Weight loss is primarily about creating a calorie deficit, meaning you consume fewer calories than you burn during the day or week.
Common advice states that to lose a pound – roughly 0.5 kg – you need to cut 3,500 calories from your weekly intake.
Dividing that weekly target by seven days gives a daily deficit of about 500 calories, a figure that many people find manageable.
The guidance comes from a post titled “How to find a calorie deficit that fits your weight loss goal” that first appeared on Premium Times Nigeria.
These figures provide a simple framework for setting weight‑loss targets, though individual results may vary.
<small>Source: Premium Times Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
