The calorie intake is just an estimate. I'm going to take your advice and start recording carb, protein, fat, and calorie intake for a few days. You think I should back off on the calorie intake? I try to really keep an eye on my diet. Main foods I eat - #1 Chicken Breast (thank God for Sam's Club), spaghetti, fish, salads w/ lite dressing, subs, etc.

I'm not sure why my form gets so bad. This is the first week of lifting. Today when I was working arms and should the first set I was banging out 10-12 reps on each one. I kept the weight the same for the second set since I knew my muscles weren't use to the abuse. My intensity may be to high, the time it takes to change the weight on the bars is all the rest I take. At the end of the work out I almost pucked my guts out. This always happens the first couple times I start a routine, same thing for the first hockey practice of the season.

About working on the legs, I really screwed up my knees in hockey (they click and snap every time I do a squat even with out weight). Should I be concerned about this? Not really in any pain as long as I don't push my self to hard.

Also should I keep the same amount of protein on the days of cardio and rest?