Wow, some of you really seem to have strong opinions on our little project. Thanks for reading, whether you like the plan or not. I have received NUMEROUS e-mails asking for the spreadsheet, and have sent it to all who asked. This is certainly not a path I would recommend to everyone, but so far it is working for me.
Day 18 (242 Pounds)
So far, I have only spent 80 of my 480 points this week, despite three nights in a hotel suite. Allow me to explain.
Marie was feeling a little bloated Thursday, but we didn't think Mother Nature's little bill was coming due for a few days. We were WRONG! And her period is really more like an exclamation point. So, the menu is rather limited this week.
Also, the trip we are on has been tiring for a couple of reasons. First, our trip was to Atlanta, and Michael's basketball team had a tournament in Knoxville. We left him at home in Nashville to ride with his teammates and went to Atlanta to check on Marie's mother Friday. On Saturday, I drove to Knoxville to watch Michael's games and bring him back to spend Easter with the family in Atlanta -three hours each way. I got about five hours sleep each night.
The second reason the trip is a challenge is its true purpose. Marie's mother is 85, and is one of those rare people who pretty much gets to pick when she dies. She is on dialysis, and is struggling with a plethora of other, chronic conditions that make her quality of life very low. She can end it all in a matter of 7 - 14 days simply by stopping dialysis. She is planning on doing just that at some point in the fairly near future. To say Marie and I have both been preoccupied with her mother's condition would be an understatement. Please keep the situation in your thoughts and prayers.