Suggestions for Calories

Emmapatterson1729

I am having a problem eating enough calories on this diet.

I find myself not very hungry and kind of forcing food.

Especially at night, I look at MFP and realized I've only had 600-700 calories for the day, and then force myself to eat (even though still satisfied from lunch).

Any suggestions for extremely high calorie, zero-very low carb foods. On a budget, so can't do any expensive (order online specifically for keto) foods or supplements.

Trying to keep around 5% carbs
25% proteins, and 70% fats. Would like calories to be over 1300 daily, but coming in at around1100 (and again that's forcing). If my numbers end up a little higher or a little lower, I don't freak; I don't sweat it.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

zanyterp

how long have you been hitting the 1100 forced calorie count? if it is relatively recent, i wouldn't sweat it (yet); however, if it lasts for more than a few days, you may want to start looking at:

- fat bombs (peanut butter, almond joy)
- peanut butter (straight from the jar, cups, etc)
- almond butter packets
- hamburger patty
- eggs (an extra 2 or 3 at night as a "night cap")
- bacon (couple slices as a "night cap")
- ground sausage

if it is mostly at night, probably some type of night cap thing that you can hit the calorie count and go from there.

Emmapatterson1729

@zanyterp About a week. At night been force eating an egg or two, ground beef, or chicken thigh all cooked in olive oil, coconut oil, and/or butter.

My daughter and boyfriend are having the same problem.

Sample day:

Coffee with cream for breakfast. (Can't give up coffee). Sometimes with a bite of cheese, but only if we're leaving the house. 10 am

Lunch: One egg omelet with cream, veggies, cheese, and oils, somedays meat. 2-3 pm

At first we were getting hungry again around 6-7. Now, forcing meat, eggs, fish, cheese, oils around 9-11 pm.

I haven't tried any fat bombs yet. I might try to make the peanut butter ones tonight.

tcunbeliever

Average time to hit hormone issues from super low calories is 3 weeks so unless it gets that far then you should be able to eat to hunger signals and eventually your appetite should adapt.

Emmapatterson1729

Fat Bombs worked. Although dinner was still a little forced, adding a fat bomb after dinner, bumped the calories up to just over 1300. And didn't make us feel stuffed, like an extra egg, meat, or cheese would've.