Health - calorie deficit
What calorie deficit do I need to lose 0.5 kg per week?
Answer
550
kcal / day deficit
(0.5 kg × 7700 kcal/kg) ÷ 7 days = 550 kcal/day
How we got there
- 011 kg of body fat ≈ 7700 kcal of stored energy
- 02To lose 0.5 kg/week: 0.5 × 7700 = 3850 kcal/week deficit
- 03Per day: ÷ 7 = 550 kcal/day below your TDEE
- 04For sustainable loss, keep daily deficit ≤ 25% of TDEE.
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