How many calories do I need everyday?

Question

I am 16 going on 17 in October, a height of 5' 3", and a weight between 117 and 120 pounds I also exercise everyday. I do urban rebounding mostly. When I don't, I walk outside or/and when I'm shopping. How many calories do I need everyday to maintain my weight? Do people who exercise need to consume more calories than people who don't? I am very concerned about how many calories I take in because I love to eat and want to make sure I don't take in more calories than I'm supposed to have because I do not want to gain weight after working so hard to lose over 20 pounds. Please help me. Thank you.

Answer 1

At 17 your body needs energy to grow.  You need around 2000 calories a day.  If you are pretty active you could go up to 2500 a day.

Yes, active people need more calories than sedentary, problem is that it is usually the sedentary that tend to eat more.

Answer 2

check  with  this daily calorie need calculator, based on age, weight,

gender:

http://www.revolutionhealth.com/calculat...

Answer 3

You first need to figure out your BMR, how many calories you would burn if you laid in bed all day and didn't move. You can see the formula here http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calcul...  From the info you left I am guessing it is around 1400 calories. You then want to multiply that by an activity number, you can see that here http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calcul...  from what you have listed i am guessing it would put you at about 2000 calories (remember this is an estimate) So eat around that much, if you start to gain a little then lower the calories, if you start to lose raise them.

Hope that helps

Answer 4

This will tell you based on your activity level.

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness...

This will give you your BMI

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

People who exercise more do need more calories.

Also, you need more calories if you are weightlifting as well.

Answer 5

Do not go under 1200 calories a day.

Answer 6

Good for you, losing 20 pounds is not easy.

You don't need to count calories.  You should be eating balanced meals, including lots of vegetables, whole grain, lean meat and dairy and fruit.  Snack on vegetables first, then add in other healthy foods if you're still hungry.  Drink at least 8 8-oz glasses of pure water every day.  Never eat sweets on an empty stomach, but only after a complete balanced meal.  

Most importantly, don't go by the scale. Go by how you feel and by how your clothes fit.  Start keeping track of a few measurements, if you want.  For instance, bust, waist and hips, or if you want you could do more, like neck, bust, biceps, waist, abdomen, hips and thigh.  The problem with going by by the scale is that fat weighs less than muscle.  So someone who is well-hydrated and has lots of lean muscle can end up weighing more than someone who is fat and dehydrated.  If you take my advice, you may find that you gain weight but your measurements decrease.  Your whole body composition will change for the better.

All the BMI charts are worthless.  They don't take into account your muscle mass, hydration level or bone mass.  Many professional athletes would be considered obese if you just go by BMI.