Isn't Dan the dude spending half his day in the gym? 3000 for maintenance might be his real number out of the sheer volume of shenanigans he's up to. My fat stays exactly where it is at 3000-3500.
As for macros, I do find a lot of people do well with carbs daily. I prefer fatty meats (I definitely eat more fat than I intend to), so I cut carbs, in part, to keep the calories down. If I'm having more than 150g/day, it's probably because I'm eating a pizza with half a case of beer, which happens like twice a month. And my god does my body let everyone know it if I've eaten anything besides animal products in the day.
All the same, there's no reason not to hit at least 40% protein, if not more, in a day. No problem with playing with carbs and fat to find your magic numbers, but you shouldn't budge on the high protein.
As far as ITHURTZ making anyone unhappy... take what any of us say with a grain of salt, and get up to your own research/testing. He's been moving weights longer than most of us, so I'm glad to have his opinions, even when I disagree with them. Different vantage points prove there's more than one way to skin this cat.
Cool article: http://www.lift-run-bang.com/2011/08...-run-bang.html
