First Hike

Matt and I went on our first hike of the summer today at Twin Falls near Snoqualmie. I was kind of hesitant knowing how hard hikes are for me still, but Matt insisted and I knew it would be good for both of us.

He remembered it being a pretty easy and short hike, but oh were we surprised by long, steep grades for most of the duration of the hike. It was a pretty tough hike up. I had to stop a lot to catch my breath. At one time, I was so tired that I wanted to quit, but Matt kept urging me on.

It was more than worth it. It was absolutely gorgeous. I could have stared at those falls for hours. I am so proud of us for getting out and getting through it together. It was a great experience.

We really do round each other out well. I am good at pushing us to the gym and he is good at pushing us outside. It's a great thing.

I have been working really hard lately on not being negative about splurges or missing a workout. So I've decided to share and celebrate my successes and brush off any negative thinking.

These are the successes I am proud of this week:

-Worked out on Monday even though I had a headache
-Only allowed myself one soda for the week.
-Ordered a turkey wrap and fruit at Rock Bottom for lunch when I was starving and really wanted a burger.
-Had frozen yogurt instead of ice cream at Pike Place Market today.
-Ate raw vegetables almost every day.
-Bought fudge bars instead of ice cream for this hot weekend.