Day 5

     I slept in today because it was the weekend. When I got up I started the kids on their chores and I fixed oatmeal and fruit for myself and oatmeal for the kids. My oldest son asked if we could go walking in the morning. So after breakfast we went to the school playground and walk a mile and a half. I think my son enjoyed it and it was good to do something with him. My children are getting on board and trying to help me out.
     For lunch I promised the girls that I would take them to McDonald's. I did good and had a Southwest Chicken salad. If you have never had one they have lettuce, black beans, corn, cheese, spicy tortilla chips strips, grilled chicken, and lime. I prefer my with the Southwestern dressing for a spicy kick. For my drink I drank unsweet ice tea and I had 8 french fries.
     Later in the afternoon while visiting some friends we were offered sloppy joes. I ate one and convinced them that I was ok with only eating one. (They love to feed my family and I so I did good to get out with only one sloppy joe)
     In the evening the kids and I met up with my wife and went to watch my son's basketball game. Both the 5th grade boys and girls teams from his school won their tournaments. (Go Cotter Warriors!) Afterwords we went to a local BBQ restaurant for dinner.One of my favorite things to eat is BBQ ribs, but I am really tyring to watch what I eat so I got a rib & chicken plate. It came with two ribs, and about a 1/4 of a grilled chicken breast. For my side I got a salad., and I drank unsweet tea. The rib & chicken combo allowed me to taste the ribs without getting a half fack or more which is what I typically would do.
     When I first got up this morning I thought it was going to be tough because it was the weekend, but because I was so busy it was easier. I must also thank my oldest son because he wanted to go walking so it was motivation to start out the day active. Tonight was a little challenging because at about 9:30 PM I received a call from the Lakeview Lion's club asking if the church wanted some spaghetti sauce and meatballs. Because we have a meal on Wednesday nights I agreed to drive out to Lakeview and get them. The challenging part was driving back at 11:15 PM in car filled with the aroma of spaghetti sauce and meatballs. Fortunately, I was able to resist the temptation and not eat anything after dinner at 6:00 PM.
     I am optimistic and looking forward to other activities that I can do with my kids. Two more days and I will have made it a week!