Losing weight is a common goal, but the numbers behind it may surprise you. One pound of fat equates to roughly 3,500 calories. While fat is essential for health, with an average slim woman carrying about 100,000 calories worth, most people aim to reduce excess fat.
To shed that single pound, you'd need to run for over 4 hours, walk for 13 hours, or cycle for about 4 hours and 20 minutes. Alternatively, it's equivalent to consuming 9 Subway Clubs, 6.5 Big Macs, or 14 Snickers bars.
Interestingly, muscle and fat differ in their calorie-burning capacity. One pound of muscle burns 7-10 calories daily, while a pound of fat only burns 2-3 calories. This difference underscores the importance of not just losing weight, but also building lean muscle mass for effective body composition changes.
