Zwifting in the evening after/before dinner to burn fat

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I got used to Zwift right after dinner in the evening before going to sleep. I’ve just studied some hints to loosing weight, for instance this: https://community.zwift.com/news/4026-personalized-nutrition-fat-burning – which suggests I am doing it wrong.

We usually eat around 19:30 and I start Zwifting between 21:00 - 22:00. I guess I cannot eat earlier because of my work and kids. I could swap it and Zwift around 21:00 and eat afterwards (I guess around 22:30). However eating that late I guess is not that healthy either. 

Other solution would be Zwifting in the morning before breakfast I guess?

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Zwifting in the morning might be a good option. You might want to eat just a little bit before your workout though. Something that is a very simple carbohydrate would probably be best.  Zwifting in the morning would probably allow you to sleep better as well.

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The best time to Zwift is whatever time best suits your own routine. Pay no regard to this sort of advice, the important thing is to get on and ride - in the end it’s Calories In vs Calories Out - that’s it.

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Mark is right, I Zwift whenever it suits me and I managed to drop from 103kg to 73kg last year.  Eat properly and make your calories in less than your calories out and you will lose weight.

 

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Other than not eating a heavy meal right before you Zwift, there is no preferred time/place that stands any scientific muster.

Ride On!

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what/ how much you eat when your off the bike is a far bigger determinant of weight loss than time of day that you ride. 

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also, weight training is very useful for weight loss. and in general. and in cycling training. its too bad I find it incredibly boring to do. 

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I have found this to be TRUE, and it works for me!

But, never eat after your evening session; Higher Intensity works better than mid or low.