What is the caloric deficit to lose 2 pounds per week?

Answer 1

To lose one solid pound, you need to burn off 3,500 more calories than you consume on an average day. Two pounds would thus be 7,000 calories. In one week, of 7 days, that is roughly 1,000 calories a day more than you are consuming.

Answer 2

Generally, must include exercise to burn body fat with a reduced calorie diet. Cutting calories alone to lose this amount of body fat may not work, as your body can go into 'starvation' mode (decreasing its metabolic rate) to conserve energy. You may initially lose muscle glycogen along with water, which will reduce your weight however, not necessarily a lot of fat. A simple approach might be to calculate your normal Calorie intake each day, reduce it 250-500 Cal each day and increase exercise to burn 500-750Calories extra each day. A total net loss of 1,000 Calories/day from your base metabolic rate should equate to a 2lbs loss per week, of (hopefully) body fat. Any more of a body fat loss desired, increase the Calories expended through exercise, and keep your metabolic rate going. Be carefull about cutting too may calories from your diet.

Answer 3

The generally accepted energy estimate for a pound of fat is 3,500 calories, so to lose 2 pounds of body fat requires a deficit of 7,000 calories. In reality, it might be slightly more because the workout will likely build muscle which also has weight.

Answer 4

One pound is approximately 3500 calories, so in order to cut 2 pounds, or 7000 calories, you need to cut 1000 calories a day.

Answer 5

7500 calorie deficit will shave 1 kg off your weight. So approximately 7500 calories.

Answer 6

1600-1400 is ushally a good estimate