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Two Meatballs: Confessions of a Cheating Meatball!!!

You guysssssss….it’s Sara!  I have really been flirting with the boundaries of my paleo and exercise lifestyle lately!!!!  I don’t know if it is because I feel sooooooooooo amazing that it’s making me feel cocky and I’m forgetting that it took being super diligent,  focused and disciplined to get me here or if I’m just bored!!!  But between never being home anymore #heyohhhhhh #newrelationship and just not cooking as much and traveling a lot, room service and eating out all the time and skipping some gym visits…I feel like I REALLLLLLLY need to reign it in. #outofcontrol  I feel sooooo much better talking about it bc then it doesn’t feel like  it’s a dirty little secret!  Everyone hits bumps in the road but this bump has been like a good month.  Swaying from my routine is always a bad trigger for me but I’m excited about everything that is happening right now so I just need to remap this plan and not just say fuck it. Luckily I haven’t gained any weight but I certainly haven’t lost any either.  I have to refocus…stop eating gd steak frites every other day…stop eating out so much and recommit to my gym schedule and I don’t know…maybe get some sleep!?!  I feel soooo committed to my end goal!  This is hard work and it’s not going to get easier annnnnnd it’s a lifestyle change!!!!!  Gosh this feels really good to get it out!!!!  Jenny is oooooh sooooo great about letting me vent but we made a commitment to be super honest with you guys so I needed to get this off my chest! Ok so Jenny is headed over right now to do a cooking segment which means we will eat healthy this week!  I already have my gym bag packed for the morning since I skipped it ALLLLL  weekend long!  No more eating out while I’m at work!  I went to Trader Joe’s today and stocked up for the week!  I am feeling super empowered and refocused.  I am capable of starting new things without derailing myself.  Tonight I’m going to get an epic night of sleep and stick to my budget this week.  My breakfast and lunch are laid out for tomorrow!

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I have a plan so I’m going to plan to succeed not fail.  The next weigh in is around the corner and I am going to keep on marching towards my ultimate goal of being healthy!  This is a total rant…thank you for letting me get it out and thanks so much for going through all the ups and downs of this with us!!!!  We love you!!!!!  I’m going to do a montage to keep myself motivated!!! This is my new facebook profile pic and I feel amazing!!!  Look at those little arms…they will not stay little or get smaller if I keep straying from this path!  Next to it is a profile pic from the year before! This segment is called…what a difference a year (or several months) makes!

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My latest date with Chase vs a year ago…

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My latest sleepover with Wyatt vs a year ago!

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The three of us recently and a year ago!

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Our first weigh in until now!!!

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One of our first workouts with Sandra vs now!

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#progress

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The differences are awesome and we’ve worked so hard!

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And it’s worth celebrating even a year later! #lovethatwatch

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Our  bff necklaces that we used to wear as  bracelets bc they were toooooo tight!

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Look at how far we have come…I’m not turning back from the Grand Canyon!

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Here are some final images that I really love and some that always really inspire me or just make me laugh…

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When we first started talking about who we saw the other as in our fittest selves.. I saw her as Mila Kunis and she saw me as Julianne Hough! So I found these images in my phone from when we first started this little adventure!

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I’m feeling super pumped!!!  Onto the rest of our lives!  Love you guys!

 

 

 

Two Meatballs: I am not my hair….lalalala

Well I started my week with a haircut!!!!  And it feels amazing.  Here is my before pic.

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Here I am processing!!  I always love this look, like I have a shit ton of hair!!!

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Getting blowout out by this cutie Melanie!!!!!!

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And  done!!  I have a really hard time being the client…..so impatient! #thingstoworkon

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I always hear women say they want to lose weight before they cut their hair…… This always killed me a little bit, that we feel like we have to be thinner to pull off short hair.  As if my long hair has disguised these big powerful thighs..haha. Who cares live your life!!!!!!  Am I right ladies?!?!  We put way to many rules on ourselves.  Just go for it.    I have had so many different haircuts as well as body shapes!!   It is crazy to look back and see the differences.  It is funny …….the times I look best are the ones I am genuinely happy in.  “Happy girls are the prettiest” Audrey Hepburn .  Love her!  I have always tried to remember that and definitely  want to instill that in London .

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This is an older one ,I was heavier then with short hair.

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Here is a pic from high school, I need everyone to know I cut my own pixie!!!!  It was one of those days I was feeling very powerful!  Lovvvvve how I felt!!

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Here are some randoms

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This past winter I really wanted to have long hair, it was right after that picture of Sara and I in the green cat shirts  you all know as our before pic.  So I got extensions!!!!!

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So do whatever makes you happy! I know I did.

 

I am trying to practice this attitude in everything I do.  For too long I have had to many rules for what perfection meant to me.  So I am becoming a yes girl to all new ideas I encounter,  so hello body pump on a Sunday !  I never worked out on Sundays in the past, but now a days I m starting to crave it. I am also look for more variety n my workouts.

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So then I made a yummy paleo dinner for the family, pork tenderloin carrots and asparagus!  Delicious!!!!!

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I even made time to put together a “potty prize” bucket, that doesn’t include any candy!

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love you guys! Thank you for all the constant support!!!!!

Two Meatballs: Birthday Traditions and Name That President!!!

My new Friday night is now Thursday!!!  So this Thursday my sweet  gal pal Robyn and I went to the Raleigh Times where our other friend Ellen #teamawesome met up with us!!!  Every time I hang out with these two it feels like an episode of SNL and I love ittttttt!!!  Plus…what a fun way to kick off the weekend!  We played a game where you tried to name all the presidents in order…anyone remember Pierce…how about Martin Van Buren!?!

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Then Ellen hit the jackpot of free shots…

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And Robyn brought her sweet, wiggley Brantley to the party…

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This dog doesn’t just wag its tail, it shakes his whole butt!!!!  A dancing dog..who wouldn’t fall in love!?  Then we got silly and a little intimate in the rest of the pics…gotta love your girlfriends!

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#ohisthatyourlegithoughtitwasmine #looookhowlongmyhairis #ringgame #creepywaiter #mytwin #ellenridingherbikesidesaddle #wegotepicallycropdusted #johnccalhoun #imeaniknowvanillaice

Sooooooo fun!!!!  I love you guys so much…lets do this again sooner rather than later! #robellen!!!

Then I met up with that adorable guy I’ve been seeing for some further bar galavanting!

Then the next day was finally my sleepover at a hotel date with my oldest nephew Wyatt!  I don’t know who is more excited about this tradition…me or him!  It’s the most ridiculous thing of life…I take a child…to The Umstead…where we order room service and he doesn’t hear the word no for a solid 24 hours!  It’s literally the living funnest!  But as the second child myself…I didn’t want little Chasey to feel left out so we went on a lunch date before me and Wyatt set off!

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We went to Ale House and played pool which really involved chalking our pinkies #smurftwins and hurling the white ball into opposite corners…this kid is going to be amazing at sports!  Then 4:00 finally came and kaboooooom!!!!  WoMo took off to Cary!

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We checked in at the front desk…

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Got our key… which he is responsible for as well as finding our room…

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Hopped in the elevator…to the top floor #heybemo

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Got settled in…

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Did some rock climbing…

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Slipped into something a little more comfortable…

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Explored the hotel…

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Were suppppper sad that it was raining!!!  Better luck tomorrow am I right ladies!? #staringlonginglyatthepool

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Decided that it was soooo gross outside that it was time for some room service…look how grown!?!

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Snack time!!!!  Complete with a Coke…I don’t know what i was thinking…but it gets worse!

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Thennnnn… he convinced me we should watch Jaws #imanidiot

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Then we had dinner in the room…a kid right after my own heart #steakfrites #itsreallyreallyreallyaproblemnow

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It was sooo goood he had to lick the plate #hahasorrykel

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And mini cookies for  his birthday dessert #lookatthatface

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Then we snuggled it up in the super comfy king bed and after watching terrifying Jaws we watched horrible live action Inspector Gadget so we wouldn’t have nightmares!  Then I woke up to this sweet face…

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We ordered breakfast and played a little game of find the mini meatball!

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Then a little more rock climbing…

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The weather was so much worse when we woke up but this little smarty pants said…I mean we’re already going to be wet…who cares if its raining while we’re swimming…I can’t argue with that logic!!!  So out we went into the monsoon!

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It was soooooooo cold but we lasted probably 30 minutes before the bottom really fell out and we ran for shelter! #dumbanddumberhaircut #lloydchristmas

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We made it back inside to warm up!

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Took a quick look around at the total mess we were leaving behind…

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Packed our things and said goodbye to our little home away from home!!!  I know there will come a day when he is soooooo cool that he will not want to do this anymore so I am soaking up as much as I can while I can!!!!  Wyatt I just love you to pieces!!!  Can’t wait until next year!!!!!!  Here is a little comparison of last year to this year…honestly look how grown! Xoxooxoxoxoxoxo

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Hope your weekend was amazing too!!!!

 

 

Two Meatballs: Guess What We Did In Our Workout Today…Yep Squats!!!!!!

It has now been 12 weeks of working out together with Sandra of Innovative Fitness Training!!!

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I mean hard work really pays offfffffff you guyyyys!  One last start to finish pic!

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Today was soooooo fucking hard!  It was def a starry eyed black out type of workout!!!  Here are our befores…we just cant keep our clothes on!

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We started out on little benches and hit chest hard with 25 lb bar chest presses…

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We did like a million of these with full and half extensions.  Then we did a little cardio with 8 lb weights alternating between walking lunges, side walk squats and a low shuffle.

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Then we went back to the bench and did more chest presses and chest flies!!!

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Then we did two alternating core exercises with the bars…the first one was an overhead bar pressed up with crunches then the other was lay flat and lift the bar over you while meeting your knees!

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Then we did trx two alternating back row exercises… a low and a high…

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Then we got back on the mat and did alternating leg and arm floor warrior pose thing…

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Then we did another set of both of these exercises!  Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Then we got back on the trx and did these assisted lunge things…

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Then we did trx curtsey  lunges and then a series of curtsey to the right, center squat, curtsey lunge to the left for fucking ever!!!

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Then we did tricep dips and did these two exercises for another round!

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Then we did two rounds of three bicep adventures…bicep curls, hammer curls and a rainbow thing…

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There was other stuff in there too but my brain died around the second round of chest press sooooooo I think your best option is just to book an appointment with her and find out just how hard and rewarding it really is to get your ass handed to you!!!!  You will feel soooooo strong!!!!!!

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We love you Sandra!!!  And we love you guys…have the living best weekend!!!

 

 

 

 

Two Meatballs: Adventures in Laser Hair Removal, Cannibalism annnnd Dates Galore!!

Hiiiiiiiiiii you guyyyyyyyys!!!!!  So our format has been a little different lately!  We haven’t been cooking as much.  That segment will return I promise!  But lately Jenny and I have actually been going out when we see each other which has been great and a nice departure!

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Orrrrr…when we do hang out its been a LOT of jackassing around lately with Brandon or on breaks at work!

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#arenttheythecutest?!

So next week…watch out…we are going to cook our faces off.  But this weekend started off with my 4th session of laser hair removal south of the border…..eeeeek it was the living worst!!!  The laser just keeeeeeps getting hotter! #howisthatpossible  I can’t really take pictures when I’m in there…one  bc I’m super naked not just weigh in naked annnd two bc I’m too busy squeezing a stress ball and yelling terrible things and dying laughing.  SO here is a pic from the waiting room! #trauma

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But I survived another round #firecrotch #onlytwomoretogo #itcantgetworsethanthislastone #masochist

You guys know I live for a date! I love spending time with my family and super best buddies and the guy I’m dating #swoon.  So this weekend my sister joined me downtown to meet him and I got to meet some of his friends! This was all facilitated by my call for help Saturday night when my bra got epically stuck in my dryer!!!  My sisters advice was to unhook it #thanksihadnttriedthatyoua-hole but after turning it back on it finally flew out!  I’m in between sizes so this is my only bra #traj That is it hanging down forlornly!

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Anywhoozle …I love love love my sister and we nevvvvver get to go out together.  Plus I haven’t been downtown on a Saturday night in 1000 years.  We started out at Poole’s.  They had the yummiest looking cocktails but I got a Diet Coke…in a glass bottle #preshtodeath #vintage

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We ended up at Fox Liquor Bar where they proceeded to play Bone Thugs N’ Harmony….like the entire album on repeat at the loudest volume one could imagine. #imtoofuckingold #whendidthathappen But it was suuuupppper fun and again its so nice to be able to play DD!!!  Even though I am admittedly the worst driver of life.  Sunday Jenny and I had a lunch date but we were both so haggard looking no picture of this exists!  Then Monday night the guy and I went to get a new phone as his met an untimely death. #howdoyoulivewithoutaphonethesedays This ended up being a 2 hour ordeal at Verizon…the guy helping us was hilarious! Then we both shopped around for new clothes…look a this adorable tank from Forever 21 #80’smadonna!?

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Then we went to dinner at Tazza Kitchen in Cameron Village.  IT WAS SOOOOO GOOOD!

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This is his new phone…look how adorable!  He got a drink called the Southern Belle #iveneverlaughedsohard

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It ended up looking much more manly than I had thought…And shocker…I had water!

Then we dabbled in cannibalism…this meatball went to town on some delish meatballs!

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He knows everyone everywhere we go so the bartender sent over some of the besssst cauliflower known to man…and strawberry chello I don’t know if that is how you spell it but you know what I’m talking about right ladies!?

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Then we split crab cakes and the living best broccoli…I don’t know why it was soooo good  but y’alllllll it was sooooooo good!

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This place had so many paleo friendly options!!!  I feel like instead of cooking we are giving you guys a tour of where to eat healthy in Raleigh…is that a thing!?

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Then it was such a nice night we went to Hibernian downtown and sat on the roof!!!  You gotta love a place that has burnt down twice and just wont die.  The breeze was heaven and the view was even better #winkwink #jk #notreally  Then we watched the living worst movie…Anchorman 2!  Holy shit it was total garbage after the first 30 minutes!!! #chickenofthecaves  Haha…but what a nice way to start a week!

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Thennnnnnn last night I went to dinner with my sweet friend Nanner at Coquette and you’re never gonna guess what…i ate steak frites!!!  Anna had the duck…everything was amaze!

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After dinner I went to visit my sweet cousin Kristina bc I am having major withdrawals from her not being at work anymore.  In our almost 32 years of friendship I dont think we have ever gone more than 2 weeks without seeing one another so this has been the worst!!!!  But look at how happy this little family is! I also have to say Tim and Kristina have been sooo incredibly supportive  of the Meatballs and are just two of my very favorite people to giggle with on earth!

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We had the best time and died laughing at the most inappropriate conversations….gahhhhh I miss them!!!!  #cornchips #eboli #femaleprostate #misterpicklesfarts Oh how I looooove them!  And what an amazing week already!!!!

This coming weekend is my annual hotel sleepover with Wyatt…literally a thousand pictures to follow…another super fun date!!!  I literally cannot wait.  Hope you guys are great and we love you so much!!! #ilovedates

 

Two Meatballs: Walk walk walk it out

Helllllo it’s Jenny!  So I’m trying my very best to get physical activity into my life any way possible.  On Monday I got together with some of my buddies to walk around Shelley lake! I gave not been to this park in 10 + years.  It is a two mile trail around a cute lake full ok ducks and lots of mommies and strollers soooooo I fit right in!!!  Kristi (my friend and co worker)  set this whole walking date up with our friend Kara and her sweet little peanuts Max and Ryann.

Kristi

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Kara , Max and Ryann

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So after this awesome walk  I really wanted to buy new clothes!!!! But I decided that was a bad idea.  I don’t want to keep replacing my clothes when they get to big, that is just a waste of money and really stinks when you fall in love with some pieces.  So I decided to invest in my bedroom instead!! So Kitty my sister and personal shopper and I went toHome Goods and found this  gem of a side table, throw pillows and accessories !

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Oprah has always said your bedroom is a direct reflection of your mental state. So I decided it will be goooooorgeous and calming !!!  It is a work in progress…it takes everything in me not to rush it and throw it together half assed!!  So slow it is yay!!!!   And i was sweating my ass off loading this side table in and out of the trunk and up the stairs to my room. Burning calories and fat!!!!!! So to end this easy going fun weekend I woke up with a fever.

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oh well it made me feel better.

So at least I have my Tuesday night inspiration……abc Extreme Weight loss! I love this show!!!

wpid-screenshot_2014-08-05-15-49-32.png    I have it recorded and I always look forward to it!!

wpid-20140805_154800.jpg It is actually really funny that it is up there with epic meal empire, that is a crazy show about 4 dudes that prepare crazy man meAls that look awesome and awful all at the same time.    All these little this help me stayed focused and allow me to see all the changes I have made in my life thus far.  Love you guys!

 

Two Meatballs: College Roommate Reunion!!!

I went to NC State for a brief period of my life….GOOOOOOO PACKKKKKKKK… and while there I had the best luck ever with my hilarious/randomly chosen roommate Michelle!

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#arentwepresh!?

It’s such a small world…she is from Little Washington, where my grandparents lived my entire childhood!  We hit it off right away and were nothing but trouble.  I don’t think that we EVERRRRRR went to class.  We spent countless hours watching and recreating Jackass and eating taco bell, playing Snood and IM’ing our suitemates bc we were all so lazy and hiding beer in the air conditioning unit and 80’s dance parties!

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Oh the good ol’ days!  Since we both eventually decided that college (or at least State) wasn’t really for us we probably haven’t seen each other in 10 years!!!  But last week I got a text inviting me to her birthday dinner and I thought this is a good little Meatball outing and a great opportunity to reconnect with the funniest person that I have ever met.  No one is more social or happier than Michelle Hooper.  She has lived a thousand lives since we’ve seen each other…she worked a cruise ship for years, lived in Hawaii, lived in Austin and now she resides in Savannah!  We met her family and friends at Buku, Jenny was my date!

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First let me say that we walked to the wrong table…I just saw a table full of girls and made an assumption with zero information but as soon as I started talking to them I saw a Bachelorette sash and realized we were at the wrong table!!!! Bahahahahahahahhaha…oops! So I turned around and recognized her brother and mom!  Michelle hadn’t arrived yet!  Woopsie Daisies!!!

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We scanned the menu and found several things we could eat!  Then Michelle made her big entrance!  I love this girl…it was like we never skipped a beat!

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We cheers-ed to her birthday!

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Enjoyed a little catch up conversation with some sashimi…

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Ate some delish dinner…Jenny had the duck and I had the Steak Frites #itsaproblemnow

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Then Michelle told everyone about our blog and people pulled their phones out and started reading it…thanks so much for the support Michelle! She kept saying I mean they are famous…Roseanne and Susan Sarandon follow them…#sheisthebest

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The funniest thing about this was the gasps from our before picture…we were cracking up! Also, this guy on the far left, Greg…he was the bartender at the bar across the street from my house when my buddy Matt lived with me!  He and Michelle def knew the old me better…the super wasted me!  Small world…I love a Raleigh run in! Then we did some bathroom selfies…

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One fail one win!  Then back to celebrating!!!

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Then Michelle’s watermelon drink exploded seeds through her straw…this is a pic of her saying, “This is not pleasing in the mouth!” Bahahahahaha

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Then a little birthday cake and singing…

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It was soooo great to see her!!!!!  Thank Michelle for inviting the Meatballs…we had the living best time!  Hope your birthday was as amazing as you are…cant wait to come down to Savannah! Xoxoxoxoxoox times a mil!

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And PS…BUKU had a thousand good options…you should eat there stat!

 

Two Meatballs: Inches speak louder than the scale!!!!!!

Ok so my numbers this month suuuuuuuuuucked.  And it pissed me off.  So I had sushi.  And it was amazing!!!!!!!  But I can’t fall into these old ways and eat my emotions. So bye bye sushi, see you later.  We went and saw the great and powerful Sandra. Ya”ll …………she real smart. Haha.   She convinced us to start taking measurements a month ago.  You know I lost 3 lbs . Well I lost 4.75 inches! And Sara lost 15.75inches!!!!!!!!!!! Crazy!  I couldn’t be happier!!!!  And of course our measurements are on a paper plate.  The irony!

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Twas a successful month !!!  So now that I’ve got my confidence back I wanted to reminisce through my closet.  The day after my wedding my weight just went up.  And I got pregnant, and I never looked at some of my clothes again, until today!!’And this is one happy gal!

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I bought these jeans about 4 and 1/2 years ago from American eagle. A size 10, I think I wore them twice. Haven’t worn them in a very long time.  I’m actually surprise I still own them.

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So then I decided to put on my Bobies’s dresses on, you guys know what the bobie’s are by now…….right ladies?!?  ( our holiday/awards party t work!!!)

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I am so much more comfortable wearing this dress now!! It was pretty tight at one point!

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wpid-20140803_213639.jpg  I am so glad this fits, this defiently has been a favorite of mine!   Adorbs!!

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I even went so far to try this bad boy on

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It didn’t feel great, but it zipped!!!   I’m so glad I did this.   It was exactly what I needed  to put things in perspective .   When I was heavier I was satisfied when things were able to cover me, now that they actually fit me, I look and feel so much more comfortable in my clothes.  If the rest of my weight loss journey is slow moving , it will be ok. I have never lost weight this healthy before.  I am so use to crash diets and obsessing about everything going into my mouth.  I hope to never feel that way again!  #feelinggrateful #cantstop #i<3family

Back to basics for the family…….. No noodle, chicken noodle soup!  Comfy, cozy fav!

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1 whole chicken

1 onion

6 carrots chopped

alot of celery

teaspoon salt and pepper,  crockpot low for 6 hours!     Enjoy, love you and the amazing support!!!

 

Two Meatballs: Transformations and Tank Topsssssss!!!!

First of all….thank you guyyyyyys so much for all the support and love with the weigh in yesterday!!!!!  This is really happening and we couldn’t appreciate y’all more!  So here is a quick run down of before and afters!!!  Also….as you are reading this I am getting my 4ttttttthhhhhh laser treatment on my little lady so please send all your pain free vibes to my crotch! Bahahahahahahah #yourwelcomeforthevisualthatkeepsongiving

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I’m not going to lie…the first one is my fucking favorite!!!  Every time I see that special little picture of us at Christmas I just think…. we look so tragic ( I also think for everyone who doesn’t reaaaaalllly know us we must look like sad little crazy cat lady dorks!!!)  but were soooo happy…but we are soooo much happier now! Now onto the workout before and after…

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Sooooooo… a couple of months ago I thought wouldn’t it be adorable for us to have meatball tank tops to work out in!?!  The first person who popped into my mind to make this wish come true was my fabulous client Kristen Crumbley!!!

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She is the proud owner of KC Batik!

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She made a shirt for my nephew Chase for his 3rd birthday and he was over the moon!!! He literally liiiiiived in this shirt.  This woman has soooo much talent!!!

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So I proposed the idea and sent the saddest…crudest sketch of life!!!

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Bahahahahahahahahahaha! #I’mafiveyearold But she totally killed it…I mean look at this!

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There is a bow for me and a lip for Jenny and a hashtag and I just feel like it couldn’t represent us any better…Kristen you are an artist!!!

Batik technique is something that I didn’t really grasp so I’m going to let Kristen explain this awesome process…

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These are a total labor of love and art!!!   Annnnnnd here is what she can do for you…

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And here are some examples of her other work…

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Obvi she is the living best so contact her and get your own adorable custom made KC Batik creation.  You can also order a #MeatballNation tank if you so choose….which you totally should!!!  WE could all wear them to a 5k or something!!!!

You can shop her one of a kind designs through http://www.etsy.com/shop/kcbatik and http://www.facebook.com/kcbatik and follow her on instagram @kris10apr_kcbatik

Thanks soooo much Kristen…we love them!!!!  And you!!!!  look how adorable!?!?!

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Now….lets see those tank tops in action…it’s Sandra time at Innovative Fitness Training!!!!!

First let me say that I love nothing more than dressing alike…#twinning #gymselfies #iliveformatchymatching #bedhead #jennyyouralwayslooksgooddammit

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Today was a strugggggggglllllleeeee!  I don’t think either one of us sleep that well on a weigh in post night which equates to crabbiness #bigtime but we showed up and sometimes that is all you can ask of yourself!  Sandra had us start by jogging this morning…we both love this!!!  So it was a great way to start! #whoarewe

Then we did the worssssssst thing!!!  OT’s this thing where you do like a plus one.  So they were TRX squats and you could wither come out of the suat into a small jump (Jenny) or stay low and pulse into the next squat (Sara).  So the first time you do 1, then 2 on up until you hit 20….ouch!!!

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Resulting in 210 squats…TWO HUNDRED AND TEN SQUATS!!!! Then we did 3 rounds of push ups starting with 30 seconds for round 1 45 seconds for round 2 and 1 minute for round 3.

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Then we did the same time sequence for 3 rounds of wall balls!!!

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Then we did three rounds of alternating between two exercises.  The first exercise was to lay flat on a yoga mat and pass a yoga block from your extended arms to your extended legs. touch legs to mat then lift back and pass to arms!!!

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The next exercise was to put the yoga block in between your knees and then do leg up crunches with heel taps!!!

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We did these for three rounds of 30, 45 and 1 minute increments!  I can already feel these big time!

Then we did 3 rounds of back rows in the same increments!

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Then we did slam balls…I love these!  Same 3 rounds!

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Then we did shoulder presses, round 1 2 20 lb weights, round 2-2 15 lb weights, wound 3-210 lb weights…this was murder…

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Then we did the plus one with 3 lb weights!  This went on for 12 rounds!

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Then we died…but it was amazing and over!

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We love you Sandra!!!

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Two Meatballs: I Don’t Think You’re Readayyy for This Jelllllay!?! (aka the 5th Weigh In)

Heyyyyyyyyyy Youuuuuuu Guyyyyyyyyyssss…..Babbbbbby Ruth!?  No Silly, because we are Paleo!  Annnnnnnnd because it’s….  WEIGH IN TIME!!!!!

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Some of us feel the same…some of us feel skinnier…did we gain muscle…did we lose fat!?!  Are we just getting cuter by the minute!?!  Did we accidentally eat each other!?

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Noooooooo but the pants are off and the boards are up! #meatballs #urbancricket

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We put it all out there…#ilikebigbuttsandicannotlie

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No more hiding…tank tops have been swapped! #twotanktopstwoverydifferentbodies

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The guns are out…

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Sooooo…here we go!

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The clothes are off…

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Whose up first…It’s me!!!!

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I didn’t know that I could be this happy!  Is there like a cloud 75 because I ‘m on it!!!  I have such a long way to go but this is a great start!!!  I can’t believe I’ve lost 62 pounds….that’s like a healthy 3rd grader!  Bye Bobby!  See ya never.  I feel soooooo powerful at the gym and everything feels easier.  Being happy is a choice and so is being healthy.  It feels nice to be making the right decisions you guys!!!  Thanks for all the support and encouragement!  I love you guys so much. And Jenny….you look amazing.  I can see such a difference in you!!! Love you so much!

 

Noooooooooow…It’s Jenny!!!!

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Ok so here it is…….. I lost 3lbs.  My smallest weight lost to date.  I’m feeling a little bitter over it.  I know I worked hard. I’ve been eating all the right things.  What happened?!?!?!?!  It must be that tight ass I have developed, Nothing but  pure muscle……am I right ladies?!?!   Physically I feel great.  I have to keep on chugging along. My vision is still strong, and I know I must keep on.  So here I go, ready to start this next month, Happy August you guys!  As always thank you for all the support!!!!

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But wait…there’s more!!!  Jenny’s husband Brandon is playing our Meatball game…let’s see his progress!?

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Congrats Brandon!!!!!!  You are doing amazing!!!!  And as always thank you soooo much for taking these pictures! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Ok so its on to another month and the countdown to the next weigh in begins!  You guys are so amazing…thank you for everything.  And as always our gift to you #outtakes #behindthescenes #ooooph

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This last picture is an attempt of us making a 10 for my weight loss…we cant even show you the 3!  It’s too traumatizing!!! hahahahahahhahaha

But this one more than anything I think really embodies who we are!!!

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LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!