A new month begins tomorrow and that means a new weigh-in. I haven’t weighed myself since January 1, but I can tell by the way my clothes fit that this was another month of weight gain. I didn’t do as much with Zwift as I would have liked—only 14.5 hours this month, down from 21.5 in December—and I didn’t make any meaningful changes to my diet until it was too late.
I ran out of Coca-Cola last Friday. When I went to the grocery store on Saturday morning, I made a very conscious decision not to buy more. My Coke consumption has gotten out of control: probably 5 cans a day on average, and that’s a massive 700 calories. Just to offset my Coke intake I need to do a solid hour on Zwift every day. But, of course, I don’t. So, I am giving up Coke for the entire month of February. The shortest month of the year is a good time for acts of contrition, because you don’t have to wait too long to start sinning again. In the meantime, I will have avoided 19,600 empty calories. That has to make a difference all by itself, but it’s part of a larger strategy that includes an increase in dietary fiber and a big reduction in refined sugars. The scale is going to mock me tomorrow and I will keep that humiliation to myself. On March 1, however, don’t be surprised if you see me with a Coke and a smile. One can a day wouldn’t kill me …
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