Calories to eat a day...?

Question

im 14 yrs old

5 ft tall

how many calories would i eat i a day to maintain my weight if i weighed 90 lbs

and how many calories would i eat a day in order to gain weight at 80 lbs?

Answer 1

First, 80 pounds is considered very underweight for your height, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 15.6.  90 pounds (BMI 17.6) is also underweight, though less so. A healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, or approximately between 95 and 125 pounds.

As for calories, it is recommended that a female in your age group should eat between 1750 and 2300 per day depending on your activity level. A male should eat between 2300 and 3100. Presumably you would have to eat more than this to gain weight.  

Answer 2

2000

Answer 3

Uhm...   2000 is the standard I am guessing.  But it depends on if you do anything excercise oriented.  If you lift weights, do sit ups, you gotta take in a little more than you normally would

Answer 4

At ninety pounds and still growing with moderate activity, 1700 calories is plenty to maintain your weight. To gain weight at 80 lbs, 1800-2000. These are roundabout numbers and you'll have to monitor weight weekly.

Answer 5

2,000 calories is the average. If you want to gain weight ask your doctor.