GymRat45

In my opinion 1400 calories a day is not a lot. I can not see anybody surviving off that very long before they fall off the wagon. I would suggest you go here and fill out the info. http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

In this case the OP is at 1468. 1468 is what the OP would burn if they did absolutely nothing for 24 hours, like stayed in bed. That is a minimum of what their body will burn. Now add the daily's of life like walking and climbing stairs and stress and you can add a few hundred calories on to that. 3500 calories is one…

I would think that their are exceptions to the rules. Try here. http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm

200 is high, even 185 is a tad high. I try not to go over 175. 155 - 165 seems to be a good calorie burning rate, for me anyways.

It has been my understanding that heart rate has always been the key to burning calories. This is the formula I use for cardio and optimal heart rate. You should perform your cardio at anywhere from 75-85% of your Max heart rate. This is achieved by subtracting your age from 220 and then multiplying by .75-.85. This is…