How many calories should an 11 year-old girl eat?

Answer 1

An 11 year-old is about to enter puberty, which is basically one big, long growth spurt. And all that growing requires proper nutrition. Restricting your calories at such a young age could permanently stunt your growth, and could lead to very serious medical problems (like osteoporosis) when you're older.

The one basic rule about dieting is that you should only eat when you are hungry, and you should stop when you are full (it takes a few minutes for the signal that you are full to hit your brain, so you should eat slowly, to give the signal time to reach your brain). If you can't tell whether or not you're hungry, then you probably aren't.

For an adult, this means eating about 1600 to 1800 calories a day. For a growing 11 year-old, it means eating about 2000 calories a day. In your teenage years -- ages 13 through 18 -- you may need even more than that, like, 2400 calories a day.

Answer 2

2,000 calories for a active eleven year old girl. If not active about 1,800.

AnswerIf he/she is normal weight and eats a balanced diet don't bother about EXACTLY how many calories are eaten each day, they will balance out over time.

You should never REDUCE the number of calories a growing child eats, just control the excess and let their weight catch up with their height.

Answer 3

It depends on the child's age, how much exercise they have, and whether they need to lose weight, maintain weight, or gain weight. For more information and to view examples, see the related questions, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

Answer 4

I try to aim for 1000 calories a day. I am 11 and on a diet. I weigh 122.4 pounds I think I look like a hippo, and my doctor even says that I am overweight. I really want to weigh less than what i do now. i am always so tired of people making fun of me because i am fat. == ==

Answer 5

It's great that you are concern about calories at your age... as long as you aren't over concern. At 11 you are normally very active and that means that you burn a lot of calories. Your main focus should be on eating from your 4 basic food groups, cut down/out sugars, and try to eliminate process foods...(fast foods) however there are a few fast foods that's more healthy than others.

Answer 6

It varies a little based on weight, height, body type, activity level, and a few other important factors. On average, though, about 1,200 to 1,400 calories a day.

Answer 7

2000; if you are trying to loose weight 1500

Answer 8

The calorie need for an 11 year old girl is 1750 - 1850 calories. We have to consume sufficient amount of fats, proteins, carbs and nutrients from our daily calories.