What is the rough amount of calories my body burns per day?

gatsby asked:


I eat on average 2000 calories and I’m 15 years old, pretty tall and slim, high metabolism rate. I run for 5km thrice a week.
So how many calories does someone my age burn? I desperately need to find out how much I”m burning so I won’t exceed that amount.

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One Response to “What is the rough amount of calories my body burns per day?”

  1. vvav on October 19th, 2009 at 9:26 am

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    It’s highly variable and you should probably just eat when you’re hungry unless you gain excessive amounts of weight following that strategy. A highly active male of 15 will typically burn 2700+, while a highly active female of 15 will typically burn 2300+, so you probably need MORE food, not less. If your BMI is less than 22 or 23, you REALLY shouldn’t worry about it that much, and there’s an even wider margin if you do muscle-building exercise too. Basically, it sounds like you’re just being self-conscious. I would suggest eating at comfortable levels unless you actually weigh yourself and find you put on more than a few pounds in a month. At your age, you’re still growing and weight gain is inevitable.

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