> That "1 lb / 3500 calories" figure you quoted isn't an absolute law, but more like a rule of thumb. And it's not even a very useful rule of thumb. Research s

> That "1 lb / 3500 calories" figure you quoted isn't an absolute law, but more like a rule of thumb. And it's not even a very useful rule of thumb. Research suggests [1] that because of how the energy dynamics work in practice (i.e. a sack of ideally functioning fat cells is a pretty unrealistic model for human metabolism), most people need an estimated deficit of much more than 3,500 calories to actually burn a pound of fat. [1]: http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/biggest-weight-loss-myth-revealed http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/biggest-weight-loss-...