Help with high calorie food options!

mandalynne

I work out a lot and am having a hard time getting in the needed calories without going overboard with sodium, sugar and carbs. I'm not a clean eater, but know that would probably help. It's a hard balance to get the calories in, get the protein in, limit the sodium and sugar.. while trying to feed a family of 4. I have no problem eating cleaner, but do have a problem with jumping in full body. I need a transition and not sure how to do all of this.

I'm looking for ideas on things that I could incorporate into my daily diet to help increase my calories and limit the other stuff. My calorie goals on most days are around 2,300 calories.

Thanks for the help!

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Hollywood_Porky

If you are looking to retain fiber and reduce starch in doing this, I would not eat potatoes. The best sources in that list are - avocado, dark chocolate, nuts, seeds, the oils, grass-fed butter, salmon. If you are insulin-sensitive, then these are the best options. A large Haas Avocado can run 300 calories easy alone - plus provide a ton of nutrition - so nutrient and calorie dense.

RodaRose

mandalynne wrote: »

I work out a lot and am having a hard time getting in the needed calories without going overboard with sodium, sugar and carbs. I'm not a clean eater, but know that would probably help. It's a hard balance to get the calories in, get the protein in, limit the sodium and sugar.. while trying to feed a family of 4. I have no problem eating cleaner, but do have a problem with jumping in full body. I need a transition and not sure how to do all of this.

I'm looking for ideas on things that I could incorporate into my daily diet to help increase my calories and limit the other stuff. My calorie goals on most days are around 2,300 calories.

Thanks for the help!

Focus on these two things:
1 Daily calorie count
2 Protein

You can safely ignore sodium, sugar, carbs, fat.

mandalynne

Thanks guys! I will check out that thread

Need2Exerc1se

I'd add in more fat - olive oil, nuts, avocado, seeds. Fat makes everything taste better. I'd take fat over sugar any day.

terbusha

Put simply, eat the foods you like that get you to your calorie and macro goals. Be sure to hit your protein goal for the day, as well as getting in your needed fruits and veggies for micro nutrition. After that, if you need more calories (lets say in carbs and some fat), eat foods you like that fill those macros up. If you have satisfied your nutritional goals and only need more calories, having some treat foods to hit your goals will not harm you at all.

jgnatca

If you limit carbs that means increasing protein and fat. To limit sodium and sugar, do more home cooking for control.