Weight Loss Math

Do you know the equation for weight loss? You may have heard that weight loss is simple math, and that is generally true for the majority of people. In order to lose weight, you need to expend ("burn") more calories than you consume.

There are 3500 calories in a pound.

To lose 1 pound a week, you need to create a 500 calorie per day deficit (500 kcal/day x 7 days = 3,500 kcal/week).

To lose 2 pounds a week, you need to create a 1,000 calorie per day deficit (1,000 kcal/day x 7 days = 7,000 kcal/week).

This deficit can be created by:

1. Eating less
2. Moving more (exercise)

Do you know how many calories you are eating & expending each day? More about that later this week...