So I was 210.0 at my weigh-in this morning, and it is QUITE the welcome visitor, to be out of the 2-teens decade and heading back to the single digits. With God's grace, hopefully today will be a better day than yesterday.

I want to thank everyone who commented on my blog and around the internet with condolences about my grandmothers. It really warmed my heart to hear everyone's caring sentiments and made me feel much better.

I am doing well today, having come to better terms with the loss of both women in such a short period of time. They lived good, full lives with love for their Lord and love for others, and while they are missed, I am actually looking forward to celebrating their lives with my family down in California shortly. If I could use prayer for anything right now, it would be that the memorials correlate enough that I can make one slightly longer trip down to go to both at once, rather than two short trips over the course of a few weeks. Financially it is nearly impossible for us to swing two sets of plane tickets, after we *just* went down there, so I am praying that the Lord providentially places the dates of the funeral for Grandma Davidson (who is being buried) and the memorial for Grandma Oslin (who was cremated) closely together enough that I can attend both in a way that does not unduly strain my husband financially. He will make happen whatever needs to, to get me down there for both, but we'd both prefer the less painful arrangement!

In terms of eating, I actually did VERY well yesterday. I caved to a little emotional eating for some chocolate icecream and sushi, but I only went over my daily calorie target by about 300 calories, and was controlled even in my indulgences, thinking them over and counting them instead of just shoving them in my face to fill some gaping emotional hole in my life.

A part of me would have loved to sink into a bunch of junk food, but a much LARGER part of me had no real desire to over-indulge when it wouldn't bring either Grandma back, NOR would it be conducive to my health and scale goals. And now, in hindsight, I am very proud of myself for standing firm on my eating. Today I already feel a mental burden lifted and am at peace with their passing, now I just need to move forward with my life as always - one step at a time, with faith in the Lord, and living as a servant for those I love (instead of wallowing in selfishness!).

I can do this, I AM doing it, and I can grieve in a healthy way and still stand strong afterward. God is SO good, and now both grandmothers are experiencing that goodness firsthand. How blessed they are, and how blessed I am, even through this.

So how was YOUR week, everyone?