Health & Fitness
Intermediate

Fat Loss from Deficit

Body-fat lost from a total calorie deficit.

Formula

Δm=deficit7700\Delta m = \frac{\text{deficit}}{7700}

Variables

deficitTotal kcal deficit
\Delta mFat lost (kg)

Example

500 kcal/day × 30 days ⇒ ≈ 1.9 kg

Did You Know?

Roughly 7700 kilocalories are stored in a single kilogram of body fat, which is why steady loss takes patience.

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