Do other people count calories?

[Catrin]

One reason I ride is so I can drink beer

I have type 2 diabetes, and I control by strict diet and intense exercise. I try to make certain my body has enough fuel for my activities - I do "count calories" and also try to maintain a tight balance between carbs, fat, and protein that my specialist has given me as a target. Some days I am better than others, but it is working. My blood sugar is well under control, my weight is far less than it has been in 25 years, and I've the energy I need for my activities. Plus I can have a few beers a week and, once in a great while, some chocolate outside of a Cliff chocolate brownie bar

This inconsistent weather pattern isn't helping in that I've not been able to settle down any anything like a regular riding schedule though, and that does not help.

[nscrbug]

I don't really count my daily calories. A while back, I tried logging all of my food intake to see how much I actually ate in a day...it didn't go very well, so I just gave up on it after about 2 days.

I just try to be mindful of limiting the junk and empty calories whenever I can. But if I have a craving for candy or cookies...I won't deprive myself of having these treats every so often.