Am I thinking right?

kettleandstring

My blog post is here, but the sum-up is below: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/kettleandstring/view/stats-june-2013-543132

I've calculated my TDEE at 2241. MFP wants me to have TDEE-30% to lose weight at the rate of 1lb a week (but I'm assuming that's based on the Harris-Benedict Formula). My TDEE-20% is 1792.

Does it make sense to focus on TDEE-30% on non-gym days and TDEE-20% on gym days?

Also, it's a lot more calories than I had been used to striving for with Livestrong. I was struggling to get my calories down with that program, and I've gotten much better about cutting out the high calorie items that were bad for me (fast food, espresso drinks, fried food in general, and soda). I don't want to go back to them just because I need the calories, so how can I increase my caloric intake while remaining healthy? I need quick and easy options, I am not a chef!

pastryari

and I've gotten much better about cutting out the high calorie items that were bad for me (fast food, espresso drinks, fried food in general, and soda). I don't want to go back to them just because I need the calories, so how can I increase my caloric intake while remaining healthy?

I can't help you, as I don't think there is anything wrong or "unhealthy" with those foods/drinks.

magerum

My blog post is here, but the sum-up is below: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/kettleandstring/view/stats-june-2013-543132

I've calculated my TDEE at 2241. MFP wants me to have TDEE-30% to lose weight at the rate of 1lb a week (but I'm assuming that's based on the Harris-Benedict Formula). My TDEE-20% is 1792.

Does it make sense to focus on TDEE-30% on non-gym days and TDEE-20% on gym days?

Also, it's a lot more calories than I had been used to striving for with Livestrong. I was struggling to get my calories down with that program, and I've gotten much better about cutting out the high calorie items that were bad for me (fast food, espresso drinks, fried food in general, and soda). I don't want to go back to them just because I need the calories, so how can I increase my caloric intake while remaining healthy? I need quick and easy options, I am not a chef!

kettleandstring

If you don't have an actually helpful response I'd appreciate it if you didn't bother.

foodcart

Add more calorie dense foods like peanut (or other nut) butter, nuts, avocados, etc.

zhvah18

Add things like olive oil to your cooking, nuts, peanut butter, things like that

CrankMeUp

butter
olive oil
cheese
peanut butter
nuts
seeds