Good outweighed the bad...

This beautiful day led us to Cumberland Falls to spend a little over an hour walking around the park. Unfortunately, I am still too out of shape to attempt the trails, but I got plenty of exercise just walking the paths and stairs. A big part of us going there is the gift shop. Both Chloe and her brother like seeing what unique items they have. They also usually like to get some rock candy. At 63 calories and 12g of sugar, it really isn't the worst thing Chloe could grab as a treat as long as she just got one. They usually end up thrown out before ever fully consumed anyway. Unfortunately, Chloe broke bad and chose the heaping soft serve ice cream cone at the snack bar across the path. The nudging and disapproving looks I threw at her (at her request I remind you) were completely ignored. Than the guilt set in about halfway. As I sat with my diet Ale81 soda, Chloe began to realize that ice cream was not gonna get her to the goals she has set. I was so proud when she chucked the remaining cone in the trash...as did Austin.

After we left the Falls, we went to our town's walking path near downtown. We proceeded to walk an additional 2 miles on top of the 1 mile at the falls. Sure we felt like we were going to succumb to the heat and fatigue, but we feel like a million bucks right now! For dinner I fixed us taco soup, which was more like chili to me, from a weight watcher recipe online. It is awesome and very good for you without tasting very good for you. The link to the recipe is below.

As my post title says, the good things we did today far outweighed the bad. This weight loss thing is not easy for us, but we keep fighting no matter the missteps along the way. I cannot guarantee in an hour I won't eat something stupid...but I can guarantee that I will pick up the pieces and keep heading to my goal if I do. One day (or in my case, one hour) at a time is the only way to succeed. My past failures further reinforce that motto. Don't hesitate to leave a comment, we would love to see some feedback. Hopefully if you are on a weight loss journey you will get with us and we can all help each other out!

Mike

Recipe link for Taco Soup WW style: http://www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-low-fat-taco-soup-157732