Originally Posted by
nycphotography
Short version: eat almost exclusively high protein foods. cut almost all carbs. gym work, esp abs. ride miles. don't replace sugar burned on the bike.
It definitely worked for me.
this is just not great advice for someone trying to train/race at a high level. eating basically protein is fine for weight loss (i.e. it works by simply restricting calories by restricting the foods one can eat). i mention this because this is a racing forum, and the questions tend to be about weight loss w/r/t maintaining abilities.
i'd even be hesitant to advocate this approach in the off-season, unless carefully monitored.