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Thank you very much - that link was very interesting. How is one meant to judge good gains (as in muscle) and then just gaining fat? Obviously if you're trying to lose weight seeing the numbers go down suggest you are achieving this, I think that's why I was going for lower. How are you meant to know if you're progressing?…

Thank you Janey for the welcome :) That's very impressive! I'll definitely check out that website too. I think I need to work on my protein levels, I've been a vegetarian now for about a year and a half and I think I'm going to have to pay more attention to that. I'll also have a look at the TDEE method.

I do use a food scale yes, especially for breakfast cereals and things like that. I'm basically aiming to get fitter, improve recovery time (I enjoy cycling and want to be able to get up the hills more easily) and generally tone. I'm not necessarily trying to lose weight, it's just with the exercising I've now added in and…

As of right now, I am just getting calorie burned readings off MFP and the machine itself, I'd heard that they tended to overestimate. I am hoping to get a heart rate monitor in the future, though want to prove I can keep it up before spending the money. I'm glad to know that if I'm not hungry I'm probably not under-eating…