Calories for Fat Loss. Science tells us that 1 pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories, so a daily calorie deficit of 500 should result in 1 pound per week fat loss. In reality things don't quite work that efficiently! Generally, a person's energy expenditure becomes less as they get lighter - meaning that you will inevitably plateau.
There's good news and bad news. The good news is that the amount of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit should go up as your income has reduced BUT the bad news is that as you are a couple and only you are working then your child care element will stop.here's good news and bad news. The good news is that the amount of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit should go up as your income has reduced BUT the bad news is that as you are a couple and only you are working then your child care element will stop.
What the New Law Does to the Child Tax Credit. The Child Tax Credit provisions of the new tax law are based on changes made in the credit by the 2001 tax cut. That earlier tax cut expanded the child tax credit in two ways. First, it increased the size of the credit from $500 per child to $600 in 2001 through 2004, $700 in 2005 through 2008, $800 in 2009, and $1,000 in 2010. Second, it expanded the refundability of the credit â or the amount in excess of a householdâs tax liability that can be received as a refund from the Treasury.