Fall Challenge: Week Three Update

Hello! Week three didn’t go as well as I thought it would because sickness came to visit our house, but it also didn’t go terribly bad either.

Goal Progress

• Drink 90-120 oz of water daily

My water goal was met about 4/7 days, again. This is something I can improve on!

• Walk for 90 minutes/week

I didn’t do as well with my walking in week three, but I did make it on the treadmill once specifically to try and get some minutes toward this goal. I’d say I walked for about 40 of the 90 minutes that I wanted to accomplish.

• Track nutrition daily

I tracked my nutrition 4/7 days. This remains an area I could continue to improve on!

• Blog weekly challenge updates

This is my update for week three!

Weight-Loss Goal

I’m still hanging around 230 lbs. I’m happy to have lost 3 pounds during this challenge. There’s about one week left in my challenge and while I likely won’t reach my initial (8lb) weight loss goal, I’m going to try to keep this 3lbs off, and shoot for a couple more lost before this challenge is finalized and done!

It’s not over until it’s over! Time to keep going!

A Spontaneous Adventure

Happy Friday! This week took a bit of a turn when our kids got sick but it’s November and so that’s not a big surprise. They are doing pretty okay, now!

Before the sickness came, we took a spontaneous adventure to Coolspring Ranch in Hermitage, PA. We spent half of the day there, walking around enjoying all of the different activities for the kids. It was our first time visiting and we look forward to going back next year!

Piper was wearing her Santa shirt because we also went to Kraynak’s Christmas World that day to walk through their light display. This was all on the day after Halloween. I know it may be early for some but this mom was ready for the transition to Thanksgiving and Christmas for sure!

The rest of this week was more relaxed. We spent a lot of time cozied up at home while our girls recovered from their sickness. 

It’s 9am on Friday morning now and Laney is still sleeping after being up most of the night. It’s chilly outside, with the wind blowing and I’m enjoying some quiet time in our warm house, as Piper and Nick are both out for school and work. Laney will be waking up soon and so I’ll grab myself a cup of coffee and wait.

I’ll update on my week 3 challenge results sometime soon!

Fall Challenge: Week Two Update

Hello! I’m sharing a recap of the second week of my Fall challenge. All in all, I did much better in week two than in my first week of the challenge and I anticipate week 3 to go even better still!

Goal Progress

• Drink 90-120 oz of water daily

My water goal was met 4/7 days. Not perfect but better than week one!

• Walk for 90 minutes/week

Thanks to a walk around the park, a trip to Zoo Boo, an afternoon at a pumpkin farm, and trick-or-treating around town with my family, I went way beyond my walking minute this week!

• Track nutrition daily

I tracked my nutrition 5/7 days. Major improvement from week one!

• Blog weekly challenge updates

This is my update for week two!

Weight-Loss Goal

Last week, I weighed in at 232 lbs and this week I weighed in at 230 lbs. I’m happy to have lost 2 pounds this week!

5 more pounds to lose before this challenge ends. Let’s do this!

Halloween 2025

Hello! The second week of my challenge ended up being much better than the first week, even with Halloween in the mix. Sure, I’m having more sugar than usual but I’m trying to be mindful about it. 

Last night, we went to my grandparents house to celebrate my grandpa’s birthday with meatballs and cupcakes. I made some sourdough bread to take, as well.

After dinner, we took our kids around the block to trick or treat. This year, Laney wanted to be a “blutterfly” and Piper found an awesome chicken onesie to wear.

We are loving this season of life with little kids!

I’ll be sharing my full week two recap, soon!