hasn’t changed a bit.

As much as I love the holidays, I also really enjoy packing Christmas away and not being tempted by a thousand desserts every day! January feels so new and shiny to me. And for once in my life I won’t be hungover annnnd I won’t be obsessing over a new diet and forcing myself to join a gym! So how does a sober gal celebrate New Years when her super best buddy is in town!?

…why a dinner party/sleepover of course! #howgrownofyou #thankyouiknow On the menu tonight…Lemon garlic oevn roasted pork tenderloin, garlic dill scallion smashed cauliflower, ugly green beans, that kale and brussel sprout salad from Christmas Eve and homemade Reese Cups for dessert! #yummmm All these recipes are pinned under New Years Eve Menu n our Sara and Jenny BeardSmith Pinterest account!

And who will be joining us this evening…some oldie but goodies; Nanners, Katie and Joe T and my other meatball Jenny plus Muffin the Never Ending Story Dog!

You may be asking yourself…why didn’t Sara shower or attempt to look nice on any level, especially when everyone else looks so cute!?! As I’m writing this I’m thinking the exact same thing you guys! Truth be told, I had my first real cold in almost a year and it hit me hard…like fire throat, no voice, fevery hard. So I decided to juice up, green tea and lemon and honey it up, and get lots of rest it up…the show must go on! Haha, so I didn’t quite make it to the showering it up, makeup ing it up or the whole putting on real clothes part of the night!!! Oh well! These cuties came bearing gifts!!! And my how things have changed!

Me and my bestie knocked it out of the park for each other!!! She got me the new Amy Poehler book and a new loose leaf tea thing!!!! #soexcited #healthyfriendstotheend

Then Joe brought gifts of local meat and veggies from the farm that he works at Coon Rock Farm!!! #sopaleo #sothoughtful #sogrown #notmyboyfriendeveryonewhosawhimonfacebook

Joe is the little brother I always wanted!!! More on the farm tomorrow!!! Then Anna brought gifts of the juicing variety!!! You guysssss, so thoughtful and supportvie!!! Thanks so much! I’m thankful every single day for the people in my life.

Ok on to dinner!!! Muffin or Moofster as I call her #iloveanickname enjoyed some rice and dog food! #woofliterally

And the humans ate a very paleo, yum scrumdidaleeyumcious din din.

Ughhhhh!!! I couldn’t look worse!!! #iliterallywokeuplikethis

Everything was delish balls but the ugly green beans won Big timmmme!!! Then it was time for Joe to skidattle…don’t worry we will visit him tomorrow!!! Bye Joe, love you!

Then Jenny finally got off work and came to play!

And we snuggled, took some important phone calls #excusemeihavetotakethis, played Christmas dress up with Muffin, died laughing only a thousand times, watched Seacrest and made so much fun of Fergie #whodoesshethinksheis!? #lalalalalaaaa and counted down to 2015!

#someonestopmefromgettingadog

So much fun with some of my absolute favorite people. Anna had to go but Katie and Jenny spent the night…you know I live for a sleepover!!!! I will leave the story there and pick up where I left off tomorrow. I’m going to close this post with me and Jenny’s own personal resolutions for 2015.

Sara…

1. Be kind and grateful every single day

2. Fight less

3. Use your smarts for good not evil

4. Stay strong and focused

5. Reach my weight goal of 160

6. Keep cooking and stay active

7. Be open to sharing my life with someone

8. Find better coping mechanisms for when I’m overwhelmed

9. Throw yourself into juicing

10. Read at least one book a month…this is my first book recommended by my fab sis Kelly from a fellow blogger…Momastery’s Glennon Melton! #pumped #inspirationfordays

Here are Jenny’s resolutions:

1. Be honest with myself

2. Chill out on the Whip Cream

3. Be more decisive

4. Try new recipes

5. Lose 5lbs by The Bobies!

6. Prioritize responsibilities

7. Communicate with loved ones (Brandon)

8. Be grateful

And here is some inspiration to close it all out!

Happy 2015!!! XOXO

Two Meatballs: Naughty or Nice?! (aka the 10th Weigh In)

January 5, 2015health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,#meatballnation, Before and Afters, best friends losing weight together, outtakes, plus size, plus size fashion, positive body image, weigh in, weight loss, weight loss journeystwomeatballsgetfit View all 15 comments

You guyyyyys…it’s that time again…it’s our 10th weigh in…can you believe it??!!! Were we nice over the holidays?!

Or were we naughty?!

Well, Christmas is over…

And it’s time to celebrate the New Year!

Time to pop the cork and party!!! Pellegrino for me and Champagne for Jenny!

Cheers!

It’s not a party without dancing!

Happy 2015 you guys!!!

Time to lose some layers…

Hats off…

Boards down…

Switch it up…

Alright…whose first?! Sara, you’re up Kitten…

I have never felt this good before…like ever in my life. I feel proud, confident, sexy as hell…I feel beautiful and I feel like I earned every single feeling that I’m having right now. I never knew that I could be this girl…healthy, getting fit, full of integrity, strong, so inspired to be a better person, wanting desperately to pay it forward. There is a line in the Beyonce remix of Flawless that my sister and I are obsessed with and she says…”I wish everyone could feel like this” and I do want that!!! I want to spread the joy and confidence that I feel to every single person I come into contact with. You guyyyyyys…I’m down 90 mother bitchin pounds that I will never see again. Here’s to 100…I don’t know if I will ever stop crying when that day comes. The amount of gratitude we feel towards every single person that reads our blog and checks in on our progress is overwhelming. You guys have no idea how much it helps us stay focused on our goals and thank you will never feel like enough, but we thank you anyways. Xoxo times infinity. Love, Sara #meow #loveyoujenny

Jenny…you’re up Bunny!

Hellllo!!!! I feel incredible!!!! And I gained two pounds!!!! I don’t feel defeated…..I worked really hard to only gain 2 pounds. I knew December was going to be hard……but damn it was really hard and yet sooooo fun. This has been the most amazing experience of my life. I am doing more then I ever expected, I am no longer walking through life….I AM RUNNING!!! Every day I wake up to take on the challenge, and I am addicted. This journey is evolving everyday and I am so grateful to be open to it physically and emotionally. I will get to my goal. Being patient with myself is becoming my biggest challenge. I have never been this excited for today and tomorrow!! This is really becoming about living. The struggles make the success that much sweeter. Thank you for your support! This growing circle of friends and community are huge to our success and we couldn’t do this without you!! Cheers!! Muuuahhhh

Another weigh in down!!! We love y’all soooo much!

Thank you to my super bfffl Katie for doing such an amazing shoot!!! Nothing has made me happier than seeing you so much over the holidays and we appreciate you sooooo much! #chickensoupfortheteenagesoul #seafoamfriend

As always…thank you!!! Here are your outtakes!!! #landofathousandblurrypictures #neveronthesamepage ##weneverstoplaughing #weneverstopdancing #ialmostkilledkatiewiththechampagnecork #icanneverstopsweating #katiefelloffthetable #soapbubblefloor #blowingbubblesblows #myphoneistheworst #ghostfacetimesamil #ihaverestingandactivebitchface #ineverstoptalking #thatsarealjohnbeardmove #hikelly #throwingwrappingpaperisatotalfail #noactionshotsgirls #welovelookingateachother! #somanywardrobemalfunctions #irippedmypanyhoseviolently #jennyhulkedashirt #thisiwhowereallyare #wecouldntloveeachothermore #whohasthismuchfun #croptopsarestandingroomonly

And finally the best outtake of our lives!

Cheers and Happy New Year!!!!

Now!!!!!! Let’s see how Brandon did!!!!

Brandon Brandon brandon!!!!!

Show us what you got!!!

So we made it through the holidays. I’d like to think I did well but I did gain 5 lbs. Had trouble resisting temptation. Oh well I guess it’s all part if the ebb and flow of my journey. I’m back at the gym now trying to bulk up on my muscles and still burn fat. We shall see.

Brandon Smith

We love you brandooooo!!!! soo proud of him

Two Meatballs: the HYPE is real now let’s workout!!!!

December 31, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,twomeatballsgetfit View all 4 comments

Christmas definitely happened at the salon!! And my clients are soooo cute, instead of chocolate this year, they are fully supporting me and made me pickles!!!!!! Hahaha so amazing Sarah Rose!!!!

christmas officially happened at our house this year. London is almost 3, and this year the “hype” was real!!!! it was so much fun!!!! I could not wait to see London’s face that morning. And I could not wait to share our favorite traditions with her. Brandon and I are big children if you didn’t know…so we both still get really pumped for the holidays! And holy shit our December was just slammed with family activities. Shit really changes when you have a child, she is everyone’s little piece of Christmas magic. And everyone wanted to share this time with her. It is really exciting to see everyone else light up when she is around. So we got dressed to do our traditional Christmas eve dinner at Brandon’s aunt and uncle’s house!

I think London is already half my height!!!!

I started the night with cocktails!!!

So London got to spend some time with her great grandparents!!!

While Brandon and I chowed down on the best steaks! Ummm super paleo!!

London and grandma!

And then london got so many presents!

And Brandon..with his new north face”deans” jacket

This group loves Christmas !! And now we need to go bed because Santa is coming…..and yes santa ate all the cookies!!!! And some carrots…..they neutralize each other out right?!??

and then we woke up and played all morning!

She also got a lot of art supplies and a cupcake tea party set!!! and I was super excited to give Brandon his electric guitar! It is more fun giving for suuuuuure!!!!

And then we went to my moms and she got a car!!!

And we spent the rest of the day chasing her around making sure she didn’t hit anyone!

It was great spending so much time with my family and I loved it, but it was nice to get back into our routine…I was so exhausted!!!!! All the build up got to me and I crashed hard. Maybe it was the abundance of decadent food finallY catching with me. so we started with new shoes! Red just like peppy pig!

And it was great having a paleo meal again after my sugar crash!!

Glad to be back in the swing and totally looking forward to working with fleet feet this Saturday!!!! January 3rd 10am to 2 at their Wade Ave location!!!!! We will be there all day, hanging out and kicking off Raleigh losses a ton!!! Come work out with us, we are are so excited to be there!!!! Love you guys thank you for all the support!!!

Two Meatballs: Go Ahead and Say It…I’m a Cotton-headed Ninny Muggins!

December 30, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,awkward family photos, clean and sober holidays, elf, Family, gifts, happiness is a choice, healthy family celebrations, hi kelly, kids opening gifts, paleo christmas eve dinner, paleo christmas morning breakfast, paleo holidays, santa, snugglingtwomeatballsgetfit View all 10 comments

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through my place…everywhere you look is a warm, loving face.

Hiiiii you guyyyys!!! Rhyming is my favorite!!! For the first time in the history of the Beards, we had a Christmas Eve sleepover at mine house. Also for the first time ever, we weren’t going to be with my sister’s kids on all Santa’s eve so to lighten the mood I invited everyone here for a yummy and healthy dinner, a screening of Elf annnnnnnnnd matching Christmas jommers!!! Me and my bright ideas! So, I woke up early Wednesday morning and went to the gym with JB from DC…victory one #survivalmode #noplussignsonmychalkboard, then I came home and set the mood #haha…

and started the pork in the slow cooker.

My house smelled amazing!!!! I even made some healthy desserts from the blog last week!!!

I have always loved Christmas baking…as evidenced by the ghost of Sara past!

Then I did some last minute cleaning and more dinner prep and all of the sudden it was 5:30 and my family arrived!!! I’m not sure if I’ve told you guys, but I like LOOOOOOVE my family soooooo much. Words can’t describe the feeling I get being around these amazing, loving, supportive, caring, funny, joyful, always on board, adorable people. Thank you to my family for letting me host…it really helped me stay on track with food!!! What did we have for dinner you say?! Well thanks for asking!!! We had Paleo crock pot maple mustard pork tenderloin from the Preppy Paleo, roasted garlic cauliflower, southern style green beans, a kale and brussel sprout salad and my first stab at paleo dinner rolls!!!! #umyummmmmmm

All of these recipes are pinned on our Pinterest account..Sara and Jenny BeardSmith and under the board Paleo Christmas Eve Menu. You guys…everything was sooo goood!

Here is our reindeer gang for the evening…my parents, John and Anna, Grandma Apple and my sister Kelly!!! I like to rank food and for sure my favorite was the roasted cauliflower!!! The dinner rolls turned out well too…more salt next time though but it was so nice to have guilt free bread for once…

and the pork was the living best!!! Now, it’s dessert time!

Then it was time to slip into something a little less/more comfortable!!! You may recognize these jommers from such posts as our last weigh in!

This brilliant idea came to me a month and a half ago while I was trying to fall asleep…spoiler alert, that’s when I have allll my best ideas and I just knew it would be a home run!!! Here is a little segment I like to call Awkward Family Christmas Photo…

We also call Grandma Apple, GiGi…isn’t GiGi the cutest!!! That face, those socks, that little teeeee-iney body…ugh!

#seemstomelike #youfraud

The ideas just kept coming…

#whatisthisaweighinshoot?!

And here are your outtakes!!!!

So hard not to laugh when you are having this much fun! It was so hot and sweaty…we turned on the AC and hopped on the couch for snuggling snacks and Elf! #dreamsreallydocometrue

All of the sudden it was 11…time for bed!!! I can never sleep on Christmas Eve…usually it’s because I’m sleeping with my nephews who moved constantly all night, but I think tonight was just excitement! This is what our childhood Christmas Mornings looked like…Santa left our gifts out!!!

In the wink of an eye, it was morning and time to make the yummiest breakfast of all time! But first I jumped into my mom’s bed…we woke up like this!

#twinning

On the menu for breakfast, Roasted Asparagus with Eggs, Bacon, Sweet Potato Hash Browns with Sriachi (sp!?) Ketchup and for a sweet treat, Coconut Pecan Bars. Again all of these delish recipes are super paleo and pinned under the Christmas Morning Board on our Sara and Jenny BeardSmith Pinterest account!

Dad helped with the bars, mom with the hash browns and Kel with the asparagus!!! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

I mean who can feel deprived when it’s this good!?!

Everything was a hit! You know I love ranking so Asparagus all the way!!!

#wooooooof…ilooklikeSNL’sPat

Now, it’s almost time for the kids to get home!!! Let’s part ways and get showered!!!

That’s more like it!!! #iloveahomealone #youcantreaditbcitsamirrorandimdumb #merrychristmasyafiltyanimal And off to my mom’s house for Christmas! It never feels more like Christmas than at Anna Beard’s house.

Finally the boys have arrived!!! Hi Chase, hi Wyatt!

The adults in my family don’t exchange gifts…we just do for the kids and they wanted to do stocking first!

Uncle Marty and Aunt Retha came…

with sweet Harley…

And as always he stole the show! #matchingbows #someonestopmefromgettingadog!

Now on to the presents!!!

I got the kids matching jommers…Awkward Christmas Family Photo part deux!!!

Somebody look at these sweet angels!

They even made some ornaments for us…with the help of Santa Anna…

Look at all these fun toys!

Now it’s time to play!!!

We ate another amazing and healthy paleo meal courtesy of my super supportive mom!

Lemon roasted chicken with spicy roasted brocoli, balsamic glaze carrots and hasselback potatoes and the living best gravy!!! I survived Christmas without temptation thanks to my amazing family. We had such a great time together and the kids wanted to continue the tradition, so I ended up spending the night with them! Best holiday of life.

My sweet sweet family…I just love y’all to the moon!

I learned a valuable lesson this year. I can celebrate and enjoy the holidays sober and healthy and still enjoy every single minute with the ones I love the most. Hope your holidays were bright and shiny and full of loved ones. Xoxo…see you in the new year for our 10th weigh in!!!

Two Meatballs: have a merry LITTLE!!!!!!!! Christmas.

December 24, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,twomeatballsgetfit View all 3 comments

We are so close to Christmas!!! And so much smaller this Christmas then we were last year!! London’s excitement is contacious in my house. And I am feeling that crazy last minute rush as we approach Christmas Eve. I love my family so much. Anytime we get together, it turns into a party, where games and rough housing are encouraged!! Now that we are all grow, we no longer do the big present exchange we once did. We do that game……you know which one……ummmm the one where you bring a gift and then you grab a gift and you can steal other peoples gifts. I play to win!!!! Stealing is my favorite!!!

I love my moms house at Christmas!

Some got a beautiful beverage bucket , that London lived in the whole day!

I got a Wok and Chop sticks!!!!!!!! #loveasianfood #sopaleo

I also walked away with a coffee grinder and some exotic coffees and teas!!!! I love coffee!!!

Totally got my work out in!!! We were having the best time! That little girl was working my thighs!!!

After dinner we drove around the North Raleigh Area and found the most amazing”Grisswald” house, cued up to music, light show!

We literally sat there for 3omins

Now…on to the last day before our Christmas break!!!

Tacky sweater and Potluck day!!!! I can not believe it has been a year…we have changed soooo much!!

I am so proud of us!! We can do this!!! And it does have to do with the amazing support we have received. Our bosses Jack and Joelle are the most thoughtful humans! I know that want to see us succeed and that feels so good!! Thank you, J&J, for always thinking of us!!! love you! Looking at this picture keeps me inspired and makes me remember why we started and focus on the journey ahead. I am sitting at work right now as I write this blog and silent night is playing and I am having a holiday reflective moment! Look at SARA!!!! She is an incredieble friend, that I want to see everyday! I can not imagine my life without this person. And you guys reading the blog today know how special she is, I don’t have to tell you!!! Any whoooooo the rest of the salon looked extra adorbs in their tacky sweaters!!

Look at this cute group!!!

The clever Dempsey

The devil!!!

J&J brought a super paleo HAM!!!! This picture turned out much weirder then I attended!! ooops

We brought some green stuff!!!!!!!

Best day at work!!!! I can’t wait to see what next year looks like!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas YALL!! Don’t forget about Our weigh in coming up!!! Our next post will be Tuesday December 29th…….And Fleet Feet’s Raleigh Losses a Ton is About to KICK OFF, JANURARY 3rd!!! Come see us!!!

Two Meatballs: Go Home December, You’re Drunk!!!

December 23, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,ballet, december, Family, family christmas party, framily, get outta here, memorial auditorium, raleigh times, symphony, the carolina ballet, the look i gave you when you threw the last deviled egg away, The Nutcrackertwomeatballsgetfit View all 7 comments

Holy hell you guys!!! I guess in my former life I over indulged allllll the time so I just didn’t realize how excessive and over the top December was. I did not mentally prepare myself for the parties, pot lucks, goodies, traditions, celebrations, dining out and outings…why does this month want me to stay fat!?!?! I have officially gone into survival mode. I just keep telling myself you cannot have a plus sign on that chalk board!!! I really needed a plan considering the weekend I had ahead of me. Saturday morning I met up with my ladies who lunch and ballet group!!!

You may remember us from such past posts as Two Meatballs: The Surprises Keep on Coming and a Sexual Ballet! This group consists of my sister Kelly and her friends who have adopted me; Sarah, Ashley and Laura! Today we went to my favorite thing on earth…THE NUTCRACKER!!!

Thank you so much Sarah!!! My parents got me this cd when I was a kid and I listened and interpretive danced to it until the grooves wore slam off! #nerdalert I know every song by heart….every harp pluck, every bassoon crescendo!!!! My Bff Katie and I went to go see it with our moms when we were 7 and I’ve been hooked ever since. We walked into Memorial Auditorium and right off the bat saw a hilarious opportunity!

Bahahahahahahhahahahahaha! I love Santa…this guys was such a great sport! Then I had an even better idea. Whose mom doesn’t want a pic of their thirty something daughters with Santa sans grandchildren ?!

#burningthighs Merry Christmas mom!!! Her reaction was hilarious. We thought she was going to get choked up but instead she started hysterically laughing!!!! An even better reaction!!! I guess some of the sentimental magic fades over the years…

And it becomes two crazy grown ups on Santa’s lap! Ha! Ok onto the show. The dancing, costumes and scenery are so beautiful but truth be told…I’m here for the music! I started playing piano at 7 bc my dad played and I thought it was amazing! #hellobusterfamily And from the moment I was able, I played something from The Nutcracker for every Christmas performance!

Look how excited we are…a what a fun group! #imareindeer #elfyou

We had amazing third row seats and even got to meet some of the orchestra!!!

I feel like I’m wearing the same outfit I did when I was 7!!!! Ps I love my Silpada necklace Aunt Carole…thank you so much!!! The show was amazing!

And bonus, My client Nina’s daughter was a dancing cupcake…she’s living out allll of my childhood fantasies!!!

Ugh-dorable!!!! What a fun day! And what date is complete without a bathroom selfie fail…

#imablogger

Then we went to lunch at Raleigh Times and I had a somewhat healthy salad and a calorie free selfie win

#lovemysister #whatdopeoplewithoutsisterbestiesdo!?!

…then Kelly and I had to run bc we had our family Christmas party at my house in just a few hours!!! Thanks Sarah, Laura and Ashley for including me!!! Love y’allllllL! You guyyyyyysssss…plan b of survival mode is control #ilovecontrol #missjanetifyourenasty Offering to throw our family holiday function is killing two birds with one stone for me…first, I LIVE TO THROW A PARTY and second, it gives me a little more control over the menu! I know I will make yummy paleo offerings and my sweet and supportive mom and sister did the same!!!

Now all I have to do is avoid dessert

#thatface #seriousaboutsweets and cram 40 people into my 700 square foot downstairs!!! Take a look at my family whom I adore…did you guys know I love my family!? I’m not sure if I had mentioned that before, winky face!

Uncle Marty and Aunt Retha brought their dog Harley and I have never seen my nephews more in love!

Then our life long family best buddies of thirty plus years and former next door neighbors for half that time, The Tedrows stopped by!!! #friendswhoarefamily #framily

Now…the time has come…for the kids to open up their gifts!!!

#success Is their anything more exciting than watching kids tear into wrapping paper and squeal with delight at toys!?! I think not! I hit a total home run with Chase and a Paw Patrol game…so me and him, Wyatt and Auntie Katie went to my room to check it out and play!

And dance…

And cheers…

And take some fun selfies…

Shew…Christmas is exhausting!!!

Well, I ate pretty healthy and avoided desserts! I also got to catch up with family that I hadn’t seen in years #loveyouandy My heart and home were bursting at the seams tonight with family and love. To my family, I love you all so much! Thanks for your support and Merry Christmas. I literally can’t wait to do it again.

Two Meatballs: Are We Having a Ton of Fun Yet!?!

December 19, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,#tonoffun, fleet feet, heels, hi kelly, plsu size fashion, Ton of Funtwomeatballsgetfit View all 5 comments

You guys!!! We told you a couple of weeks ago that we are partnering with Fleet Feet and participating in their Ton of Fun initiative!!! We really needed some extra inspiration during the holidays to stay focused. Also, what better way to stick to your resolution than joining a company driven by fitness!!! So we met with Carrie from Fleet Feet Raleigh on Monday to hammer out some more details! Isn’t she the cutest!

Jacob, our marketing guru friend thought it would be a good idea if we met the team and you know we are always game! Carrie was an adorable gem and we became besties right away! #adultADD We talked about doing some live chats through their private facebook group for Ton of Fun, continuing to guest blog for them and now the most exciting news of all!!!

If you are free Saturday, January 3rd from 10-2 please come to the Wade Ave (Ridge Rd Shopping Center) Fleet Feet and join these meatballs for the Ton of Fun launch event….at our OWN table!!!! We get a little booth at this event…this thought had never occurred to me and now it is my obsession!!! I’m thinking an adorable table cloth, fresh flowers, glitter, before and after pics, R+Co products to raffle off and I’m currently obsessed with the idea of a life size before cut out!!! Can’t you just see it now looming behind us!!!??? Or maybe a giant paper that we can run through our former fat selves…a la Sally Jesse Raphael!!!??? This is us later on dreaming up all the possibilities on Jenny’s couch!

If you know how to make this happen let me know!!! This day is going to be sooooo fun though!!! Come see us, there will be a group walk at 10 am, a group training session at 12, lots of cool sponsors and raffles! Join us and lets lose weight together in the new year!!! Look at this amazing partnership! http://www.fleetfeetraleigh/tonoffun JOIN US!!!

Soooooo…don’t forget and come hang out with us…even if we don’t know you yet, we would love to meet you and for y’all to join us and Fleet Feet to lose 2000 pounds together!!! Raleigh UNITE (think Braveheart battle cry). Next…you guys, I wore heels today!!! This was a painful first! Heels were so uncomfortable for me before bc I was super fat and also bc my big toe bone is an inch lower than most peoples and so it creates an incredibly painful arch!!! But comfort be damned…these looked amazing. And you guys, get this…I was like soooooo tall!

So sexual! I don’t know why this was so hard for me to capture alone! #whatareyounewatthis!? Lately Jenny and I have felt so much freedom with fashion…my dream is to be able to shop in ANY store and I’m getting closer everyday! Look at us killing life lately!

Ok so how are we going to fit into even more clothing…working out with Sandra!!! What will we do today?! Well I know this with absolute certainty…it will be so motherfarting hard! So I woke up this morning after eating so clean yesterday…up a pound!!!! Dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmit! So I was a real pill when this cutie came to pick me up this am. I expect immediate results people. If I eat healthy I lose a pound right!?! No…ok! I’ll pull it together!

We talked it out on the way and then did our usual…car selfies!

Thennnn…look who cut their hair!!! Sandra, I didn’t know it was possible for you to look hotter!!!!

Time to bust ass…treadmill warm up!

Today was 2 separate 4 round circuits! Mission one starts shoulders and chest with clean and presses…12 of these with 15 lb weights

Then lateral side raises 12 reps with 12lbs

Then push ups to exhaustion…I made it to 30!!!

Then front raises with 10 lbs…12 of these

Then bent forward side raises 12…5lbs

This circuit ended with wall sits and “steer the car” with a 5lb weight, this was 30 reps (a spin spin equals one)…

This was a real sob…then we did this whole thing 4 times…byt the end we dropped the weights down a bit.

Ok then we died…jk it was time for part 2!!! We started with low rows on the trx…12 of these!

Then this thing where you plank or get into modified push up position elbows on mat, then shift to hands…plank up downs…10 of these starting with a right arm push up lead then 10 starting with the left arm lead! These were hell.

Then 7bicep curls starting in the up position to mid way down, then 7 starting from the bottom position to half way up, then 7 full bicep curls with no swing…15 pounds!

Then we did these shoulder row things where you leaned back and then pulled yourself up with a wide stance…it went kind of like a circle…12!

Then diamond pushups…12 of these

Then roll over to the back and tricep extensions 12 of these…

We did this for 3 or 4 rounds…I honestly can’t remember!!! Then we really died…

You guys, it’s our last workout with Sandra for the year!!! Can you believe it!???

We’ve come sooooo far…one pound isn’t the end…it’s just a bad day!!!

Ok y’all!!! Have a great weekend…see you at the Ton of Fun launch and try this workout, or better yet…go see Sandra for yourself! The new year is coming!!! And one last image so we don’t look like drown rats! Xoxoxox

Now it’s time to get our asses handed to us at work…it’s the holidays y’all!!!!

Two Meatballs: This is what we look like without TEETH!!!!

December 18, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,twomeatballsgetfit View all 6 comments

Sooooo In past years I never understood, why the holidays were such a hard time to stick to diets and keeping up with a healthy lifestyles. Oh yeah that’s right…… I have never had a healthy lifestyle. We have both given into everything we have ever wanted. I would eat every piece of chocolate I encountered without a second thought. All of these other sensible people actually CARED about what they were putting into there bodies. Well guess what.. I am totally feeling the Holidays. Like all the people who came before me, I want everything and FEEL all of these emotions about food. I didn’t even know how food played such an important role in my holiday traditions and dare I say happiness??? Before diving into temptations mouth first, Sara and I decided to make somePaleo treats to have during these moments…and guess what…..They are delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So the first recipe Came from Pinterest. It was so simple…..which is my best friend.

Ingredients:

Dark Chocolate chips

pistachios

raw almonds

dried cranberries

And basically we melted the chocolate in the microwave and spooned it out onto parchment paper. Then topped them off with the nuts and fruit. You can put whatever you favorite things are on the chocolate. and then we put them in the fridge over night, to become our new favorite candy!!!microwave chocolate….. check

Get some NUTS!……oh hey there SARA!!!!

Eat some chocolate…check!!

And then the funniest thing in the world happened……..We took a selfie!! and We fucking lost our shit!!! We had no teeth!!!!! We look like the scariest grandmas!!!! It took us about 5 minutes to pull it back together.

Genuine laughter is the best!!!!!! Can you hear us laughing?!?!?!?

Continue making candy…check!

Put it in the fridge!!!!!!!! And start the timer!!!

On to the next Dessert…..we Made it up! Lets see how it goes!

Apricot Energy BALLS!!!!

Ingredients:

2 Tbs. Apricot perserves

1 cup Almond Meal

chopped dark chocolate

Shredded coconut

Again….very easy, mix almond meal, preserves, and chocolate, and then shape them into balls and roll through coconut on a dish and place them on parchment paper in the fridge over night. A great Sweet, filling, and energizing snack!!

A romantic candle….check!

Finished BALLS

We had so much Fun!!!!!!! And it was all so yummmmmy! Love you Sara.

Two Meatballs: Gingerbread Home is Where the Heart is!!!

December 17, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,candy explosions, family christmas taditions, fun with nephews, gingerbread houses, hi kelly, i love my family, so many distractionstwomeatballsgetfit View all 4 comments

Christmas is a really big deal in Apple/Beard land. There are sooooo many traditions that our parents (ie…my mom!!!) created for us that still stand strong today. Christmas is our mom Anna’s favorite time of year and she instilled that love in us and now to Kelly’s kids. I love traditions!!! First, ornaments…they are a huge deal and preferably from Hallmark.

The first pic is of my mom’s tree, the second my sis, the third mine and the last one is my first ornament! My mom, sister and myself all have extensive collections that we LOOOOOOVE!

Second, the following music is acceptable for tree decorating: A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Nutcracker or The Carpenters: Christmas Portrait #shehasthevoiceofanangel

Our stockings are def hung by the fire with care and we open those last…

We watch Santa Clause: The Movie (with Dudley Moore sp!?) every year…

And we make Christmas crafts!!!! This little gem was made for me by my super best buddy Katie and is super relevant to todays post!!!

Mom would have us bring home our milk cartons from school and we would make gingerbread houses with graham crackers!!! Nowadays, the kids and I have started a tradition of making gingerbread houses on a sleepover…I love my nephews #teamwomocha!!! The two years before now were a bit cacamaymeeeee. Year one was Chase’s first attempted sleepover. I bought a kit to build the house but it kept falling apart and became a gingerbread shanty town!

It was sooo fun but so disappointing that it wouldn’t stay together. So last year I felt like a genius bc I was on a strict budget and I found these really cheap pre made gingerbread man cookies…score times a thousand!!! So I bought a bunch of icing and sprinkles and we were soooo excited!

Turns out they were dog treats….hahaha auntie fail!!!! Truth be told, we all tried them and they tasted exactly like you would imagine…delicious!!! jk they were really gross. So this year as I grabbed breakfast at Whole Foods…I saw the most genius thing of life…PRE MADE GINGERBREAD HOUSES!!! No more shanty towns or doggie treats #upgradeya and to top it off, the kids let Kelly come to the sleepover this year! Yay!!! What’s more fun than a sprinkle candy icing fluffanutter explosion in your kitchen!?! The answer is literally nothing!!!

You know I love a before pic! Here are our fun supplies!!!

Lets get started!!! It should be noted that Wyatt and Kelly are the same person and Chasey and I are twinnies. Wyatt and Kelly execute a plan in the smartest way imaginable and have great ideas like the Christmas tree or pooping rat (you’ll see its coming)…Chase and I are controlled by impulse and fun…like a rogue peppermint roof stick (you’ll see its coming)!!! No plan necessary, just glitter and sparkles and rainbows…get ready to 3 and 4 out!!!

Look at all the fun hard work…but don’t think we didn’t get a little distracted here!

Alas…the houses are done!!! Get ready for the after!!!

One fail, one win! Then Kelly and I tried to recreate the win!

Look at this mess…

Ahhhhh….

Just kidding…best night of life!!!

We wrapped the night with couchie snuggles and our very favorite show…Clarence!!! Have you guys seen this show…ugh its the best! #sinksinksink #belsonyouclumsydork

And now we found a Clarence game #obsessed!

#officiallyoverpictures

And no Christmas sleepover is complete without a little game called…can you drag that little mattress to the edge of your bed and cover it with pillow and can we jump on it while you belt out that new Sam Smith song (ok I added the last part but it happened…cause you don’t think I know what you’ve dooooooooone!)

Ugh!!!! Greatest night of life!!! I love my family and Christmas and decorating gingy houses and watching cartoons and everythinggggggg!!!! Here’s to one last crew pic!!! Love y’all!

Two Meatballs: The theater, ice and tattoos?!?!

December 16, 2014health, fitness, beauty, motivation, plus size, make up, hair, hairstylist, oribe, bumble and bumble, MAC Cosmetics, comedy, Paleo, besties, best friends, meatballs, exercise, life change, lifestyles,twomeatballsgetfit View all 4 comments

hellllo, I love this time of year!! There are so many activities to do with my family. And especially a well rested family. London has been doing so well with her new sleep routine. I’m sticking to this new dialogue and calm nature. She goes to bed easily, doesn’t wake up in the middle of the night, and is sleeping until 7:30. I’m soooooooo happy!!! All this sleep makes me wAnt to workout!

I was trying so hard to show off my gun!! Haha. I saw JB from DC ( Sara’s dad) at the gym!! The sweetest family ever!! He was in there for such a long time, it made me want to keep up with him!

Well the Smith’s reAlly supported the arts this weekend. Brandon got tickets for London and I to go see Rudolph the red nose reindeer at the duke progress energy center! Stuff like this really puts my in the Christmas mood!

We had such a good time. The abominable snowman was a scary moment for young kids, so that kind of sucked when the crying and screaming started! Most of all I am always excited to see London take part in the culture of being an audience member. So fuuuuun!!! Although, now she is obsessed with the song,Rudolph the red nose reindeer! I hate it now!!!!!

Sunday morning we woke and got dressed for Frozen on ice!!!!!

Girls day out!!!! My mom, sister, London and I spent the day at frozen and met up with family friends, the Mariani’s!!!!! I haven’t done this is 25 years! Sooo yeah I was excited !! I dropped 60 dollars in 15 minutes of being there!!!! Wtf!! #wewerewarned #whereismyprincessdresss #adorable

not to mention all the glorious cotton candy!!!!

We had to get the light up thingy.

These little nuggets were just the cutest! We had the best weekend!!! And we were both exhausted. And I came home to this!!!

Brandon lost his wedding ring!!!! This meatball lost some weight in his hands obvii!! And it slipped off some where. So I always believed something like this was bad luck. But I’m not over analyzing it and adoring this loving gesture. So this was his way of showing our forever evolving commitment to each other. Noooo, I’m not going to do it, haha but I love he did! Love u guys!! And we are half way through the tough month of December!!!

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