Angelos: Messenger. This is a Greek form of Angelus, which is a Latin name derived from the Greek word angelos, meaning messenger. Is your name Angelos? T
You need to burn 3500 calories a day to lose a pound. A human burns about 2000 a day on average. If you eat 1500 calories a day, you're burning about 500 a day without changing your routine. Which means you have to burn 3000 more calories that day to lose a pound. Not impossible but very difficult. Aerobic workouts like Richard Simmons (don't laugh.
According to the CDC, if you want to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you take in. For instance, if you want to lose about 1 to 2 pounds per week, you should go for what is called a âcalorie-deficitâ, i.e., reduce your caloric intake by 500â1000 calories per day. One pound equals 3500 calories.