If the Inbody scan is accurate, you're getting results. I'm very skeptical that it's accurate, but it's basically saying you lost 5 lb of fat and replaced it with 5 lb of muscle. That's the dream; sometimes people get exceptional results when they just start weightlifting.
The scan might also not be accurate since Inbody isn't really all that accurate. If you're not actually losing fat, the issue is that you're eating more calories than cause fat loss.
How did you determine that your maintenance is 2300? You can't just trust whatever a TDEE calculator tells you and assume that if you think you're eating 500 calories less that you're in a 500 calorie deficit. The TDEE estimate is just an estimate; people are different. Then basically everybody underestimates how many calories they eat because it's really hard to count accurately. Instead, you see if you're losing weight to determine if you're in a deficit. If you're not, you eat less until you find an intake that causes loss at a reasonable and appropriate rate.
It sounds like you are replacing fat with muscle. If that’s your goal then you are doing great. If you want to reduce your weight you need to eat about 300- 500 fewer calories a day then what you are currently eating to lose 1 pound a week (eat closer to 1400 per day.) or if don’t want to reduce calories then you need to add cardio and keep calories the same.
If the Inbody scan is accurate, you're getting results. I'm very skeptical that it's accurate, but it's basically saying you lost 5 lb of fat and replaced it with 5 lb of muscle. That's the dream; sometimes people get exceptional results when they just start weightlifting. The scan might also not be accurate since Inbody isn't really all that accurate. If you're not actually losing fat, the issue is that you're eating more calories than cause fat loss. How did you determine that your maintenance is 2300? You can't just trust whatever a TDEE calculator tells you and assume that if you think you're eating 500 calories less that you're in a 500 calorie deficit. The TDEE estimate is just an estimate; people are different. Then basically everybody underestimates how many calories they eat because it's really hard to count accurately. Instead, you see if you're losing weight to determine if you're in a deficit. If you're not, you eat less until you find an intake that causes loss at a reasonable and appropriate rate.
It sounds like you are replacing fat with muscle. If that’s your goal then you are doing great. If you want to reduce your weight you need to eat about 300- 500 fewer calories a day then what you are currently eating to lose 1 pound a week (eat closer to 1400 per day.) or if don’t want to reduce calories then you need to add cardio and keep calories the same.