the2beths

It’s Saturday morning and I am rocking the bed head. 
Drinking the most delicious cup of coffee with this cream in it. 

And hanging out with this dude. 

I’m still struggling with the same pounds but I am just trying to persist. I haven’t had a binge in a while. I plan them all of the time then I stop myself which is a huge step for me. So, I am just going to keep on keeping on. I got my 10,000 steps every day this week. I worked out four times this week. I drank my water, and tracked everything. So, we will see what Wednesday’s weigh in holds. 

I hope everybody is having a good weekend. I have a busy weekend next week so I am enjoying the relaxing time for this weekend. I have lots of laundry and cleaning to do but I am in no rush! 😂

Anybody have fun plans this weekend? Anybody else love coffee cream as much as I do?

Xoxoxoxo,

Beth WA

Well, it’s official.  I am not a morning worker outer.  I’ve given it the old college try a zillion times and I just have to let it go.  I took the week off of working out most of last week and I found my appetite more manageable, but I definitely missed working out.  I’m working on a balance of working out, my job, sleep, my family, etc.  Just like pretty much everybody else in the world.  Only this time is different than the zillion times before because I am actually giving myself a break.  I’m not being as hateful to myself.  I am okay with the fact that I am not a morning worker outer, as long as I can fit in at least 4 workouts during the week.  That’s my goal combined with getting my step goal most days of the week.  I think it’s a manageable goal for me.  And I think it will help with overall life balance.

Last night I went to two classes at my gym but I am only counting that as one workout because it was in one day.  I love both of the classes and the instructors. I was super pooped after it was over though.  It’s the same classes I usually take on Saturday’s but in the opposite order.  It was cardio then body pump.

I am also going to have my mom teach me the weight machines so I don’t always have to go to a class.  Then I can go in the evenings when Craig gets off work – this will especially be helpful in the summer.  I am really looking forward to summer this year, and glad that it is just going to be a regular summer! Henry is older and it will be super fun to go to my dad’s boat this year.  I think he will love it so much.

Okay, I am going to get to work.  I hope every body is having a good week!

xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Well, I bought a blue tooth scale over the holidays and so I went back to weighing myself more frequently. It also helps as I pay attention to nutrition and find the right mix of food for myself.  

Anyway, I didn’t do any weigh lifting (body pump) this week and I found it kept my hunger in check. This week I am going back to it but I’ve gotta focus on not going overboard with food. 

So I weighed myself this morning and I was in new numbers and 3 lbs away from my lowest weight in 2016. Woo hoo!!! My official weigh in day is Wednesday. But, I was too excited to wait. Let’s just hope I can maintain this loss and maybe even add to the loss!! 

Have a great Sunday, friends!

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Well it’s my favorite time of the week. Saturday Morning. (Ignore the Santa Claus still out in my living room. 😜)

I took the week off of exercise except for Wednesday. But I ate within my points each day without using all of my weeklies by Thursday. I wasn’t starving all of the time like I am when I am exercising frequently. I need to figure out how to reconcile that- eating sensibly and working out. I need to work on figuring out the right combination of foods. And I know for sure ramping up veggies and fruits will help. Today my husband works and my dad (babysitter) is out of town so I had a planned break from my Saturday morning classes and it’s so nice just to hang out in our pajamas, do laundry, straighten up, and just putz around. 

Notables of the week….

This week was not a good car week in our family. Wednesday night my husband hit a deer on his way home from work. 

And Thursday morning I went out to two flat tires on my car. 😳

I tried my spiralizer for the first time and I loved it. 

We went to our new local IHOP for the first time, my mom, henry and myself. Henry wouldn’t eat his pancake because it had a face on it. 🙄

I tried Golden Milk (turmeric tea)

PUKE!!! I could barely drink one sip. 
And I finally ate these pitas I had ordered on Amazon and they are only one point each and delicious. I made mini pizzas for my lunch Thursday and Friday. They were like my ownhealthier version  of a Lunchable. 

Today I plan on doing laundry, going to the grocery store, and cooking something with the stew meat that I accidentally defrosted thinking it was ground beef. 😏

Anybody have any fun plans this weekend?
Xoxoxoxo,

Beth WA

Well. That sucks. But I am gonna kill it this week. 

Y’all know how I love my Saturday mornings. I was so freaking tired last night. It was a major fight to last until 9:30. I could’ve probably gone to sleep at 7:30. I slept like a rock and Henry and I got up at 6:35 this morning. I like getting up early when I went to bed early because then I can have my beloved leisurely morning before Body Pump at 10 am. 

Henry and I were having some fun on Snapchat. I love the way he says it: ​​

Also, he was recreating the nativity. Did you know there was a dinosaur there? 

This week was crazy busy and this weekend is busy as well. I don’t like busy weekends, but that’s the breaks. 

I’ve had a three consecutive nights of no snacks after dinner and I am pretty happy about that. Hope to have a loss his week. 

Gonna go make my breakfast. 

Xoxoxoxo,

Beth WA

This week was rough with eating. I almost doubled my points most days.  My two most difficult times are right after school and after dinner. I need to plan a satisfying snack for both of those times. I am working very hard right now at not having a snack tonight. And then I will try the same tomorrow. 

I am struggling. But I have to keep the faith. I can do this and I will. 

I did the 5:15 am class yesterday! I was super proud then I didn’t get my butt up today. But, I’m working on it. Gonna get up tomorrow and Friday. I am really disappointed in my weight gain this week. I hope to do better this week. 

Thank you for all of your support. 
Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Another Saturday morning, and we were up at 6:45 at our house. I actually woke up at that time because I slept solid from 10:30. I was so tired last night. My dog kept me up most of the night Thursday walking around my room on the hardwood floors. 

I have to really focus on getting the bare minimum points until Tuesday as I’ve eaten so much this week. Well, mostly Tuesday, but it’s definitely showing on the scale. And when I look back I notice I ate noticeably less fruit and veggies. This is such a process!!! I’m trying to be more forgiving of myself this time around and just dealing with mess ups and moving on instead of making it into several weeks of giving up. So far it’s working. But I’m getting pissed that I can get past this weight. Up and down, up and down within the same 7 lbs. I need to go for it this week and break past it.  Maybe I’ll make that my goal for the remainder of January. I will break the self imposed plateau. 😉💪🏻❤

This morning I am going to the gym for body pump and Rockin to the oldies, then I am getting my hair done at noon. After that, no plans for the weekend. Woo hoo. 

I hope everybody is having a good weekend? How is everybody doing on their New Years Resolutions?!?!?

Xoxoxo

Beth WA

Hooray! A loss. I was completely surprised by this because I was way over my weekly points and my fitness points. But I tracked everything even when it was bad. I like doing that because I feel less out of control even though my points may indicate out of control-ness. Ha ha! 

So I am about 4 lbs from my lowest weight in all of 2016 and then I can go Down further. Yay. I am ready. I was lazy with meal prep this week. Actually, I am kind of changing around how I do meal prep a bit based on our new budget. For lunch I am having sliced peppers and a teeny bit of ranch, chicken from the Kroger deli that is cooked and separated and was marked down to 2.38 for 4 pieces. I bought two packs and eat two pieces of chicken for lunch, and half a sweet potato with goat cheese sprinkled on it. I eat the other half in the morning with banana, fage, chia, and almond butter on it. So yummy. 

And my other new favorite thing I’ve seen WW ambassadors drinking like crazy.  It’s iced coffee with a protein shake in it. 

I used this cold brew. 

With this shake because it is only 2 smart points 

And it was amazing. I have a problem with too much creamer in my hot coffee. So, I am going to save that for the weekend. 

I hope everybody had a good Tuesday!! 

Xoxox,

Beth WA 

This week I celebrated a big non scale victory. On Wednesday, January 11th I celebrated my one year anniversary at my gym, attending regularly throughout the year. I’ve lost 30 lbs and made fitness a part of my life. I schedule it in each week and do my best to make it work. I also have friends at my gym, and I love going there. 

I remember plain as day, one year ago, sitting in my parents living room telling them about the gym and this group and asking them for their help in watching Henry so I could do it. I was desperate and depressed and as fat as I’ve ever been in my whole life. And I remember both of them saying they would do it, without even thinking about it. I had the same conversation with my husband, and he did not hesitate to support me in this. And to this day he never ever complains or is put out when I go to the gym. I appreciate my support team so much. 

And, here is a picture I took on Wednesday of my special lady, Robin. She is the one that was the leader of our support group. She is such a sweet lady and so supportive and loving. She is one of the reasons I keep coming back to my gym. She is another member of my support team. 

As you can tell the way Henry is looking at her that he loves his Robin. Henry knows good people. 

My friends Asha and Beth have been a huge daily support with nutrition and fitness goals, as we go along this journey together. We are at different places in our journeys but the struggles are the same. My friend Amy goes to the gym, and we do body pump together. That is also a great support to me. My friend, Liz has been a constant in this weight loss struggle with me for as long as we’ve been friends. She has been so successful she is an inspiration to me and a source of motivation to stick to it!!!

This year was full of many ups and downs.  I learned I would not have any more kids. I learned that I needed an antidepressant to function.  I learned that I was stronger than I ever imagined. I learned that I love the way exercise and eating right makes me feel. I learned that if I want to meet my goals I have to work for them. I learned I have the best support system ever. 

I am proud of the changes I’ve made in 2016 and I’m ready to lose some serious poundage in 2017. I signed up for a weight loss challenge that is a fundraiser for a local organization called the Springfield Peace Center. The pot is 950 bucks and if you have the highest percentage weight loss between now and April 29th you win the pot! I am not going to let it make me neurotic like I got with the one year at the gym, I am just going to go about my business and hope for the best. But man, we could really use that money!! Ha ha. 

Here are some pictures of me and my buddy this morning:

On Wednesday,  not only was it my fitness Anniversary it was Henry’s first stomach flu. It was so sad and exhausting. I called into work for the next day when I knew what was happening and my mom got the flu at the exact same time. Like within minutes of Henry! It was crazy. She had it way worse but he had it pretty bad. Then my dad got it and he was traveling! I got a touch of it last night and today. I never got all the way sick I was just super nauseous and exhausted. I slept 10 hours last night and 2 hours this afternoon and I still feel like I could go to bed soon. I was bummed because I missed this fun event at our gym this morning. But, there’s no way I could’ve made it. 

Anyway, this is way too long. I’m gonna peace out! 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA