I seem to have evening doldrums. After supper, I too often crave sweets.

For a minute I thought that a post-work ride would help, even if it\’s only a mile or two. Then I remembered that I get these evening doldrums when I worked away from home all day; and rode my bicycle home afterwards!

So what\’s going on here? Do I need more than 1500-2000 calories per day? It seems unlikely, except for those Sundays when I ride upwards of 30 miles.

Maybe I need to eat more earlier in the day. I think that would be easier if I could go back to working remotely full time. When I have to go in to work on-site; and don\’t get home from my morning ride until about 6:30; I don\’t have time for a large, leisurely breakfast. That\’s all the more true if I haven\’t prepared a breakfast the evening before.

Am I trying to restrict the sweets too much? We all know that trying to be too \”good\” can backfire. It might help if I ate a little more candy than a Hershey Kiss® or two during the day.

Being chilly much of the time is no help. I\’ve been far too under-active this week; and lack of physical activity makes appetite regulation harder. Let\’s see whether a ride to the salvage store tomorrow helps!

Getting back to sweets, I\’m thankful that I don\’t have Diabetes Type I. The Athlete\’s Guide to Diabetes makes it plain that the practice of athletics with Type I is no easy task. There are too many details to list here, so I\’ll just say that it sounds like a veritable minefield. I\’ve got it easy compared to them.