You rode 170 miles in 2 days at an average speed around 15 mph. You ate and drank just enough. You were excited about the opportunity to do consecutive long rides because you want to lose 10 pounds and certainly 170 miles would incinerate plenty of body fat. You weighed in at 205 pounds before the first ride. Then the morning after the second ride, you stepped on the scale … [Read more...] about Gaining Weight on Long Rides
Weight Gain
Intermittent Fasting for Serious Cyclists
A recent report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that today Americans are fatter than ever before. More than 75 percent of men and 67 percent of women over age 25 are overweight or obese (JAMA Internal Medicine. June 22, 2015). Many studies show that being even slightly overweight appears to shorten lives. Most weight loss programs fail to help … [Read more...] about Intermittent Fasting for Serious Cyclists