Mary wishes to lose 5 pounds before her vacation in approximately 5 weeks. Her average consumption is 2100 kcal per day. Assuming her physical activity levels remain unchanged, she should reduce her energy intake to ________ kcal per day.

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To lose 1 pound, a deficit of approximately 3500 kcal is needed. To lose 5 pounds, she needs a total deficit of 17,500 kcal over 5 weeks, or 3,500 kcal per week. This translates to a daily deficit of 500 kcal. Reducing her intake from 2100 kcal by 500 kcal results in 1600 kcal per day.

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