6 Pounds Down 24 More To Go

Well I am doing much better with this diet than expected. The cravings are not as intense this time around. The only this I am struggling with is getting those 8 glasses of water each day. I drank it on Friday and I wasn't hungry all day. I guess that fact is true that when most people think they are hungry what they need is hydration. The adverse side effects have taken affect as of today. I am not going to complain because the weight is coming off nicely. I got a really nice and encouraging compliment from my friend Sue today. She said that my face looked thinner today than in the picture I posted. It's nice to hear encouraging words like that. I am so thankful for people like Sue. People that take the time to remember that you're working on something and then to encourage you and to take notice. Only if we all could be like that.
KIDS UPDATE:

Ella laughed for the first time on Thursday. She saw herself in the mirror and she smiled, the cooed and the let out a chuckle. It was precious. Bryan and I were both there when it happened. It's so wonderful to share theses memories with someone this time around. It makes them that much more special. Claudia has been behaving much better lately. She is picking up after herself and doing her chose without having to be reminded. We are very proud of her. On Monday she played soccer and her team won 2-0. While she was playing goalie she stopped an attempt on net. I had called out her name prior to the shot and told her to pay attention because the other team was coming and then when she stopped the goal other parents called her name and said "way to go Claudia" and "that's it Claudia". The look on her face was priceless. She felt so proud.

Well it's time to get breakfast ready and then off to the grocery store before it rains. I am going to try and read this afternoon. I am not sure where the Lord will lead me. I think it'll be 1st or 2nd Thessalonians or perhaps Revelation. We've been discussing end times lately so I have not formed my opinion yet. I don't like thinking about it too much because as amazing and God glorifying it'll be it'll also be tremendously terrifying.

Alicia