Wow! That is all I can say about life right now. So many stressful things are happening all at once. My family is dealing with my brother's estate, including a lawsuit from his ex-fiance for items which she has no right to, I am in the middle of a divorce, and I am trying to purchase my brother's home. Oh, I am also acting as supervisor at the post office once or twice a week. That is all on top of trying to eat the way I am supposed to so that I do not waste this great tool I have chosen for myself. Let me tell you, I ain't managing things that well. Carbs have always been my go to when I am under stress. It's what I know. It's what I have done. M&M peanut and Hershey's with Almonds. Those are my two weak points right now. I am trying to go to fruit first because it at least has nutritional value, but there are those days when it just won't do. I am still losing about One pound per week and while I am not excited about it at least I am losing. I am trying not to beat myself up about it. I am doing the best I can right now to not screw this thing up. I have read many posts on Facebook but say "No matter how slow you move, as long as you are moving in the right direction you are doing okay". I am hanging on to that right now. At least I am losing. I fear what the doctor or nurse will say when I go to my next appointment but I am a big girl and I can handle it. Even though it is technically 7 months when I have my appointment, it will be my 6 month follow-up. I am down 58 pounds from my highest weight and 56 from surgery. That's not great. I am not even sure that it is good. Like I said, at least I am down. When I started this journey I was exactly 100 pounds over weight. So if I look at it that way, I have lost 56% of my excess weight in 6 1/2 months. Ok, that makes me feel a little better I guess. I am just going to keep going!
