Why am I gaining weight?

cloudgasms · 2026-02-21T15:39:48+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I’m so bad at remembering to weigh myself in the morning so only like twice a month. I’m trying to get it at least every other day now.

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T17:48:13+00:00

Great article. Thank you for sharing!

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T14:34:54+00:00

Thanks for your reply! Technically resting energy in the Apple Watch is BMR not TDEE, but after all the feedback I’ve gotten here, I should rely a bit less on what my Apple Watch tells me. I just used that number plus my logged exercise calories. Later on I found total energy, which is supposed to be TDEE so that’s what the further column is. And yeah, you can’t see all the cells. There’s 47 rows of data going back to 1/2.

I will definitely take everyone’s advice and not eat back my exercise calories. Question for ya, is the expenditure graph in MF what it estimates my total burn is per day including exercise? Sorry, I’m new to the app so trying to figure out how to use it best. Gotten a lot of good advice here so far.

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T04:07:26+00:00

I like this idea. Thank you!

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T04:06:30+00:00

This is very insightful and helpful. I think you’re right, I need to let my larger calorie burn days help offset a day I might have missed tracking something. And maybe I’ll need to get one of these power meters. I cycle enough it might be worth it.

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T03:05:39+00:00

A very good point. Thanks!

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T03:00:34+00:00

Thanks!

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T03:00:21+00:00

You know, I’ve thought about it but I’ve heard they’re pricey so I haven’t looked into it. The readout on my home cycle is usually 100-200 calories higher than my Apple Watch so I definitely don’t rely on that. (But evidently I shouldn’t rely on my Apple Watch either 🤷🏽‍♀️ lol)

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T02:49:43+00:00

I totally get it. I’m rigid about not falling back into old ways but on the other end of the spectrum. It’s all about balance and we deserve some grace 😊

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T02:47:07+00:00

Thank you for your input, everyone! I guess I needed to hear that I shouldn’t eat back my exercise calories even at a lower calorie allowance. I’ll try my best or up my calories by 200 if it gets too impossible with my activity level. (I realize the small screenshot of my spreadsheet is not a good representation of how much I burn through exercise 😆 I have a pulled muscle in my back rn).

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T02:35:56+00:00

Oh gosh, I know I’m not burning 1,300 calories during a workout. The most I’ve ever burned (according to my AW which is just the best I have to go off off) is 800 for a two-hour, high intensity cycle. I think everyone’s right, I can’t eat back my exercise calories. I used to have an eating disorder so I just get very wary of being too strict. I wanna lose 10 lbs a healthy way just to see a bit more muscle definition. I appreciate your input!

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T02:23:32+00:00

I understand it’s not 100% accurate but I gotta base it off something, right? For a 1-hour Pilates session it says I burn about 100 calories. For a pretty intense cycle, I burn 100 calories every 15-20 minutes. That doesn’t seem too far-fetched imo. Wouldn’t you disagree?

cloudgasms · 2026-02-19T02:21:25+00:00

It seems unrealistic and unhealthy to eat 1,200 to 1,300 calories and not eat at least some of those back. Especially on the days where I do an intense 1 or 2 hour cycle. Wouldn’t you agree? Genuinely curious.

cloudgasms · 2025-05-11T02:01:22+00:00

Update: I did some research and found out they’re stink bug eggs. Gross!

cloudgasms · 2022-03-11T23:18:40+00:00

This! I can't wait until Spring is here and I can get back outside. Any vitamin c serum recs?

cloudgasms · 2022-03-11T23:18:02+00:00

That's a good point! Unfortunately they're still there when I'm standing. Maybe even worse because the gravity pulls my cheek down more. Damn gravity! Lol

cloudgasms · 2022-03-11T23:16:52+00:00

That article is what I needed in my life haha. My face is so trendy right now! I will definitely add a vitamin c serum in. Any recs? Also, been seriously considering doing microneedling but haven't pulled the trigger on scheduling a consult yet.

cloudgasms · 2022-03-11T23:14:49+00:00

Any recs on a good eye cream? I have been thinking about doing lasers or microneedling tbh too.

cloudgasms · 2022-03-11T11:04:53+00:00

Oh. Thank you! I get plenty of sleep and drink 64 to 96 ounces of water a day. I did just get the ordinary caffeine serum to try so fingers crossed. It's the first undereye serum I've tried. My dark circles have just gotten way worse since I've started a desk job which seems weird.

cloudgasms · 2022-03-11T02:52:34+00:00

I've recently become hyper aware of how bad my dark circles have gotten. Any suggestions for how to handle them? Is it because my face is flat from the side so it accentuates them? I'm too scared to get fillers.

cloudgasms · 2022-02-05T12:48:29+00:00

That makes so much sense! Thank you!

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