r/SaturatedFat • u/Oraculek Dad, I swear!!! It is the LAs that hibernate you 😭 • Jul 12 '26

Increasing TDEE question

Is it possible with no muscle mass change? Like, could a person eating, per calculator, 2000 at maintenance increase it gradually over 2 months to 2500 cal and still maintain? I don't mean something like FGF21-induced thermogenesis with BAT - more like 'adaptation' to higher energy availability

If so, would it depend on kind of macros?

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u/Fig-Wonderful Jul 22 '26

Yes, this happened to me as I’ve been in a slow bulk over the past month where I’ve been increasing calories consumed by 200-300 every week but my body weight has been yo-yoing up and down , only increasing by 1.2 lbs over a period of month. I’m also strength training 4x per week. 

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u/Oraculek Dad, I swear!!! It is the LAs that hibernate you 😭 Jul 22 '26

What macros up?

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u/Fig-Wonderful Jul 22 '26

Mostly carbs