Weight isn't budging as much as I'd like, but I'll take what I can get. Besides, I've definitely started stress eating recently, and I'm not a fan of how it makes me feel.

Food:

As mentioned above, I've been stress eating. My parents are going to be in town from tonight through Sunday morning. And if you haven't read any of my long rant-y posts about them (you're very lucky), just understand that they are very my-way-or-the-highway folks. I've gone out of my way to make sure I look perfect and polished for the wedding we're attending on Friday for a family friend, despite the fact that I'll know very few people there, and despite the fact that the bride-to-be and I haven't had a conversation in years.

It's also been a busy week for my social calendar in general, with several birthday dinners for a friend, several goodbye hangouts for another friend who is leaving the area to pursue the next step of her medical career in Philadelphia, and not a lot of time to go grocery shopping to restock my fridge with healthy options.

All that being said, I've lost 2 lbs this month, and that's an accomplishment, and I will not diminish that merely because I know I'm not doing the best I've ever done.

Exercise:

I'm back on my standard weekly routine: 4-5 spin classes, 4 functional training classes. It's been working well for me, even if I had to take a spin class with the instructor who doesn't like me very much (he was subbing for another instructor - I'm usually pretty good about making sure we don't cross paths just to avoid potential awkwardness).

At some point, I'm going to start tracking which weights I use for which exercises so I can more adequately see my progress, but for now, I'm doing everything based on feel, and the intuitive nature of it has been great for me.

Mindset:

Most of my times of struggle manifest from time I spend with people who stress me out. When I was younger, it was my parents. As I got older, it shifted to be people who caused drama to appear around them, or people who manipulate others for their own intents, or... well, my parents. Some things never change.

I have a plan for how I'll tackle dinner with them tonight, lunch with my parents and my dad's sister (and her husband and children) tomorrow, the wedding in the evening, the entire day of activities on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. I know I have the right tools to get me through without taking too hard of a hit, it's just a matter of if I can get my brain in the right place for it.

Next week will be smooth sailing, and I can't wait. Maybe July is my month.