Every single TDEE calculator I’ve used puts my calorie needs at at least 2400-2600 calories for even being lightly active and I’d consider myself active. However, I seemingly gain weight at 1900-2200 calories. I’m extremely frustrated.
I’m 6’2”, 185lbs, 29, male, and have been following a body recomposition training regimen while eating 1400-1600 kcal a day. I started at 1800 but wasn’t seeing results. In the past 5-6 months I’ve definitely gained muscle and lost fat, just not at the rate I should be according to these bullshit TDEE calculators. I’ve lost approximately 8lbs since August. I lift 3-4 times a week. I used to do HIIT every session but I recently stopped.
Granted, I yo-yo dieted a bit in the beginning but the margin between 1400-1600 and 2400+ is so wide I should have lost weight even on most of the days I “over ate”. So why is my body fat still at 15%, according to my scale which probably isn’t accurate but still. I should be at 175lbs and nearly 10% body fat by now.
My only explanation is that maybe I’m at TOO much of a deficit and my body has been storing fat for this reason. Some days I only ate 1400 kcal with 30-40 grams of fat.
So what’s the deal? According to TDEE calculators I should be losing way more fat than I am, I’m about ready to start eating 1000 calories a day
Also, I track my calories religiously even down to the altoids, there’s no chance I’m overeating. Today I did the TDEE calculations longhand and surely enough it came out to 2726 calories TDEE. So what’s the deal? Did I fuck my metabolism with an overly restrictive diet?
Edit: Weight loss has stopped even at a 1000 calorie deficit. Did my metabolism slow down?
Every single TDEE calculator I’ve used puts my calorie needs at at least 2400-2600 calories for even being lightly active and I’d consider myself active. However, I seemingly gain weight at 1900-2200 calories. I’m extremely frustrated.
I’m 6’2”, 185lbs, 29, male, and have been following a body recomposition training regimen while eating 1400-1600 kcal a day. I started at 1800 but wasn’t seeing results. In the past 5-6 months I’ve definitely gained muscle and lost fat, just not at the rate I should be according to these bullshit TDEE calculators. I’ve lost approximately 8lbs since August. I lift 3-4 times a week. I used to do HIIT every session but I recently stopped.
Granted, I yo-yo dieted a bit in the beginning but the margin between 1400-1600 and 2400+ is so wide I should have lost weight even on most of the days I “over ate”. So why is my body fat still at 15%, according to my scale which probably isn’t accurate but still. I should be at 175lbs and nearly 10% body fat by now.
My only explanation is that maybe I’m at TOO much of a deficit and my body has been storing fat for this reason. Some days I only ate 1400 kcal with 30-40 grams of fat.
So what’s the deal? According to TDEE calculators I should be losing way more fat than I am, I’m about ready to start eating 1000 calories a day
Also, I track my calories religiously even down to the altoids, there’s no chance I’m overeating. Today I did the TDEE calculations longhand and surely enough it came out to 2726 calories TDEE. So what’s the deal? Did I fuck my metabolism with an overly restrictive diet?
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