How many calories does an average 15-year-old burn in a day?

How can a 14 year old girl burn 500 calories a day?

• Well, my goal is to lose 2 pounds a week. I am taking in 500 less calories, and burning 500 calories a day, which means that is a 1,000 calorie deficiency. 1 pound equals 3,500 calories so if I burn a deficient of 1000 calories seven times a week this means I will burn a deficient of 7,000 calories a week altogether, making me lose 2 pounds a week. I am only 14 years old and weigh 11 stone. I want to lose at least 2 stone by summer. I don't have any training equipment at home and I am too young to go to the gym. What could I do or ways could I burn 500 calories a day? All help is greatly appreciated! I really need help so please answer.

• Answer:

  Do you like to watch tv? Whenever a commercial comes on do a quick work out. Do squats during the first commercial then jumping jacks the next, etc. Also do yoga, clean the house, if you have stairs in your house try to do housework that keeps you going up and down them. Jump rope, hula hoop, turn on your radio or whatever and dance, dance while you do housework. At school, swing your legs at your desk, slowly lift them as close to straight out as you can then slowly pull them back as far as you can. Cartwheels are good, you could jog around the block or even around the living room if you want. The biggest thing is not sitting still. Just try to incorporate a workout into whatever you do. Make it something fun that you'll want to do. I hate going to gyms, they're nasty and filthy, this is how i work out.