October Update

October was quite a month for us. We had lots of fun and I lost some weight. Some of the fun things we got to do were firsts for us. We got to go to our very first Airshow, where we saw the Blue Angels and many other Marine and Navy planes. We also learned that Mady likes airplanes when they are far away, but she is not a fan of how loud they are up close. We also all ended up with sunburns despite the sunscreen we used.

We also went to a pumpkin patch where we did a hay maze, had fair type food, picked out pumpkins and had lots of fun. A few weeks later we painted our pumpkins, which they loved!

Steven and I also got some separate time away from the kids. Steven went to a movie, I went shopping. We both felt reenergized afterwards.

One of the biggest things this month was we adopted a puppy! Her name is Oso (yes Mady helped picked the name). She is a collie lab mix and adorable. She is 4 months old and is turning into a great puppy for us. She is potty trained for the most part and we are working on leash training and keeping down on the barking and digging. We all love her.

As far as weight loss I am down 80lbs total now. This month I lost about 11lbs. I am happy to have hit my weight loss goal got before the end of the year, but a bit discouraged right now, I has been consistently losing weight and this week I keep bouncing up and down about 2lbs. I know it's normal, but it is tough, seeing as I have been eating well and we started the Insanity workout. I am trying not to get down about it though. It's just a few days and I think I have figured out what it is. I think I may not be eating enough. I know it sounds weird, but if you know anything about weight loss you know you have to eat and eat the right amount. So I'm wondering if maybe I am eating enough for a regular day, but not enough for how much I am working out. So I think I'll try to boost up my calorie intake and see what happens.

Anyways enough about that, November is a new month and we get to see my Dad and my in-laws this month which will be fun. Thanksgiving will be here soon and we will enjoy some good food and fun. So onto the Thanksgiving preparations!