if a person needs to lose one pound how many calories do you cut
Dear Countin' Cal, Theoretically, about 3500 calories equals one pound of body weight. This means that you'd have to take in 3500 fewer calories than you usually do, over a period of time, to lose one pound. Keep in mind, this is in theory; what happens in the real world can be very different. Often, as we eat less, our bodies expend calories at a slower rate (that is, our metabolism decreases).
You will lose a pound if you burn 3500 more calories than you take in. This is one of the bottom lines in weight loss but whether or not you are actually burning 3500 calories varies from person to person with the same activity.