Calories

pammiejean40
pammiejean40 Posts: 56 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So my personal trainer wants me eating 1500 calories a day. I struggle even hitting 1200. I don't want to eat junk. I'm eating healthily but its all so low in calories. So any tips on how to boost my calorie intake without turning to the junk?

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  • lamps1303
    lamps1303 Posts: 432 Member
    Peanut butter, nuts, avocado, dates, salmon (higher in 'good' fat and calories than chicken/turkey), bananas (higher in calories than some other fruits), ice cream!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    avocado, nuts, nut butters, olive oil, coconut oil, full fat dairy, sour cream, cheese, Greek yogurt, ice cream, full calorie dressings and condiments, protein shakes, fruit juice, whole eggs, bacon
  • HerbertNenenger
    HerbertNenenger Posts: 453 Member
    you only have to eat 1 oz of brazil nuts for 200 calories. lots of selenium too.
  • Commander_Keen
    Commander_Keen Posts: 1,179 Member
    A tablespoon of oil has 100+ calories.
  • lavendy17
    lavendy17 Posts: 309 Member
    A good idea is to look at your macros and see what's missing. For most people dieting it's the fats that are absent. So what people before me have said is a very good answer.

    When it comes to dairy, the fat free is lower in calories but not better for you. A good swap would be to have some fat in it, maybe 2%.

    Adding olive oil to your vegetables helps you digest them better.

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