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

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

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Or were we naughty?!

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Well, Christmas is over…

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And it’s time to celebrate the New Year!

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

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Cheers!

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It’s not a party without dancing!

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Happy 2015 you guys!!!

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Time to lose some layers…

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Hats off…

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Boards down…

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Switch it up…

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

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

 

Jenny…you’re up Bunny!

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

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

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

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

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And finally the best outtake of our lives!

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Cheers and Happy New Year!!!!

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

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Brandon Brandon brandon!!!!!

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Show us what you got!!!

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

Brandon Smith

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

Two Meatballs: Pounds and Clothing…Just FALL’in Off!!! (aka the 8th Weigh In)

It’s weigh in time and what beautiful weather we’ve been having!!!  Until today…

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It’s realllllly coming down out there…

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Woahhhhhhhhhhhh…better change locations!

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That’s better, but it’s still so cold!  Should we do the shoot outside!?

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Nooooooo….it’s freezing!  Let’s get in that house and snuggle for warmth!!!! #meandmybrightideas #myneighborsaresoconfused

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Muchhh better…but what should we do for the weigh in!? A little chair action, a little stair action!

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But now it’s chalkboard time!

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Shirts offfffff…

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Boards down…

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And butts out!!!

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Let’s head upstairs…

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You may ask yourself, how do these meatballs get ready for a weigh in!?  Well, it all starts in the morning #wewokeuplikethis

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We wishhhhhhhh!!!!  Prep looks  little more like this…

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How did that get in there!?  #findthemeatballs Ok seriously…

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Enough fooling around…you guys ready for the result!? Sara…you’re up kitten!

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You guyyyyyysssss…I cannot believe that I lost weight this month!!!  Especially 7 pounds.  This feels like such a huge victory.  This month was rough but I feel amazing now and I couldn’t be more recommitted!!! Not only do I feel physically healthier but I feel mentally and emotionally at the top of my game.  I can really feel and SEE such a big difference in my body. I have lost 80 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  HOLY SHIT! That is the most weight I have EVER lost and you know what…I’m never turning back.  This will be a roller coaster of a journey but I am crossing that finish line no matter what.  Healthy life…here I come! I am grateful everyday for the people in my life.  Thank you to each and every one of you who take the time to follow our ups and downs.  We love you.  And Jenny, I couldn’t do this with anyone else and I certainly wouldn’t have made it this far alone!!!  I love you soooo much and I’m so excited for what’s to come.

 

Jenny…you’re up kid!!!

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Ok so it was only one pound………that’s ok. I made some bad decisions this month so I am just grateful to be down.  But I need to get my ass in gear here…losing one pound a month is not at all satisfying considering all the effort I am putting into this new lifestyle….so my junk food weekends were not worth it looking back now.   But I feel great, I love working out and I feel even better when I am eating all the right things ! It truly is a journey and I’m ready for November !  I don’t have the holiday fears at this moment.  I Will not let my sweet tooth get the best of me!!! So here’s to powerful not pitiful!!!!!

 

Whew!!! Time to colllapse!!!

 

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Again, Thank you guys soooo much for your support…it just means so much to us BING BONG….oh wait someone’s at the door!!!  Trick or Treat!?  Aren’t you girls a little old for Halloween!?

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Happy Halloween from the Siamese Cat Twin Meatballs!!! #twomeatballsonesweatshirt #wearesiameseifyoupelase #wearesiameseifyoudontplease #halloweentradition #whydoilovehatecatssomuch

Cara Dempsey!!!!!  Thank you so much for taking these beautiful pictures!!!  You are a life saver and we appreciate it so much!!! xoxo

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And as always…your outtakes!!!  We love y’all!

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Can’t wait for next weigh in!!!  #holidaysurvivalguide

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#jumpingNEVERworks #cantstoplaughinever #catswillplay #whatitreallylooksliketoputonmakeup #mydisembodiedhead #jennyspowerbeddumpstance #peekaboo

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

 

 

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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