Originally Posted by
Bikey Mikey
2000 additional calories over what you would need without riding(1800~2000)? Did you weigh yourself first thing when you got up and after you went to the bathroom?
Like above, I'd say fluid retention.
No, a total of 2,000 calories post ride. Probably something like 2500 calories for the entire day and 2,000 calories burned for a net intake of 500 calories for the day.
I don't know how I could be retaining that much fluid when I have lost 2 lbs of fluid (generally) during a ride. Not sure how to word this but....if I weigh myself when I come home from the ride I might weigh 2lbs. less but the next day it seems I have gained back that 2 lbs. and an additional 2 lbs. Eventually, I go back to the pre-ride weight after a couple days.
I don't live and die by my scale but I did notice this phenomenon and am perplexed by it.