Question

For someone who is clinically underweight and has been encouraged by their doctor to gain a few pounds, how many calories per day should someone consume to gain 2 pounds in two weeks assuming they burn 2000 calories per day? Get your math brains ready! (3500 calories = 1 pound)

Answer 1

For a person to gain Two pounds in Two weeks they must consume an additional 500 calories to 2000. So consuming 2500 calories a day should help them gain two pounds in two weeks