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2018 APR 15 -- Day 4

Day 4 and still going strong! It's so nice having already prepared my meals for the week. I just grab a bag, toss it with dressing in a bowl, and I'm off to the races. I cook a meat every day to feed my hubs. I had corned beef on Day 0 and Day 1. That was very satisfying. And for the past two days I have had some taco-seasoned ground beef. So yummy!

Starting weight: 401 lbs
Current weight: 382.4 lbs ⇩ 
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 379 lbs

I haven't lost much from yesterday to today. that's fine. It's still headed in the right direction. I know I won't lose a pound daily. There are such things as plateaus. I was looking at the last post I made before the dreaded Thanksgiving of 2017, and I was at 374 lbs. I'm less than 10 lbs from that weight, and I feel confident I can get there soon. I'm hoping it will happen in the next few days, but I need to be realistic.

My goal is still to be at or under 379 lbs by the time we leave for our vacation. We will be driving from Texas, where we live, to California for my husband's step-dad's memorial. He recently passed away in March. It's been difficult for him and his mom. This will be a bit of a fun trip because we will see the family, but it will be bittersweet due to the circumstances.

My hope is to get back to the weight I was when we told his mother about the diet I'm on. The last time we saw his mother was a few months before we got married, and I was over 400 lbs then. I dropped down at least 30 lbs since she's seen me. I've dropped 30 lbs since the last time my step-son has seen me, too. I'm excited! Do I look much different?

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