Dense calories food

nephalime

Hi guys,

I'm on a gluten and dairy free diet due to health reasons. I find it hard to consume calories. Yesterday, i was below 1000 calories and i did exercise. I know it's too low.

I eat mostly : fruits, veggies, shrimps, rice cake, mung bean or rice noodles, natural peannut butter, soy and coconut milk.

My meals are around 200 calories and i can't eat more because i'm so full. Any ideas on dense calories food ?

I need around 1500 calories to maintain, i have a desk job and get no exercise during the day whatsoever.

Thanks !

writergeek313

Can you eat nuts? That would be my choice. Maybe something like coconut milk yogurt or ice cream? I haven't tried those, but I know coconut is fairly high in calories, so those could be good dairy-free choices (another one of my go-to choices when I need calories is full-fat Greek yogurt, but I know you couldn't have that).

nephalime

Yes i can eat nuts, i will try and incorporate that in my diet. I didn't know they made dairy like stuff with coconut milk, sounds really good, i will look for that at my grocery store.
thanks !

kdiamond

There are lots of gluten and dairy free yogurts out there, made with almond and coconut milks. Nut butters and avocados are calorie dense. You might want to experiment with cooking and baking. There are lots of wonderful gluten and dairy free recipes out there. Search for Paleo recipes, which are gluten and dairy free.

corgicake

Meat is calorie dense, didn't see that on your list...

nephalime

That's true i'm not a meat eater/lover, but i do have chicken sometimes.

Strokingdiction

fzx122

Nuts are great and very calorie dense as they contain a lot of fat, but also protein. You can also just add more fat to your regular meals through things like dressings made with olive oil.