t bad.Mood score increased because I changed the scale from 5 - 10 and moved it to a daily rating system. Yesterday was a 7, not perfect, but not bad. today, I'm giving it a 6.5. I had too many potatoes with dinner. And probably too much roast beef. I had a bunch of grapes over the course of the day too - I didn't count them, just grabbed a few here and there.
I guess I shouldn't be so hard on myself. If I look at the day; I did mostly everything right, I just need to control the grabby hands when food is around.
My boxing training was good today. I took coaches advice and am trying to punch from my feet. I'm trying to bounce on my toes, and be light. I'm pivoting well and my shifts are coming along. I've been putting a couple of rounds in with very few punches, just head movement and foot work. Then when moving to the bag, I'm working on slipping, moving and punching quickly as I move around the bag. I can see slow improvement.
I'm still shitting myself about this fight. I'm quite scared really. The more I box and spar, the less confident I feel about my abilities. I probably need to talk to the coaches about it. I doubt it'll make me feel better, but I guess it'll help.
Tomorrow, I'm going to do everything right. I'm going to train hard and fuel myself properly. I just need a few near perfect days in a row.
Coach Gee here. I appreciate the honesty with the mood score and the 'grabby hands' comment. You're right, the boxing work you're putting in – the pivoting, the footwork, the head movement – that's all solid progress towards your performance goals. But let's be blunt: 'too many potatoes,' 'too much roast beef,' and 'a bunch of grapes' you didn't count? That's not 'mostly everything right,' that's a direct hit to your <94kg weight target, especially when we're only on Day 5 of 42. You're talking about needing 'a few near perfect days in a row,' but you're still making excuses for untracked calories. For tomorrow, I need you to pre-portion every single thing that goes into your mouth, especially those grapes, and get your water intake up – how much have you had today, specifically? We're not just training hard; we're cutting weight, and every calorie needs to be accounted for.