Is 1200 calories too little of an amount for an active 14 year old?

To start off, I am not looking for sympathy just an answer. I am a active 14 year old who does track everyday after school, and weight training on the weekend, I am 5 feet and 3.25 inches exactly lol and about 106-107 lbs. Currently I have decreased my calorie intake so I could lose a bit of weight since I gained about 5 lbs after my sports season ended. I am starting to become concerned with myself, yet unsure whether or not I am eating too little? Also for some reason I am not even losing weight and every day my weight fluctuates between 110-105? I am really curious to what is going on, please help/answer if you can, thanks x

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5 lbs weight fluctuations are common based on water retention, time of day weighed, etc. I ran your height, weight and activity level through a diet calculator and the range you're eating is roughly 100 calories below what they recommend for extreme fat loss. It would seem to me that you don't need extreme fat loss because you're already fairly lean. Also with your activity level, it's important to eat enough or light headedness, dizziness and fainting could occur.

  • Yes very low your body will go into starvation mode. Eat 1500 ! I guarantee you will lose more weight if you eat more
  • I would say at least 2000 calories per day and get your body weight up to about 125-130ish. Eat a lot of protein so you don't just gain pure fat
  • You need AT LEAST 2000 calories, girls are different, but still around 2000. If you are active you need 2000 at the least. Instead of cutting calories you can watch what you eat like fastfood, junkfood, etc.
  • I think 1500 is the most calories you should eat.. That's what I suggest
  • that is a starving amount. if you exercise daily, you are burning calories. i'd say around 2500 cals

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