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.
3. Calculate the number of calories you'll need to burn each week to lose weight. A pound of fat is the equivalent of 3,500 calories. Consequently, a 185-pound person would have to do about 4.5 hours on the elliptical each week to lose a pound per week. At this rate, it would take 40 weeks to lose 40 pounds.