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I tend to be a little higher than what most calculators estimate; 48, 5'8', around 125 (don't know bf exactly but I'd estimate around 22%) and maintaining the last couple of years on about 2200-2400. I lift 3 or 4 times a week and do exactly 0 cardio. I am on my feet a good bit during the day, and do walk my dogs a mile or…

Well, It's only an N-1 study, but having been treated for this very thing I can tell you that I definitely ate. (As did the others I knew, but this is only hearsay, so I won't count it).

What? This is absolutely not true; most do eat, but usually extremely restricted. I'm not sure where you're getting any of your information from here.

Which features are you not able to access now without paying that you used to be able to use?

Georgie Fear's Lean Habits book is good; I'd recommend Alan Aragon's Lean Muscle Diet. Alan knows his stuff.

You do not have to quit sugar. Set a reasonable calorie goal and stick to it. Fit in treats when you can.

Only if you're in a caloric surplus. You could get 100% of your calories from protein but not gain fat unless you ate more than your calorie requirements.

Turning this off seems to be one of the new premium features. So you can either upgrade, manually delete it everyday, or disconnect whatever device you're using.

Maybe you've posted in the wrong area? This is the weight gain board.

So two of the most knowledgeable and consistently helpful people on these boards are now trolls? Ok then.

Make sure you're eating enough dietary fat as well - very important for hormone regulation.

You don't need 1g of protein per pound of body weight; it's usually 1g per pound of lean body mass. There's nothing wrong with going higher than .8 to 1g there if you prefer protein but more does not necessarily mean better.

Numbers look good; protein and fats are at completely appropriate levels. Hit those macros for two weeks and reassess. If you've lost weight then up your numbers (mainly in carbs) by 100 calories or so. If you've gained then lower. I'm not sure what your carb intake has been up to now, but if those numbers are higher don't…

Is there an area to enter male/female for the bodyfat calculations? It's telling me I'm at 5% - which is pretty much impossible. Maybe I've missed something there.

Also, just no. ETavoidastrike :(

Focus on macros; there are errors in the MFP database that can cause the calories to not add up. Do check your entries to make sure they actually have to macro information in them. Try and hit +/- 5g on each macro. Not sure about your carb/fiber question - but do not subtract the fiber - count all the carbs. I'm not sure…

If I understand things correctly, heavy lifting damages muscle; the body then expends energy (calories) to repair those muscles. Could be way off on this.

I don't think anyone has yet pointed out that HRMs are only meant to be worn for steady state cardio; they are in no way reliable for weight lifting or to wear all day. This may or may not impact how you are figuring out your calorie intake.

Just saw this article about 5 minutes ago : http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/the-myth-of-cardio-before-breakfast-debunked.html