The scientific formula: 7,700 kcal = 1 kg of fat
The principle is simple: 1 kg of adipose tissue contains ~87% pure lipids (the remaining 13% is water, protein and cellular structure). Since 1 g of lipid = 9 kcal of energy, we get:
1 kg de gras = ~7 700 kcal
(1,000 g × 87% × 9 kcal/g ≈ 7,830 kcal, rounded to 7,700 kcal in clinical practice)
This rule (Wishnofsky 1958) is still useful as a first approximation. Modern models (Hall 2011) show that reality is more dynamic — metabolic adaptation lowers TDEE during a deficit, slowing weight loss. But for setting a daily target, the 7,700 kcal/kg rule works very well over 8 to 12 weeks.

