August - Blech

So yeah. August as a whole is kicking my ass.

Thanks to everyone who has checked in with me to see if I'm still around and doing okay. As far as weight loss goes, I'm doing okay. I'm not thrilled with my progress in August, but I'll take it. So far in August, I've lost 4 pounds, which really averages out to be just around a pound a week. Not great, but still a loss.

Personally, here's how it went down:

I left for a mini-vacation down to the Gulf Coast (Tampa and Clearwater) with my husband. On our trip back, we got a phone call saying that my grandmother (mom's side) broke her pelvis...in three places. Sigh.

Two days later, I got a phone call telling me that my less than 50 year old uncle had a heart attack and was in cardiac arrest. We rushed to the hospital, and when I was less than five miles from arriving, I was called and told he didn't make it. So, for the fourth time in 26 months, my immediate family had a funeral - two firefighters, a pastor and a pastor's wife. I have buried my 25 year old brother, my grandparents (dad's side), and now my uncle - which was my dad's last living brother of four.

To say that I have been presented with crazy emotions, out of the ordinary eating circumstances, and less than ideal working out scenarios would be an understatement. August is kicking my ass. I'm ready for September already.