This is a very interesting thread! Like kelownagirl, I did a lot of riding in August. I assumed I would lose weight, but I didn't. I didn't really count calories, but I know I've been eating a lot. The thing is, I'm just plain hungry...all the time!!! This makes sense to me though, because my body is asking for fuel due of the amount of exercise I'm getting. I'm thinking that I'll try to lose 10 pounds or so this winter when I'm not riding as much, because I do believe that it's virtually impossible to lose weight when you are training. At least that's the case for me. I also like the idea that we're all losing the really bad internal fat (although I certainly wouldn't mind losing some of the external belly fat!).