Yes, that is indeed true, my dear hardgainer! The calories in vs calories out rule is valid even for you.
Well, unless you are diagnosed with “hypermetabolism”, where you are able to consume an abnormally large number of calories and still lose weight.
If you are generally healthy however, there is a number of calories at which you will steadily maintain your body weight.
That number is referred to as the “Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)” and depends on a number of factors:
- Gender
- Age
- Height
- Weight
- Non-Exercise Activity
- Training output
- Food consumption
Consuming more calories daily than your TDEE will lead to an increase in weight, while consuming less will lead to weight loss.
HOWEVER, ultimately, a healthy body will generally try to naturally just maintain its weight and if you’re not really tracking calories, odds are that your weight won’t change that much.
What this means for you is that you have to find out your TDEE, match it every day and then, add some more food on top of that.
Use this calculator for an accurate TDEE calculation, along with a precise macronutrient calculation for your needs – https://tdeecalculator.net/
