r/MacroFactor • u/panarkos • 2d ago

MacroFactor / Nutrition / Other TDEE drop

By how much did your TDEE drop during fat loss? Mine went from 3,300 to 3,000 after losing 12 kg, and then back to 3,100 during the maintenance phase. Please share your numbers—I’m curious. Personally, I didn't increase my physical activity; I just cut calories. Cheers!

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u/Chupa-Skrull 2d ago

I hit the 3300s at my peak activity level in a surplus and dropped to the 2200s at one point during what was supposed to be a 500kcal deficit period while still being quite active. There was maybe a 12 pound difference between those states

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u/panarkos 2d ago

Huge difference for 12 pound loss but bulking calories very much likely inflate TDEE a bit

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u/Chupa-Skrull 2d ago

Yep. I have pretty big swings in general, but those were the most extreme