Not as easy as I had hoped...

It's still early.
It's only been 4 days.
I'm stunned to discover that I haven't last 10 lbs already.
(well,not really... but you sort of dream, you know?)
Thus far, I've been cutting back, but in four days, I have had a Holiday (hard not to eat/drink to excess), a very busy schedule with the church (hard to eat slowly and regularly), lunch at a parishoner's home (hard to say no to dessert or a glass of wine)
But I'm trying.
I've been taking soluble fiber to even out the sugar cravings and create the feeling of "fullness"..
I've been riding my bike
And I've wanted to smack small children eating red licorice!
I love red licorice and I truly resent people eating it around me...
So, I guess I would have to say that thus far, I am managing (somewhat) and becoming crabby (somewhat). I am hoping for a slight mood alteration... I'm generally okay with crabby, but I'm pretty sure that if I go around smacking kids and taking their licorice it will make the papers - and not in a good way.

My Prayer today... God, help me keep my hands to myself. Not reaching out for a cookie, or an extra sandwich and especially not to smack candy eating children. Help me grow up,even as I try to grow down. Amen