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Originally Posted by adub
Commit to more hours or mileage and the weight will follow.
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Did 6500+ miles this year - ended just a couple pounds lighter than I started.. You can't out-exercise too many calories coming in the front door, especially as you get older and doubly especially if you've been overweight before.
I did 10.5 hrs on the trainer this past week, which is an estimated 6,650 kcals burned based on the power figures. A few deserts, some IPAs, and a side of pizza could easily unwind all of that and leave me neutral or over the deficit needed to lose any body fat. Of course there are still health benefits from the exercise but it just is what it is. We have access to very high calorie foods and it's simply way too easy to over-consume if you don't have a plan.
My goal is to primarily eat nutrient dense, minimally processed, plant-based foods off the bike - and let that naturally get me where I want to go. It always has in the past. And it also has really beneficial overall health benefits on top of that, at least for me. Win win.