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1 lb of fat = how many calories?

critical
critical Posts: 7
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How many calories will I have to burn, to lose 1 lb of body fat. Does this even make sense?

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  • LowCarbAmanda
    LowCarbAmanda Posts: 129
    3500
  • lorisowers
    lorisowers Posts: 64
    3500 calories...so about 500 less calories taken in a day = 1 pound loss a week
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    The "standard" for that equation is 3500 calories to burn 1 lb of fat.
  • cm40
    cm40 Posts: 30
    3501
  • drasr
    drasr Posts: 181
    4 082.33133 to be exact.
    3500 is used on MFP to make the weekly calculations easier.
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