How to Lose a Belly When You're 44 (part 8)

Monday
Blood Pressure: 149/76
Resting Heart Rate: 58
Weight: 10st 5lbs
I woke up after half a night's sleep. I dragged myself off to work on the bike. It wasn't frosty or icy so I used the Specialized. I was still feeling the effects of Fridays' drunken night out!
It was a full-on day with barely enough time for a banana and an orange. When I finally rolled home I was just too tired to lift the weights. I listened to my body and my body told me to rest. I made a healthy dinner for the family and did some work stuff for most of the night.
No junkfood, no alcohol.

Tuesday
Blood pressure: 127/77
Resting Heart Rate: 62
Weight: 10st 3lbs
I woke up feeling a lot better! I was very surprised by my blood pressure reading today.
I cycled to work and back, ate healthily all day and then headed off to dojo. I had the great honour of helping a young white belt through his grading. I don';t know anything about the young man's history but at a guess I would say that he is very bright, on the autistic spectrum and has a large dose of ADHD! He was switched on and focused today. The only parts of  the grading he struggled with was when, in between combinations, Sensei would tell us about his own experiences with grading and his current training plan. Then the young man became fidgety and I had to do my best to keep his attention on the task at hand. Anyway, he managed to grade and he was very excited to receive his round of applause and his orange belt.
No junkfood, no alcohol.

Wednesday
Blood pressure: 156/72
Resting Heart rate: 62
Weight: 10st 4lbs
I was disappointed to find that my blood pressure had shot up again overnight.
I cycled to work for a lovely last day of teaching with a great atmosphere in the staff room. Back at home, I set about doing a weights session and did some good lifting which left me feeling great. I was making dinner when Lucy asked if I wanted a beer. Of course, I replied that I didn't. However, about half an hour later I found myself opening the first of 4 ales. 

And that was the end of my training for 2019!
I was then trapped in a downward spiral of beer, wine, biscuits, mince pies and chocolates. On Friday night, friends and family gathered for Lucy's birthday party at our house. This turned into a very alcoholic affair indeed with lots of dancing too! I managed to walk the dogs on Saturday and Sunday but that was the only healthy activity I managed.

Merry Christmas!