You decide to go on a diet to lose 5 lbs (1 lb = 454 g).Fatty tissue consists of about 85% fat and 15% water.In order to lose that much weight how many Calories (kcal)must be eliminated from your normal intake? Fat contains 9.0 kcal/g.

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To lose 5 lbs (2270 g), considering fatty tissue is 85% fat, the fat weight to lose is 2270 g * 0.85 = 1929.5 g. Since fat contains 9.0 kcal/g, the total calories to eliminate are 1929.5 g * 9.0 kcal/g = 17365.5 kcal, rounded to 17365 kcal.

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