Originally Posted by mollusk

... for that one day.

When I am in a period of intense training I need to eat a lot so that I can recover for the next day's ride. Then it is a struggle not to put weight on. In the late fall/early winter I back off on the intensity just enough that I can recover while eating a lot less. In that mode the pounds fly off while not taking a huge hit in power. This year I've lost about 15 lbs so far and looking to lose about 5 more.