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A pound is equal to 3,500 calories - so if you calculate what you take in (food + drink), minus what you use (BMR, exercise), a deficit of 3.500 per week would be a pound a week. [Info learned from The Biggest Loser]
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoWell a pound of fat is widely known to be about 3,500 calories worth. So you need to average 250 cals less per day to lose that over two weeks, or 500 per day to lose it in one week. Easy! (maybe!)
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∙ 11y ago3500 calories is about what a pound of fat is.
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How many calories should you cut a week to lose a pound?
There are 3500 calories in one pound. Cutting 500 calories a day would make you lose one pound each week.
How many calories should you burn to lose weight?
It takes 3500 calories to lose a pound
How many calories you have to burn to lose a lbs?
3500 calories must be burned to lose one pound.
How many calories less a day do you need to consume to lose one pound in a week?
A pound of fat is generally around 3500 calories, so to lose a pound of fat a week you would need to lose 500 calories a day
How many calories are in one pound?
Calories in one poundThere are 3500 calories in a pound of human body fat (enough to survive two or three days). If you wish to lose body fat, you need to burn or lose 3500 calories to lose one pound.
How many calories do you have to lose to lose 23 pounds?
there are 3,500 calories in a pound so times that by 23 and your answer is80,500
How many calories do you need to lose seven pound.?
8,400
How many calories to lose 1 pound of weight?
3500
How many calories can you eat to lose a pound a week?
11000
If your an adult how many pounds to lose to lose a pound?
You might want to rephrase your question, but to lose one pound, you must lose one pound. Every 3500 calories is one pound.
How many calories equals a pound?
3500 calories need to be burned for a human to lose one pound of body fat.
How many calories should you decrease each day to lose a pound a week?
A pound of fat contains roughly 3500 calories, so provided your weight is currently stable, you should aim to reduce your calorie intake by 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week. Adding in extra exercise will help too.
