if you burn 3000 calories per week = 1 pound lost?

bellaburch85

So Is this true? Will you lose a pound a week if you burn 3,000 calories? Or is it a lot of crap?

The reason i am asking is i want to set myself a goal? Not that i will do it forever and im not saying i will eat junk and workout.

Im trying to eat a balance clean food... and have pretty much for a month now to 6 weeks now, apart from the odd meal cheat. Im close to my goal and i know i need to step it up.

I heard on the radio that if you burnt 3000 calories and eat a good diet you shoud be able to lose a pound a week.

Ive got a Hen Do in a couple of weeks and the extra push is what i need to make sure i feel great on the day.

Just wondered if anyone knew if its true?

Thanks

micheleb15

One pound equals 3500 calories. If you have a deficit of that, then you will lose a pound.

annebaum41912

Close. 3500 calories is a pound. But you don't necessarily have to "burn" them all. You can do diet, exercise, or a combo. I'm sure someone will explain it much better than me. But you get an idea.

bellaburch85

Thanks.... Ok i see!

Just trying to get my head in the right place so i dont burn out.

Need to be good and not cause myself any damage!

Im trying to eat around 1500 per day my BMR is 1384. but sometimes i go over but if its on good heath day i dont care to much!

So much to think about.

Water DRINK.... Dont eat that, Eat this! lol Life changes are hard x

glin23

If you crunch numbers don't forget to add in exercise calories (as calories burned/lost).

chasetwins

In theory yes - however may not always be

I track everything..food - exercise etc etc The numbers almost never add up for me in terms of what i lose to my deficit. If you burn / calorie restrict you will lose..but it will not always be exact. I have scene a pattern with mine - ranges from .4 to 2.8 regardless of my burns or calories for the weeks.

Your calorie intake is most important. You can burn 3000 calories a week but..you could also burn yourself out. Do a combo of burning and restricting and you will do great

Visique

try this....take your weight and multiply by 12. The number you get is your 'maintenance' calories. Anything under that will be a deficit. Creating a 3500 deficit will result in losing a pound. whether u eat under calorie or workout to create that deficit is up to you.

So in theory, if you burned 500 calories a day.. 7 days a week that would result in -3500 = a pound lost.

Hope that helps. GL!!

bellaburch85

Wow arent you a helpful bunch!! Thank you so much. x