It’s all up to me

I’m down to 280.5 today, yippee!  I actually saw 279.5 one day earlier last week but I’m going with this for my official weigh in.  That means in 2 weeks I have lost 8.5 pounds.  The best news, too, is that I fit into a pair of size 22 jeans.  Not the pair of jeans that I had for my goal but a different pair in the same size.  I’m going to wear them tomorrow to my grandma’s to remind me of how much I have accomplished in the hope that it will keep me from overdoing it on all of the goodies.

Tonight is Christmas at my hubby’s grandparent’s house and neither one of us are really looking forward to it.  His side of the family always has drama because there are obvious favorites in children and grandchildren and my MIL, hubby and his sister are not in the chosen group.  Don’t ask me why, they are a strange bunch.  It’s not that people don’t like them, it’s just that they prefer the others more.  Actually, I do know why.  The others in the family kiss up and tell grandma and grandpa exactly what they want to hear and my hubby doesn’t do that.  I admire him so much for that but it doesn’t make it any easier to see him taken for granted and the others worshipped for just setting foot in the house.  The good  news is we have decided to go later than usual (5:00 instead of 2:00) which should make the evening easier to take.  Plus, it will allow me to eat enough to fill me up in the event there is nothing for supper that I can eat.  I’ll just eat a little so I don’t make his grandma feel bad.  I know, I shouldn’t be eating to please someone else but she’s 86 and in failing health so this may be the  last year together; I don’t want the memories to be negative.

I may not get a chance to post tomorrow with all of the excitement from Santa so I wish everyone a Merry Christmas if that is your culture, otherwise a happy holiday season.