So how many calories to lose weight? You can start with 500 less than what you usually take and you are getting closer to achieving your weight loss target. Here are some of the factors you need to consider in your weight loss program, your body form, how energetic you are, your gender and age is also important. Burning more calories than you eat is the key thing you must have in mind. Do you know that a pound of body fat contains up to 3500 calories. Hence, to lose one pound of fat in a week, you need to decrease the number of calories you consume per day by 500 that is 3500 divided by 7.

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