emilydinah

I have experienced a similar phenomenon: I didn't up my caloric intake, but I did incorporate interval training several times a week. After about two months of this, I gained a little weight, but my measurements remained the same. However, when this has happened to me, I didn't continue to gain. I tend stay somewhere…

I usually use several different calculators and average the numbers. Caloric burn data consensus can vary quite a bit from activity to activity as well. I personally find that MFP estimates 10 more calories burned for a 6.4 mile run than other running calculators, but their estimate for the elliptical trainer can be…

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Thanks for the advice everyone! I will definitely try averaging.

If you're just beginning an exercise program, it may be a little too much too soon. It's great you're thinking of training for a 5K! If you know you want to set the 5K as a primary goal, I would focus on training for that first. Once you've completed your race, you can experiment with adding the other regimen into your…

Oh yes, that one's pretty predictable for me. I'm usually up 2-5lbs the day after a long run. I'm sure a long bike, or any particularly strenuous workout would do the same thing.

Thanks for the help everyone. I think you're all probably right, water is the most likely culprit. I am just not used to retaining unless I have completed a long run the day before and when that happens I am usually back to normal the next day. But I there's no way I ate over 7,000 extra calories every day the past three…