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.
To Lose Weight. 1  By cutting down 500 calories per day, you will cut a total of 3,500 calories per week â resulting in the loss of 1 pound of body fat.  If you want to lose more than 1 pound a week, you will need to either reduce your calorie intake further,* or increase the amount of calories you burn with exercise.