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This was a hard one for me too, at first. MFP sets protein too low, (it is set at a percent of diet) you will need to go into your setting to reset the protein percent to calories. Others are also set too low, like potassium. Some things you want to go in the red (YAY! You exceeded the minimum setting) others you want to be under. Do some research to find what is a healthy balance. When I first started to learn about a healthy diet I had two bad misinformation experiences. The first one was potassium, I was getting enough though it didn't look like it from MFP entries. Stupid me, it turned out that most entries don't include potassium. The most serious was sodium. I cut my sodium back so far that blood tests showed me under the recommended level. When I went for my check, my doctor lectured me that I was too low on blood sodium. I have decided to just live and enjoy my life, my body seems to be able process normal food without cutting back on anything except calories. My doctor told me that a healthy body can process sodium without any problem. YAY!!

I eat more protein too. Especially if you are doing strength training you need that protein for muscle repair. I aim for 25%, but I usually fall short. You will also find that if you eat fruit which I love your sugars will run way high. Unless you are diabetic I wouldn't worry about it. As far as recording your exercise, I just list strength training under cardio for the amount of minutes. The calorie burn is a guess because it depends on how much weight you are lifting and how long your rest periods are. Just do your best and you will do great.