Cycling for Weight Loss and Fitness

[Duck on Wheels]

One thing that might help is a heart rate monitor. You burn fat most efficiently, or so they say, in the endurance zone. A half hour a day in that zone should begin to help, and yes, as you get stronger that becomes "harder" work -- but it shouldn't feel harder. I know I lost some weight last time I was on sabbatical, just hiking and biking up and down hills to get to the office, do the shopping, etc. This sabbatical year I'm in a place with fewer and smaller hills, so I've added more gym workouts, spin class, longer bike rides. My weight hasn't dropped much, but when I went out to do one last shopping round last week I discovered I've dropped one dress size.