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August in Texas has proven too hot for me, and I've had to stop walking my 3 miles a day until it cools down. At the same time and for the same reason, my appetite is diminished. So I can concentrate on other things right now and let a few weeks pass until it's cooler. Meanwhile, I've gathered seeds while I walked the past few months and now I am attempting to germinate them. This morning I saw that one has sprouted! They are mostly trees and flowering bushes, so I'm going to winter them in the house, or that's the plan.
Lots of days now I am not hungry for supper. Sometimes I have something very light, but sometimes I just don't eat. If I feel hungry before bed, I take a bath, read and then I'm so relaxed I just go to sleep. I don't find that being hungry wakes me up or anything, and in the morning I'm not ravenous. I guess that it's just too hot and it saps even the desire to eat!
Also, we are getting tons of cucumbers from our garden, making salads and buying fruit. This is always my summer M-O.
Have been dealing with some emotional issues. Our parents are all in their '80s and declining. Separation from some of them and dealing with caring for the one who is local has had me thinking too much about my own mortality--oh, and of course isolation with the ever-present covid-19 illness and death looming contributes to my darkening mood. I am missing my grandkids. But we're all going through this--in the same way that many hands make light work, I am comforted to know that I'm not alone in these times. And if any of you needs a friend to talk through your feelings, I am here for you.
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188.0 lb
Lost so far: 26.0 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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losing 0.5 lb a week
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