Poker Frustration Used for Exercise

At home weight: 214.8/Last WI: 216.2

MONDAY

Yesterday was a very nice day at home with the boys for the first part of the day. Then Erik and I were scheduled to play a poker tournament at a friends house. This tournament has been a bi-weekly thing for a few months, so we really know the people we play with. Well, we went there and the game started about 4:30. We had 7 players, which is about typcial. I was doing ok through the evening until about 8:00 when I just started getting the WORST beats of my life. I would go into a hand a huge favorite and get sucked out on - usually by the same exact player. It got so bad, at one point, I was dealt pocket aces, and I raised. This guy who'd been "lucking" out on me all night, re-raised all in. Of course I called and was a HUGE favorite against his AK off-suit. I looked it up today and I was 92% to win, 1.25% to tie and 6.75% to lose. Yet, against him I was CONFIDENT I wouldn't win. And guess what? I didn't. We tied when K, Q, J, 10 came on the board. I mean - I couldn't have BEEN a bigger favorite.

I was so frustrated, I was out of the game shortly after. I really had no choice at that point, and think I played as well as I could. You just can't beat luck.

But - all of this has a WW moral. I was livid when I left there last night about 8:30 PM. I decided to take the anger out on the treadmill. So I went home, immediately changed into my workout clothes, and headed to the gym. I did 30 minutes and 3 miles on the treadmill. Why is it I can run for 3 miles straight on the treadmill, but not at home? Weird. Anyway - by the end, I accepted that it was just a poker game, and although it was for $, it didn't break the bank and I usually do really well in that group, so loss was to be expected sometime. Very frustrating, but at least I turned it into a constructive workout.

So I ended up doing 5 miles on Saturday and 3 miles yesterday. Pretty good considering I only made it to the gym once last week.

Erik and I are supposed to go to Biloxi this weekend to the casinos. We're really thinking about canceling and just staying home. We booked it after we got a flyer in the mail offering us a free room for 2 nights, + tickets to see Chris Cagle, + tickets to a bull riding event. I thought it would be fun, and still do, but we really can't afford it. I don't know, I'm still torn. I want to go to the concert and show, but know that I'll spend major $ gambling. I just can't decide.

Points wise was ok yesterday. I had a VERY low day on Saturday eating only 26 of my 28 points and earning 7 AP. So I was planning on having a semi-high day yesterday. I ended up eating all my 5 AP + 12 flex points. But that's ok b/c I hadn't used any this week (week starts on Friday) and I still have 23 remaining for Monday -Thursday. I don't plan to eat any tonight. I want to have a low point day. I'm planning on eating just my 28 points possibly any AP I earn. I'm going to try to exercise today after work - maybe walk/run my 3 mile route near the house. I'm a little sore though from 2 days in a row (after slacking so much lately). We'll see. So far, I've had a 6 pt breakfast and 2 pt snack. So - I still have 20 pts for the day. I'm thinking about Applebees for lunch. I kinda want to get out of the office for a bit.

On the job interview. I haven't heard from them today (it's about noon). I figured that if I got the job, I'd hear today, but if they didn't want me I'd get a letter in a couple days/week or so.

We'll see.