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Two Meatballs: A Sea of Thank You’s!!!

November 21, 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, Coquette, get fit with sandra, grateful, innovative fitness training, love our trainer, meatball nation, Sandra Axman, Starbucks, thank yous, thankful, workouts, wraltwomeatballsgetfit View all 6 comments

With Thanksgiving coming up these Meatballs have so much to be thankful for. First off let me say thank you so much for the birthday wishes, flowers, cards, paleo desserts, mixed cd’s #thankskelly, gifts and facebook love!!! It really was the living best day of life! Being thankful has really become a theme for us over the past couple of weeks and I love it. Life is so much easier and perspective is so different if you live in a constant attempted state of grateful. With this theme in mind we wanted to continue thanking our weigh in photo shooters! So tonight was Cara Dempsey night at our most favorite place on earth Coquette. Cara said fries were her weakness so what better place to go! Right away we ran into some of my favorite clients… the Wicklines!!! Shout out to Jen, Ryan and the fam!!!

We had the best conversations and sooo many laughs!!! We talked families, fierce conversations, exercise, holidays, what to do for the next shoot and even budgets. It has been so nice getting to know Cara better!!! We ordered three entrees and shared them…our favorite!!! Jenny got Beef Bourguignon…#imablogger

Dempsey got the Scallops…

And shocker I got the Steak Frites…

WE all avoided the yummy bread at all cost!!!

#sooohard

Everything was amazing and we mapped out a plan for the weigh in shoot!!! So exciting. You guys, it was so f-ing cold outside that we decided to go get a Starbucks treat!!! But the walk there was brutal! Why is it winter already?! #babycold

This will warm us upppp!!!

Cara thanks so much for helping us out!!! We can’t wait to work with you again! Xoxo

Our next segment is a little get to know you sesh with our dear buddy Sandra!!! She has been so incredibly instrumental in our journey to fitness and wellness. She has taught us how to take care of ourselves physically and believed we were capable of more than we ever thought possible. It feels so nice to feel strong! Talk about empowering! So we want for you to get to know our amazing trainer a little bit better!!! I mean look at her…why are you not already seeing this woman!

1. How and when did you find fitness?

I was a dedicated athlete in high school and active during college, but I struggled to find a place for fitness after college when I entered the workforce. Plagued by unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits, my weight spiraled out of control. I hit my breaking point when the scale reached 160 lbs and my 5’2” frame was wearing a size 14. Fortunately, I found my way back to a healthy weight through healthy eating and exercise. I exercise because I love what it does to my body both physically and mentally. Proper nutrition affects the way you feel throughout the day and gives you the energy you need to get through that workout. I can truly say that I FEEL better today than when I was in my early 20’s.

2. What was your biggest weight struggle in the past?

My weight spiraled out of control when I was in my late 20s due to unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits. For years, I always found it a struggle to find a “diet” that would work for me and become a lifestyle. Today, I follow a very clean diet eating lots of proteins, vegetables, fruit and nuts. I stay away from processed foods, grains, and I try my hardest to avoid gluten. This past year, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, and I’ve been struggling with the fact that I’ve actually gained weight despite the clean eating. It is certainly a mental struggle but I’m going to keep pushing hard and continue eating clean because I truly feel better eating this way.

3. How do you set yourself up for success?

Three things: 1) Surround yourself with positive influences and those that reflect who you want to be and how you want to feel. 2) Plan Ahead. Portion out your proteins and healthy snacks and prep your veggies, salads, and fruit ahead of time so you don’t get tempted when you are hungry. 3) Make your workouts an appointment on your calendar. If you don’t make it a priority, it will get pushed further into the day and sometimes never get done.

4) How have your recent health issues affected your journey?

We are all on our own journey to good health. I eat clean and exercise so that I can feel strong, have energy and feel well. Unfortunately, in the past year, I became excessively tired, irritable, moody, anxious and even depressed on occasion. To make matters worse, I was gaining weight despite eating a clean diet and training consistently. It was determined that my thyroid gland was underactive (Hashimotos disease) and that I have high levels of metals, particularly mercury and lead, in my system. These metals are blocking my thyroid gland from making hormones and getting my metabolism going.

To address this issue, I now follow a strict Paleo-type diet. It has actually made me more disciplined because I hit a breaking point where I was just so tired of feeling bad. To be honest, I actually enjoy eating this healthy and cannot see me ever going back to how I used to eat before. While my weight is still an issue, I have to keep reminding myself that I am human too. Just because I am a trainer, sometimes there are outside factors interfere with your fitness journey. You can’t let them get in the way of your overall goal. I know I will overcome this. I am too strong to give up now.

http://www.innovativefitnesstraining.com is her website and (919) 601-3140 is the best way to contact her. If you are struggling to find the motivation to work out or you simply just don’t know how, call Sandra. She will literally change/save your life and do it all with a smile! We love you more than you’ll ever know Sandy! Now, onto the ass kicker and the most exciting news the meatballs have had to date! You guys…thanks to our blogging buddy Melinda…WE ARE GOING TO BE ON WRAL FOR A SEGMENT WITH BILL LESLIE! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH…I mean could this week get any better!? He is coming to the salon to interview us on Monday morning but today they sent a super awesome camera man, Tom Normanly to shoot us working out with Sandra! And boy did she give it to us today!

Tom was so fun and you could see him shimmying to the music that was blasting over the speakers. He told us after he got his shots that he was on his own journey and had just lost 100 pounds!!! Incredible Tom!!!! We are always amazed at how universal this struggle is and it’s so inspiring to meet other people in the same journey! Xoxo Tom! We don’t know when the segment is going to air but as soon as we do we will post it!!! Now like I said Sandra really upped the anty today! So here is a montage sans words bc I think I blacked out for most of this!

I’m sweating just looking over it again…and we did all of this for two rounds!!!! Then we died! Jk…then we jackassed around!

Best day ever…we’ll keep you posted on our first tv appearance!!! Love y’all and thank y’all so much!

Two Meatballs: What Does 32 Look Like?!

November 20, 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,32, birthdays, celebrations, getting healthy, growing up, support systemstwomeatballsgetfit View all 7 comments

My 32nd birthday is today!!! #imadeit #iloveabirthday #thisiswhat4lookslike #ilovesprinkles

I love everything about a birthday…i love surprises, tearing open wrapping paper, i def love cake, being with family and friends…everything!!!! But this year, I have honestly never felt this amazing in my entire life. I have also never felt this grown up. I will always be a kid at heart but now my fun, free spirit has a healthy retirement fund, a nearly paid for home of my own, less anger, more responsibility, less of a wall, healthy relationships with those around me and I am wellll on my way to my own personal mental, emotional and physical health. When I came back from Aruba for my 30th birthday I felt 150! #cryptkeeper I was in such a different place!

#swollen

I drank, smoke and ate my way through a week of hedonism and when I got home I told my boss Joelle that I had literally never felt worse! So she planted a seed in my mind. She said, “What does 31 look like?!” It was such an interesting concept to me. Anything was possible and that excited me. Well, a seed was planted but I didn’t do much with it that year. I wasn’t quite ready to grow up. I continued doing whatever the f I wanted. Then right before my 31st birthday…typical procrastinator… I reached out again. She helped me come up with a budget and helped me take a deeper look at my finances and investments. Now I have an emergency fund and I can plan for my future as well as my fun. Finances…check! Then I turned 31. Joelle and I took a bunch of communication and self discovery courses after that over the past year. I learned how to be present, how to dig deep and strive to treat everyone with respect. I learned how important empathy is and how all people really want is for you to listen. Emotional Currency…check!

Then in February this same amazing woman gave me the intervention I needed to finally make my health a priority! #bestmentoroflife #itseithergoingtobethebestoneorthelastone

#twinningsohardrightnow #thoseglasses

Then Jenny and I birthed Two Meatballs Get Fit and we haven’t looked back since. Getting healthy…check! So now the day has come and I’m another year wiser. So…what does 32 look like? You guyyyyys….it looks and feels incredilbe…unbelievable…dare I say adorable…grown up!

Some times I am overwhelmed with emotion when I think about how far Jenny and I have come. We are healthier on so many different levels and now we are truly good for each other. Now it is a balancing act of keeping all of these great things going….it’s not a this for that, it’s a this AND that. Even though I am still heavier than my lowest weight as an adult, I’ve never lost weight this healthy before. It feels different and it feels sustainable. I have literally changed my life. And none of this would or could have been possible if I wasn’t surrounded by the most loving, supporting, caring, selfless people in the world #bestfamilyandframilyoflife, if I wasn’t doing it with my best friend #loveyoujenny, if we hadn’t started a blog for honesty, accountability and inspiration #meatballnation annnnnnd if I hadn’t become sober. Getting your mind right and clear, committing and having a healthy support system are invaluable. I feel so different and yet so the same. This feels a lot better though I have to say. My dad asks me all the time…who are you?! I have no hangovers now…literal or figurative. And speaking of partying…what’s a gal to do for her birthday when all I’ve ever done is party my ass off?! Family dinner and healthy paleo desserts with your nearest and dearest #myfamilyisthegreatest #beardsforlife…Double feature and sleepover with your meatball #cantwait…phone date with your seafoam friend #katieyouaremylobster #hushlittlekatie. It’s hard not to feel like the luckiest girl in the world. #gratefuleveryday Now, what does 33 look like!? You know I love a photo montage…here are the ghosts of birthdays past!!! I LOVE A BIRTHDAY!!!

It all started early in the morning on November 20, 1982! A little scorpio was born!

This is what 1 looked like! #did

And 2…

This is number 3! My mom always made us a special cake…i loved this Cabbage Patch cake topper! #thatface #shybaby

This was my 5th! I had a Pound Puppies party #jealous?!and yes that is Katie with the bowl cut!!! Love you tizzle. #heyangela

This was 7…I lived for board games!!! And look at that stance…what a lady!!! #makinmamasoproud

This is 8 and my first birthday sleepover! Mom made english muffin pizzas! Soooo fun!

This is 9! I rocked the shit out of that glitter necklace pin!!!

I think this is 12…blue rasberry blow pops and spin the bottle!!!! #boygirlparty

16! Katie and I housing a cake!

17…my dream was a food fight! #kems

18…surprise party at Rock-ola with my ACE family!

19 party at Kristina and Tims!

21!!!! No pictures exist of actually going out that night but these nice sweet ones are a better memory! Ha!!! My mom Martha Stewarted it up on the decorations #soloved

24! House party!!!

My mom made me a scrapbook for my 25th birthday. My family is amazing! Then in was off to downtown to celebrate with friends!

27 at Falls Tap Room with my favorites!

29 at Fork and Barrel! #nightofthebrokenglass

Infamous Dirty Thirty Hipster Party!

Good ol’ 31!

Thanks to everyone who has taken this journey with us and thanks for all the birthday celebrations. My heart is full and blessed doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel. Xoxo

Two meatballs: Lanes, wheels and Southern Seasons

November 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,twomeatballsgetfit View all 2 comments

Heyyyy you guys remember my buddy Darla!!!!

So Darla came into Raleigh this weekend…and I had to see her!! She is the kind of friend you don’t have to talk to and when you reunite it is as if time hasn’t passed!!!! #easyfriendships So we spent the evening at North Hills. It was so busy. Our plan was to go to Cowfish,( greAt I can get sashimi)but they were on a 2 hour wait soooooo we went to Piola. OMG…..pizza is such a slippery slope for me. Well here we go. It was delicious!

After that that we went to Kings for some bowling, to work off that pizza!

Thats kind of how mind works these days. Always seeking a physical aspect to our outings!!! It can’t just be about eating…which is exactly what it was in the past!! We had the best time!!! We were laughing all night long…..not to mention I won!!!!!!! Every strike I got, did a touch down dance!!! Which I rehurse at home from time to time ;). It was now time to say goodbye to my dear friend ! Loved spending every minute together!!!!

Early Sunday morning I was invited by my amazing client and friend…Lindy , to join her at FLY WHEEL. Ummmmm yesss please….something new!!!! Basically it is a cycle class , but you are competing with the other cyclist in the class….there were about 35 people there that morning. There is a screen everyone can see with stats on it as well as a ranking. So I got a tour before class and a pair of shoes for my bike.

It was an awesome workout! I sweat my ass off!!! My butt is killing me….but I think that’s normal. It was challenging. But all my workout with Sandra had me prepared for it. Our instructor was Britney !!! She was fantastic. And guess what…… I came in 6th place!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!

Thanks Lindy!! Loved it.

Ok next on the list……..cooking school with my mom, sister, brother and his girlfriend Cristi at Southern Seasons!!!

Our instructor that day was David Hirsch. He is from Ithaca ny. And head chef at the Moosewood Restaurant. He cooks most vegetarian dishes with a Mediterranean flare!!! On the menu….tofu falafels, potato and leek soup, beets and onions on greens, country moussaka, kale slaw, and Apple spice cake. It was delicious and healthy!!! He spoke about being a chef in our changing world, full of vegans, gluten intolerances, and paleo people like us!!!! He was full of knowledge and so damn likable!!!

It was so great spending time with my favorite people. They are the most supportive family! Love you guys!!!!! It was an awesome weekend… Soooo much fun!!!! Surrounded by great people!!!!! #lovetankfull.

Two Meatballs: Let’s Give Em Pumpkin To Talk About…and AnnaVersaries!

November 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,adorable granmda apple, anniversaries, dinner with friends, family time, paleo pumpkin garlic soup, paleo rosemary lemon chicken, samuel cole salon, twins, work family, work lifetwomeatballsgetfit View all 3 comments

Hiiii you guys!!! Things have been so busy lately that I completely forgot that last Thursday was my 11th anniversary at the salon!!! That is a third of my life people!!!

You guys….to quote my friend Cara, this is the longest relationship (besides my family) that I’ve been in. And the most joyful and inspiring one. And like all relationships, it has been challenging, rewarding, ever changing, full of growth, patience (on their side not mine haha), and so much fucking fun. I literally grew up in this place. I’ve had so many incredible opportunities to meet and work with the biggest names in the industry and to learn, create and observe living art!!!

It’s so cool to look back over all of this!!! I meeeeeeeean I have so many reasons to be thankful. My bosses are the most wonderful people a girl could ask for…is it me or are we all starting to look alike!?

#twinning

#actualtwinning #laurenaandiaremorphingintotheameperson #garthpartyoftwo #howdidthisgetinhere #idigress

Last year for my big 1oth anniversary everyone in the salon dressed up like me!!! It was so funny and touching. I didn’t know that I had such a distinct style that it would be so easy to emulate but they murdered it right!?!!!

Animal print, a bow with a side braid or bun, leggings and a cute little top and boots #nailedit It was so funny bc I walked in and thought gosh is it me or does everyone look amazing today!? bahahahaha Matching is my dream. To everyone that I work with (best team of life), my meatball and to all my clients and my bosses, every educator and brand members…ugh I could just cry every time I think about how lucky I am to have each one of you in my life. I learn something new everyday and I am forever grateful for y’all. Coming to work is a dream and it’s because of all of you. I love you guys soooooo much and again to quote my genius friend Cara…thank you will never be enough!!!

So after my love bath at work I celebrated my Anna-versary with my sweet pal Anna…get it now?!?! Anna was coming to my house so we could make dinner together! With this new winter like blast that ascended upon us today…what should we make!?

Duuuuuhhhh…its time for soup!!!I love an at home cooking date with an old pal! Get ready for a little cooking segment called Pumpkin Garlic Soup Extravaganza!!!

Let me start off by saying that we subbed out the white whine for white vinegar and just like 1 tblspoon of that and 1/2 can of coconut cream instead of the heavy cream. Also, we added garlic powder in addition to the minced and I would highly suggest lots of texas pete and green onions to garnish! Here is us in action.

#checkoutthosecans

And the result…

The yummiest, most fall-y, comforting soup of your life!?! Best let it cool off before you try!

Last suggestions…try it with Plantain Chips instead of crackers for a paleo pairing!

Also, I dumped the rest of the carrots and mushrooms with thyme that we cooked earlier in the week and it made a good thing even better! Thanks for celebrating in a healthy way with me Anna…I love our cooking segments and more importantly…you!!! Seriously make this soup! #hikelly

For the rest of the weekend I hung tight with family and hibernated!!! I made more yummy food…

Went to the gym and hung out with family alll weekend!!! You guys should def go see Big Hero 6!!!

This last one is my favorite! My grandma has the first water bed…it has tubes filled with water that over time stretch and need to be refilled! I asked her to pose on her bed when it was all said and done and this is what she did! Bahahahahahahahahaha!!! She said put that on your Space Page!

Best weekend of life! xoxo

Two Meatballs: The Burden of Having a Fabulous Life!

November 14, 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,Before and Afters, class, color, education, get fit with sandra, hair painting, innovative fitness training, Mark Debolt, ombre, progress, progress not perfection, Sandra Axman, well haircolor, Wella, wella color, workoutstwomeatballsgetfit Leave a comment

So Sara and I have the greatest jobs in the world!!!!! We meet amazing people everyday, we get to be wildly creative, our bosses are fantastic, we love working hard and learning new things, and we have each other!!! What more could a girl ask for?!?!? Ahhhhh Mark Debolt!!!!!!! Mark is a Wella educator who shared his knowledge with the team this week. AAAAAAAAAmazing! He is just so damn likable!!!! He was here back in Febuary this year and we liked him so much our bosses got him back in!!!!

OMG!!!!! Look how much I have changed!!!! It is amazing to see how far I have come since February!! love this guys!! He is so fun to listen to!! He showed us what we can expect in color trends for 2015! and guess what ladies?!?! Ombre is here to stay……..we are just going to constantly see different variations of it. So Mark just got us super excited about advanced hair painting!!! So before he started tansforming the models….we took some selfies!!!!!!!

Sara and Laruren looking CRAY!!!!

This reminds me of the famous Oscar selfie!!!

Our awesome team!!

His first Model……… Cutie Chelsea!!!

So Chelsea had a variation of ombre going on. Her roots were very dark against her blond ends. Sooo Mark wanted to take ” the layer of Charcoale” of her hair, add highlights and brighten her ends.

Here she is getting Shampooed!!! And here is our Final Product!!!

Our Second Model………..Carolyn!!!!!

She has beautiful dark hair and was just ready for some natural dimension and warmth for fall.

I love hair painting!!! and Anything that is wrapped in plastic wrap!!! It was a fantastic class, I feel so inspired to come into work everyday!!! so fun! Thank you Mark Debolt! These meatballs love you!

Ok now it is Time TO Work OUT! Here we are being dumb in the parking lot!!!!

Ok Sara…lets do this!!!!

Low Rows on the Trx…already feeling the burn!

Lets do some weights!! clean press

Bosa Ball push ups!!!!

And Bosa Ball Crunches!!

Back to the TRX for Squats!!!

Bosa Ball…. Hips up and Clean presses!! sexyyyy

Bosa ball burpees, always want to say herpes!!!!

Jump together squats on the TRX!

Weighted lunges

Wall squats with bicep curls!!! woooooof

Lateral lunges on the TRX

Bosa Ball planks for a minute!!

Triceps!!!

kettle Bell swings

weighted abdominal twist

crunches and leg lifts!

What better way to end, then with suicides!!!

We did it!!! Love you Sara! It is amazing to become emotionally and physically stronger together!!! So thankful for this experience that we will always share together. Then we both went to our fabulous job!!! oh hey there friend!!

Hey y’all!!! It’s Sara!!! I just wanted to close this piece out with some a workout montage!!! It’s been 20 weeks with Sandra and we can’t even begin to express our gratitude. She literally changes our lives every week and here is the proof!!!

Wooooooooooooooow you guys!!!! These get me soooo fucking pumped!!! But here is the real kicker!

#progresstimesamillion

Ok have a great weekend guys and call Sandra today and start your own before and after! http://www.innovativefitnesstraining.com

Two Meatballs: Pampered Chef

November 13, 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,cooking, crock pot paleo honey garlic chicken, dairy queen, dirty little secrets, dissapoinment, distractions, evolving, facials, Jennifer Orr Compton, meal planning, overcoming obstacles, paleo, pampering, planning ahead, reuniting with high school friends, roasted carrots and mushrooms with thyme and parsley, rodan + fields, self discovery, shame, skin caretwomeatballsgetfit One comment

Ok sooooo, Sara and I really do well when we plan out the week. Especially our meals. Having food prepared keeps us both on track. So I left work with Sara’s house key and threw her chicken into the crockpot. Check. Cross it off the list! So I thought we were being so productive. I would just show up at her house that night and have fun finishing the meal together. So I came in and the chicken smelled aaaaaaammmmazing!!!! I sat on her couch and got into such a deep conversation about how we were both feeling!!! Unexpected turn of events!! Oh and it gets worse, after all this talk of how exhausted we were, we talked our selves into blizzards at DQ!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh Our dirty secret is out!!!!!!!! We got back to the house and both had an overwhelming feeling of regret!!!!! We felt so disappointed in ourselves, which lead to a deeper conversation of, “what are we doing”? This conversation felt so different then any other in the past. We both want this and want it for the other. We Are so strong together, but we both easily slip into the others dark place and give in. But not anymore!!!!!!! We are capable of change!!! We have come so far!!!!! Today was a new day, we both feel strong and empowered! We cooked today and followed our plan!!! Love you Sara, thanks for being on this ride of self discovery with me!!! So here is this yummy recipe for tonight’s meal……Honey garlic chicken and roasted carrots and mushrooms!!!

Lets fucking cook Sara!!!!

Half way through we got really fired up just looking at past fatty pictures on sara adorable collage on her refrigerator.

Then we got really distracted and walked around in one boot each….omg whos’s who????? #lifeofa4

Sara and I were so distracted with our conversation we didn’t even take a picture of this chickkkkkeen!!! so here is a generic one!

and our veggies!!!!!!

Now onto the pampering!!!! Hi guys it’s Sara!!! It was a night full of high school revisits!!! My super best girl friend from Sanderson, Jaclyn Devita and I went to dinner while Jenny was finishing up her shift at work before the cooking began! We hadn’t hung out in 12 YEARS!!! Which is the craziest thing everrrrrr. But we didn’t skip a beat. We had a great dinner at North Ridge Pub and caught up on everything. Shout out to our favorite bartender and buddy Keyvin!!!! We love you and your support!!! Xoxo. I am so grateful to have always had such strong and positive women in my life and it was the living best hanging out again! Backstreet Boys were our obsession back in the day (she loved nick, I loved kevin) and ironically enough quit Playing Games with My Heart played as we ate our healthy dinners!!! Jack is in the nutrition and wellness world so it was fun picking her brain. We chatted about staying healthy, our time at NC State, our families and the anamoly that is dating in the world of technology! She is also a successful and single woman so it was so nice to be on the same page!!! Ugh literally can’t wait to see you again Jack!!!

So then, my other sweet high school pal Jennifer Orr Compton reached out awhile back and said that she loved the blog and would love to send Jenny and myself some mini facials to pamper ourselves from Rodan + Fields!!! She sent the sweetest little package! Look at all the goodies!

Inside were two little packages and a sweet note with instructions!

And after sweating over the oven, we needed a little brightening and refreshing! Both Jenny and I are terrible about a skin routine! The best I can do these days is use a MAC face wipe before bed!!! We started by exfoliating(this smelled like heaven and felt even better, Then a calming night serum and then a hydrating lip serum!

We both feeeeel amazing!!! Something to consider for sure! Thanks so much for reaching out Jennifer!!! She sent along some info in case anyone would like to get a skin care system of their own!!! Happy shopping!!! Love y’all!

And to Jenny, I am so thankful every single day to have such a wonderful, judgement free relationship of mutual love and respect with you! It feels so amazing to dig deep and find out what is at he core of it all. I love rediscovering ourselves together on this super challenging journey and striving to become better people. You are the best and I love you so much!

Two Meatballs: Dinner with a Side of Bon Voyage!

November 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,Coquette, going away party, saints and scholars, work famtwomeatballsgetfit View all 2 comments

Saturday night was sooo much fun for these meatballs! First we took our sweet friend Cara out for a long overdue thank you dinner. She shot our sixth and most succesful (based on views) weigh in to date!

We love you Cara.

And what better way to show that love than with Foie Gras!? Welcome to date night at Coquette!

The girls had yummy cocktails and wine while I sipped on my water!!! Cara had foie gras, Jenny had the duck and you guys aren’t even going to believe it but I had my favorite…steak frites. It was packed so we ate at the bar and had sooo much fun catching up. We used to hang out every single weekend and it had been ages since the three of us went to dinner. #nostalgia Blast from the past became the theme for the night! Love you Cara and thanks again!!!

Before we left we ran into one of my favorite clients, Catherine and her family and friends! Then we went into the bathroom and ran into one of my sisters high school friends/huge meatball supporter, Gwen!

It was so great to catch up!!! So great in fact that we invited Gwen and her husband Billy (Ben and Gwilly) to come meet us at our next stop where my sister was waiting…Saints and Scholars for our sweet friend Kristi Kessler’s going away party! And they came! #thanksforallthesupportwiththeblogyall

Kristi has worked with Jenny and myself at the salon for years and is now moving to Florida! We have spent soooo many fun nights with this girl!!! So many drunken parties at Saints, kitchen kareokee at my house #ificouldturnbacktime, late nights at Cookout, baby showers, birthday parties, weddings and so much more! Here is a little stroll down nights with Kristi past!

There is nothing more fun than seeing everyone outside of work. And our favorite former co-workers Jenna and Lauren came with Candace and it was soooo great to see them!!! Those girls have the living best laughs! #quarterlyhangouts

My sister has become an honorary salon member and she came with friends in tow! So nice that everyone gets along!

And then of course all of Kristi’s friends from the salon came out! #soloved

These meatballs love a celebration!

It’s so nice for everyone to get together…even though it is sad to see our sweet friend go!!! Kristi we love you so much and we will miss you!!!! Here are your outtakes!

Love you Kessy…miss you already!!!

Two Meatballs: My Secret Lady Garden…aka Laser Cats Part 5!!!

November 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,body acceptance, growth, Jennifer Daniels, laser hair removal, legs, MedSpa at RPSC, pridetwomeatballsgetfit View all 7 comments

Hiiiii you guyyyyyssss!!! Today marked a couple of big milestones!!! First…I wore a skirt without tights or leggings!!!

This may not seem like a big deal but as someone who has LIVED in leggings or maxi dresses for the past three or so years this is a bigggg thing…even though less than four inches of skin is showing! It also may seem like a crazy thing considering that even at our heaviest we have been baring alllll once a month and putting it on the interwebs but that is in the comfort of our homes and today these bare legs left the house!!! These stems haven’t seen the light of day outside of the beach in ages! I have always been confident but I did not like my legs and felt too exposed without having them completely covered. This feels soooo amazing and honestly slightly scary…i was convinced everyone could see my butt all day HA!!! #exposed So many fashion opportunities have opened up for both Jenny and I. We both love clothes but now the options seem endless.

This leads me to my next milestone!!! Today marked the last laser hair removal treatment on my downstairs neighbor…I call her Tina or My Lady!!! I was chatting with my sister while driving to the appointment and that sweet angel said, do you think it will hurt this time!? Bahahahahahahahahahah…yes girl I do!!! This marks the 5th time I have waited nervously in the waiting room for Jennifer to lead me to my doom…uh hum I mean my future uprooted lady garden. #stopclenching #deforestation

Time to enter the torture chamber…I’m already tensing and sweating from the anticipation. #swampass #notenoughdeoderantintheworld

I don’t know if you remember how this rolls from Laser Cats but I’ll give a quick refresher…first you Porky Pig it. That means your most unflattering version of yourself…just that pants off!!! Woof! Then you hop onto the bed da da da dahhhh…

Thennnnnn…you frog your legs and pack that crotch to the brim with ice packs. #babycold #shivermevagina

Every girls dream…am I right ladies!?! Obvi there is no pic of this…but I thought about it! Then you wait…so that your Teeny Tina can get good and numb…because it is about to be set on fire literally…with lasers. Oh gahhhhh what am I doing!?

The anticipation is the worst…not to mention that you are solo in a room with your attacker…

Just seems like your run of the mill medical apparatus right…not the thing that will shoot lasers into the hair folicles of your Who Ha (said like Pachino) buuuuuut that is exactly what it is! Can you say Pre Traumatic Stress!? Is that a thing, did I just make up a new thing!?!? Maybe if I just spend some time with the laser before hand it will bond us? #immersiontherapy

Ok so then enters my hair removal therapist/facialist/I think soulmate is too strong but maybe esthetician love of my life?!/the most hilarious person/part time therapist/makes you feel amazing about yourself, Jennifer! Love this lady…hate this laser! Here we go..

Isn’t she the cutest!? She bumps Beyonce, Rihanna and Nicki #lookatherbutt in the background while she assaults my va-jay. We talk about relationships and sun signs (She’s a Taurus, I’m a Scorpio), being formerly emotionally unavailable, what plastic surgery I’m going to need once I hit my goal (hopefully just a tummy tuck). So fun, and exactly the distraction I need from my firey Netherlands!!! There is no amount of ice that could make this not hurt!!! #sorryTinabutyou’llbetheprettiestgirlontheblocktommorow

That all sounds sweet right!? But there is a certain area…in the depths of your own private Idaho where no amount of distraction keeps you from the pain…this is when I start chanting fuck fuck fuck over and over again.

She realllllllly gets in there…

This picture is so funny…I look like I’m giving birth…to a brand new vagina HEY-OHHHHH!!!

I want to run….that laser just keeps getting hotter…I told her at this point that I was prettttttt-y sure that there was a new hole in my leg!!! I say dumb things like that to her all the time…like I wish this was over…or I think I’m done with that spot…or I think I’m going to run like seriously! But she doesn’t falter from her purpose and mission….of reverting me to a pre pubescent hairless wonder!!! #dreamsdocometrue

I think it goes without saying that I am not a shy person. Nothing about this situation bothers me minus the pain. But I know that that is not how most people feel. So I have to say, you would love Jennifer!!! She puts you at ease and actually she can have the credit for me wearing a bare legged skirt today. My legs are an issue for me. My mom, dad and sister have the most beautiful legs that I have ever seen in all of my days. I’m talking birth rite gifts here, and mine always seemed very ummmm one note…tree trunky if you will, total lack of definition and I don’t want to say deformed but odly put together maybe is the right way to say it. If I had an insecurity these gams would be it! But three sessions ago as I Donald Ducked it on the table, Jennifer said Sara you have amazing legs. You know when a record skips…I swear that is what I heard at that moment. Excuse me!?! She said, there are no saddle bags, they are long and muscular…there is nothing hanging. Ummmm…exsqueeze me!? Are you addressing I?! And you know what…I hadn’t really taken stock in awhile. Or I had always been comparing myself to my family. I won’t have their legs, but there is nothing wrong with mine! Oh Jennifer you wonderful human!!! That perspective shift was exactly what I needed! What can’t this woman do?!?! What a kind gift to give to someone else…she helped me embrace the thing I hated the most. Now we are down to the last 50 pulses with this gall blasted laser and my kitty is sizzling…

#meeee-OWWWWWWW (get it!?)

Yep, I’m pretty sure I’m dead. Nice knowin ya world. Oh wait, it’s over!!! No I’m fine! Oh thank gah! Time to warm towel this little lady and slather her in aloe!!! I couldn’t be happier that this was the last time and I’m so exited about the results!!!! I can’t post a before and after of this but if I could you know I would!!! But here is a good one! This is from the last laser post to today!

Call Jennifer today at The MedSpa @RPSC…you will fall in love. #stockholmsyndrome #jk She is so talented and if you can find someone that can make you laugh while you are pantless on a table while they shoot fire into your business…you know they are the best at what they do!!! She offers so many amazing service. I booked my next facial before I left and I literally cannot wait to see her again! Thanks Jennifer!!! Love you so much!

Now it’s time for my post treatment treat…a naughty little non paleo soy latte to help with the post trauma of being shot in the baby maker.

I mean look at those legs!!! Thanks for making me look and feel fabulous with everything that you do Jen! Xoxo times a mill!

Now time to sit on ice and snuggle with this coffee until my 5o shades of ouchie crocth heals! Love y’all…hope your weekend was less painful!

Two Meatballs: We’ve Lost a SANDRA!!!!!

November 7, 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

You Guysssssssss!!!!!!!!!! So Sara has lost 80lbs and I have lost 54lbs!!! Together we have lost a Sandra!!!!!!!! A Beautiful 134lbs woman!!!!!

It is absolutely nuts to think about it like that!! So exciting and so proud! This journey has been interesting, I have learned so much about myself. So I know what it takes to live the healthy life, but I struggle when my schedule dosent allow me to workout somedays. When my day is completely over booked with obligations I become full of anxiety knowing I need to prioritize, It is so challeneging to decide that working out will not make the cut today. I some how feel defeated and that Im not being proactive in my weight loss. I also believe this has become such an amazing outlet for me. It has become this great alone time for me and a way to eliminate stress. So Im trying to forgive myself for not getting my workout in.

So now on to this sweaty workout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really loved it today. It was so gray outside and Sara and I wanted nothing more then to stay in our dark beds!! But we made it there……….#wokeupthisway #woooooooffff

Out of the car, made it inside the building!

So as usual, we warmed up on the eliptiqual for 5mins on an incline!

Now lets do some TRX push ups!! we couldn’t stop laughing in the beginning , but that stopped quickly in the hopes to conserve energy.

Tricep (bat wing….haha carolyn) row

Squats for days!!!!! and then we did it all over again!

And then 10lbs, presses!

Triceps press

and then good ole push ups!!! Arms and chest on fire!!!!

Wall balls!!!!

Back to the TRX, Squat to a pull up

Then a standing low row!!!

Frogs! Step back, walk or jump forward and clean press with weights

TRX, Pull up in the letter Y, working the back!

The we did these heart racing squats…..together and then jump into a sumo squat

Clean presses again!!!

Climbers!!!

pulsing squats

5lbs, working on the batwings again!!!!

And then bring them forward

TRX…. I don’t know what this is called but IT HURTS!!!!

sit up with 10lbs, then after 30 secs side to side for 30

Then we ended with some cardio!! went hard on the ropes!!! we switched every 20 seconds.

DONE!!!! Time to play!!! Love you Sandra, you are truly saving and changing our lives every week!!!

Everyday just gets better and better!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two Meatballs: It’s Chilly…Chili Time!!!

November 6, 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,chili cook off, coby, lbp, little ax salon, luxury brand partners, murdering fall, ootd, Oribe, R+CO, sammie cole fammie, samuel cole salon, unstructured bob, white chicken paleo chili, whole foodstwomeatballsgetfit View all 4 comments

Sooooo, today we had the amazing Coby from Oribe come in to Samuel Cole Salon and teach an unstructured bob class!!! Cutting classes are so fun!!!! We love dressing up for these events! Especially with our new found fashion options! #meatballsinleather

We love classssss soooo much!

And we love being with our team!

But most of all we love to learn!!! Here is our front desk model, Nicole’s before pic!

And here is a montage of the magic that is Coby! #cryptkeepers

Look at this after!!! #sexual

Thanks for such an awesome class Coby!!!! We love you!!!

Now….since we had class today and are going back in tonight for an R+Co app launch, our boss Joelle decided we should have a chili cook off!!!! These meatballs signed up right away!!! You know, since we are such seasoned (get it!?) paleo chefs now! So we went on Pinterest and decided to go for a white chicken chili!!! Why not right!?

So in the break between classes we bopped over to Whole Foods to grab a few last minute ingredients!

Then on to my house for a little cooking segment! #heykelly Here is everything you need to win a contest hopefully!

This is our wishful thinking and we are setting our intentions for the win!

#dontyouwishmytanktopsaidbonjovi?! #jennyisyourshirtonbackwards!?

Time to set the mood!

#outkastbumpinupanddownthestreet

Onto the cooking!!! Time to chop!

Time to dump!!!

Now time to simmer…and get cozy! #ilovesnuggletime

Ding!!! Chili is ready! My house smells amazing and it looks yummy!

Now it’s back to work and game time…the competition looks stiff!

Class time! We are the beta testers for an R+Co App!!! We are literally one of only two salons in the country who get to guinea pig this app!!!!

SO excited about this app!!! Nowwwwwww on to the competition…we are in it to win it!!!

A vote for number 4 is a vote for health!!! OMG it was soooooo fucking spicy you guys!!! The judges made their way to our station. Fingers crossed! We shmooozed it up!!! Bonus points!?! Ps it was supposed to be anonymous but we wouldn’t stop campaigning! #canyousmellthedesperation #ohwaitthatsjustaroomfullofchili #wholefartsnotwholefoods #cockpot

And the winner is….3rd to Katie, 2nd to Libby and 1st to Lauren! Wait whattttttt?! Our completely unconventional coconutty spice land of chili wasn’t a home run!? #choppedherewecome