Thou Shalt Not Carb in Vain

the plan was to wake up and do a short(er) ride to work (30 miles instead of 45 miles).  to prepare i wolfed down a bowl of pasta before bedtime to "carb up." when my alarm went off this morning, i rolled over, hit snooze and went back to bed. so much for carbing up last night. woof. 
anytime i miss a ride i plan, i have a whole list of excuses. but excuses don't burn calories, only getting on my bike will do that.  i have to eat to be active, and often, i have to eat a lot to be really really active. to use a tired cliche, my calorie consumption is a balancing act... too little and i bonk (not pretty), too much and i gain weight (not skinny).  i have to be diligent about this because the calorie differential can be upwards of 1000 calories (!!!).  


so my commitment during my roadtrip to skinny is this: if i plan my ride, then i gotta ride as planned. no excuses, because remember, they don't burn any calories.