the2beths

Well, I started today and I ate delicious things. I was super tired because Henry slept crappily last night. Craig took him to his parents house for the day and I took a two hour nap this morning.

Okay, here’s what I ate:

And now I am having an ice cold Gingerberry Kombucha. It feels so good the be on my way to a healthier life. I had gotten so out of control. Tomorrow I’m going to try to actually do some movement/exercise! Wish me luck.

I hope you guys are doing well on your resolutions!

Xoxoxo

Beth WA

Well, tomorrow is the day and I am so ready. I’ve been kind of a wreck loose and I’m looking forward to feeling better. I did some minor food prep today. I don’t go back to work until Thursday so I didn’t feel the urgency to have everything prepped like I will next Sunday.

Here are some things I worked on:

Spiralizing veggies, making a pepper salad for a veggie side dish at every meal, and baking Japanese sweet potatoes. (THE BEST EVER!)

Henry and I also made this:

Today is my dad’s birthday. He is 68. That’s hard to believe! Henry loves his Papa and he did a great job on the cake. My cake decorating skills are somewhat of a joke because they are so terrible.

Henry and his Papa are best buddies.

We had a nice night and did a fake midnight at 8:45. Henry was so tired and took very little effort to go to sleep, which was nice.

Now, I am sitting on the couch looking forward to 2018! And three more days off work.

I hope you all have a very happy New Years’ celebration!!!

Xoxoxox

Beth WA

Well, it’s that time of year!! Time to set some goals for ourselves, if we so choose. And I’ve got goals this year. I’m tired of dicking around with my health and fitness. I’m going to start the year with a Whole30+.

I say + because I think I want to do longer than 30 days. I would like this to be a segue to a true lifestyle, or way of eating that is good for my heart, my mind, my autoimmune disease (psoriasis) and my fitness. Last time I did a whole 30 I was so freaking nervous, I don’t think I quite enjoy it as much as I could have. I plan on enjoying and documenting this one, on this blog and on my blog’s instagram account. I also plan on doing the real reintroduction that they outline in the book. I am planning on digging deep for this. And I found a place to get my inspiration when I am not feeling it, or I am wimping out because it feels too hard.

Meet my inspiration.

This is Carly. I blogged about her in the fall when she passed away after a harrowing fight with leukemia. Carly was a very goal driven girl whom I taught for four years in a row and I was very close with her. She was my special girl.

Her mom came over the other day and gifted me with a Pandora bracelet with charms to remind me of Carly. It was the most meaningful gift I’ve ever received.

Her mom, Lisa, told me about the talk she gave at the volleyball banquet. Little did Lisa know just how badly that I needed to hear that talk. She talked about Carly having goals and working tirelessly for them, even if it was hard, and not only working towards those goals, but also enjoying the journey. The example she gave was that Carly’s last goal was to be back on the volleyball court with the team. She was going to practices and sitting on the sidelines at scrimmages and games, but wasn’t strong enough physically to play. And she didn’t let the girls see, but at night she would pay for that effort by being in a lot of pain and not sleeping well. Yet, she still worked toward her goal. She didn’t let that stop her from what she was working towards.

She handed out these luggage tags to remind the girls of Carly’s tenacity.

And she gave one to me. She also gave these cards out.

All of this went perfectly on my Carly shelf…

And they will be a great reminder and motivator to me as I look to crush my goals of self improvement in 2018.

#carlystrong

What are your intentions/goals/resolutions?

I hope everybody is having a great holiday season.

Xoxoxoxo

Beth WA

We had such a magical Christmas! Henry is the perfect age, and loved every single minute of Christmas. Every single gift was “what he always wanted.” I barely took pictures, but I was really trying to take in the moments because it all went so fast!!

And now we are trying to get back to normal sleeping and we started the potty training process today. It wasn’t very successful but at least he sat on the toilet!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

Xoxoxo

Beth WA

I was SO productive today. I am so proud of myself. I sorted through all of Henry’s toys, organized them, and moved about half of them upstairs to his room. Our downstairs still has a lot of toys, but a LOT less than it did.

I meal planned for the week and prepped my breakfast and lunches. And Craig did the grocery shopping and helped with laundry. I cleaned our spare room downstairs that was so dusty due to the bathroom remodel. I also sorted through all of the Christmas presents I’ve bought. I’ve only got a few people left and a few more presents for Henry and I’m done. What a relief!

I also had time to take a nap! I was going to do a workout but i got so much movement today, I think I am good. I got over 10,000 steps and i never left the house!

My Whole26 went to the wayside on day 7. However, I have to say, I’ve been eating about 80% Whole30. I didn’t just give up and go hog wild. When i mess up, I just try to make the best choice at the next meal.

My goal this week is to do 3 actual workouts. I’m gonna do some at home workouts because at this juncture I can’t get my arse to the gym. Hopefully over Christmas break I can go, when I am not potty training. 😞

Well, time for me to sleep!

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Well, I thought it was a Whole27 but when I counted the days turns out it’s only a Whole26. I am really looking forward to it. All of this holiday food has me feeling so tired and sleeping like crap. I am going to the gym today for the first time in a while and I’m taking both Body Pump and my Rockin’ to the Oldies class. I am looking forward to the atmosphere of the gym and getting moving. I am excited to do this Whole27 right now so I enter the holiday season feeling good.

Henry turned a corner on his sickness yesterday but the amoxicillin combined with swallowing all that mucous makes him sick to his stomach and he barfed on me at bed time last night. Then he ate a banana and graham cracker and passed out.

*****I typed all of that this morning and now it’s 8:23 pm and I’m sitting on my couch.*****

We had a full day today. I went to both classes at the gym and it felt great to spend time there. And frankly it was nice to get out of the house. We were home bound most of the week and I was ready to get out. Then I met Craig and Henry at my parents and watched the OSU game with the fam. Henry had a blast. By the time we were leaving he was overtired and it was a scene. I sure hope he sleeps in tomorrow. He hasn’t had really good sleep all week.

I had a massive headache and just generally feeling shitty from eating shitty and too much. My Whole26 can’t come soon enough. After I’m done with this I’m going to make a grocery list and order my groceries to be delivered tomorrow! #livingmybestlife

I hope everybody is having a great weekend!

Xoxoxoxox

Beth WA

So, Henry has croup for the first time and it is sad.

But he is a real trooper when it comes to sickness. He isn’t too whiney, and he has been just chilling. His doctor’s appointment was in the evening last night and he got a shot of steroids which didn’t go over well. He basically ended up passing out when we got home at 830 and he slept really well. I took today off since my mom is preparing to have Thanksgiving at her house and couldn’t watch him while he is sick, plus I didn’t want to have the house all germy as the out of town guests start to arrive. And the good news is Henry slept like a champ so I’m sure that is good for his healing process!

My life is kind of a mess right now – literally not figuratively. My house is a mess, I have a ton of grading to do, my kitchen needs to be prepped for a whole27 and the laundry I have is lots and lots. So, it’s nice to be home today for that. Also, I’m just in the mood to get rid of things. So I’m gonna be working on that through the end of the year into Christmas break. I have to get rid of a lot of H’s toys and I want to move most of them to his room.

On the fitness and food front I’d rate myself at about a 4 out of 10 lately but I’m gearing up for my Whole30 between Thanksgiving and Christmas (but it’s only a whole27). Then, I’m gonna do a Whole30+ starting January 1st. The “+” is because I don’t know how long I will continue it, but I plan on continuing it until I feel ready to transition into the actual reintro process to Food Freedom. I didn’t do it last time and I regret it.

Anyway, I hope everybody is having a great Tuesday! And that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for you, that’s for sure!! ❤️❤️❤️

Xoxoxox,

Beth WA

What a week. I normally have very few evening commitments during the week but this week has been chock full of plans and it’s got me exhausted. I could’ve easily gone to bed at 6:30 last night, but I went to my school for an alumni basketball game. The girls basketball team played a bunch of alumni players and it was so fun. I brought Henry and he had a blast.

But, my house is a mess, I didn’t meal plan so we ate out a lot, I have a million hours of grading to do and I only exercised on Monday. I did get almost 10000 steps every day so I was moving a lot. So, for this upcoming week I have a good schedule. Today I am going to a low impact aerobics type class that I go to a lot, Monday morning Body Pump, Wednesday Body Pump, Thursday I am doing a 5K, and Friday I am going to do some sort of work out at home. Saturday I’m going to Body Pump and the aerobics class I’m going to do today. I’m going to make a few things on Sunday to get me through to Thanksgiving break when I have a little more time to cook meals.

On the Monday after Thanksgiving I’m going to start a Whole27 which will get me to the day before Christmas Eve. Then I’m going to start an actual whole 30 on Jan 1st or 2nd. I’m looking forward to it and Craig is supportive of it so that makes it a lot easier. We are also going to get rid of Henry’s high chair and try to have family dinners. We are going to try to get Henry to eat more foods and I know it will be easier if we are all eating together and the same thing. And I feel so much better on whole30 food. And I need to feel better.

Henry got to hang out with his BFF, Wes at the game last night.

We have to work on Henry’s picture posing.

Today is a special day because it is the anniversary of the day I found out I was pregnant. It’s been 4 years and I still remember it like it was yesterday. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

What a blessing Henry is to us. I’m thankful every minute of every day for this gift.

Have a great day, everybody!

Xoxox,

Beth WA

My husband, Craig took Henry to his mom’s for the day. I’m going to do some housework and grocery shopping and some reading.

The 30 Days I was on Whole30 were tough but at the same time freeing because I could eat without measuring and I felt good all of the time after the initial few weeks. And I really got into finding recipes and different ways to combine food. And then I just stopped. And I feel like crap. And I’ve gained weight.

If I look at this scientifically, the answer is clear. Eating whole30ish/Paleo is a good way for me to eat. Why don’t I do it? Hahahahaha. It’s taken me weeks to evaluate this, and get to the place where I actually am going to put it into action.

I’ve made a meal plan for this week, and it’s simple and healthy. I’m going to stick to it. I know it won’t be easy but by the end of the week I know I’ll feel so much better. #fakeittilyoumakeit

Have a good Sunday everybody!

Xoxoxo,

Beth WA

Good morning. It’s Saturday, my favorite day. I’m doing my favorite thing, drinking coffee, watching the Today show, sitting in “my spot,” on the couch.

Last night my school had a “Fall Fest,” for the younger kids at our school. It was a bunch of games in our gym and the kids could win prizes at the games. Little kids love it and I was so impressed with my big kids who came to volunteer. It was a fun family night but I am exhausted. I have a cold and I’ve been so tired all week. I’ve also been eating like crap. But I am stopping that this weekend. I’ve been wavering on where to go from here. I did well on Whole 30, and I didn’t track. But once I started eating other food as well, I lose the ability to eat in moderation. So, I either eat all the foods and track or I eat Whole30 and don’t track. For me right now that’s the reality. I am just starting the book Food Freedom by Melissa Hartwig, creator of the Whole30, and I’m going to see how that helps. I plan on doing a Whole30 in January but I need a plan over the holidays. One thing I am spottily doing is working out in the morning. I’m going to keep trying to do that and see how it goes. I love the feeling all day when I do it, and I hate the feeling all day when I don’t. So, it’s a work in progress. In other news, we had a really fun Halloween. Henry was a zombie like he wanted to be for months. I’ll admit I was not excited about this. I wanted my cute little boy to have a cute little costume. But, it turned out he was cute enough to make even a zombie costume cute.

Today I am resting and not going to the gym. I need rest. My body and mind have been so tired all week. And today Henry woke me up at 5:45. 😣

I’m going to grocery shop, meal plan and prep, read, and relax this weekend. I also have some grading to do this weekend and laundry of course. 😬

Have a great weekend!!

Xoxoxo

Beth WA