3500 kc

The Nutrition

with Melanie Dwornik

What equals a pound?

Most of us know that it’s not hard to put on 1 pound (lb) of weight. In order to gain 1 lb, we must consume 3,500 calories more than we expend during normal metabolism and activity. Similarly, in order to lose 1 lb, we need to take in 3,500 calories less or we need to burn it off.[1] So what does 3,500 calories look like? The following may surprise you.

What does 3,500 cal look like?

• 6 portions of homemade chicken pot pie, one piece= ½ 9” pie
• 6 large cheeseburgers
• 7 hot roast beef and cheese sandwiches (fast food style)
• 8 slices of cheesecake (slice =1/12 of 9” pie)
• 8 cups of homemade chicken salad
• 9 servings French-Fries (1 serving = 10 fries)
• 10 cups of vanilla ice cream
• 10, 10oz chocolate milk shakes
• 12, 2.16oz Snickers candy bars
• 14 yeast glazed doughnuts
• 15, 1cup servings of frozen yogurt
• 16 cups long grain rice
• 18 cake doughnuts
• 19 slices pepperoni pizza (slice = 1/8 of 12” pie)
• 21oz dry roasted almonds
• 22 cups of whole milk
• 24, 8 oz glasses of red wine
• 24, 12 oz regular beers
• 31 oz of cheddar cheese
• 34 cups dry corn flakes
• 35, 8 oz glasses of Kool-Aid
• 37 tablespoons peanut butter
• 44 Oreo cookies
• 50 eggs
• 69 cups watermelon
• 71 oz skinless chicken breast
• 80 cups boiled broccoli
• 95 medium peaches[2]

In order to burn 3,500 cal a 150# person would have to:

• Bicycle vigorously for 4.6 hours
• Golf (carrying clubs) for 8.8 hours
• Jump Rope for 4.8 hours
• Run (11.5 min/mile) for 5.4 hours
• Run (7 min/mile) for 3.3 hours
• Walk (15 min/mile) for 10.8 hours
• Operate Snow Blower (walking) for 10.8 hours
• Rake Lawn for 12 hours
• Garden (general) for 10.8 hours
• Clean House for 13.8 hours[3]

I hope this helps to put things in perspective for you all.