I was restricting gluten, per recommendation from my functional medicine doctor. Sugar and processed foods as well. I went to Florida a month ago for a week and a standard American diet (gluten and sugar). I also logged almost 200 miles that week on a bicycle. Lucky me, got Covid again shortly after returning home. I've recently started a restriction diet (keto/carnivore). Once I'm healthy enough to start doing stuff again I will try your recommendation of short/easy rides, maybe one or two a week to start.
Thank you for this advice.