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Younger people & Calories...

nicole716
nicole716 Posts: 43 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone :)

I'm 16 years old and I only have to lose about 5-7 pounds. I set my weight loss goal as .5 lb loss per week and MFP set me at eating 1300 calories per day. However, i was wondering if I should be eating a little bit more because of my age. (i've heard that if you're younger, you should be eating more calories because your body isn't completely finished developing). is this true?

I'm wondering if I should raise my calorie intake or just leave it as it is. Any suggestions? Thanks :)

-Nicole

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  • bachooka
    bachooka Posts: 719 Member
    Just go by what you feel... especially with only five to seven pounds to lose. If you feel like you are starving, eat some more...if not no need to increase. But make sure at your age that you are eating back your exercise calories. :)
  • nicole716
    nicole716 Posts: 43 Member
    Oh yeah, i never even thought about eating my exercise calories back. i think that will help!!
  • oravavaara
    oravavaara Posts: 29
    This site definitely under-estimates. They use a different formula than most nutritionists due. According to my textbook, I should be able to eat around 500 more calories than MFP says I should! So I customized it and am still losing weight quickly.
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