Need high calorie healthy food for dinner

tobnrn
tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey all. I went on this amazing hike this morning after zumba. I burned 730 cals. I ate a huge omlette for breakfast. A gyro for lunch and still have 800 cals 140 carbs and fat left and not hungry. Been trying to eat my exercise cals back.

Any help would be appreciated. Thx

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  • kendib
    kendib Posts: 155 Member
    I always suggest the Kraft website. I love this one and have found many great recipes that don't take that much time to cook. Also, you can change things up to make it healthier. For example, tonight I am having mini meatloaves from this site and 2 mini meatloaves = 500 calories. There are a lot of variety as well.
  • jennkess
    jennkess Posts: 86
    perhaps just eat back 1/2 of your exercise calories around 400 or so and see if you are hungry later. I'd suggest protein based dinner. good chicken breast with perhaps a sauce on it. and a side salad with dressing or potatoes ( so maybe not the healthiest suggestion, but would taste yummy and with that kind of burn you and your body can have a few extra without kicking yourself)

    and the Gyro is really high in sodium so make sure you drink a good deal of water (after you eat) :laugh:
  • susannahcooks
    susannahcooks Posts: 293 Member
    I always want fajitas - and you can do those healthy :)
  • megmanning
    megmanning Posts: 20
    I don't have a food suggestion, but how about not eating your exercise calories back? It is counterproductive to eat them all back. You are essentially only exercising so you can eat more.
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
    Yes they are high in sodium. Im still under in sodium and have had 3.5 liters of water so far. Been wanting a gyro for 3 weeks but didnt want to waste the calories. When I saw the burn I got excited. Was like oh yeah can definitely have one now. Just feel so full still. Never thought I would be in this situation. Full with 800 calories to go. Its crazy to me.
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    Whole sweet potato topped with peanut butter or something else if you don't like that. I would have that alongside a protein and plenty of veggies. The remainder of the calories would be saved for a dessert of greek yogurt mixed with something or a cottage cheese mix. Thats just what I normally do.

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