3500 is the approximate amount of calories that equals 1 pound of fat. Why is that important? Well, lets come up with a quick example to make some sense of this. Lets say that an individual needs 2000 calories over the course of a day to maintain their current weight and still have enough calories to burn for activity. If this were the case their body would stay the same if they ate 2000 calories and performed their same normal daily activity. Now lets say that same person started eating an extra 500 calories a day (2500 total calories) and still was performing their normal physical activity. That’s an extra 500 calories a day over the course of each week which would equal an extra 3500 calories resulting in one pound of fat gained.
The same goes for fat loss. If that same person were to start eating 1500 calories per day they would lose one pound of fat over the course of a week. (-500 cals x 7 days = -3500 cals = -1 pound of fat loss)
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The explination above is based on ”The Law of Thermodynamics” Energy in compared to energy out. This law is the foundation by which “matter” in this case the body exists.
There are many variables that play a part in the make up of ones body. The explanation above is a good place to start when trying to change your body composition. I recommend reading “The Seven Secrets of Weight Loss” if you would like to learn more about this subject.
Good day…….
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