Individuals following a 'if it fits your macros' (IIFYM) diet often show no significant body composition changes over time.

“I know so many guys that are probably around 200 pounds and they're all in the same diet like I can tell them their diet without them saying anything to me I'm like okay I know you're on 60 grams of fat a day you probably eat about a gram of protein per pound of body weight the rest is carbohydrates you probably do if it fits your macros I see this everywhere I see I literally everywhere and everybody I know that follows that protocol looks exactly the same as they did four years ago”