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That’s fair. My take was shallow and I was thinking more from personal experience. I’m ~200lbs and burn over 100 kcal every mile I run, and am a distance athlete. If I jog 6 miles or bike 20+, I have to replace that for proper recovery.

I shouldn’t say most people, but a large amount of people need more than 2100 kcal if they are active.

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idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
It’s honestly wild the difference in caloric requirements based on age and sex/gender (I don’t know how much is due to size/hormones, so I don’t know where trans people’s requirements would be) even before factoring in activity level, so it’s entirely reasonable not to realize the difference.

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- Taalnazi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  For trans people it depends.
  
  If you’re just starting estrogen-oriented HRT and you’re at a weight considered ideal for your pre-HRT body, then it is helpful to actually gain a few kg of fat, together with weekly bursts of activity. Then fat redistribution will be more effectively towards a )( body shape, with breast growth improved.
  
  For testosterone-oriented HRT, I assume the same applies, though with the accent more on weight loss and exercise.
  
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