daily calorie intake?!

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Well pinch your side. If there is fat there that wasn't there when you graduated boot camp then yes you are gaining fat. If not then it's muscle. It really depends on how active you are. If you are not that active and just sit around at work all day and maybe get a jog in every once and a while then 1300 calories is enough. But if you are pretty active and are constantly moving and lifting stuff then 1600-2000 calories a day depending on your metabolism. There are some people who, when they are active, their metabolism just sky rockets and then there are some that just stay normal.

Hi Corey,
Kitty is absolutely right on target! ....Best Answer!!
Here's a chart I've added for your convenience:
The process below will allow you to calculate a target calorie intake per day that will allow you to maximize muscle gains while minimizing the amount of fat you put on.

Caloric intake to build adequate muscle:

The method is a four-step method:
1. Determine your weight and % body fat.
* Example: 210 pounds at 20% Body Fat
2. Calculate your lean body mass.
* Example: 210 x (100% - 20%) = 168 pounds
* Note: If you do not know your lean body mass, do not worry. Use “0%” in the above calculation. The result below will still give you a good starting point for determining how many calories you should eat per day to build muscle. Adjust the calories upward if your lean body mass is not increasing.
3. Determine your caloric needs per day by multiplying by lean body mass by 19.
* Example: 168 x 19 = 3192 calories eaten per day to build muscle
* Note: This calculation assumes you are undergoing a rigorous workout program
It may help a bit, I'm hoping.
Take care.

p.s. Remember me, you gave me a little note on basic training...anyway,
my son left today for BMT and all seems great. :D