Food amnesty day

There's a big bowl of granola cereal waiting for me after I finish this post.

And for supper I'm making lasagna — heavy, cheesy lasagna, with sausage — and I'll have a beer ... or maybe two.

With the Omaha Cycling Weekend come and gone, I'm looking forward to just climbing on the bike, riding around and eating whatever gets in my way. For example: I rode on the CX bike for a bit earlier this morning. It was nice.

Though I spent part of the winter and spring trying to take off a few pounds and further lean things up, I've spent most of the last two months at pretty much the same weight as I've always been: between 160 and 165.

At my lightest, I got down to 155, but it was only for a few days. That was too light. Heading into the heart of the race season — mid-May or so, I was back up to 160. And I've been there since.

Instead of cutting calories, I just went back to the basics: aiming for low-fat, non-greasy foods. That approach has done me well for a few years now.

But on Food Amnesty Day (yes, it's capitalized at this point), I will eat whatever gets in my way. It'll be great.

Tomorrow, yeah — back to basics. I'm sure Wednesday Night Worlds will feel like death on two wheels, because it always feels that way. But the rest of the week will still just be riding around.

And then I'll have to select the next target. The Corporate Cycling Championship is coming up soon!