Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 11th Edition by Melvin Williams, Eric Rawson,David Branch

Exercise 1

Melinda wants to lose 30 pounds by summer, which is 20 weeks away. She currently weighs 150 pounds and is maintaining her body weight with an energy intake of 14 Calories per pound body weight. Based on dietary changes only, calculate her daily energy needs during the first week of the diet if she wants to lose weight at a steady level over the 20-week period.