TDEE calculator not working?

[herbworbs]

so i've been following these TDEE calculators online for a few months now. for those who don't know what it is, it gives you how much your maintenance calories are, macros you eat per day and all that. it also says how much you should burn. well i've been following it and going nowhere. why does everyone say to follow that?

 

[sambee38]

You don't need any calculator IMO, you should use weight x 12 +/- 10%.

 

[Mobster]

It's not clear from your post which you chose. If you chose to maintain and nothing happened... well it worked lol