Originally Posted by
Witterings
just interested to see if the cycling's made any difference which whilst I'm REALLY starting to get hooked if I can lose a few lbs as well that'd be a major added bonus.
Originally Posted by
MRT2
I hate to break it to you, but in my experience, cycling has had little effect on my weight over time. Not saying I haven't become more fit, or even lost some weight riding, but usually the weight comes back eventually, usually during the winter months when the total cycling mileage falls. It really is most about your genetics, and how much you eat. So if you do stop off at a pub, maybe skip the Beer and stick to water or diet soda.
+1 on everything that doesn't involve skipping beer
But seriously I've done about 3800 miles in the last two and a half years. Less than many here for sure, but more than the overwhelming majority of the population. I started at about 215#, now I'm around 215#. My legs and core are far more toned, my cardiovascular is far better shape, my blood lab work back in mostly great ranges, but the weight loss just hasn't happened. Great results across the board, but the single thing most are concerned with never came to pass.
If I gave up the beer, probably could have lost the weight without cycling. Not happening though!