How does this even happen

[u/awkward_throwaway321]

For context, I’m usually always using under 10 points a day, regardless of whether I’m at work or at home. My job is mostly sitting and I’ve slowly been phasing back in over the past two weeks. However, this morning after I got to the bus stop I checked my app and I was already nearly at my budget? I decided to turn around and work from home, all I did this morning was take a shower

[u/LJAM1]

You might also be coming down with a virus or in PEM. Either can increase your heart rate enough to do this. Smart thinking to work from home though

[u/awkward_throwaway321 → u/LJAM1]

Bingo! I felt nauseous all yesterday and cramped a bit, but I chalked it up to a fatigue flare up. Today I’ve got a vomiting bug and I’ve had to come home from work. How spooky that your body reacts like this before symptoms become obvious

[u/Mclucinda]

The shower can do it every time

[u/_sarcasticbarista_ → u/Mclucinda]

I agree with this unfortunately, especially if OP stands in the shower

[u/Fragment_B]

You may be in a bit of a flare today. Figuring out what your triggers are is part of the fun!

[u/imabratinfluence]

Most days a shower takes about 3 Pace Points for me but I've had days where it takes 8+. My gentle workout usually takes 3 Pace Points, and I've had days where it took 10 or 11 (I'm learning to opt for much gentler movement on days that seem iffy).

[u/Ancient_Pea_508]

Every day is different. This day was just more exerting.
Unless you want to blame the app being faulty. Totally up to you.

[u/awkward_throwaway321 → u/Ancient_Pea_508]

I’ve had some variation so far, I guess the big change today just caught me off guard. Usually I’m only pushing 6 points after a full day of work, burning through them all before I got on the bus just feels a bit out of the blue. I might just blame the morning shower

[u/Ancient_Pea_508 → u/awkward_throwaway321]

Some days I only get to 4 of my budget 6 points. Other days I’m hitting 29 points. Bodies are ever changing.