Originally Posted by
Body_Fortress
Some weght gain will be normal and will be muscle gain (lean body mass)
A lot of cyclists don't lose much weight, it is due to amount of carbs people eat and how "natural" biking is, it's pratically as natural for your limbs as walking
The rural Chinese eat on average over 2600 calories per day mosly carbohydates and are very thin . Its the junk and highly processed carbohydates that the average American eats that adds to his waist line. Add to that the ridiculous amount of meat and cheese that is in the SAD and you have an epidemic of obesity.