[Leigh P.]

[quote=kfisherx;467799]

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?

Nope, sadly it isn't, WEIGHT is never as simple as that.

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.

How tall are you?

I have a high body fat levels and I want to drop them in the most efficient way.

What is it and how are you measuring this?

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.

You just listed one of your problems right here. Low fat and altered electrolytes balance is a big key to hindering hormone function and dropping excess water weight.

FOR ALL THOSE READING YOU NEED SODIUM IN YOUR DIET. And a damn good amount of it if training.

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.

What do you do in a day?

1. Will my current path put my body into starvation or "store fat" mode?

This "mode" is complicated, your path isn't a good one. Let's get to your answers to my questions first.

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?

If you need to drop fat, drop fat. More so if you aren't going to eat much, get the not eating out of the way. Then go back to eating and enjoying life and worry about making small muscle gains later.