Whole 30 and other life-changing events

So I completed the Whole 30! Did it and was damn proud of it. There were times when I didn't think I could, but I made it through. And boy, psychologically, did it make me realize a lot of things. I guess I didn't know how much my diet could affect my mood, but I discovered a lot of those "trigger" foods and doing my best to avoid them. Some of them I'm sad about. But honestly, one thing I realized was that getting THAT wrapped up in food was probably not good for me. I will at least make this a once-a-year thing. Whether I do it more often remains to be seen. It was NOT easy.

In other news, I got engaged! Interesting, that. I'm not sure how it's supposed to work because in my brain, there's a lot of etiquette and tradition associated with it: two things I'm not a fan of. So I don't want to ignore those things because of that in case some things are just a good idea. There are few decisions I've made: No ceremony, just a really rad party. Official marriage will happen on Feb. 29. That's all, the rest is still open. I thought that would relieve stress, but it doesn't seem to be the case.

Everyone has been really awesome and supportive and happy for us, except my family. Which I totally expected, but doesn't make it any less hard. I'll be the first to admit, I haven't been nurturing that relationship at all, so I couldn't expect much. And given the odd circumstances, I didn't expect cartwheels, but it's been more than that. Anyway, I'll get through that fine and it will be ok. At least we don't live in the same state or anything.

So stay tuned for more confusion and awkwardness as I navigate this whole matrimony thing. Come on, it'll be fun!

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