Dedicated to my Grandpa

Today's Weight: 259.6



This is a picture of my grandpa and Alex taken 6 months ago. This is how I choose to remember my grandpa. He wasn't always the easiest person to get along with, but he adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Just getting a hug or a smile from them would completely make his day.

Grandpa declined quite a bit in the last 6 months. And by the time he joined his parents and siblings in heaven today, he had more than given up and become ready to go. God Bless you, grandpa, and may we meet again on the other side. Rest in Peace.

William Alvis
November 11, 1918-January 3, 2008

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Surprisingly enough...despite the sadness and stress of the day, it was a very good day for me diet wise. I've been struggling to stay on plan despite constant temptations here on vacation. New Years Day I had 3 cookies...OMG 58 carbs in one sitting! YIKES! The night before, Steve and I went to a movie and I caved and had a pretzel. I about choked when I got home, googled it and realized I'd eated 710 calories and 147 carbs!!! Yesterday we went to Casa Grande to eat at Cracker Barrel with Steve's grandparents and I caved and had hash brown casserole! 30 carbs.

GRRR!!! I'm usually really good at home. But for some reason vacation is hard. Being around stuff I wouldn't normally eat makes me lighten up on myself and cave. It's not like people are shoving this crap down my throat! I mean, really.

Well anyway...ironically enough the most stressful day of this week was my best. I had some cashews and diet coke for breakfast. Lunch was a grilled shrimp caesar salad with no croutons. Dinner was some hot wings and broccoli. A very good carb day! I hope I see some results on the scale tomorrow! If I can even maintain, that will be great.

Oh.....and the best news is that as of New Years Eve, I had reached 30 pounds lost!! That's a loss of 10 lbs in October, 8 lbs in November and 12 lbs in December! Go me!!!

My next goal is to reach 248 by Valentine's Day!