[kfisherx]

I am very basically confused in all the data that exists today with respect to this subject. At its core level the weight thing really is about simple Math right?

I am 130 or so pounds right now and eating about 1400 cals a day. I workout (instense cardio or lifting) at least 6 hours a week. Conservately I burn 500 cals per workout. Given this algorithm I am getting a net cal input of 1100 cals a day.

My RDM is about 1400 cals a day so I am curently loosing a bit less than a pound a week.

Simple Math right. It is working per plan.

Here is the tricky part.....

I have a high body fat levels and I want to drop them in the most efficient way. If I starve myself I risk having my body fight against me as it will store fat.

I am driking 1+ gal of water a day. I am eating very low amounts of fat and sodium in my diet and ensuring 150g of protein per day. Otherwise I am eating carbs, meats veges and fruits as they fit into those criteria.

I see all these calculators that suggest I need to be eating 2200-2400 cals a day in order to maintain my body weight. That is a huge delta from my 1400 and it doesn't seem to add up.

My questions specifically are....
1. Will my current path put my body into starvation or "store fat" mode?
2. Does it make sense to drop weight/fat first and then build muscle if my intent or goal is to loose body fat bot weight or does it make better sense to increase muscle first?

Thanks in advance,
Karla