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Two Meatballs: Best Body By The Bobbies Bitches!!!

December 12, 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 8 comments

Our good pal Sandy had a sick kid this week!!! So instead of copping out which we both desperately wanted to do, these two meatballs met at Fitness Connection and kicked our own asses for once!!!

So many fails…then we turned the corner and there was a huge mirror…dumb!!!

Our warm up today was 5 minutes on the treadmill at 15 incline and 2-2.5 speed…climb that mountain girls!

Then we did a back and bi’s day…we did a back pull down machine and alternated with wall sits. 12 reps of the machine and 30 seconds of wall sits for 8 rounds…tabatas are back!

Then back to the treadmill…incline 15 speed 2-2.5 for 3 minutes…what a fucking hike…getting over it!

Then we did 8 round tabatas of 10 pound dumbbell bicep curls on one leg…10 reps each round alternating legs.

Then we ran in to my sweet dad!!

JB comes to the gym EVERY single day!!!! My hero!

Onto a back machine and alternating squats…

Then we did back machine and situps alternating for 8 rounds 20 reps each round!

Then back to the treadmill!!! Incline 15 speed 2-2.5…3 minutes…hating this!!!

Then we did oblique ball throw downs alternating with planks for 5 rounds…

Then we finished strong on the treadmill incline 15 speed 2.5 for 5 minutes!!! Death!!!

Sandra, I think you would have been proud!!! We missed you!!!

Then we went and enjoyed a paleo breakfast at Whole Foods…

And some coffee from Starbucks…Jenny’s was NOT right!

So she had to fix it up!!!

This girl likes a milkshake with her coffee! On to Jackassing around!

These past few months have been a struggle…with holidays and our childlike need to constantly reward ourselves we have def gotten a little stuck. It’s like we think we are in maintenance mode when we both have a long way to go! We could not be more excited about partnering with Fleet Feet Raleigh with their Ton of Fun program…but we need something in the meantime! Soooo, in the breakroom at work we were all talking about the Bobbies! For those of you who don’t know, The Bobbies are our company holiday party that happens in late January. We get dressed up to the nines and my boss Joelle and I roast everyone!!! It is the living funnest night of our lives!!!! So the group decided that we would start a team initiative to lose 10 pounds by the Bobbies…just what the doctor ordered. We love a team project and support always helps!!! Here is the group and here is the board and here’s to 10 pounds down by January 24th!!!! #funnnnnnnnnnnnn

And thanks to Jenny for creating the board!

Here is one final image so you don’t have to thing of us haggard at the gym!!!

Ugh…we’ve come so far!!! Sometimes its so hard to remember how hard we’ve worked and how much we have changed!!! Love y’all!

Two Meatballs: I Decked My Halllllls…And Team Apple Candy Makin’!!!

December 11, 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 Making, Christmas time, close your mouth girl, dad broke your painting!, decorating the tree, fa la la la lovvvve christmas, family love, Haystacks, hi kelly, holidays, how do i look sexy?!, I do everything one handed, IKNOWYOUCARE, It's Santa...I know him, Katie, Merry Christmas you filthy animal, paleo recipes, pork tenderloin, Ritz Delights, roasted cabbage, roasted potatoes, sexual cookin, smack it smack it in the air, tacky sweater party, Team Apple, wave your hands side to side put it in the air, whats up girl?!, you catchin flies, you look scared, You're like really prettytwomeatballsgetfit View all 10 comments

You guyyyyysssssss!!! Christmas barfed allllll over my house this weekend!!! This is how I feel about the holidays!!!

If you ask me at any given time what song I’m singing in my head…no matter the time of year it is…”It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”. I love everything about this time of year…the decorations…the smell of the tree…picking out the tree…looking at all my ornaments…shopping…wrapping…the surprises…making candy with family…Christmas parties…ugly sweaters…sleepovers…Santa…Elf the movie…the music…Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You” (but only the first three times)…LITERALLY EVERYTHING.

You will find no happier girl in this world than me in a tree lot…

My partner in crime for the important selection (and help getting it home and up)…JB from DC.

The intoxicating scent took over! #smellismyfavoritesense

We found a winner right off the bat…my tree requirements are tall and fat!!!

Time to get busy!

And then Santa Anna (my adorable mom) met us a the house. She is the ultimate light stringer and Christmases number 1 fan!!!

I love this treeeeeee!!!

Time to get her lit!

And get this house in the spirit!!!

The world makes sense again…my house was MADE for Christmas as evidenced by this photo taken BEFORE I decorated!!!

Thanks mom and dad!!! #lifesavers #everythingismorefuntogether #codependant

Now that the house is ready…what’s a girl to do!? Ohhhh I know, a time honored Apple family tradition…making Christmas Candy!!!!!!! Grandma Apple has been making a combination of Hay Stacks, Ritz Delights, Bullseyes, Chocolate Covered Peanuts and Brickle Bits since me, Kristina and Kelly were little girls…even then I didn’t know when to say no! Bahahaha…

#imliterallygoingtobarf Haystacks are my skittle farting favorites!!! When we got older, the three of us would go to Grandma’s house and help! What a cute team…

Grandma has since retired from the arduous candy makin biz…

but Team Apple as Kelly, Kristina and myself call ourselves (Thanks Nichole LuMaye) decided to revive the tradition and teach a new generation the joy that is…a family cooking segment! Before we get started lets stroll down memory lame…If you are new to the blog or living under a rock, my family is soooo important to me and Kelly and Kristina are 2 of three of the K’s!

And the best for last…

On to the candy making…chanting Team Apple…Team Apple…Team Apple…

I offered to host the cooking segment… one bc I just got all new appliances and two…since we are making the most unpaleo candy, I can make a super healthy and filling paleo lunch for everyone! Before Kristina, Harper and Trace arrived this is how Kelly was sitting and talking to me #whataweirdo #hellofacore

And this was my reaction…

And this is how I feel when I write the blog…

#focussssssss #adultadddddddddddddd But here they are…

#reunitedanditfeelssogood

And the next generation shows up to learn the tricks of the trade…but first the hellos!

Time to get serious…we decided to keep it simple and make haystacks and ritz delights!!! Since they are the least paleo thing on earth I’m going to skip the recipe, but if you’re interested just message me! Time to get cookin good lookin…

bahahahahaha…focus!

First up…Haystacks!!!!

Let the fun begin!!!

So many distractions!!!

Back to biz…

Onto the Ritz Delights…

Yay!!!!

Now it’s time to cool down…

Time to package our little gifts for the Apple Family Christmas Party!

I survived candy making without even one little taste! Time for lunch!!! What’s on the menu?! Roast Pork Tenderloin, Potatoes, Lime Siricha Cabbage…yum!!! My house could not smell better. I got up at 6am to start the slow cooker pork…

Lay a1 1/2lb pork tenderloin on the bottom of the crock pot, add 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar, 2/3 cup coconut aminos, 1 TBSP each of garlic powder, dry mustard, and rosemary on top of the pork! Cook on low for 6 hours!!! Next Roasted Potatoes…

Ingredients:

2Lbs New Potatoes…I used fingerling

3 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

4 cloves garlic minced

3 Tbsp butter (you can use ghee)

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

Sea Salt and Pepper to taste

Ok so take the potatoes, cut them in half lengthwise and put them in a microwave safe container, take a paper towel and wet and wring it out, place on top of potatoes in bowl, put in microwave with a mug of water inside and cook for 2 minutes to “steam” them! Then lay potatoes out on a foil, rimmed baking sheet and put the oven on 400. Mix all the wet and herby ingredients together and coat the potatoes…cook for 2o minutes. I simultaneously roasted this delish cabbage…

Ingredients:

1 firm head of cabbage

2 tbsp of olive oil

2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice

2tsp Sriacha

1/2 tsp Sea Salt

2 tsp sesame sauce (i totally forgot about these…sorry kris!)

Cut the cabbage in rounds and then half them (cut the core out of each section instead of initially or you have nothing to hold on to!) 1 inch thick half moons…place onto a rimmed cookie sheet. Mix together all wet ingredients and coat both sides of the cabbage. Place the oven on 450…cook for 15 minutes, take out turn cabbage over and cook for an additional 15 minutes. I mean look at this yummy plate!!!

I love cooking for my family!!!

Ok now lets see how it turned out!

Everything was delish to death…but the cabbage def won my vote for yummiest! Time to clean!

Besssst day ever!!! Grandma Apple it wasn’t the same without you!!! But I have to say Team Apple did you proud girl. Best day of life! Love you guyyyyys to death!!! Dear Christmas, You’re my favorite! Love, Sara

#vintageteamapple #ogcandymakers

Two Meatballs: Sleeping Beauty?!?

December 10, 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 2 comments

Ok……so I started letting you know how over whelmed I was getting last week. I didn’t mention how bad my sleep deprivation had gotten. I kinda reached my breaking point this weekend. I needed help!!!!!! Being raised in a traditional Italian home, I saw my mom manage the home , the children and work. She busted her ass without complaint. I have taken on this role in my home. I’m just not as good at hiding it like my mom did. Well ladies guess what….. It’s 2014, and I’m just not built that way!!!!! Having a child has really F~up my sleeping!!!!

Look at this sweet little London !

Who knew then, life would change in every way?!?! When she was an infant I was up and every 2 1/2 hours at night. I was so exhausted!!! My motivation to do much during the day was low. Forget working out! And eating like shit was my only comfort. Here I am at my highest weight and totally exhausted!!!!!

Thing definitely got easier as she began sleeping through the night. Well we have entered a new phase. She is testing every limit. She is 2 1/2 years old. The last month and half have been rough. She just recently became unbearable to put down to sleep. My anxiety would get high as we approached bed time. London would beg and scream for another book, or to use the potty. Or even said she was hungry! She would also beg for you to rub her back, again and again. I would have to slip out of her room without making a peep. If she opened her eyes and saw you leaving, shit would hit the fan and I would have to start all over. She finally would fall asleep until she would wake up at 4:30am, refusing to go back to bed. Every morning!!! I hit my breaking point and realized something needed to change…..spoiler apart….it was me!!! She has been testing the limits and I failed!!! I reached out to my incredile client Sue, a bit of a child expert,and told her about our bedtime issues. She was excited to bring back this booklet on toddler bed time.

We made a sleep chart and used the recommended gradual approach . The sleep chart is a check list for the child. They can put stickers next to every completed activity before bedtime , such as brush teeth, and take a bath. This was very exciting for london

Suuuuue!!!! This has really changed my life! I had forgotten how much power and influence I have on London. Thank you sue!!!! You are the living best!! My words have become more power with London in so many different ways.

We are both so happy when we both sleep through the night!

And she immediately responded well to this new approach, as well as the “gradual” dialogue . So I decided to google sleep deprivation and find out exactly what i was dong to my body

Sleep deprivation is no joke…..and here’s why

1. You can be a dumb dumb

2 . Forgetful

3. Car accident s happen more often!

4. Weight GAIN!!!!!!!

5. Stroke

6. Low sex drive

7. Poor decision making

8. Makes ur skin look like shit!

9. Early death

10. Depression

i m feeling so much better and powerful!!!! So why not celebrate with a workout!!!!

I went at 3pm after work and had the place to mYself!!!!

Took a selfie at the end and I woman walked in on me as I was taking this pictue!

I always feel the need to say “I write a blog!!! Don’t judge me!!!!). Anyway, I couldn’t be happier and I need to the sleep gods to keep doing their thing. # happywifehappylife #icantlikethat #happymomma #healthygirls

Loving this journey, the good the bad and the ugly!! London keep on sleeping, mommy needs to lose some weight!!! Love you guys and thank you for ur support!!!

Two Meatballs: Don’t Worry TV…We Brought Our Own 10 Pounds!!!

December 9, 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,bill leslie, first tv appearance, Good Things, gravy, love, sammie cole, support, wraltwomeatballsgetfit View all 6 comments

Wellllll….it happened! We made our big tv debut on Wral!

I wanted to barf allllll day long on Friday…what did we say…how did we look…what pictures did they choose to use…how can we look thinner if the camera adds ten pounds!?!? Jenny called me around 2 and we decided…duh we should watch this together. So I brought some coffee and all my nerves over to her house at 5. We were both sweaty and soooo excited. Adorable Bill Leslie posted about the interview on his Facebook page and we just couldn’t wait!

That alone felt huge!!! So at 5:30, we turned the tv on to the news!!! Jenny’s daughter London was def not in love with this idea!!! She was jonzing for Peppa Pig…so we played some games to distract her!

We took some selfies to calm our nerves…bahahahaha!

Soooo many emotions; waiting is the living worst #anxiety…and then David Crabtree did the Good Things spoiler…

Ahhhhhh, this is really happening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And then it happened!

We both totally failed at capturing each other watching each other on tv!!!

We couldn’t have asked for a better story. We had no idea the angle they were going to take and to focus so completely on our amazing friendship was incredible. We sat on the couch holding hands and I found myself getting really chocked up. Sometimes bc we live it every single day, you can’t see someone else’s perspective of the situation. We have an AMAZING bond and we really love each other so much. It feels so nice that someone captured that and was able to articulate it so well. Bill Leslie, we are so grateful to you for this gift and opportunity!!! Once the initial shock of it wore off we watched it again and were relieved! We looked great, sounded smart, were very true to ourselves (I could have been a tad less intense but what’s new there winky face). The pictures that they chose…we loved! Everything went great!!!!! And the outpouring of support on social media and in real life has been so humbling!

First tv appearance…check!!!! Thanks to everyone who tuned in and reached out. And thanks again Melinda!!! The next morning at the gym a guy recognized me…he said…were you on the news!?!!!!

My life is complete!!!! And Jenny’s clients on Saturday could not get enough!!! You guys are the living best. Now…Ellen should be calling any day right!!?? What better way to celebrate the greatest meatball accomplishment than getting all gussied up for our Samuel Cole Salon Education Team Christmas Dinner (I never know when to capitalize and when not to…i’m certain its not right but it works!). We got ready together and then headed over to Cara’s to scoop her up on the way downtown!

We walked into Gravy…we were the last ones which for the three of us is COMPLETELY unheard of but like every street was closed off dt! Can I just say, I love this group. We are all educators at the salon and we have such an awesome relationship…and amazing bosses! Our table wasn’t ready so we packed in at the bar and annoyed everyone around us with a million pictures….love this little sammie cole fam!

After two inspiring speeches from our fearless leader Jack and Joelle….

some cocktails and some cheersing…some of us with water…

Our table was finally ready!!!

The food was fabulous…just ask Jack!!! Bahahahaha…

The drinks were lovely…

But the company was the best!!! The stories abounded…the laughter never quits…

To everyone that we work with on the education team, Alley, Cara, Katie, and Carolyn…we love you guys so much. Teaching is such a gift and we couldn’t ask for a more fun group. It is a joy and a pleasure. Tonight was sooooo fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are so lucky. Looooove y’all.

And to Jack and Joelle…thank you for the guidance, the love, patience,opportunites, the fierce conversations, the knowledge, the effortless leadership, the laughs and belief that we all had a teachers heart. #gratefuleveryday #sammiecoleforlife

We may have dabbled in a few desserts and risotto ball bites but we capped off the night with a few flights of stairs!!! #sorryiflashedyouguys Meatball nation is never far from our minds! Love you alllllllll….

xoxo

Two Meatballs: Pump…..pump the jam!!!!

December 5, 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 2 comments

Horray!!!!!!!! To our first Workout after Thanksgiving!!! And of course we had to jackass around every last second we could.

And Sandra’s client before us took this picture of us!!! And he cracked me up and said….”Good for you guys!!!!”

And we started off with a three minute up hill walk!!

On to the ropes….. Squat and Go!!!!!!!!!!!! 20 secs on and repeat 4 times!!!

trx!!!! push ups!! low rows………

Squats!!!!

Back to the up hill walk!!! And then rope it up!!! (snakes on a plane) x4

Trx, make a Y…

Walkin the hill, and ropes again x4 (arms are burning!!!!)

Trx……Low rows, high rows, and lunges

Lets take a break and stop for pics!!!

AGAIN…up hill walk

and the ropes x4

TRX

LAST ROUND!!!!!!!

Walk up hill 3 minuntes

over head ropes

Trx, Side things!!

Look at these buddies!!!!

AHHHHH you guys, this was a great workout!!! But I do want to take a moment to complain about how over whelmed I AM!!!! Maybe it is just the holidays coming out in me….but it is really challenging right now for me to do a good job at all my life jobs. I am juggling my mom duties, wife life, stylist, network educator, food planning, workouts, a clean house, and blogging . I am starting to feel the burn, physically and mentally. I am trying to give myself permission to be ok with the struggle!! And to be ok with the ups and downs of this journey! And learning to accept help and ask for it. So I am trying to figure it all out right now. The last 10 months have been so successful, how can I sustain this?!?!?! Thanks for your support guys!!! #thestruggleisreal #soworthit #hackysack

Two Meatballs: Inspiration for Beys!!! (did you see what I did there!?)

December 4, 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,#hikelly, 50's housewives, anthropologie, are we famous yet, babies first tv spot, Bare Naked Coconut Chips, Before and Afters, beyonce, bill leslie, Crock pot paleo meals, Fleet Feet Raleigh, Good Things, Guest bloggin, I know you care, kelly these are for you, Krystal Lehman MUA, Life Factory, losing weight during the holidays, MAC cosmetics, Never wearing pants again, paleo chinese takeout, Paleokrunch, plus size shoot, RUME, So Delicious Coconut Milk, The Paleo Kitchen, Whole Foods Sparkling lime water, wral, Yonce, You're like really pretty doormatstwomeatballsgetfit View all 6 comments

Another weigh in down!!! Another holiday down!!! A few more pounds down or at least none gained!!! Jenny and I both have really learned our Achilles heel is not planning. We both did so well on Thanksgiving because we actually planned and brought with us healthy, paleo food. Buuuuut for the rest of the month we both struggled to remember all the things that brought us to our current, healthier lives! So note to self…plan plan plan plan!!!! Also, we’re almost at 1000 likes on Facebook…so if you haven’t liked us yet it’s Two Meatballs Get Fit!!!

You know I love a photo montage so here we go. Also, thanks so much to everyone for their support!!!! We are going to kick this off with our third meatball, Brandon!!! You are doing so well sweet friend!!!

Awesome!!!! Your progress is so amazing!!! Love you Brando.

Here is Jenny and her amazing journey!!! You look so amazing my sweet meatball! #literallyshrinking

Ok my turn!!! #byebyefatface

I have never felt hotter!!! Ok here are the big ones!

Who are we!?! And here is the everything is better together montage!

Look how far the three best friends that anyone could ever have has come…

#swollenbutsoooofun

Ahhhhhh…this feels so good and empowering!!! We really went for a different shoot this time to keep it interesting! I love stockings and we both love a little 50’s housewife vibe! This was my inspiration shot…

And this is what sweet Katie Hu sent me last night…it’s so true right!?

You cannot tell me that I am not now Bey…

#imneverwearingpantsagain

As evidenced by my outfit yesterday! #shortshorts

I just want to brag about my favorite makeup artist on earth again!!! Krystal Lehman at the MAC outpost in Crabtree is the living greatest person….she is so flippin talented…and funny…and hot and so much fun and she makes you look and feel amazing!!!! #ithappened

#failonthefirstphoto

I love you Krystal…thank you so much for making me feel amazing for every wedding, bobbies, photo shoot, birthday…major life event! You are my favorite!!! Ok so now that weigh in is over…how do we start this month out right!? Remembering what works!? Cooking at home!? I have been having an irrational craving for Chinese food…so I crock potted some beef and broccoli…and you guys!!! It was everything I dreamed it would be!!! Here is the recipe…

What is easier than a crock pot meal!? To top it off I did some Cauliflower rice from my living favorite cookbook, The Paleo Kitchen. If you guys don’t have this you should get it immediately, literally everything we’ve made is to die for!!!!…

And some roasted veggies with pancetta!

Everything was amazing and hit the craving spot. Speaking of favorite things…I’ve found some can’t miss items that I have to share. Number one…my Life Factory shatterproof glass water bottle…

This bad boy helps me stay on track with my water throughout the day and its not plastic or tinny!!! Next, my RUME reusable grocery bags…

So cute and totally functional and easy to clean!!! I have three and I loooove them. Next, I’ve been craving cereal #imnotpregnantiswear and this hit the spot!

Also…my go to snacks right now…

These coconut chips were introduced to me by my amazing client Lila and they are the perfect little bite of spicy, almost chip like…and Jenny introduced me to the Whole Foods Lime sparkling water and I swear it’s Sprite!!! Next my comfort food soup…again from the living best cookbook of alllllll of life!!! Ps…add wayyyyy more spices than necessary to give this soup a more warming affect!

My new doormat…makes me laugh and smile!!!

Our new aprons from Anthropologie…who doesn’t want to cook in these?!

And lastly…my new mental montra (how do you spell that word!?)

#mydailystruggle

Hope you fall in love with some of these as well!!! We love y’all and don’t forget to watch us tomorrow on WRAL at 5:50 on Bill Leslie’s Good Things…then you can say you knew us before we were famous!!! Haha xoxo!!!

Also, our first guest blog has posted on Fleet Feet’s sight…check it out!

http://www.fleetfeetraleigh.com/news

Ahhhhhh, soooo exciting!!!

Two Meatballs: Would You Get A Look at Those Yams!!! (aka the 9th Weigh In)

December 2, 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,anthropologie, aprons, awkward family photos, Before and Afters, holiday meals, matching jammies, motivation, plus size bloggers, plus size fashion, plus size fishnets, plus size lingerie, plus size pantyhose, plus size stockings, plus size thigh highs, positive body image, progress, stockings, tacky christmas sweaters, weigh instwomeatballsgetfit View all 8 comments

Oh, we didn’t see you there!!! Come on in and make yourself at home…we’re just perusing the cookbooks trying to find something to make for a nice holiday dinner??!!!

Time for a coffee break before we get to work!!!

Ok, time to tidy up before we cook the big meal!

Let’s slip into something a little more comfortable and get to cooking!

Time to set the table…

Lets get dressed for dinner!

And carve the chicken (is that a thing!?) and make our plates!

Uh-oh…food fight time!!!

Thank gah we didn’t have pies…this would have gotten really messy!!! Now it’s just time to wait for Santa!!!

What was that coming from the chimney!?

Oh! Just Jenny…awkward family photo time!

Let’s warm up before we take it all offffff!!!

Ok enough foolin’ around…Jenny, you’re up kid!

I lost zero and I couldn’t be happier! Who knew these were hard months?!?! Oh everyone. Well maintaining my weight lost thus far is a success!!!! I really hope to lose some weight next month!! I’m still feeling extremely focused. I’m so aware when I’m not sticking to my diet….my budget falls off and I avoid the scale. So it was a pleasant surprise I did not gain. I still worked out, which kept me engaged. Christmas is defintely my favorite holiday. SO I need to prioritize my celebrations this month . I’m still learning the lesson, I can not do it all! I can tell myself no…I think! Integrity feels better then any food cheat. Sleep deprivation has the worst effect on me, so I am really going to try and stay rested on and go to bed more thoughtfully. My family is amazing and couldnt do this without them and I defintely couldn’t dO this without My bestie, love you sara!

Alright Sara…you’re up kitty!

Sooooo, it wasn’t my best month but it certainly wasn’t my worst. Surviving my birthday and flippin Thanksgiving and still managing to lose 2 pounds really does feel great. Now if I could only have been as dedicated as I was this last week of November, alllll month, I really would have something to celebrate! I am feeling super pumped about December. We have our big company party, The Bobies, in January and I really want to be down 100 pounds by then!!! I love a goal…now NO MORE SUSHI for awhile at least. I have never felt better and I never want this feeling to end. I’m entering my 10th month of being sober and who knew it would feel this great. No turning back. I genuinely love all of you and I’ll spend the rest of my days trying to show you how grateful I am to have y’all on this journey with us. Xoxo to the moon.

We survived another weigh in…together!!!

We love you guys!

And thanks so much to Natalie and Krystal for hair and makeup and Cara Dempsey for taking our pics again!!! We love y’all!!!

And as always… get ready to laugh…I know we did!!!

Here are your outtakes!!! #idrewunderwearonmyselfcanyoufindthepics?! #ginagotabigolbutt #crotch #allofmyassisout #ghostfacekilla #weareneveronthesamepage #amibeyonceyet #weliterallydidntwearpantstheentiretime #yonceashell#iknowyoucare #smackitsmackit #imgoingtoridethepigs #imscaredimgoingtobreakthepigs #crotchwatch#greenbeantothedome #smack #iheardnoiseinthechimney #itsamirrorthewritingisbackwardsyoudumbass #you’reinmyshot #allllloftheseareblurry #dempseyselfies

See you under the mistletoe next time!!!

Two Meatballs: Happy Thanksgiving Back!!!

November 28, 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,being good on the holidays, challenges, Family, grateful, thankful, thanksgivingtwomeatballsgetfit View all 4 comments

Name that line from a movie…go!!!! If you got it right we are for sure soul mates!!! You’ve Got Mail is a Beard family favorite…no judgment! #152insightsintomysoul #evennowdayslaternothing #ialwaystakeittothenextlevel Another sidebar before we get started…as a single girl…I found this HAAAAA-LARIOUS!

And sadly true!!!!

And as a chubby girl with a weigh in around the corner I found this tempting! #thanksjill!

How was y’alls Thanksgivings!? We hope they were happy…and maybe healthy!?!? Jenny and I were on the ball for this holiday. Monday we went grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s!

We decided to cook a few dishes together so that we could come prepared for our family Thanksgivings! Holidays can be such a slippery slope and this holiday IS LITERALLY only about food! Planning…check! Then we ran into some not good for us snacks!

Ironically we both ended up buying these bc we forgot about our potluck for work the next day! Sorry work friends…we did not contribute anything healthy!!! Thank goodness for Nikki…she brought the living yummiest paleo stew!!!

Thennnnnnn we took a little bit of an unfortunate turn! We went to Shaba Shabu for take out BOGO sushi. #wolfpackrolllllllllsfordays Not our best decision…right before Turkey Day annnnnd weigh in. Gah who planned this month!? The next couple of days were tricky as well! #flirtingwithdisaster Something inside of my brain said…it’s winter, you better pack on those pounds you little bear…it’s hibernation time! #fatandjolly #tenpizzas Yikes. But I have been feeling really thick in the middle as evidenced by this winter weighty pic from yesterday…

It certainly doesn’t help that my sweet runner friend is 11 feet tall and slender but I have been fast and loose with eating and working out lately!!! And right in time for all of our Good Things (wink wink) with Bill Leslie and Fleet Feet…perfect time to gain weight am I right ladies!?

So we had a great little heart to heart on Wednesday and have I said lately how grateful I am for Jenny?! She always helps me get right back on track and reminds me to be more nice and less intense hahahahaha!!! #lovehersomuch

She came over that night and we cooked all the yummy, healthy food that we bought! She started in on an Apple Crisp that we have made before…it’s the living yummiest and now we will both have a dessert that won’t tip the scales in the wrong direction!

Ugh!!! Everything is so much more fun together! We also took a break to sing Ain’t No Mountain High Enough…I was Marvin Gaye and she was Tammy Terrel (sp!?)!

#kitchenkareeokeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I was in charge of our veggies! We decided to do a roasted sweet potato chipotle salad!!!

You guyssss…this smelled like soooo smokey which is not my fav…but it was DELLSH!!!

Then it was on to some spicy asparagus with panchetta!

1 bundle of asparagus

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

Salt and Pepper

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 small package of Panchetta

Put oven on at 350, take a baking sheet and line with asparagus…drizzle olive oil over the veggies and sprinkle on dry ingredients. Then pour the panchetta over the asparagus. Roast for 20 minutes…or longer depending on how done you like it!!!

Sooooo fun!!! We also got deep about getting back on track and how excited we are to team up with Fleet Feet for the #tonoffun challenge. This happened at the perfect time! All the cooking was done around 11 and we were pooped!!! Now it’s Thanksgiving morning and since I’ve been such a psycho about doing whatever I want in the most unhealthy way…I started today off at the gym! My mom, dad and myself did a hell of a workout…Sandy you would have been proud #startingthedayoffright! We did rowing, chest, tri’s, and a million stations of planking, frogs, ball slams, bosu sit ups and tabata abs!!!

Now it’s off to Aunt Deb’s for a real test in commitment!!! I do not want a plus sign on my chalk board this Saturday when we shoot the weigh in so I need to be fuggin serious! And guess what…I did!!!! Did you guys know that I like…LOOOOOOVE my family!? I love a holiday and then add my amazing family and my preparedness…today was heaven!

Just call me a pilgrim bc I murdered Thanksgiving this year! #killingthisoutfit Me, Kelly and the kids rode out together to Aunt Debby and Uncle Steve’s in Smithfield. The car ride was full of singing…Katy Perry, Taylor Swift…every young boys dream! Chase passed the f out! Pre turkey nap!

When we got there the house smelled amazing!

I ran into my old roomie…Grandma Apple…look at this sweet angel!

She asked me what happened to my shirt…

I said, nothing happened and she proceeded to tell me that it looked like…A LOT OF QUESTIONS! bahahahahahha!!! Guess she was not a fan! #fail #notmurderingturkeydayaccordingtojanetapple Anywho…It’s so nice seeing everyone and catching up!

But now it’s time to eat!!!

Will I be tempted by my favorite…stuffing!?

Da da…

Da da…da da…

Nope! And I didn’t even miss it! I had turkey,

ham, gravy, a bazillion deviled eggs,

cabbage, mashed potatoes, collards and my sweet potatoes and asparagus!!!! Yuuuuuuuum!!!!

#cleanplateclub

The dishes we made last night turned out gorgeous and so colorful!

But…did dessert take me down…my mom made her famous pecan pie and there was an array of goodies!

But again…I was VICTORIOUS! (sang like biggie’s notorious) ugh why didn’t I do this all month! This feels so much better haha The apple crisp was delightful!

Now it’s time to sit around, chat, tell stories, play games and keep that fire going! Family time is the best!

Soooooo fun!!! It was over in a flash!!! Love y’all soooo much! Then we headed home…my shirt had gotten considerably tighter…

#strainingbuttons

Then we got to Kelly’s house and played dress up, did some exercise, watched Ms. Doubtfire and sent each other selfies…or usies!

Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful and full of all the things that make you the happiest! I’ll leave you with one final Turkey thought! xoxoxoxoxoox times a mil!

By the by…we will be shooting our weigh in Saturday and posting it on Monday night at 7!!!! Can’t wait to see y’all there!

Two Meatballs: We Gon’ Be on TV Y’all!!!!

November 26, 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,bill leslie, community health, first tv appearance, Fleet Feet North Raleigh, Fleet Feet Wade Ave, Good Things, new opportunites, on air interview, working together, wraltwomeatballsgetfit View all 4 comments

You guyyyys!!! We are going to be on TV!!!!! I mean dreams are coming true!!!! Is this the thing that happens right before we get on Ellen!?! So as you saw, WRAL came out and filmed our workout last Thursday! Well….Monday morning the man himself, Bill Leslie came to the salon to interview us!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I cannot even explain the level of excitement. This will be part of his Good Things Segment and will air next Friday, December the 5th at around 5:50pm( we thought it would be this Friday but football won!) on your local WRAL station. Here is some behind the scenes action!

Meatballs getting mic’d (is that right at all!?)

Go time for Jenny!!!!

Showing some before pics!

It was exciting and sweaty and so totally natural all at the same time! Bill Leslie and his camera operator Keith were amazing and hilarious and adorable! Hopefully it turns out well and we represented ourselves accurately and we don’t Ricky Bobby our hands!!! Ok so don’t miss it…next Friday, December 5th at 5:50pm on WRAL! We love you Bill!!!!

And again thank you so much Melinda for making this happen! We love you! Virtual Hug!

Ok so on to our next exciting news announcement!!!

We posted a blog about Fleet Feet on May 19th (Two Meatballs: If the Shoe Fits…Buy It!) bc we work three doors down and were both in desperate need of new shoes for our new life!

Fleet Feet always seemed kind of intimidating bc we were the furthest thing from runners…but you guys…WE HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE! Tom and Katie took such good care of us.

And I mean look how far we’ve come!!!! We look totally different!

We actually recreated all of these past shots for fun! We subbed in Ryan bc Tom has left for a life of fame!!!

We reached out to their marketing guru, Jacob and he cross promoted our blog. And a relationship was born. So last week after we got the great news about Bill Leslie and our start to fame…Jacob reached out and offered us an opportunity to partner up for a program they are launching in the new year called Ton of Fun!

We will be participating as well as guest blogging and possible motivational speaking!? He sent me an email of bullet points of their program and the link to sign up:

http://www.fleetfeetraleigh.com/tonoffun

– Starts January 3rd at Fleet Feet Raleigh

– 12 week challenge

– Goal is for Raleigh to lose 2,000 pounds total and have fun doing it

– Participants get: weekly weigh-ins, e-Newsletter, closed Facebook group with access to our coaches, group workout opportunities, tips on nutrition and injury prevention, fun ideas to get moving around Raleigh, prizes, & exclusive content from the Meatballs!

– Costs $50, but you earn it back in gift certificates if you come in for eight of the weekly weigh-ins and hit goals for weight loss. Lose 2% after eight weigh-ins = $25. Lose 5% by the end = another $25.

– Fleet Feet also has running and walking programs that can complement the Ton of Fun Challenge. See www.fleetfeetraleigh.com/training for details.

You guys!? How much fun does that sound??? Jenny and I will be signing up and weighing in bc it sounds like so much fun annnnnd its something new to keep us excited and engaged…we love working with our community to get healthy. So we would love it if you guys joined us to get healthy with Fleet Feet…it’s gonna be a ton of fun! Get it?! Also, the grand kick off will be on January 3rd at the Wade Ave location and the Meatballs will be out in full effect along with other partners of the program! We would love your support and we would love to get healthy with you. Here is some more info on the launch party!

Click the link above and commit to your New Years Resolution this year! We love you guys! Hope you survive the holidays! We are pumped for #tonoffun

Two Meatballs: (singing)Allll My Sober Ladies…alll my sober ladies!!!

November 25, 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,healthy celebrations, sober birthdaystwomeatballsgetfit View all 3 comments

Everyone kept asking me what I was going to do for my birthday and I honestly didn’t know what to say…I had never had a sober birthday before!!! But my birthday this year could not have started ANY different than previous years! First of all…I woke up sans hangover! Score one. Second, Jenny picked me up for a really challenging work out sesh with Sandra/the first segment of our Good Things interview with WRAL’s Bill Leslie!

#whatadifferenceayearmakes

Then I came to work in a dress that didn’t fit two days before!

#happybirthdaytome! #standingroomonlydress

And was met with birthday wishes, songs, flowers ,cards and an entire book devoted to frites!!! #thankskel!

And a Paleo surprise from my meatball!!! Pumpkin Dark Chocolate bites…yum!

Then my facebook feed made me feel like one million dollars!!!

What a high a birthday is…I love being wrapped up in this much love!!! Then it was off to dinner with the fam…

I ate a healthy paleo dinner of chicken wings!!! And toasted with water. Oh how things have changed! Then back to Kelly’s for gifts and another paleo dessert!!! I love my family so much!

Here is the recipe for this yummy dessert Kelly made…it tasted like banana bread with chocolate chips…YUM!

Then Wyatt and I played a disgusting game of Harry Potter Jelly Bean Roulette…I lost every single time…vomit and soap were the worst!

Woooof but sooo much fun! Then Saturday night Jenny and I had sushi and we went to the movies and saw Gone Girl!!!! Best night ever!

What an intense movie…we literally never stopped talking! Ugh sooo good! Then Sunday morning my parents and my Aunt Deb and Uncle Steve took me to Coquette…shocker! #howmanyfritescanonemeatballeat!?

What a great weekend!!! Healthy and sober birthday…who knew!? Thanks so much for all the well wishes. Love y’all! Ps…don’t forget to read tomorrows post! Jenny and I have our first tv appearance on this Friday at 5:50 pm on WRAL!!! We’ll show you all the behind the scene stuff plus an exciting new adventure with Fleet Feet!!! Don’t miss out!