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.
The new law accelerates the increase in the size of the credit from $600 to $1,000 per child for 2003 and 2004. If not extended at this level, the credit would fall back to $700 per child in 2005 and gradually increase to $1,000 in 2010 as prescribed in the 2001 tax law.