WHOA! Nacy, It just registered to me what you said in your post. Sweetie, you DON'T have to keep depleting your calorie intake like that! At least you're at 1300, which isn't entirely unhealthy...in fact, it's about right, but it all depends on how active you are. Remember, it takes burning 3500 calories OVER your caloric intake to burn 1 pound.

Ideal caloric intake is your ideal weight X 10 if you have a slow metabolism or aren't very active, 11 if your metabolism is normal and you are fairly active, and 12 if you have a high metabolism and/or are very active. When you reach your ideal weight, you stick with that caloric intake to maintain, and subtract roughly 300-500 calories a day, if you want to lose weight. Healthy weight loss is about 1-2 lbs a week, but like it's already been said, if you're building muscle, don't even worry about what your scale says, it's all about how you feel, look, and how your clothes fit you

Since this is a cycling forum, I assume most of us are at least fairly active...But remember, the more active you are, the more calories you need!

Do some research, you don't have to take my word for it There are plenty of places you can find on the internet about calories and weight loss.

Again, good luck!

Sandra