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.
1 Only aim to lose 1 or 2 pounds per week. 2  If you were to lose weight through diet alone, you'd need a 500-calorie deficit every day to lose one pound in a week. 3  If you were really pushing it and wanted to lose 2 pounds in a week, you'd need a 1000-calorie deficit every day.