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2025-04-10

Fitness

Weight 2025-04-11: 168.7
Weight change from yesterday: -1.0
Sleep time: 7h27m
Garmin sleep score (out of 100): 69
Garmin body battery (out of 100): 55

Total steps (watch removed during most sports): 3970 + volleyball
Total distance: 2.0 mi

Weightlifting: None
Other physical activity: 5 games of competitive indoor volleyball

Body status: Body feels like garbage. Felt like I had no lift when jumping during volleyball. Legs are sore, upper body is sore.

Food

Breakfast: Protein shake
Lunch: Lasagna, 2 bread sticks, salad, carrot cake, ice cream, apple pie
Dinner: Happy Joe’s sausage pizza, ice cream sundae
Other: Some pretzels, oatmeal creme pie, ice cream cake
Drink: 16oz white Monster Energy, water, LMNT salt water. Bai drink
Alcohol: 1 IPA, 1 shot

Other

Not sure what has been up with my body the last couple weeks, but I have not felt springy at volleyball. It could be the resumption of weightlifting, but I think it might be a combination of things. I have also had some weird psuedo-cold this week that might be draining my energy a bit. I ate like shit on my birthday which is fine since I know I won’t continue doing it. Plus, all the desserts were really good. I am more disappointed with how my body has been performing than anything else. So I need to figure that out.

Also, my sleep was trash. There is a very clear connection between consumption of alcohol and my sleep quality. Just two drinks messed with my ability to sleep well. According to Garmin, I was awake at 12:15 a.m. for a short time, from 12:46-12:50 a.m., from 1:38-1:48 a.m., a short time at 2:18 a.m., from 2:39-2:51 a.m., and a short time at 3:16 a.m. GROSS. So I am going to keep sticking with my general avoidance of alcohol.

2025-04-12 Fitness Log

Fitness

Weight 2025-04-13: 167.8
Weight change from yesterday: N/A
Sleep time: 6h57m
Garmin sleep score (out of 100): 80
Garmin body battery (out of 100): 78

Total steps: 11748
Total distance: 6.5 mi

Weightlifting: None
Other physical activity: None

Body status: Feel okay. Tired.

Food

Breakfast: Two pieces of sausage pizza
Lunch: Chipotle chicken bowl from Jersey Mike's
Dinner: More pizza
Other: None
Drink: 16oz white Monster Energy, 12oz Celsius, water
Alcohol: One lager

Other

Spent most of the day at kid's soccer games. Came home and played more soccer with the kids. Was relatively active throughout the day, but nothing high-stress. I slept like garbage last night for some reason.

2025-04-16

Fitness

Weight 2025-04-17: 168.7
Weight change from yesterday: NA
Sleep time: 7h37m
Garmin sleep score (out of 100): 82
Garmin body battery (out of 100): 64

Total steps: 13104
Total distance: 8.4 mi

Weightlifting: None
Other physical activity: Soccer with kids

Body status: Still sort of sick. Annoying. Interested in seeing how the legs feel tonight at volleyball. Feel okay otherwise. Body battery has actually gone up during the day and is only at 61 right now. Only a 3 point drop since waking up.

Food

Breakfast: None
Lunch: French dip and pub fries
Dinner: Two soft shell tacos, some doritos
Other: Some peanut/M&M mix, not much of it
Drink: 16oz white Monster Energy, water, Diet Pepsi
Alcohol: 1 Strawberry Rhubarb New Glarus beer

Other

Felt like shit at volleyball last week, and I play again tonight, so I am interested to see how my legs feel with basically nothing but rest when it comes to lifting. I do feel like I have been drained by the cold, so I am hoping that since I seem like I’m on the back side of it, I will feel better when playing. But who knows. Will report back tomorrow.

2025-04-17

Fitness

Weight 2025-04-18: 167.4
Weight change from yesterday: -1.3
Sleep time: 7h22m
Garmin sleep score (out of 100): 55
Garmin body battery (out of 100): 52

Total steps: 5423
Total distance: 2.8 mi

Weightlifting: None
Other physical activity: 5 games 6v6 volleyball

Body status: Fucked from drinking two beers after volleyball. I felt way better playing volleyball. This is most likely because I was sick last week and didn't really think so, and I seem to be getting over it now. But I had very poor sleep quality last night. Overall I really feel okay today, but not optimal due to alcohol consumption.

Food

Breakfast: None
Lunch: Spicy salmon sushi
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, spicy Cheez-its, oatmeal creme pie
Other: Some cinnamon sugar crackers
Drink: 16oz white Monster Energy, water, Bai drink
Alcohol: 2 Easy Eddys

Other

No drinking tonight or possibly the entire weekend to get back on track. Possible lifting tonight since my body feels better. Playing golf tomorrow. Alcohol is alright in the moment but the aftermath is awful even if you're not feeling "hungover".

Fitness

Weight 2025-04-21: 167.5
Weight change from yesterday: NA
Sleep time: 8h5m
Garmin sleep score (out of 100): 92
Garmin body battery (out of 100): 100

Total steps: 4417
Total distance: 2.2 mi

Weightlifting: None
Other physical activity: None

Body status: I feel good. I got plenty of quality sleep after having a really bad night of sleep Saturday night into Sunday. I only really played golf this weekend, so that was the only real form of physical activity that I had. I stood most of the night at a concert, but that's not exactly exercise.

Food

Breakfast: 4 strips of bacon, deviled egg
Lunch: Baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, 3 ham/dill pickle roll ups
Dinner: 2 slices of meat lovers pizza
Other: A few Ritz crackers and small piece of cookie bar which was pretty rich, a few honey BBQ potato chips
Drink: 16oz white Monster Energy, water
Alcohol: None

Other

Easter is going to be my last day of eating garbage as often as I currently do. I still don't plan on counting calories or anything like that. If my wife makes something for dinner (which is rarely extremely healthy), I'm just going to eat it. And if I need a snack of some sort outside of a meal, it will only be fruit, vegetable or a source of lean protein. I also need to force myself to hit the weights more regularly and do some other physical activity. It feels like a bad excuse, but work has been stressful lately which has possibly led to me making bad eating decisions and being lazy when I get home. But they are conscious decisions, so there's really no excuse for them.

Fitness

Weight 2025-04-23: 165.0
Weight change from yesterday: -1.2
Sleep time: 8h2m
Garmin sleep score (out of 100): 90
Garmin body battery (out of 100): 89

Total steps: 10735
Total distance: 6.5 mi

Weightlifting: Bench press, barbell rows, standing overhead press
Other physical activity: 2.5 mile walk

Body status: Feeling good. Only issue is slight tightness near the top of my right quad. Seems to work itself out if I get moving, but it's noticeable when not "warmed up."

Food

Breakfast: ON protein shake
Lunch: 5 oz. pulled chicken, grape tomatoes, apple, cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts
Dinner: Pulled buffalo chicken sandwich, grapes, banana
Other: Beef stick
Drink: 16oz white Monster Energy, water
Alcohol: None

Other

Somehow my weight has dropped a couple pounds over the last few days. Seems to point to water weight being lost, but I am staying pretty well-hydrated. Either way, between what I've been eating, daily activity, and the amount of sleep I'm getting, I'm feeling pretty good.

Fitness

Weight 2025-04-23: 164.2
Weight change from yesterday: -0.4
Sleep time: 7h57m
Garmin sleep score (out of 100): 82
Garmin body battery (out of 100): 75

Total steps: 4864
Total distance: 2.5 mi

Weightlifting: None
Other physical activity: 5 games of volleyball

Body status: A little tired, didn't sleep great. Right side of throat in back of mouth is a bit sore again. Maybe I am sick. I don't seem to have any other issues though. Maybe a little sore from volleyball last night, but overall, I am feeling okay.

Food

Breakfast: ON protein shake
Lunch: 5 oz. tuna, grape tomatoes, apple, cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts
Dinner: Two small grilled buffalo chicken wraps, banana
Other: 3 beef sticks, two slices of habanero jack cheese, banana
Drink: 16oz white Monster Energy, water
Alcohol: None

Other

Felt good playing volleyball last night. Bounce is back in my legs. Today will mostly be a rest day. Playing golf tomorrow and other family obligations will take up almost all of Saturday. Back at it with lifting/exercise on Sunday.