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Most experts recommend that you cut approximately 500 - 750 calories per day to lose one to two pounds per week. Of course, in order to cut those calories, you need to know how many calories you usually eat. So before you go on a diet or reduce calories, it's best to keep a food journal for a week to establish your starting point.
If you eat fewer calories than you need, you'll lose weight. If you eat more calories than you need, you'll gain weight. If your weight is staying the same, your body is using up about the same number of calories as you eat. To gain 1 pound, you need to eat 3,500 more calories for one week. To lose 1 pound, you need to cut 3,500 calories from your diet for one week or 500 for one day.