It’s almost always when someone says that “I’m barely eating and can’t lose weight” that they’re not counting calories accurately. Many people try to count calories using rough estimates but unless you’re putting every single thing through a scale before eating - you won’t be accurate. Even for packaged foods, calorie content can vary significantly and some articles report they can be off by up to 20%.
When I do all my bulking and cutting - I do rigorous calorie counting by never eating anything that doesn’t go through a scale. It does mean I basically never get to eat out but I’m fine with that. I’ve got goals I want to achieve.
Dr. Mike had a good discussion with a controversial figure (Jason Fung) related to all this. I would recommend watching all the way through because by the end they end up agreeing a lot more than disagreeing. There were some contentious points which I think shows a strong difference in how people think of food and weight loss. I’m very much a calorie in, calorie out guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSwppRQ0dDQ