TDEE calculators got me all messed up. I'm 180cm, 72kg

>>42494302
Just focus on getting as closing to the percentages and not the actual calorie consumption. Eat as much as you can if building -- stay ~ 500cal below to trim.

idk your age/bf% but putting in your other deets, I'm getting nowhere near that for calories, are you sure you didn't fudge the form?

And yeah I wouldn't take their protein suggestions too seriously, they're just based on macro ratios rather than minimum requirements.

>>42494523
I'm 23.

And sorry, I shoulda mentioned the 3,189 calories and 239 grams of protein are when I selected bulking. Otherwise I have 2,689 calories for maintanance.

>>42494523
Oh wait nvm, those are your bulking calories, don't mind me.

Anyway, I'd just try a couple more calculators and see you're getting similar results. And for protein, rule of thumb is 1g per lb of bodyweight. Some people do more if they're going low carb or if they're cutting, some people do less if they can get away with it, just feel it out. If you're gaining strength, you're probably getting enough protein.

>>42494302
Use this calculator:
http://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/
It's much more accurate, and if you have your body fat percentage, you should use the Katch-Mcardle formula.
Reminder that you need a min of 2.5g/ kg of protein (In pounds it would be 1.15g/lb).
(Some guys use a lower value, of 1g/lb, equivalent to 2.2g/kg, it could be enough for you, but I prefer to eat a little more just in case).
2.5 * 72 = 180g of protein
You can go up to 3g /kg when bulking.
3 * 72 = 216g of protein.

When bulking you need less protein compared to cutting, this is because when losing weight you need more protein to avoid muscle mass breakdown.