May Be

Another month has flown by on greased wings. Its hard to believe that its already the beginning of June. That pretty much half of 2013 has already came and went, fading into the past and out of reach. May was a marginally better month than April. Things are trying to get back into their groove again. Even now it's still tough and many of the problems that April brought still haven't resolved themselves, but everyday we get a little closer and a little better at coping. So onto my resolution update:

1. My weight loss goal. Well it's definitely safe to say that I won't be making my original goal. July is right around the corner and I have a month to lose almost 10 lbs. It's not going to happen. I'm okay with that. I've made a lot of progress and I feel better than I have in several years, I always weigh and measure less than I have in a few more than that. Its still a success and it doesn't mean I have to quit. It just means that my weight loss goal will shift to its secondary stage. Same goal, different time period. A year instead of the original six months. Here's my May numbers. Start weight: 143.1 , highest weight 143.5, lowest weight 140.4 , and end weight 141.1. Waist start 25.7, largest 27, smallest 26.0 and end measurement also 26.0.  Again I'd say I've lost about 2 lbs and a half an inch in the past month. It's not too bad I suppose. And I've always heard that the slower you take the weight off the slower it comes back. Whether or not that's true, I don't know. I do know that this is more than a diet. It really has become a lifestyle change. Even on days when I'm not fixating on my calories I still come in around where I need to be. I still crave sweets and ice cream but I'm no longer indulging on a regular basis and when I do, its a smaller serving. I also want to give some props to my hubby. When he was diagnosed with diabetes in April the dr. told him to lose about 30lbs. He's lost almost 20lbs in these past two months. I think he WILL make his goal of of losing that last 10 by his next appointment in July. If he doesn't he's gonna come really close. I am so proud of him.
2. 50 Books in a year. This month I read six books. That brings my total to 21 books. Just a few shy of halfway there!
3. Lets just skip this one shall we....
4. It's still raining just about every weekend that passes by. But I did get to do the Rennasiance themed wedding I've been looking forward to. It was almost as much fun as I'd imagined.
5. Again nothing new on the remodel front.

It's hard sometimes to find the bright side of life when all around you lightening bolts and thunder are shaking the very ground beneath your feet. But when the storm passes, you'll see it. You'll see it in the vibrant green of the grass and leaves on the trees, drunk with water. You'll hear it in the birdsong echoing from seemingly everywhere. We learn through passing storms how to appreciate the days when the sky is clear and the sun is shining. For the time being I, at least, am content and happy with every day that brings more smiles than tears, more solutions instead of problems.