An interesting study of 3 cycling holidays and weight.....

[mediumbird]

So....i have done 3 different long distance cycles. 2013 LEJOG - came back same weight I started. 2016 Rhine cycle-came back half stone lighter. 2017 just back from St Malo to Nice with much fitter cycling group and came back heavier! Didnt alter eating style in any of them and dont drink alcohol....So, my conclusions are......hard cycle builds muscle and weight(clothes also tighter.....), easy cycle (Rhine- same overall mileage of 900 miles but flat) loses weight, So.....its long distance easy cycling for me to lose weight!
Just thought I would share my personal experience.....

[crazydave789]

I tend to lose a stone over a couple of days riding purely due to water weight. Did two weeks in september and lost 7kg in three days that took a bit of putting back in.