Nancy eats 2,000 calories a day. she burns 500 during her workouts and 1,000 participating in her normal daily activities. how many more calories does she have to burn to lose weight?

Nancy needs to burn an additional 500 calories per day through exercise, or lower her daily caloric intake by this many calories in order to lose weight. Each person burns a set amount of calories per day by simply existing. We burn calories simply through breathing as well as by performing daily tasks. In order to lose weight, one must create a deficit of calories. This deficit can be created through exercise, nutrition (caloric intake) or a combination of both exercise and nutrition. To lower her caloric intake, Nancy should focus on eating low calorie, nutrient dense foods. Doing so will help Nancy keep her daily intake of nutrients high, but lower calories.