Week 49: Summary

I guess I am still counting weeks and since we are coming up on the one-year anniversary of my decision to get fit again, I know I will be counting for at least a few more weeks.

This was an excellent week from an exercise perspective but I did fall off the wagon a bit from a nutrition perspective.

Sunday: Tennis (ball machine), 90 minutes

Monday: Home Elpitical Machine, 45 minutes, Level 16, 5.99 miles (perhaps my worst distance ever at that level)

Tuesday: Tennis (singles match), 4-6; 2-6, 90 minutes

Wednesday: 5K Run, 27:22 (a new personal best during this weight loss period and nearly two minutes better than my last 5K)

Thursday:  Tennis (ball machine), 90 minutes

Friday:  Soccer, 30 minutes (this was supposed to be a rest day, but I had a blast playing a little bit of soccer)

Saturday:  Tennis (drop-in drill), 90 minutes
Saturday:  Tennis, league match, doubles, 6-3, 6-1, 60 minutes  A victory and my first league match in 15 years!

Total:  522 minutes (8.7 hours).

Today, I used the ball machine for 60 minutes followed by two hours of mixed doubles practice matches (6-4. 6-0, 6-4).  When I got home I was completely spent.  I fell asleep and woke up and ate everything in sight.  Clearly my body needed more nutrition than the 1600 calories per day I had been having. 

I simply wish I didn't just eat every piece of junk in site.  That was the first "off the wagon" experience in quite some time that did not involve alcohol.  I think the lesson here is to listen to my body and eat more on days like today.  But, either I have to eat more of what I know is good for me or if I am going to go "off the wagon" I should go get something that I really enjoy instead of just eating whatever junk is around.

The nap did me good and we watched Hot Tub Time Machine this afternoon.

I was going to make Monday a rest day but I think I will work in an eliptical machine session early in the morning to try to make up for what I ate today.

My tentative exercise plan for the week is:

Monday:  Eliptical Machine
Tuesday:  Tennis (Singles)
Wednesday:  4 mile run
Thursday:  Tennis (lesson -these are pretty technical so it will be a light day)
Friday:  Tennis (Singles)
Saturday:  Tennis (Mens League Practice Session)
Sunday:  Tennis (first Mixed Doubles league match)

I also went crazy shopping this week.  I needed a new suit and a new navy sport coat.  I also found a few casual items that I like.  For the first time ever, I am trying "dress denim".  That term may be an oxymoron.  But, some I picked up some really nice new jeans that should look pretty good.

I need to put a couple of good weeks together from an eating perspective.  I really need to focus on getting comfortable enough to get on a scale.

Cheers.