the2beths

Well, I had three days in a row of doing well but today wasn’t as great as far as food/drink. But, it was really fun and active so I am not beating myself up about it.  I went to the gym this morning and did my Dancing to the Oldies class. It’s a low impact aerobics and according to my Fitbit I burned 540 calories during it. Woo hoo. I also walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes but that’s just because I was at the gym early. 

 My inlaws came over and we cooked out this afternoon. Then we played outside followed by a trip to a new local brewery that is “family friendly.”  Henry had such a great time, he cried when we left. 

Look at my big boy…

He is going to be TWO on Wednesday and I can’t believe it!!! 

After this we went and looked at this fancy car dealership, and then to get ice cream. So I had craft beer and ice cream. That’s a lot of calories. But, it was fun, and tomorrow I will go right back to being on track. 

Have a good night!! 

Xoxoxo

Beth WA

I am just about to go to bed and I am so happy to have three days of exercise and eating in my calorie range under my belt. It was a challenge because I have been quite bummed this week. But I am working hard to overcome this disappointment and continue on my health and fitness journey. I love being back at the gym. I missed the feeling I have when I get there and the awesome feeling I have when I am leaving.
My little buddy makes my heart burst. 

He is my great love. 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Yesterday I went back to the gym. It was rough but I did it. I wasn’t feeling so great yesterday. I think it was a combination of my period, the heat, coming off the hormone injections, and that I stopped eating crap. I laid around most of the day and then went to Body Pump. I actually did all but the last two tracks. I’ve never had to stop before but I got really light headed like I was going to pass out. I am sore today but glad I went back.

I’ve been really slacking on my steps. I haven’t consistently gotten my goal for a week  in a long time. So, that is something I am going to focus on this week.  I signed up for Weight Watchers just to check it out and because two of my BFF’s are doing it. I am not a fan so far and will likely just go back to My Fitness Pal. I am ticked I wasted the money but I wanted to try it out. MFP is so much easier to navigate and I can see my macros which I like to see. 

It’s going to be hot today and our central air is broken. Boo. We have some stand alone units running but it’s still warm. We will hopefully have a new one in the next week or so. 

I hope every body is having a great week! 

Xoxox,

Beth WA

So, I weighed in last night and I had gained 4.8 lbs in the last month. And I didn’t beat myself up about it, really, aside from eating a million Milano cookies. It could’ve been a lot worse. 

On Friday Craig and I learned that the chance of us having a second child is practically 0%. I’ve been on pins and needles the last month and it was finally confirmed. I am all over the place with this. My day to day function has improved because I now feel like we are no longer in what Dr. Seuss calls, “the waiting place.”  We can move on knowing our fate and love the heck out of the miracle baby we have. We can clean out the baby stuff, and declutter our home and plan for life with the three of us. I can go back to the gym and my diet/healthy eating and finish what I started. 

But, every time I see a pregnancy, a baby, a birth announcement, I know it’s going to sting for a while. Probably a long while. And I know it’s something I am going to have to actively work on overcoming. 

But, I do know that God is good. And as cliche as it is, I am profoundly blessed. And every day I am going to do my best to be grateful for all that I have. 

And I am going to do my best to not dwell on what I can’t or don’t have. 

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

This boy right here. He is my sweetheart. I am loving this summer with him. We have had so much fun hanging out all of the live long day. He loves lazy mornings and quiet evenings just like his parents. 

Yesterday we went to Chuck E Cheese and it was Henry’s first time and he loved it. 

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Craig was off work so we got to go as a family. I had purchased some toys for Henry at a fundraiser/silent auction at school and unknowingly it included a ticket for a free large pizza, 4 drinks and 20 tokens from Chuck E Cheese. We got there right when it opened at 11 and left by 12:30. And I actually think Henry was ready. He didn’t even throw a fit. But he also didn’t nap! Boo! I was sure we had guaranteed ourselves a 3 hour nap. Instead he went to bed at 7. 

So, this weekend we are going to my parents’ boat and Monday I get to go back to exercising. Woohoo. I can’t wait. I am so ready.

And right now, I am doing what I love the most. Watching my baby boy play with his cars and watch Bubble Guppies. My house is a mess, there are so many other things I could be doing but I just want to watch him. 

Craig is working 1-10 so it’s just the two of us tonight. 💕
Happy almost Friday!

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Good morning,

It’s still going over here.  I am still on gym restriction and the medicine I take causes me to have great anxiety. Last night Beth FS and I have went on a walk for over an hour and it greatly helped my anxiety. I slept better- no night mares- and I didn’t have that tight anxious feeling in my whole body. 

As far as eating I would give myself a C.  I am not totally off the deep end but I am not really restricting. This will hopefully end when I am finished with this medicine next Friday and I get to go back to the gym!! I have decided to stop making myself feel badly about it. It is what it is. 

Despite all of this I’ve been loving my days with my bug. He is such a good boy and loads of fun. I just love him so much. This week we went to story time at the library, the park, and the zoo with my mother in law. 

Today it is raining and I am looking forward to hanging out at home, doing some stuff I’ve been putting off and relaxing. 

Have a great day! 
Xoxoxox

Beth WA

Well, I got my step goal. 10,500 steps. But then  I ate crap all night long. Ugh. But I reminded myself today is a new day and I need to acknowledge it and move on. 

So my goals for today:

64 oz water

10,500 steps

Stay in my calorie range, by meeting my protein goal 
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I am taking Henry to the library in a few hours for a story time. I am anxious to see how he does. 

I hope everybody has a great day! 
Xoxox,

Beth wa 

Well, it only took 23 months, but…

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Please ignore the bruised face. They are actually getting better!! 

Yesterday I logged all of my food, which I have mostly done every day except on a handful of meals where I knew I went way overboard I just “quick added” a bunch of calories. I am now on a countdown to get back to the gym, and have decided that I can use this time to really focus on my nutrition rather than just blowing it, and ruining all of my hard work this year. Also, I am going to make sure to get my 10,500 steps every day. I’ve been really slacking on that. 

This morning I woke up and I was happy that I had straightened the house up and have finally made headway in the laundry. Those are things that really weigh on me when they aren’t done. 

Also, I am pleased to announce we are doing great on our budget so far. I know it’s only 4 days in but it was the weekend and we usually spend, spend, spend. It’s going to be a lot of sacrifice, but I am confident we can reach our goals. It’s amazing how many times I go to mindlessly buy something online. I swear there were at least 6-8 times since Friday I wanted to get something but I didn’t. I keep reminding myself it doesn’t fit in our long term goals. I swear those little purchases add up to thousands and thousands. I mean, if I make five purchases in a week between 15-50 dollars that can be almost 1000 a month on stuff I want, but don’t need. 

I think this budget is going to help to make our house less cluttered. And to focus on what we have and make the best of it. And the best part for me is it takes away a shit ton of anxiety. 

I love our slow mornings, especially Monday’s. 

My greatest blessing. 💕

We are going to the zoo on Wednesday and I am looking forward to that. I think my mother in law is going to meet Henry and I. We plan to go from 9-12. It’s going to be 79 degrees!! Woo hoo!! Much better than this 90 degree heat.  

Well, have a great Monday, friends! 💕💕

My first weigh in back at the gym will be the week after next. So, there won’t be a weigh in update until then. Although, I may go next week for some accountability. 
Xoxo,

Beth WA

Today is Friday and I am happy about it as my husband is off this weekend. Craig’s parents are coming over tomorrow. It will be a nice weekend.  Today, Henry and I have some chores to do but I would like to play outside for a while. He hasn’t had much outside time. It’s been so hot and our kid pool isn’t inflated. I would like to get a new small plastic one. I just have to see if it fits in the budget. I am actually excited about this budget because so many things in my life right now are out of my control and it will be nice to have something that I have under control. 

Well, I started this post this morning. Since then Henry and I spent a considerable amount of time outside and now we are attempting nap time.

I hope you are all having a great week. 

Xoxo Beth wa 

Please ignore the shiner and the bruise on his forehead. He’s had a few rough falls the last few days. But he’s a tough guy, that’s for sure! 

That’s when I will be able to be back at the gym and I can’t wait. I plan on doing my classes at the gym as well as my 21 day fix workouts. Those are half an hour long and I figure I can do those with Henry around. 

I plan on taking more morning and evening walks with Henry as well. I’ve been a slug as I’ve been working with my Doctor on the issue I previously mentioned. I had to have a procedure for which I was under anesthesia yesterday. I came through fine and the nurse said I hugged everybody after. #awkward

Afterward I was starving because it was 1:00 and I hadn’t had any food or drink since the night before. Craig took me to Bob Evan’s and I got this 1,400 calorie breakfast. Apparently I also told the nurses I was going to Bob Evan’s to have pancakes. 

I never get this breakfast any more because of my change in lifestyle, but I just did. It was my breakfast and lunch combined and I was starving. Their pancakes are like cake. So delicious. 

I came home and went immediately to sleep and then when I woke up I had a surprise visit from my BFF, Liz!!!Liz’s blog is one of my favorites. She and I have been on this journey practically our whole friendship. We used to talk on the phone every day and now with our crazy lives it’s gotten harder to do that.  I know some day we will get back to that when our kids are older. But it was SO good to be with her and see her yesterday. It ignites my soul in so many ways. She makes me want to be a better person just by being around her. 

After she left, I got ready to head to the Lion King with my mom and my niece, Ava. Ava is my first baby girl. She is my brother’s daughter. I love her like she is my own. She comes up from Houston to stay with all of us over the summer. This year we made a bucket list of the things we are going to do. 

Henry had a rough day yesterday so today I am going to love all over him. We are going to have a chill day, and hopefully make it to PetSmart and the grocery store. And then tomorrow starts… Duh duh duh – the budget!!! I am nervous and excited about it. It’s going to be difficult, but I know we can do it. Liz and her husband did it once and she said that is how they got out of debt. That’s what I want to do. Badly. 

We are starting with baby step 1, build a $1000 emergency savings. That shouldn’t take too long then we will be onto baby step 2. Paying off debt. I will give more details as we go. 
Henry is awake so I am going up to get him. 

Have a great Wednesday. Xoxo, Beth wa