So according to a calculator, my TDEE is around 3400. My BMR is 2400.
Is this calculator saying that I need to consume 3400 calories per day to stay at 290? To me this sounds absurd. I'd have to eat way more than I typically eat to stay at 290. And since I know I eat far less than that per day, how have I been the same weight for weeks? My cheat days are far and few in between. I've gotten stricter now that I'm hitting the gym, but before that, I didn't eat the best foods. Still, there was no way I would eat anywhere near 3.4k calories.
I almost want to say that the TDEE calculator doesn't work for people of my size. There are so few people my size so that might make sense. But, I would like some help to understand it.
The question boils down to this: if I've been eating less than my 3400 cal TDEE, then why was I the same weight for weeks?
Bonus question: if I eat significantly less than my TDEE (2.4k calories), will I see rapid weight loss? As a strong believer in CICO, I want to say yes.
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