Originally Posted by
holytrousers
Pedaling without having eaten something before the ride can be difficult and exhausting if your body hasn't switched to its fasting metabolism, which needs at least 12 hours of 0 calories intake (coffee water etc are ok..) but once you are fasting you will be surprised how much energetic and light it feels. And you will burn a lot of fat that way...
I DON'T want to burn fat. I need to gain weight. I've lost over 50 pounds since April.