Winter diet
At 26 January my weight is already down below 11st / 70kg. I’ve lost the Christmas flab simply by not over-eating at every meal. However, at this stage I’m not convinced it’s wise to lose much more weight. It will be easy to shave off 5-6 pounds between now and 4 July – no need to get hysterical.
With this in mind, here is a rough outline of my daily diet. This is accurate for days when I commute into work (40 mins), do 10 hours at my desk, then commute back.
Breakfast:
- 2 Weetabix with grapenuts / porridge
- 1 fruit (banana or apple)
- 2 toast with jam
- tea
- orange juice
Mid-morning:
- coffee
- optional nuts / dried fruit
- very occasionally, a banana – mostly I can keep going til 1pm
Lunch:
- ideally, a plate of warm food e.g. pasta, rice
- or – Pret a Manger / Eat / Sainsbury’s sandwiches, in that order of preference
- possible cup-a-soup, samosa, crisps (basically, this is my point, it’s January)
5pm:
- tea
- 3 Weetabix, fruit (crucial to avoid the bonk on the way home)
- possible biscuits / office munchies
Dinner:
- all I can eat, plus seconds, of whatever it is – my girlfriend makes phenomenal curries and stews with chorizo, chicken etc.
- beer
- tequila shot
- butter and soft cheese still allowed in moderation
- yoghurt
- chocolate if we’ve got it in
- honey, ginger and lemon hot drink
I wanted to record this realistic picture of a hungry cyclist’s food intake when it’s cold outside and he’s already a bit skinny. There’s plenty of room for trimming out the munchies and the fatty / sugary stuff in due course.
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