True. It's something that I need to think a bit more about, I guess. Right now I'm just trying to stop undereating. I don't know how well I'd do stuffing myself with enough food to gain. I do know the whole "add 500 cals to gain a lb a week" rule for the future, though.

Oh, okay, That's fine. I do the same thing sometimes...

I range around 130-135 lbs and I feel best around that weight...I may choose to gain in the future, but at this point I'm just looking to stick around where I am. biking goal right now is endurance, not strength.

Even if I'm not looking to gain? I'm confused.

Sorry, I must sound like an idiot.

Eh, that's not too bad, considering what some folks have to eat. I figured that the exercise I do combined with lifestyle is probably equivilent to about 3 hours of exercise per day, which would require 4k or so calories. Another reason that I was asking what aprox caloric needs are was that I gaine...

Ok, thanks. I shall try doing a full body strength workout...the plan that you linked to looks quite doable. I'm looking to maintain weight at this point. legs tend to gain weight while the rest of me refuses to, and I'm getting seriously annoyed at how often I need to purchase new jeans. So, to mai...

Oh goodness, no! That would be rather exessive. Sometimes I'll add an extra weight day, but that's about it. Some advice on week would be great, too. When it's nice out, I tend to take dog walking/jogging...so sometimes I do that instead of biking. I never really have a set plan, though I don't do w...

Seriously? You think so? It's only 15 hrs of biking per week...wow...and I've cut back from 21 hrs/wk too. o_o

I am 16 years old, 5'4 and weigh 130ish pounds. I adore cycling, and I bike for an average of 180-210 miles (depending on speed, which ranges from 12-14 MPH...I know, I'm a snail, I'm working on that) per week. I also stand all day long, clean house, lift weights for 3 hours per week, and do a few o...

i think the stress and the cortisol inducing exercise caused your wt loss, not actual exercise... i don't think i slept 17hrs last week, let alone exercise for it increase cal's a little and cut exercise drastically...keep wts in x 3/week x 45mins each, yoga in for the stress releif and lay off the...

Thanks for the suggestions.... I'm not sure that yoga and weights will calm nerves enough. although I do appreciate the exercise advice. I have severe boughts of mania that are triggered by Bipolar which also are also controlled by cardio exercise, cleaning around the house, or just plain old pacing...

This is first post here... I was wondering if anybody could suggest some low fat, high calorie, gluten-free, vegetarian foods. I'm complicated, I know.;) life has been severely stressful as of late, and outlet has been darling stationary bike. Nobody, including doctor, has any issues with me exercis...