I’d keep on logging if I were a lumberjack. Maybe I’d even try birling!

With prediabetes and carb-counting, I have to keep on logging in another way. I have to admit that this constant food-tracking is something of a drag.

It’s partly an awareness exercise, I think. I’ve begun to see that, if I want rolled oats mixed with yogurt for breakfast, I’ll have to make it mainly yogurt, and not so much oatmeal.

I’ve also noticed that I need to do more advance planning. So far I’ve planned meals one by one, as the day goes on. A little more work ahead of time should make it easier to keep the carbs in check.

I’ve probably already mentioned that I’m working out ways to use up my stock of “naughty” foods; diluting the carbs, so to speak. Sammac, for instance. This creation let me get rid of a box of mac n cheese by mixing the prepared mac n cheese with 14.75 oz of (canned) salmon.

The box from the mac n cheese says, about 3 servings per box; 51 (yes, that’s fifty-one!) grams of carbs per serving. Mixing in all that salmon, and some peas, means 26 grams of carbs per 1/2 cup serving. SamMac seems quite solid and filling to me, so I don’t eat huge amounts at one time.

In addition to trying to curb the carbs, I’m tracking calories. That’s a tricky one. How many calories do I really need? If I go out on a Sunday; ride 44-45 miles; and burn off 1200+ calories, I need fuel!

Whatever calorie count I need, I need to pick up the riding again. And log some more miles for Cycle September!