Kevin wants to lose 5 pounds of fat. He finds it hard to cut back on his eating, so he decides that he will walk an hour each day to burn more calories. How many extra calories must he expend to lose a pound of fat?

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It takes approximately a deficit of 3,500 calories to lose one pound of fat. Therefore, to lose 5 pounds of fat, Kevin needs to create a deficit of 17,500 calories. Assuming he walks for an hour and burns approximately 250 calories per session, Kevin needs to walk for 70 hours (or approximately 10 weeks) to lose 5 pounds of fat.

Kevin Wants to Lose 5 Pounds of Fat