Confused about my weight loss and calorie amounts

Hello everyone,

I'm currently trying to lose weight for the third time. In 2017 I lost 15 kg, then gained 10, after which I lost 11 kg in 2020, and then gained 16 kg. This time I've lost about 4 or so kg, but it's been up and down a lot. (Graph begins in September 2018)

As you can tell from above, I'm no stranger to losing weight, eating healthy, and exercising - in fact, I've basically logged every single day since January 2017.

When I first began, I was used to eating on average 2700 calories and was still at the peak of my puberty (since then I've only started growing a beard and grew 2 cm in height). Lifesum, which I was using back then, recommended a 2350 calorie budget, which I comfortably lost 0.5-1 kg a week with for about 3 months, while commuting daily and going to the gym 2-3 times a week. I then started lowering the budget to 2000 before hitting a standstill when I got an ingrown toenail.

In 2020, I started with a 2200 calorie budget. Things went slow at first, but as spring came I started losing 1 kg a week on average while walking several times a week and running/jogging 1-2 times a week. I then gained back all the weight and more during the cold months.

This time, I've been trying to lose weight since around July. At first I was overeating a lot, on average eating 2400 calories a day, but since a few weeks back I've ironed that out. Now I'm eating 2080 calories a day, walking 4000-6000 steps a day.

I lost 1.4 kg last week, and 0.1 kg this week. I can accept a 0.1 kg weight loss, but I'm still confused as to whether I'm eating too little or too much, so I figured I'd ask for advice here.

I'm 19, 184 cm tall, currently weigh 112.1 kg with 33.6% body fat, 34.4% muscle mass, 42.2% water weight (according to my scale). Google fit says I burn around 2200-2500 calories a day (sleep, living, and exercise), and Samsung health says about 200 less. TDEE calculators say I should be staying under anywhere from 2600 to 1900 calories.

I'm worried I have been trying to lose weight for so long that my body is too used to it, or that I've got low muscle mass or something.

Also, if anyone else has any other tips, I'll be glad to hear them. I've been collecting some in a checklist.

Thanks in advance. I wish you a great day, even if you don't respond ❤

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