Originally Posted by
mkadam68
Yeah. I'm I'm aiming to eat just BMR amount and anything extra I burn off riding is a bonus. Unfortunately, I don't know my BMR. I should look into it.
Here's a good place to start:
BMR Calculator
I spent a year without making hardly any strength gains lifting 3x/week and not losing any significant weight. Around January I started eating more and more often, and I've since increased all my lifts by 20-30%, not gained any weight, and my body fat percentage has come down.
Food intake can be counterintuitive, and so-called "dieting" is counterproductive for people that actually exercise.