http://www.5td.org/health/how-to-shed-a-pound-a-week/ In order to shed a pound a week you need to burn an additional 3500 calories. It really is that that simple! No fancy pills or powders or the latest fad diet are necessary, just a progression of calories exerted without an increase in calories consumed. Sounds easy, right? The simple law of thermodynamics. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:30:44 CDT en