How to lose 1kg a week calorie deficit
Focus on protein first. Aim for 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight each day. For a 75kg person, that’s 60 to 75 grams daily.
Focus on protein first. Aim for 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight each day. For a 75kg person, that’s 60 to 75 grams daily.
Dropping below 1,200 calories per day for women or 1,500 for men causes problems. Your body goes into conservation mode, slowing your metabolism to protect itself.
Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard it all before: “calories in, calories out.” But it’s not enough to simply maintain a calorie deficit. To lose 1kg of fat per week (that’s roughly 2.2 pounds, a firm, healthy target), you need a consistent deficit of around 1100 calories each day. Fat, fat is like a storage tank that contains about 7,700 calories of energy per one kilo. So doing simple math: 7,700 calories / 7 days = 1,100 calorie deficit per day.