the2beths

Thursday was always my favorite day of the week. It was always the day of my favorite tv shows, and it was the eve of Friday. Friday’s have always been good to me. From high school football games, to wild college Friday nights, to wild single in my 20’s night outs, and then date night with my boyfriend (now husband) in my 30’s. Now, it is tradition that we get food delivered or we eat out and then we just chill the night away with Henry. ❤️

Speaking of Henry, tomorrow is a very special day. It is the anniversary of the day we found out I was pregnant with Henry!!! I will never forget it. He is my miracle. ☘️😍

Also, things have been going well with food! I’ve cut myself off in the evenings and that has helped tremendously. It is not at all easy for me but I have been talking myself out of binges every day. I am in my third day binge free!! 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

I’ve been feeling down all day about my issues with not being able to control my food intake. But I have done all of the planning I can think of for the week, so I am feeling hopeful. 

Here’s to a great week for all of us, fighting our demons, whatever they might be. 

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Well, I worked out all morning yesterday and I was having fun the whole time. I really love the exercise and getting strong part of this journey. I feel like the exercise part has been my primary focus and I feel like it’s a part I have under control. 

The part I don’t have under control is my nutrition. Real talk: I’ve eaten at least 3000 calories each day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  That’s not good. I mean, yesterday isn’t so bad because I worked out for three hours. (I know that working out for three hours is not a habit I want to start it just worked out that way yesterday.) This week I need to really focus on not eating as much, especially in the afternoon and evening. I am really feeling like it’s important to stay on track since Thanksgiving is next week. I eat a lot of protein but I think I need to eat more and add more veggies to feel more satisfied.  We shall see. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hope everybody has a great Sunday. I am taking it as a rest day from exercise. My body needs it! Ha ha. 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Dammit. 

I got on the scale. And I was reminded of why I decided not to. But, it’s done, and I will move on. I’ve eaten so much in the last two days and then this morning I got my monthly visitorso it  made a whole lotta sense. And also it made sense as to why I was so freakin’ tired yesterday. Other than the last two days nutrition, my exercise and other things have been great. I caught up on a lot of work, I exercised every day but Wednesday in the morning!, and I think I figured out a little better what and how I need to eat so that I don’t eat all evening long! I am still tweaking it but basically it’s packing a cooler full of small protein rich snacks and a lunch to eat while I am at school. 

Today I am going to the gym at 9 for my first personal training session ever in my life. I won 3 sessions in a raffle. I am a little nervous.  Then I am going to help my friend Amy with her first Body Pump class. Then I am going to do the low impact aerobics class I love a lot, unless I am dead at that point. Ha ha! 

Craig is taking Henry to his parents house. So I am going to get the house in order from the week, and make a grocery list and meal plan. Not sure I’ll get to grocery but I am hopeful. 

What is everybody else up to this weekend?

These are from last night. Henry was eating pizza and ready to pass out from exhaustion. 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

I’ve always loved clothes and fashion.  My particular style has always been the LL Bean/Lands End/J Crew/Gap look. I guess you could call it preppy, classic, with a dose of current trend here and there. However, you would never know that by the way I’ve dressed for the last several years. I’ve spent the last several years “wearing what fits” and what doesn’t make me look huge. And now that my body is changing I find myself needing new clothes and not even knowing where to start.

I ordered some shoes and boots this weekend that I like very much. I am thinking I can use those for a basis and go from there. Hopefully I like them on my feet as well as I liked them online. 

I am anxious to some day fit into regular sized clothing, and when that day happens, when there is now X in front of my size and no W after it, we will celebrate!!!

I am proud of myself for getting up for the second day I a row to workout before work. I did my 21 day fix video, it’s only half an hour and it was perfect. 

Off to make dinner! 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA 

Usually on Monday nights I do my weigh in but I am only weighing in once a month and that has been going great. The daily compulsion finally stopped but there are times when it’s difficult to avoid the scale. 

I decided to start keeping track of my binge free days again, and as I am in bed, I am about to finish my second consecutive day without a binge. Hooray. 

I am super tired. I did my 6 AM pump, and my 4:30 pm low impact aerobics class. Both were really fun and I am so glad I went to them. My energy level is already so much better than it has been. I got a lot done tonight. 

I started using my planner to make checklists for each day of what I want to accomplish and eat. I am trying to eat every few hours and it helped today. But it was too long from my afternoon snack to dinner and I was starving. Especially since I worked out twice today. 

Ok, I have to go to sleep. I set my alarm early tomorrow in hopes I get up and do my half hour 21 day fix exercise and then get ready and get to school on time or early tomorrow. Woo hoo! 

Have a great night 
😋xoxoxox

Beth wa. 

PS Craig and I early voted yesterday. It was a two hour wait. 

So we were happy to be finished. 

Good morning! 

News flash: I didn’t turn it around yesterday. I actually did good all day until the evening. I have to figure something out. Maybe eat more frequently and more protein? 

I think I definitely need to eat more veggies.  

I am hoping this week is a better week health and fitness wise.

Today I have an eye appointment in Columbus (about 45 min away) and then we are going to hang out at my inlaws for a few hours.  After that we are going to my BFF’s mom’s 70th surprise birthday party at 4:00. It’s a big day for Henry so we are hoping for no meltdowns. My BFF is kicking butt in this journey so it will be good to see her and be inspired by her progress. 

This week some goals I have:

Body pump all three mornings

Walking at least 3 times to prep for 5K’s

My low impact aerobics class at least 2x

Schedule my free personal training session 

Eat within my calorie allotment

Hydrate

No evening snack, go back to my tea ritual!
Have a great Saturday. 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

PS Henry loves rolls. 

This past week can be a slippery slope for me and I am done with it. As I was eating my heaping plate of spaghetti with a side of bread and a cupcake for dessert, I realized I felt like crappola. I haven’t exercised since Monday. I am eating all afternoon and evening. And I wake up feeling crappy and the cycle continues. 

So tomorrow I am officially back on the wagon. It will be hard because it is the weekend and I have a social day on Saturday but I can do this!! I also have to start walking so I don’t die during my 5K’s this month. 
Ok. I just had to type it out loud. 😂

Have a good night, friends. Here’s to a better tomorrow for me. 

Xoxox,

Beth WA

I’m not having a great week as far as energy, exercise, and food intake in the evenings. I’m just rolling with it and giving myself a break and hoping to be rejuvenated for next week. I can only do what I can do. Sleep has been the biggest priority.  I’ve been so tired. And I know it’s gonna be worse after we change our clocks this weekend but I am hoping I can at least get my butt up in the morning for body pump. 

But on Monday when I *did* go to the gym I took a gym selfie. 

My shirt says it all. 

“Give up on giving up.”

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Ugh. 

I did so great all day. I went to the gym after school and did my aerobics AND strength training class because I didn’t get my butt out of bed this morning, then I proceeded to come home eat dinner, and then a million other things including Halloween candy. Lots of it. 😔😭

I’m trying to follow the advice I learned from the podcast I listened to which is to acknowledge it happened, take responsibility, and move on. 

So, I am moving on and hoping I do better tomorrow. 

Fingers crossed. Tomorrow is my first monthly weigh in. I am going to weigh in during the morning and do my measurements in the evening. I am expecting the worst from the craziness this weekend and tonight. But tomorrow is a new day. No use beating myself up about it. Right? 

Because I am not giving up. No chance. 

Hope you all had a great Monday! 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA