Martha is maintaining her current weight by eating 2500 kcal per day. To lose 1 pound of fat per week, she would have to decrease her energy intake to ________ kcal per day.

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To lose 1 pound of fat per week, a deficit of about 500 kcal per day is needed, since 1 pound of fat is roughly equivalent to 3500 kcal. Therefore, reducing her intake from 2500 kcal to 2000 kcal (or a range around that, such as 1900 to 2000 kcal) would achieve this goal.

Martha Is Maintaining Her Current Weight by Eating 2500 Kcal