It is time to break a compulsion in order to reach a goal.
While my specific goal is to run faster (as opposed to losing weight), research shows that the less you weigh, the faster you run (duh).
One week in March, I counted how many Altoids I ate (362).
What had started off as a "once in a while" habit for a "pick me up" during meetings has turned into a "can't get through an hour at the desk" or "can't drive ten miles" or "can't sit through a two-hour meeting" without them kind of thing.
1,205 extra calories in a week:
This "pick me up" is "weighing me down."
Time for a new plan.
Goodbye, Altoids.
