There is no silver bullet and biking isnt a silver bullet either. It took me almost 5 months to lose 5lbs ...sure I gained a lot of muscle and now I can ride up a hill like its a flat road, but I realised that riding alone wasnt cutitng it. I had to ride hard and eat vey healthy. I try not to get anxious and make desperate moves but rather to stick to my long term game plan. Im not getting any younger and I may even have to do knee surgery soon but Im gonna win this fight.