One pound of body fat is equal to calories.

Because 3,500 calories equals about 1 pound (0.45 kilogram) of fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in to lose 1 pound. So, in general, if you cut 500 calories from your typical diet each day, you'd lose about 1 pound a week (500 calories x 7 days = 3,500calories).Apr 11, 2015

Iagree with the other person my mom does that with her cooking and sometimes they taste the same as "unhealthy" junk ingredients