Morning Check-in:

I managed to drag myself out of the grave at 5:20 a.m. this morning, ready to face another day. As usual, I started with a blood pressure check: 119/77. Still well within the safety zone, far from those terrifying days of 237/115. Afterward, I reviewed my sleep stats, which weren’t as glowing as I’d hoped. I spent 7 hours and 32 minutes in bed, managing 7 hours and 7 minutes of sleep with a decent 97% efficiency score. But here’s where the undead grind gets real: my HRV was low at 30 ms, and my heart rate was high at 69 bpm. That meant I only had 4 hours and 17 minutes of deep, quality sleep, leading to fatigue.

I’ve also started weighing in on both Mondays and Fridays. Yesterday’s weigh-in was a nice surprise at 220.0 lbs, down 1.2 lbs from Friday, and I’m already down 3 belt holes! Today was an onsite workday with meetings back-to-back, so no early morning cardio for this zombie.

Afternoon Check-in:

It’s been a sluggish afternoon, plenty of yawning and dragging around the office. But I’m not too concerned—my energy levels and strength are still generally up, and my mood’s positive. So even though I’m lumbering through the day, I know things are on the up and up.

Evening Check-in:

After shambling through the day, I decided to kick off the evening with a 10-minute chest and back workout. It ended up being more challenging than expected, so I ditched my plans for a second session. Burned 58 kcal with the following routine:

  • Peloton App
    • Trainer: Jermaine Johnson
    • Activity: Chest & Back
    • Duration: 10 Min
    • Warm-Up: 1 min
    • Exercises: Neutral Grip Chest Press, Chest Fly, Bent Over Row, Reverse Fly

Cardio Session:

Next, it was time to push things further with a tough interval walk on Mr. NordicTrack Elliptical as part of the Turks and Caicos Weight Loss Series. This interval workout was no joke—starting with 30-second work, 60-second rest intervals and finishing with some intense 40-second pushes with only 20 seconds of rest in between. Those last two intervals had me gasping, but I powered through.

  • iFIT Platform:
    • Workout Name: Parrot Cay Interval Walk
    • Series: Turks and Caicos Weight Loss Series
    • Trainer: Stacie Clark
    • Time: 28 min
    • Distance: 2.01 mi
    • Calories Burned: 279 kcal
    • Zones:
      • Zone 1: 3 min
      • Zone 2: 8 min
      • Zone 3: 13 min
      • Zone 4: 4 min (Pushed hard in this zone!)
    • Heart Rate: 132 bpm avg, 148 bpm max

Not the easiest day, but I’m wrapping it up feeling accomplished. Planning to hit the grave a little early again tonight, trying out another meditation session to keep those quality ZZZs coming.

Breaking Update:

Well, a surprising twist tonight! After much convincing, I managed to get Mrs. Lady Zombie out for an evening stroll. She’s still concerned about her aching foot, so we kept it under half a mile. Despite taking it easy, we maintained a respectable pace of 23’49″/mile, burning off another 49 calories in the process.

All in all, today’s workout tally:

  • Total exercise time: 48 minutes
  • Total calories burned: 435

Another small win for the night, slowly but surely getting the whole undead household moving! Stay tuned…

Fitness Zombie

I'm on a lifelong quest to find the perfect balance between strawberry smoothies and pizza slices. A self-proclaimed gym enthusiast who believes rest days are just as crucial as leg days—especially if they involve NASCAR racing. I lift weights, but only so I can justify my love for chocolate cake. When I'm not at the gym, you’ll find me riding dirt bikes or capturing the thrill of motorsport through my camera lens. Join me as I navigate the highs and lows of fitness, where progress is measured in reps, and cheat meals are a form of self-care.

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