How many pounds a week will you loose if....???

Question

k the caloric needs for this person is 3,120. I want her to loose 40 pounds so her new caloric need is 2,500. If she follows this each week, how many pounds will she loose?? and how do u figure it out??

Answer 1

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Answer 2

3,000 calories is equal to a pound. So, just on cutting calories, that would be about 1 1/2 lbs a week. (600*7=4200)

I suggest looking into a program that includes eating 6 small meals a day to boost the metabolism and an appropriate exercise regimen. You can lose about 3 lbs a week.

Answer 3

Just some clarification first:
I assume you have listed daily caloric values. To find out how many pounds a week you can lose, you have to know that a caloric deficit of 3500 calories equates to about one pound of weight loss.
So, 3120-2500=620 calories burned per day. In a week that is 620x7, or 4340 calories burned. This amounts to 1.24 pounds per week (4340/3500).

Answer 4

You do not give the height, age, activity level or health conditions, but any diet and exercise combination must equal a negative 3500 calories for each lb. of weight loss. Most doctors will advise a gradual weight loss of no more than 2 lbs. per week, or a 7000 calories less per week. She is currently eating 21,840 calories per week, so 14,840 per week or 2,120 per day will be her limit (Has she seen a doctor?)if she wants to lose 2 lbs. per week. If she begins to eat 2500 calories per day instead of 3120, the difference is 620 calories per day. It will take about 5.6 days to lose 1 lb. To lose 40 lbs will take about 226 days or about 32 weeks. If she combines this with additional exercise, perhaps 200 calories of walking, etc. or she's an extremely active, she would still be able to eat 2500 calories or more per day, but her rate of loss would rise. She must understand, tho, that these numbers are only for the beginning of her weight loss. As she loses weight, the calculations for the length of time required to lose the weight would change. It is likely, also, that she would reach plateaus along the way, where even with restricted eating and exercise, the weight loss would not be apparent. She must also realize that any additional exercising not only loses the fat, but adds muscle tissue. Muscle tissue weighs more than fat, but will give her a leaner figure.I would suggest that along with weighing, she take measurements and keep a chart to show her progress. Good luck to her.