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Advice For Teenagers Calorie Intake

CarriLu123
CarriLu123 Posts: 82 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have 14 year old twin girls. They have always been really active and into sports so I have never had to worry about their weight. Until one of my girls tore her ACL and meniscus playing soccer almost a year ago. She had everything repaired but has since gained 20-30 lbs and is now afraid to get back into the game. I don't want to put her on a "diet" but common since says she can't eat the same as she has been without the work. Over the summer vacation (before starting high school) I plan to have set meals for them throughout the day but wasn't sure what calories would be acceptable. I was thinking 2000 for a base. Is this too much? Too little?

I Estimated her BMR and TDEE
BMR =1627
TDEE = 2237
15% Cut =1907

***Side note I plan to start NROL4W and may have her join me since the book directly speaks about why teenage girls are more like to have knee injury then teenage boys.

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  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    Check with her pediatrician-kids need different macros than adults since they are still developing.
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