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If the calories you burn from normal daily activity is 1930 and you're eating 1400 daily, your deficit would be 530, as MFP says.
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I believe you take the BMR from your starting weight, and subtract your current calorie intake to find out what your calorie deficit would have been for that weight loss.
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From what I understand (and my understanding is very limited) the initial calorie reduction when you begin a weight loss program also results in depleting glycogen stores (which, as I understand it, helps your body to retain water). When these stores are reduced, you drop weight, most of which is water. The caloric…
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Thanks to everyone for their input. I've not even been on this site for a week, and already I can see that members are incredibly helpful and supportive to one another. I am hugely appreciative for the advice. I've read the articles servilia posted (and thank you for taking the time to read and post them!), and it looks…
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I did see a doctor about this issue a few years ago. After some blood tests, he concluded that my insomnia was probably due to the fact that my cortisol levels didn't drop throughout the day as they're supposed to. The problem wasn't so severe that he recommended medication or anything like that (I'm not even sure if there…
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My calorie goal for the day is 1560, but I typically end up eating between 1100 and 1400 (on a good day). I'm currently exercising three times a week (trying to increase that number). There's not usually much of a difference in my sleeping patterns though. But increasing the rigorousness of my work outs might help.
