Maintaining weight on 1900 calories a day

[BusterBluth]

Hi, I started counting my macros about 2 months ago. I was around 183 lbs. For the first month, I ate a typical IIFYM diet at around 1800 calories a day and lost a pound or two. I then went into a ketogenic diet at 1900 calories and instantly dropped down to 175 lbs (water weight). I've been doing this for a month straight and my weight hasn't budged. Is it possible my actual TDEE is 1900 calories? I'm currently 5'10" 175 lbs, ~14% BF and I workout 5-6 days a week.

[PBateman2]

Sounds low for a TDEE based on your stats.

Are you sure you are tracking calories accurately?

[BusterBluth]

Sounds low for a TDEE based on your stats.

Are you sure you are tracking calories accurately?

Very sure. I measure everything that enters my mouth.

[PBateman2]

Very sure. I measure everything that enters my mouth.

If weight has not moved by definition that is your TDEE.

[saw7988]

I've stalled for 3 weeks and then lost 3 lbs. So it may not necessarily be TDEE. But I could sort of tell I was a little bit backed up + bloated.

[E90335i]

It probably is your TDEE then. Everyone is different and if you have been eating the same thing and being equally active and getting the same amount of sleep, then it's accurate.

What's weird is, my TDEE is about the same. I don't know how. I even do triathlon workouts and can lift for days. I bulked up to 255 in college at 3500 calories a day. No one believed me.

All that matters is you are going in the direction you want to go in.

[CaffeineYAY]

Some people just have a weird TDEE. I can bulk at what my "maintenance" is calculated at, and cut without losing muscle way below what is recommended. Makes it harder for people to believe you when you explain your dieting, but you've just got to do what works best for you.

[JustinHawkins]

Some people just have a weird TDEE. I can bulk at what my "maintenance" is calculated at, and cut without losing muscle way below what is recommended. Makes it harder for people to believe you when you explain your dieting, but you've just got to do what works best for you.

I know exactly what you mean. My TDEE IS 2200. I can't ****ing bulk unless I'm eating 3K+ though.

[benjobb]

Take a diet break, and try to speed up your metabolism to where it matches up with reasonable TDEE estimators for your size/activity level.

[benjobb]

I know exactly what you mean. My TDEE IS 2200. I can't ****ing bulk unless I'm eating 3K+ though.

Whut, you're either measuring calories wrong (esp. on a cut), not giving it enough time or are a mutant.

[JustinHawkins]

Whut, you're either measuring calories wrong (esp. on a cut), not giving it enough time or are a mutant.

I have thyroid problems and have been measuring calories consistently for 6 months straight. Very strict and very disciplined. Most likely the thyroid problems are the issue, though my doctor says I should have gained a ton of weight not lost it.