Progress

So for a month now (Nov 9th-Dec 10th) I've been charting my calories/exercise and staying right around 2000. I've been walking/running in the basement on our new treadmill. So I've lost 8.4lbs!!! I am feeling really great. I would like to loose about 5 more- 10 max, but my clothes are fitting and I'm pretty proud of my progress. No more embarassment. I've been through a funeral, a birthday party, and Thanksgiving all in this month's time (all great excuses to eat tons)- pretty impressive if you ask me! I am just hoping not to gain anything through Christmas.

I am now pretty much done pumping breastmilk for G. I did pump this morning before work, but only because I didn't want to have to pump this afternoon. I don't think I'll probably need to pump tonight before bed. It's a feeling of real freedom, but also of loss. Time to move forward I suppose.

I am probably going to be stepping up and working 4 days a week for awhile. I'm not looking forward to it, but I'm feeling it's going to be quite necessary. I think I may start by adding tomorrow to the list. I hate feeling like I never see the kids....oh well. You do what you have to do, eh? I've never felt like I couldn't really afford whatever I just wanted on a whim until now. It's a pretty strange feeling and one I hope doesn't last very long. Without going into great detail...we could use some prayers/ good thoughts for financial stability.

We got a tiny bit of snow yesterday. Even though it wasn't much, we got the kids out in it last night. I took some pictures- I'll try to post them soon!