Whole Foods Plant Based friends!
BlondeButtercup127
Posts: 750 Member
Hey all!
I've been following a WFPB way of life since April, and I'm starting to struggle a bit. I should be starting maintenance now, but I can't seem to get a grip on more calories to stop losing weight.
I'd love to make some friends that also eat this way to share some easy yet delicious recipes and snack ideas!! & bounce some ideas off of to figure out how to get my intake up.
Hope to chat with some people soon!! πΎπ π₯ππ₯
I've been following a WFPB way of life since April, and I'm starting to struggle a bit. I should be starting maintenance now, but I can't seem to get a grip on more calories to stop losing weight.
I'd love to make some friends that also eat this way to share some easy yet delicious recipes and snack ideas!! & bounce some ideas off of to figure out how to get my intake up.
Hope to chat with some people soon!! πΎπ π₯ππ₯
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Without knowing what you eat or what you've been told or believe WFPB generally is also low in fats and oils. Selecting plant foods that have more fat or adding more oil in the preparation or finishing of a dish is an easy way to add calories. I would suggest that you try to keep the polyunsaturated fats (mostly refined seed oils) to a minimum and try to keep any added oils unrefined and if you haven't totally excluded animal protein, to consume fish for the omega's EPA and DHA which are essential and not available in plants.2
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Since carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram while fat has 9, the easiest way to increase calories is with foods high in fat. If your WOE allows oil, using more of that is the most efficient way to add calories. If not, nuts, seeds, and avocados. If you're not already eating fresh coconut, try adding that. It's always fun using a hammer to get to my food!
Those who are wondering about WFPB oil vs no oil can check this out:
https://www.plantnutritionwellness.com/a-dietitians-review-of-whole-food-plant-based-no-oil-wfpbno/2 -
kshama2001 wrote: Β»Since carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram while fat has 9, the easiest way to increase calories is with foods high in fat. If your WOE allows oil, using more of that is the most efficient way to add calories. If not, nuts, seeds, and avocados. If you're not already eating fresh coconut, try adding that. It's always fun using a hammer to get to my food!
Those who are wondering about WFPB oil vs no oil can check this out:
https://www.plantnutritionwellness.com/a-dietitians-review-of-whole-food-plant-based-no-oil-wfpbno/
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Small things like adding some nut butter, hemp seeds or chia seeds to a morning smoothie or oatmeal can pack on calories pretty quickly without being overly heavy! Also increasing the portion size/ratio of more calorie dense foods in a meal like legumes and grains vs filling up on veggies can also help. Small changes to each meal can add in plenty of calories in a day without having to heavily rely on oils... unless you like oil then go crazy π1
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