Wow… December was a very good and bad month for me.  It was a good month in the fact that I like the holiday season, especially Christmas.  It was really bad for me in that I didn’t ride my bike but one day, Christmas day, the entire month.

I couldn’t decide on a title for this post, so I gave it two.  I could’ve actually given it many more – Belly Buster, Scale Tipper, Glut Gut.  You get the picture.  I have put on 11 pounds since Thanksgiving.  Compare this to last year, I lost about 30lbs from Thanksgiving to the first of the year and had lost a total of 50lbs by the beginning of February.

I attribute this to several things.  First, the most obvious, I am not watching what I am eating.  More to the point, I am eating tons of junk!  I am perpetually snacking.  This is very bad.  Second, I haven’t been exercising.  I haven’t been biking, I haven’t been to the gym.  My healthy life came to a screeching halt right around Thanksgiving.

Sure, it is not uncommon for Americans to put on weight around this time of year, but I don’t need to fall into senses of justification.  I need to get back into the swing of it.

Starting on Tuesday, since I am unable to on Monday, I am resuming my strict routine.  Bike to work, workout at the gym, eat my brought-from-home lunch, bike home – with my professional work routine sprinkled in between.

The holidays are over and so is my excessive behavior.

And there you have it.

Joe.