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Plugging your stats in here, which is a good calculator, suggests your TDEE may be about 2,000 to 2,200. That's just an estimate ofc. https://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/ So if you've been on 1,600 for a …

To get the look that some YT fitness influencers have is probably no fun at all. They might need very low body fat % consistently, which messes with your hormones, and makes it difficult to gain musc…

If you add exercise calories, or have a device for that synced, your macros go up accordingly by the split you defined. It's working as intended.

Nobody gains weight in a calorie deficit. If you take in fewer calories than you burn, where does the additional fat on your body come from?

Yes, your macros should change. Your protein should consistently be a ratio per bodyweight, e.g. 0.7g per pound. While cutting, protein as a % of total calories would therefore increase. The reductio…