[zakity]

YES!! My kids eat a ton and they haven't hit puberty yet!! I do have boys and they are 10, 8, and 8. I figure that if they are burning off the calories, then they need to eat that much. My kids are skinny and always have been. They burn off everything they eat.

I also eat alot. I need to lose weight (like 50+ lbs), but I used to eat alot when I was skinny. If the amount that you eat bothers you, try filling up on something cheap like rice or something or drinking a big glass of water every time you feel like you need to eat something (well, when it isn't a meal time). If you are thin and you are active and you eat alot, then, to me, it sounds like you need those calories.