I’m a Loser 04.13.09

This was yet another terrible week for my diet, and it shows.  I regained 0.6 pounds, and it really pisses me off, but I can only blame myself.  I have another body composition in about two weeks, followed by a full week of training in Cincinnati, where I doubt I'll diet or exercise very faithfully.  I need to make these next two weeks count.  I'm going to do my very best to get my diet back on track.

More bad news: I popped my right shoulder on Wednesday; I think it's the bursa sacks again, from an old injury back in the Army.  My back is out of whack now too, probably from babying the shoulder.  I'm going to take it easier on the weights this week and focus more on swimming, stretching, and diet.  We'll see how it goes.

Despite the injuries, it was a great week for exercise. I went to Mountwood twice.  I also increased weight on a number of exercises.  For instance, I'm now doing shrugs with 315 pounds, and I finally got my curls up to 50 pounds (I used to warm up with 50 and workout with 70, but I'm trying to concentrate of what I can do, not what I could do.)  Best of all, I broke my swim record.  I've been trying to get 33 laps in under a minute per lap.  I came close Monday, succeeded Wednesday, and surged forward on Friday.  I'd like to move to 44 laps (a full mile) but I don't know if I have time on the weekdays.

I think last week was the fourth consecutive week I made it to the gym Monday - Saturday.  I confess I am pleased with the work I've done so far, but there's still too much to do to be too happy with myself.

Weight 04-06-09: 288.0
Weight 04-13-09: 288.6

Week 5 Average Daily Diet: 3500 Calories Per Day

Weekly Exercise Log:

• Monday: 33 laps in 33 minutes 49 seconds; abs
• Tuesday: Upper body 1 hour 35 minutes
• Wednesday: 33 laps in 32 minutes 18seconds; abs
• Thursday: lower body, upper arms 1 hour 40 minutes
• Friday: 33 laps in 29 minutes 52 seconds
• Saturday: upper body; leg press; 15 laps in 15 minutes 27 seconds;   3 hours 45 minutes total workout time
• Walked to work and back three days (4.2 miles total.)
• One lap around Mountwood Lake: approximately 2 miles
• Mountwood Copperhead Loop: approximately 3 miles