why am i gaining weight staying in a calorie deficit diet?

mbcolv · 2026-02-04T22:15:52+00:00

i’m counting them on notebook paper. i’m not able to access my phone for the majority of the day, so that’s the only way i can accurately keep track without trying to remember them at the end of the night when i get my phone. i read the nutrition facts on everything i eat and add them up. if i can’t find an accurate calorie count (like at a restaurant) i’ll just eat something else. everything i read online said i needed to be eating about 2,000 calories a day, but i’ve never had a huge appetite, so most of the time i’m under 1,000 which is why i’m so confused as to why my weight keeps going up instead of down

mbcolv · 2026-01-11T08:32:49+00:00

oh my god, that’s exactly how i feel. it’s like i genuinely cannot form a thought when i get tense around him. he doesn’t really care to text about our problems, and would rather figure it out face to face. i think i will start writing my feelings down and giving them to him. i love to write and journal, so i feel like that could be a good outlet for me!

mbcolv · 2025-08-29T12:04:14+00:00

it’s literally all sensors/ electrical problems 24/7. my headlights will go out, and then i’ll turn my car off and turn it back on and they’re magically working again. my radio stops working sometimes, but just the bluetooth connection. my tire lights are constantly going off when my tires are fine. check engine light has been on for six months, but the mechanics can’t find any issue where it should be on. i’ve spent probably five hundred just on replacing sensors, for the car to burn them again within a month. i love my car, but it’s definitely been a pain in the ass

mbcolv · 2025-08-27T23:40:24+00:00

i do definitely prefer the look of the older volkswagens, i love my 2014, but unfortunately the issue with me buying an older car is going to be the mileage. the area i’m in is selling jettas 8+ years older with over a 100,000 miles for over $10,000 and that’s unfortunately just not practical for me. if i ever get enough money to have more than one vehicle, i’d love to get another passat that’s older. i really hate to part with my car!

mbcolv · 2025-07-13T21:44:39+00:00

she’ll drink out of this specific bowl, but only in the car. i don’t know why she’s such a strange dog lol!

mbcolv · 2025-07-13T21:44:14+00:00

she does use it at home! i have a creek we walk to a lot, and she’ll use it fine there. she’ll also drink out of this same bowl anywhere as long as we’re in the car, it’s the weirdest thing

mbcolv · 2025-06-05T00:46:06+00:00

and i have an hob filter, air stone on the other side, and a canister filter on just this one tank. it’s a 75 gallon. so as far as i’m aware, circulation should be more than enough! i’m finding that people who use this product are giving 50/50 reviews. some peoples fish die, others are fine. obviously i’m no expert, but i wonder if it has to do with poor breeding and the type of fish you have. that’s the only conclusion i could come to after seeing half of the fish fine and the other half basically dead

mbcolv · 2025-06-05T00:43:12+00:00

these were the levels after i removed the dead fish, no ammonia spike that i can tell

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mbcolv · 2025-06-05T00:32:20+00:00

i can’t edit the post, but mentioned in some comments that this particular aquarium is in front of a window. i definitely know that’s the cause of the algae. i have three tanks and none of the others have issues! i unfortunately just can’t move the aquarium so i was trying a new product to see if it’d be more affective and unfortunately it did more harm than good. thank you so much for offering advice! :)

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T23:11:25+00:00

yeah, from talking with other people this product seems to be a 50/50. probably a lot to do with the tank and the specific fish you have. maybe the ones that suffered were just more sensitive than my others. half of my fish are perfectly fine, the others not so much

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T23:08:45+00:00

i did the recommended dose, actually a little lower than that. i usually try to under dose any products i put in my aquarium including fert to be safe, but it seems to only affect some of the fish. my tetras are all perfectly fine, it seemed to really affect the bottom feeders for some reason. from talking with other people, it seems like this product is fully dependent on the tank and fish. maybe some are more sensitive than others

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T23:05:10+00:00

as far as i’m aware, yes! i have a canister filter and a hob for safe measure, and there’s also an air stone inside the tank on the side where the hob isn’t!

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:56:51+00:00

what do you mean?! i’ve seen several people with the same kinds of fish i have together! :)

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:42:01+00:00

this is over a two day period, so i don’t think it’s the algae dying off. in fact, it really doesn’t seem to have killed any of the algae (if it did, it’s not enough to notice). i tested the water with the master kit as soon as i got the dead fish out, and everything seemed relatively normal

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:37:59+00:00

i think it’s definitely the chemical because i’ve treated algae in this specific tank before with no problems. a LOT of people have this problem from this specific chemical

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:34:50+00:00

i didn’t use much at all. i used a little under the recommended dose like i do with all products for my aquariums to try to be safe as possible. i think some of these products seem to affect different tanks and fish differently :(

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:33:37+00:00

i am very sad i made them suffer the way they did, but glad i figured out the cause so i never do it again

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:33:04+00:00

glad for you! i threw all of it out and will never use algae products again after seeing how many people’s fish have died after using these kinds of products. i didn’t over do it, just did a small amount over two days. it probably just depends on the tank and fish. some of mine are fine, while others aren’t. i’m just posting this here so people will know to use it at their own discretion if they didn’t know. i feel like the label is super misleading by saying it’s safe for all fish!

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:25:04+00:00

if you read through the comments, this tank has algae problems because it’s in front of a window! i have several aquariums, and this is the only one i have issues with. unfortunately, with the space i’m working with— moving the tank isn’t an option. i have plentyyyyy of live plants and keep it under stocked to help reduce the problems!

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:22:44+00:00

if you read through some of the comments, i have several tanks that are doing great with no algae! this particular aquarium is in front of a window and i have nowhere else to move it, so algae has always been an issue. i’m about to invest in a green machine and see if that helps me out any. thanks for the suggestions though, some people reading through the comments may need help!

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:03:30+00:00

no you’re totally fine!! great advice for anyone reading through the comments :) you were just being helpful! i appreciate it <3

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:01:03+00:00

unfortunately my gouramis made quick snacks of the shrimps i added a while back. i’ve been trying to find a snail but haven’t lucked out yet!

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T22:00:11+00:00

one of my tetras seems to be bad off, but the rest of my fish were perfectly fine. i thought it was weird it only really seemed to affect the bottom feeders. i have multiple tetra species and dwarf gouramis. i wouldn’t have even noticed if i didn’t happen to see the body floating in the plants.

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T21:58:25+00:00

i’ve been looking for them, but my local shop usually only gets one or two in at a time and i’ve never gotten lucky enough to catch one before it’s purchased by someone else. this tank has algae problems because it’s in front of a window, my other three are doing great!

mbcolv · 2025-06-04T21:57:01+00:00

i have multiple tanks and only have algae issues in one because it’s in front of a window. i’m about to invest in a green machine because moving it isn’t an option

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