Can you be more detailed with the question?
If it’s above your maintence cals then you’ll gain and if it’s at maintence then you stay the same weight if it’s under you’ll lose weight
Because your body needs a certain amount of cals to be able function properly and the maintence cals are just the right amount of Cala your body needs to just be at a maintence.
You will lose if you are about 500-1000 Cals below your maintence cals you should lose one pound of fat in 1 -2 weeks
If you eat about 350 Cals above your maintence cals then you would gain an extra pound about every 10 days.
Pets or neighbors idk its either one
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I would encourage them that it is okay to do reasearch about exercising before they start exercising. I would also offer to do it with them. And lastly I'd remind them to love themselves and that it takes time to see changes.