Family Visit in Pcola!

Dustin's Marine Corps career has the perks of taking us many places that we would not otherwise have the opportunity to live/visit.  Unfortunately, the down side to this is that we don't get to see our families and friends back in Illinois as often as we'd like.  Which is why it was so nice that Dustin's parents came to visit over Veteran's Day weekend. It was really nice to spend some time with them without the chaos of the holidays back at home!  We hung out and cooked up some fantastic food, watched the Blue Angels homecoming show, kayaked and shopped.

Marc, Dustin, and Candy

Marc petting a jellyfish

My favorite, the WWII Tomahawk

I want one!

Waiting on the show to start

Blue Angels

She isn't totaled!

Last Friday, on my way to the bank, I was in a car accident. I was hit in the driver side door by another car going 45mph.  No worries!  Lady Liberty and I are just bumped and bruised, no serious injuries. Dustin and I were on edge hoping that Lady wouldn't be totaled and thankfully, she isnt!  It was all very stressful but it makes you stop and realize what is really important in life and thankful for the days you have with the ones you love.  

You can kind of see the damages here.  It bent the tire in, bent the door in and out.  But shes OK!

Progress...baby steps!

A weeks worth of running is showing results!  I started at 214lbs a little over a month ago and lost 10lbs within the first two weeks.  I started eating smaller meals throughout the day and taking a multivitamin.  However, when my weight plateaued at 202 I knew I finally had to put my fear of re-injuring my godforsaken knee(3 Left knee surgeries) aside and run. After all, it had been over 5 years since my last surgery. And as you will see,I am glad I did! Though I am nowhere near my goal of 145lbs, I'm taking baby steps! My short term goal is to lose 20 more before I go to see the PCOS specialist on Jan 11!

 October 25, 2011

 

November 1, 2011