By the time a person reaches 400 pounds, there are probably other health factors to consider. Diabetes is a huge consideration. Eating too much or too little can have very bad consequences. A doctor really should be consulted to review the patient's complete medical history before deciding on a diet plan.
It takes 3500 calories to lose a pound
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No matter what the height of the person desiring to lose weight, the number of calories to burn off 1 pound is the same. One pound equals about 3500 calories.
It take 3500 calories to lose 1 pound. On average running a mile will minus you about 100 calories or so.
You should consume seven calories per pound to lose weight, so 1655 calories per day.
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.
You would have to consume 1200 calories and do regular exercises to lose the weight you desire
To lose a pound, no matter what weight you are, you need to burn 3500 calories.
If you want to lose a pound of fat and not water weight, it takes 3500 calories. So it takes 7 days of having a 500 calorie deficit to lose a pound of fat.
There are 3500 calories in one pound. Cutting 500 calories a day would make you lose one pound each week.
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* yes about 5 pounds This is wrong. There are 3500 calories in a pound. You must "lose" 3500 calories through diet or exercise to lose 1 pound. It would take a reduction of 17,500 calories to lose 5 pounds.