January is over and it was a successful month, in terms of diet at least. Now we move to February. For the first two weeks I will continue to follow a low-carb diet, but I’m allowed to have a drink. Before the Bordeaux wine industry gets ideas about increases in profits, I won’t be drinking much. I swapped my cheat days last weekend and had a Sunday lunch with some drink. I also had a bottle of wine a friend bought me.

Then I will go on holiday to Spain. I’m looking forward to this. I’ve only been to Spain once and that was for a company due diligence. I spent most of the time in a document room reading IT documentation. It’s time to see a bit more of Spain and definitely time to go to the coast.

After the holiday, I will be straight into Lent. Here is what I’m doing:

  • I will have a cheat day and pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.
  • Starting Ash Wednesday and until High Thursday (X April), I will be eating only one meal a day.
  • On most days, the meal will be low-carb. On one day (usually Saturday) it will be a feast where anything goes.
  • The exceptions will be a bulletproof coffee (coffee, butter, MCT oil) in the morning and porridge allowed 1-2 hours before working out.
  • I will go to the gym 3 times a week and get on the exercise bike 4 times a week.
  • I will not be drinking (during Lent).

This is going to be tough for me. I’m going to have to be careful working out and dieting hard at the same time. But I need a period of strictness to reset myself. Until then, see you in Lent.