Calorie Goal?

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EricsName
EricsName Posts: 28
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm around 5' 2" to 5' 3". I weigh 101.6. I can see the sides of my ribs when I haven't eaten yet. I'm trying to be a better cross country runner and gain muscle so I do a lot of strength exercises as well as running at track, burning around 200-500 calories a day. I exercise 6 days a week. I'm unsure if I should aim to gain or lose weight to be a better long distance runner. My current goal is 1650 calories a day. Is that too little?

I'm 15. And today, before burning calories I consumed 1846 calories, burning 290 calories with exercise.

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  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    yup I think so ...I would be willing to bet you should be eating over 2000
  • CarterGrt
    CarterGrt Posts: 289 Member
    What does MFP calculate as your target calories per day BEFORE it adds back your burned calories? My guess would be that you are a bit low. But, I am not a nutrition expert or anything. I am aiming for a base of 1750 and that is trying to lose weight. My burned calories are added back to this. So, this seems like you might be a bit low.

    Good Luck!!

    --Carter
  • ouryear002
    ouryear002 Posts: 325 Member
    I would eat more. Increase protein to help with building muscle. You are still growing and working out a lot so you need to fuel that.
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