Look, to my statement that "I don't eat any more to cycle to work than I do to drive or get the bus" your answer was
You must be, otherwise you'd lose weight.
You don't know my eating routine, and believe me it is very routine, so you're not in a position to state I'm eating differently. I know that energy is not free and will come from what calories I've taken in, you seem to think I'm saying that's not true.
If you think you can cycle without using any energy, why don't you publish your evidence on here.
I've never said that!
That's exactly what he's claiming. He keeps telling me he needs no extra food when he cycles.
I've never said that either!
Either you're depleting your fat reserves, or...
Bingo!
I keep telling you my food intake doesn't vary by transport. What's happening is my food intake is not being reduced on those days where I don't cycle, so I'm overeating on car/public transport days. This explains why I am overweight and, over the past 5+ months of not cycling, I have put on even more weight. You've focused on the calorie intake/output element whereas I've been emphasising my unchanged (unhealthy) eating habits.
I'll admit that your initial
"You must be" niggled me because it felt like you were calling me a liar. I apologise for carrying on such a petty argument with you just to prove a point, I was being a grumpy dick and should know better. And I'm sorry to the OP for dragging his thread down too.