Originally Posted by
krobinson103
I can conclude that eating before riding makes it much easier (kind of obvious there!) but in terms of steady weight loss I still feel that short, slow rides with no nutrition actually help burn fat faster.
Sounds like you're doing some intermittent fasting. I actually love to exercise fasted. Our bodies are meant to burn fat for fuel. When we fast, the body goes looking for fat to burn and voila! weight loss. Have to be careful not to overdo it, because you can go into starvation mode, where by the body will begin to break down muscle. But skipping a meal here and there, when you're otherwise properly fed (not just full, but full of nutrients and fat), can be a great aid to weight loss.