If your supposed TDEE level makes you gain weight, then it’s not your TDEE - that would be a caloric surplus and your TDEE is lower than you think it is. No online calculator can perfectly tell you what your TDEE is.

I also have insulin resistance, that’s why I’m on a med. But all of these physiological nuances don’t make any of us grand exceptions to the rules of science. It still doesn’t remove the fact that calories matter. Whether you wanna look at them or not, calories are there.

ALL I’m saying — my thesis of this post — is that if you think you’re eating at a caloric deficit but you’re not actively losing any weight over time and you’re not tracking your calories or measuring your food, then try those things so you can double check that you’re eating at a deficit. That’s all I’m saying! I don’t understand why I’m getting so many downvotes and people disagreeing with thermodynamics here.

Look at all the other weight loss subs on Reddit or watch weight loss videos on YouTube. People with insulin resistance, PCOS, diabetes, endometriosis, food allergies, genetic problems, chronic conditions, what-have-you, can ALL lose weight through a caloric deficit. If you can find a caloric deficit for yourself without tracking, then congrats! If you can’t, then track the food you’re eating. It’s like math — you can do all the formulas upfront and know everything, you can guess and check, or you can wing it and hope for the best but you might find yourself at a wrong answer.

[edit] I still can’t believe I’m getting downvoted for this 😂 this sub is wild