{"id":307,"date":"2010-09-10T06:23:40","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T13:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=307"},"modified":"2020-09-01T17:17:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T00:17:24","slug":"lose-weight-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/lose-weight-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lose Weight Cycling so You Can Cycle Faster so You Can Lose Weight &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>If you take up cycling, you WILL lose weight!<\/h4>\n<p>I remember reading a story about a guy who went to a bike shop and asked how much money he\u2019d have to spend to get a bike that was 8 pounds lighter than the one he had. He thought that with an 8-pound lighter bike, he would be able to start winning some races, instead of being left behind in the dust. The bike shop owner looked him up and down and said \u201cYou can either buy a $7,000 bike, or you could just lose 8 pounds yourself.\u201d Instead of being insulted, the guy went off and did just that \u2013 he lost weight, and he did end up winning some races.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See also:<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"\/\/ow.ly\/gjOO30htCZT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=8756\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?fit=454%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,302\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;(c) Allg | Dreamstime.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.dreamstime.com\\\/stock-image-female-triathlete-image15986501&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lose weight cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;lose weight cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?fit=454%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8756 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg\" alt=\"lose weight cycling\" width=\"454\" height=\"302\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=8756\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?fit=454%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,302\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;(c) Allg | Dreamstime.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.dreamstime.com\\\/stock-image-female-triathlete-image15986501&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lose weight cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;lose weight cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?fit=454%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8756 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?resize=454%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"lose weight cycling\" width=\"454\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?w=454&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/woman-triathlon-cyclist-ph21.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><em><strong>and<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/calories-burned-cycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=8767\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?fit=615%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"615,442\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Print&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"calories burned cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;calories burned cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?fit=615%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8767 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg\" alt=\"calories burned cycling\" width=\"615\" height=\"442\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=8767\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?fit=615%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"615,442\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Print&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"calories burned cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;calories burned cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?fit=615%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8767 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?resize=615%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"calories burned cycling\" width=\"615\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?w=615&amp;ssl=1 615w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Calories-burned.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>The graphic below shows Selene Yeager, aka Fit Chick, who \u00a0has written the best book yet on how to lose weight by cycling &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00433T3UI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00433T3UI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=77G5MM4FAVRVTKAV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ride Your Way Lean<\/strong><\/a>. It is just about the only book that ever helped me.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00433T3UI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00433T3UI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=77G5MM4FAVRVTKAV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/lose-weight-cycling\/selene-jeager\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?fit=300%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selene Jeager &#8211; Lose weight cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Selene Jeager &#8211; Lose weight cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?fit=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?fit=300%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10503 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg\" alt=\"Selene Jeager - Lose weight cycling\" width=\"300\" height=\"368\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/lose-weight-cycling\/selene-jeager\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?fit=300%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selene Jeager &#8211; Lose weight cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Selene Jeager &#8211; Lose weight cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?fit=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?fit=300%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10503 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?resize=300%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Selene Jeager - Lose weight cycling\" width=\"300\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?resize=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1 244w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?resize=122%2C150&amp;ssl=1 122w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Selene-Jeager.jpeg?resize=250%2C306&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Weight to Height Ratio<\/h3>\n<p>This brings me to what is, for me, the\u00a0one annoying\u00a0thing about\u00a0cycling: even for the Average Cyclist who just wants to get to the top of the next hill &#8230; <strong>weight matters<\/strong>. In fact, it matters so much that there are <strong>NO<\/strong> pro cyclists who weigh more than 2.2 pounds per inch of body height.<\/p>\n<p>To figure out if you might be a contender, divide your weight by your height. For example, if you weigh 190 pounds and you\u2019re 5 foot 8 inches tall: 190 \u00f7 68 = 2.79. This ratio would mean you had no hope, regardless of how hard you trained.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t even want to tell you what my\u00a0number is. Suffice it to say it\u2019s much closer to 3 than 2. Luckily I, like most Average Cyclists, have no illusions that I will ever be able to race. Still, I would like to be able to get up hills easier, and I would like to be faster, because I have to admit I get a kick out of overtaking younger cyclists.<\/p>\n<h3>Born to be Chubby<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/lose-weight-cycling\/chubby-boy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,293\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chubby boy &#8211; Average Joe Cyclist\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chubby boy &#8211; Average Joe Cyclist&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6697 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg\" alt=\"lose-weight-cycling\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/lose-weight-cycling\/chubby-boy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,293\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chubby boy &#8211; Average Joe Cyclist\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chubby boy &#8211; Average Joe Cyclist&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6697 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Chubby-boy.jpg?resize=300%2C293&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"lose-weight-cycling\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>That bike shop owner I talked about above would tell me it\u2019s easy \u2013 just shed some of my chub. If only it was that easy! The truth is that my brain and my body have been at war for most of my life. My body desperately wants to be HUGELY fat, but my brain begs to differ. Many wars have been fought over this issue. \u00a0My brain has won a couple, such as the great Weight Watchers War of 1995, and the take-no-prisoners <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00KJQD65Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00KJQD65Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=5PI6ISK2OIKRWVZE\">LA Weight Loss <\/a>War of 2009. However, my brain has also lost many battles along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The reality is that no one can be on diet all their life, and most people who naturally run to fat simply gain back whatever weight they lose on a diet. Net result is that I am still chubby. And that I have entirely given up on changing this situation through dieting. However, there is hope!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JSOTLR2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00JSOTLR2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=Z6SMYED37MFLY7SZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lose Weight Cycling<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Thankfully, I have discovered that <strong>I can lose weight cycling<\/strong>! Since I started commuting by bike, I have lost about 40 pounds. I have probably lost more than this in actual fat, because I have definitely developed bigger, stronger muscles, especially in my legs. Cycling has done what decades of dieting failed to do \u2013 it has actually enabled me to change my body shape. While still chubby, I think I now look a little bit athletic; at the very least, I am definitely no longer obese. Also, I have <strong>kept this weight off<\/strong> for over a year now. This proves to me that <strong>it is possible to lose weight cycling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Inspiration<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/extraordinary-recipes-lost-weight-eating-well\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-commuting-tips-hurting-all-over\/maggie-on-bike\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1300543079&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lose-weight-cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;lose-weight-cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6812 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg\" alt=\"lose-weight-cycling\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-commuting-tips-hurting-all-over\/maggie-on-bike\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1300543079&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lose-weight-cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;lose-weight-cycling&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6812 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Maggie-on-bike-e1419668440609.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"lose-weight-cycling\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>My wife Maggie (<a title=\"8 Best Christmas Gifts for Cyclists 2014\" href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/category\/mrs-average-joe-cyclist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist<\/a>) writes about how she has managed to lose weight cycling and is getting off her blood pressure medications <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=4172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both Maggie and I have managed to lose weight cycling &#8211; we have lost a combined total of almost 100 pounds. We have also got much healthier in the process.<\/p>\n<p>How exactly does cycling help you to lose weight? It\u2019s simple, really. Cycling burns up mega calories. At the same time, it\u2019s fun, so you keep doing it \u2013 after all, it\u2019s easy to keep doing something\u00a0fun, but tough to\u00a0show up\u00a0at a boring gym day after day. Also, if you commute by bike, you\u2019re burning up those calories every single day, <strong>TWICE<\/strong> a day. And research shows that after such a workout, your metabolism remains elevated for hours &#8211;\u00a0so you\u2019re burning more calories even sitting on the couch at night, recovering from your two bike rides!<\/p>\n<h3>How Many Calories do You Burn while you\u2019re Cycling?<\/h3>\n<p>The short answer: really a lot! For example, if you weigh 150 pounds and you bike at an average person\u2019s easy pace, you will burn up just over 400 calories in an hour. That\u2019s a lot of calories \u2013 enough that if you bike an hour or two a day, which happens naturally if you\u2019re commuting, it becomes pretty hard to put on weight \u2013 and relatively easy to lose weight.<\/p>\n<p>To work out how many calories <strong>you<\/strong> burn in an hour, while cycling at an easy, average pace of between 15 and 20 kilometers per hour (10 to 12 miles per hour), do this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Start with your weight in pounds, e.g. 180 pounds<\/li>\n<li>Divide this by 2.2 to give you your weight in kg, in this case, 81.8<\/li>\n<li>Multiply 81.8 by 6, to give you <strong>490 calories per hour<\/strong> \u2013 pretty cool!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Of course, if you go faster, you burn even more calories \u2013 so get on your bike and get going! And the more weight you lose, the faster you will go, the more calories you will burn, the more weight you will lose, the faster you will go \u2026 it\u2019s great to be stuck in a GOOD cycle!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Read more about how to get fit with cycling by choosing a post from the slide show below:<\/h4>\n<p><div id=\"metaslider-id-27392\" style=\"max-width: 750px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-99-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-27392 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Fitness\" data-width=\"750\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_27392\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_27392\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-27795 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-01-11 11:38:37\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/7-best-bike-locks\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bike-lock-picture1.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"How to choose the best bike lock. Always lock the FRAME of your bike to something solid. Locking the front wheel as well is a good bonus\" class=\"slider-27392 slide-27795 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">How to Choose the Best Bike Lock<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-27535 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2017-12-31 19:27:42\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/best-budget-indoor-bike-trainers\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Kinetic-by-Kurt-Indoor-Bicycle-Trainer-420.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"7 of the best indoor bike trainers. The rear wheel of your bike is suspended in an A-frame and the tire rests on a roller in a resistance unit.\" class=\"slider-27392 slide-27535 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">7 of the Best Budget Indoor Bike Trainers<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-27451 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2017-12-28 15:39:24\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/7-steps-lose-weight-cycling\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-women-on-bikes1.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"Cycling is a low-impact form of exercise that is safe and fun for most people\" class=\"slider-27392 slide-27451 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">7 Steps to Lose Weight by Cycling<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-43107 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-11-12 08:42:38\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/can-average-cyclists-do-zwift-workouts\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Joe-on-Zwift-bike-12-oct-2023-with-105-proof-copy-1-1.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"I fell in love with Zwifting instantly. 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