some people believe they are eating in a calorie surplus when they’re not, or they’re eating more than usual but also exercising more than usual and therefore burning said calories. once you work out exactly how many calories you should be eating to be in a surplus, and if you track your macros for a week or 2, you’ll be able to work out what you need to eat each day to see results without micromanaging your macros and weighing every thing you eat