221

Only one pound down for the first half of the month. But, it's a new low so I thought I'd report it. Amazing considering how little I've eaten these last couple weeks, but I understand that I'm likely taking in way too few calories, so setting up my metabolism to fail. Not much I can do about that.

Food is scarce in our household right now. Each day goes by and I look into the pantry and fridge and see less and less. And I worry more and more. The kids are home for the summer, so that means that much extra food is needed that they're not getting from school lunch. I remember my own childhood with those summers of hunger. You don't realize how filling a crappy school lunch can be when you have to go days without eating anything. I won't let happen to my kids, but the memory is strong and somehow that makes me strong enough to fight the urge to slip that far.

There's very few safety nets for families like us. The resources are tight as many more families find themselves asking for help. Where do these families go tomorrow when the last can is doled out? Tomorrow is a pretty scary place for a lot of people. I guess we'll see what it brings.