All settled...almost

I can't believe that we have been in Grand Rapids for two weeks already. It seems like so long ago that we sat in a little room and signed more papers at one time than i ever have, then slept on an air mattress in our newly bought but empty house.

Everything went very smoothly beginning with our three day drive, then the movers coming right on time, and finally our furniture shopping extravaganza. The blue wall has even grown on me. I started my orientation today (really just a bunch of CPR and shocking dummy hearts) and met all my fellow interns who seem very cool.

now that i have caught you up on the last two weeks (kinda, i am doing pictures when the furniture arrives), i will write about what is really bugging me.

The Elliott family (all of us) in an effort to become more healthy have created the Elliott Family Biggest Loser Challenge. It is very fun and i am excited for Chris and i to get back into shape. some of my new rules are no eating after 7pm, no seconds, and no sugar snacks (ice cream, red vines, brownies, just to name some favorites). Tonight we had a lovely dinner of steak, baked potato, and salad. Just one hour later i feel that i am starving. I am craving a big bowel of cereal. I want to know why??? is it just because i know i am not allowed to eat that i want to? am i really hungry or is my evil mind just trying to ruin me? How come at this very moment my stomach is eating itself even though i ate dinner? I would love someone to tell me why my own brain/body is trying to mess this up and risk the winning money that i would use to do something nice for it? The challenge ends in September. wish me well.