Well, I've been losing ok so far, but am wondering if I'm eating enough. I exercise away at least 500 cals a day (many days more) and eat about 1400 cals a day. I really want to lose 2 lbs a day. Am I eating enough to lose, or is this right? I've checked the calculators but they don't seem to account for daily exercise cals. Thanks!

A day? That is impossible.

If you wanted to lose 2lbs a week you should try for a calorie deficit of 7,000 calories. That should do it, but remember that our bodies are not machines and any "calculation" is bound to be a bit off.

1400 sounds good imo. I heard losing 1-2lbs a week is healthy opposed to 2lbs a day. That would be 14lbs a week and it sounds to me unhealthy to lose that much weight that quickly. I am sure someone with more experience will reply soon and give you some advice.

Sorry! I meant a week, of course not a day!

Have you tried logging what you eat and your exercises into Fitday.com? Thats what I use and it really helpful.

We have similar goals and when i'm on plan, that's what i do and that works for me. Keep in mind there were times when I dropped 3 pounds and a lot more times when it was .5 a pound at a time so just be patient, keep it up, and at the end of the month you should see if you've averaged about 2 pounds a week. if not you can tweak a bit.

If you have enough energy and aren't starving all the time, I'd say your calories are just fine. If you're feeling a bit lethargic then you could up them to 1500 and see how you go. It's part art, part science and you need to take the cues from your own body

Thanks! It's nice to know I'm on track. I appreciate all the help!