Pre-cycling, I went on Atkins and lost 10 lbs. I felt terrible and gained most of it back as soon as I began eating a variety of foods. Then I lost another 6lbs. by cutting way back but eating a variety. I was hungry all the time. Then I started cycling and eating like "normal" people. That's when I noticed the weight beginning to melt away. Plateaus were overcome, fat turned to muscle and I became a fat burning machine. It was GREAT.
Then June came. It rained 25 inches in June. Being a Floridian, there's not much use for a trainer but I wish I had one. Pretty much it was 3 weeks off the bike. The weight loss stopped but I didn't gain any. The fat burning machine was still working. My sister told me it was because the muscles still continued to burn fat. Pretty cool I'd say. Now it's back on the bike again. July should be more bike friendly.