Sorry I haven’t posted my progress here on HealthyChoicesInLife.com for a few days now, but my wife just finished her first year of post graduate work at USC so we celebrated that accomplishment for two days, and then she packed and left to visit her family in Colombia for the next three weeks. She has only been gone a day and I already miss my little lobster – thank God for Skype 
Nevertheless, our two dogs are still here at home and that they need attention. Since mommy will not be taking Akira to search and rescue training for the next three weeks, I have to figure out a way to get them tired on a daily basis. Akira especially gets aggravated and starts barking excessively when she feels as though she’s not being paid attention to enough, so I need to try and prevent that from happening.
Therefore this morning I woke up at 5am and took both of them on a run for an hour around our neighborhood. Last night I was dreading waking up 45 minutes earlier than usual, but once I got out of bed this morning and got dressed, I was looking forward to the run. It has been a very LONG time since I worked out in the morning before work and it was an invigorating experience. So long that I can’t even remember the last time that I had done that. Nice way to kick start the metabolism and get my body burning calories right at the start of the day.
Another weekend is over, but this is the first time that I am actually really pleased with how it turned out in regards to my health and fitness goals. This was actually one of the most healthiest weekends in as long as I can remember. It all started with my Friday night dinner which you can see in the picture posted alongside here, a 6″ inch subway sandwich with just ham, lettuce, spinach, pickles, olives, peppers, and mustard all on Honey Oat bread. I complimented that with a sliced orange and a large glass of plain drinking water.
I PLAYED TENNIS!!! I’m so happy that I finally got back out on the court and played the sport that I love so much. Not only was I able to demo three really good racquets that are designed with the arm/elbow in mind, but I was able to play without pain. My brother and I got to the tennis courts that are only five minutes away from my home around 4pm yesterday and we found all four courts completely vacant which was a pleasant surprise. 
Thursday is upon us and tonight will be the first time I’ve played tennis in about two years! I’m really looking forward to getting back out on the courts and seeing how my hand and arm hold up. 
