How many calories will burn off one pound of fat?

Answer 1

3,500

Answer 2

There are 3500 calories per pound of body fat. In order to lose just one pound of stored fat we need to burn off 3500 extra calories

If daily calorie intake is cut by 500 less than the body requires it seems logical that fat stores will supply the additional energy requirements. However energy metabolism is complex and can be different between individuals.

Which fuel the body uses depends on many factors; fitness levels, present energy stores, motivation levels, type of exercise chosen, genetic predisposition and nutritional state are a few of the important factors.

During a calorie reduction some fuel from fat stores will be used as that's the role of excess body fat. The problem is that fat is not the best source of energy for the cells. Muscle cells need a constant supply of oxygen in order to burn fat continuously. At rest enough oxygen can easily be supplied but resting hardly uses any calories at all, we may only burn 50 calories an hour. Remember we need to burn 3500 extra calories per pound of fat so we must actively move to increase the total calories burned, now this is where things can get complicated!

Answer 3

You have to expend 3500 calories to burn off one pound of fat :-) Or eat 3500 excess calories to put on one pound of weight. The best way to do this is to cut the amount you eat by a little, say 300 calories a day, and then do some exercise too.

Answer 4

3500.

To lose one pound per week, you need to change your calorie / exercise balance so that you either burn 3500 more calories per week, or decrease your intake by 3500 a week, or some combination that equals 3500.

To give you an idea of what you're in for, a super-sized fries at McD's is 600 calories, which is a killer workout for one hour (ie, running, extreme treadmill, etc).

As you probably know, in the short-term that pound of fat will be replaced with a pound of muscle if you go with exercise... but you will lose inches.

Answer 5

9 calories burns 1 gram of fat

Answer 6

there are 3500 Calories in a pound of body fat...but that doesn't mean if you go to the gym and burn off 3500 Cal. it's all going to be body fat.

Answer 7

It takes burning 3500 calories to lose one pound.

Answer 8

Calories don't burn off fat. You need to burn off calories by using up more than you take in.

Answer 9

3500 cals will burn one pound of fat

Answer 10

3000

Answer 11

think to burn ur fat u` d be best ith as little calories as poss