yay. If I trust the scales, I lost 8 pounds since the 1st of February starting from 154... right now I am lower than mid-season last year. I reckoned if I lost 2 pounds off the bike (by buying a new ride) I might as well help a little myself.

I wasn't very hard on myself - cutting out the little chocolates we get with coffee and the sugar in the coffee; having a sustained-release breakfast (favorite was pumpernickel with cheese in a measured 250 cal serving); only veg with maybe a little dairy protein for lunch; and moderate dinners (fish or meat /vegetables). Pre-training I would get a 150-200 cal snack. I did need a mid-afternoon snack in the beginning but my food needs really went down.

Oh yes and cutting out Alcohol Monday-Thursday nights. I used to have wine often with my partner to wind down after a stressful day. Weekends we ate rather normal meals and did have a bottle of wine... yep, when we open a bottle it usually does not outlast the night.

Maybe, just maybe the biggest lifestyle change is commuting a mere 6km 4-5x a week.