I run IIFYM rather than pure calorie counting for lifting, but my response is that if you're running a pure calorie counting diet then it doesn't matter honestl

I run IIFYM rather than pure calorie counting for lifting, but my response is that if you're running a pure calorie counting diet then it doesn't matter honestly. You should be weighing yourself and seeing if your current calorie levels are resulting in weight loss given your eating pattern. If they are not, lower your daily intake. People tend to eat the same general things on a regular basis so if food X has more impact than food Y and you are eating X regularly then you might need to eat fewer calories on average to deal with that. Calorie counting is obviously a very coarse way to do weight management, but it's coarseness is it's strength in this context.