I didn't try to add up your calories, but a few thoughts come to mind:
1) you had Epstein-Barr, so you probably moved a LOT less if you were super tired. Read this forum, and a lot of the other threads... daily movement (NEAT - Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) is activity that you do that isn't exercise. It makes a HUGE difference in overall calorie burn.
2) you don't weigh any foods. "1 big T" of peanut butter can be anywhere from 150 - 400 cals depending on how big it is. Get a food scale, stop using "scoop" or "cup" or "handful" or "teaspoon" and WEIGH - in grams - everything. You can't know if you need to cut calories til you know how many you're eating in the first place. There are links in this forum to Leigh's video on youtube about weighing vs measuring - once you see it, you'll realize how important it is.
Muscle burns more than fat, but if you're not moving much except in the gym (and I don't know if you are - you didn't specify), you won't make up for it with muscle alone. An intense workout can leave you so tired that you just couch-sit the rest of the day (I know it's happened to me!)... if that happens, you may not be getting what you want out of your workouts.
Good luck and welcome
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