High calorie, low fat, healthy foods?

jvinmill

I am looking for some recommendations for high calorie, low fat, healthy foods, aside from fruit.
Thank you!

MissyBenj

Watching. I'm having trouble meeting my caloric needs every day...

*Peanut/Almond Butter
*Avocados
*Smoothies - Just be careful what you put into them.

jvinmill

Peanut butter and avocados are both high in fat... healthy fat I know... but I am doing OK with healthy fats as it is... Smoothies are basically fruit.

Zuardeuh

whole grain breads. legumes. brown rice. potatoes. pasta.:bigsmile:

jvinmill

whole grain breads. legumes. brown rice. potatoes. pasta.:bigsmile:

Thanks! I am always under on carbs, so I will try and incorporate more of these.

CRody44

To get calories, I have 60 grams of walnuts with my salad every lunch.

400 calories, 40g fat, 0g cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 10g protein, 8g carbs.

TenderBranson

Pretzels
Starchy Vegetables

windycitycupcake

i love these

jvinmill

Pretzels
Starchy Vegetables

Mmmm pretzels! Good idea!

wftiger

Just my opinion but you are better off going way over on healthy fats (avocados, nuts, etc.) rather than eating more carbs especially those that are in pretzels, muffins and pasta. Those are not known for their "health" benefits. Again, my opinion for what it is worth.

FYI: Fats and proteins will keep you full longer. Carbs won't.

ctooch99

Sweet potatoes, artichoke heats, brown rice, fish (salmon, tuna, shellfish), egg whites, almond milk, protein mixes (I use Herba Life Formula one).

Avocados and nuts are super calorie dense and super good for you - the fats are healthy fats and actually help you to lose wight and reduce HDL...

ctooch99

PS - loading up on carbs and sugars increases fat and cholesterol production in the body way more than fat does...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B56Gpf1f5_A

MissyBenj

Peanut butter and avocados are both high in fat... healthy fat I know... but I am doing OK with healthy fats as it is... Smoothies are basically fruit.

No, they aren't mostly fruit - Look up receipes

Almond milk with protein powder spinach 1/2 cup of fruit and a veggie - theres my smoothie

Another poster took the words out of my mouth on the fats vs carbs/sugars! best of luck to ya.

davidlaplante

Sweet potatoes are a great high calorie carb. Smother it in KerryGold butter.

Aim for a low-carb diet rich in healthy fats. You'll eat less (healthy fats crush you're hunger once you've fat-adapted your metabolism) and feel better.

60-70% of my calories come from fat and I stay at 8-10% bodyfat w/o having to worry about working it off because the body only uses the fat it needs for energy and eliminates the rest. The only thing your body can convert into bodyfat is carbs.

Better yet, I'm never starving and my glucose and cholesterol are solid. The hardest thing I have to do is worry about busting over 100g of carbs. Which is easy to do with fruit. And alcohol. And wheat.

AnvilHead

...The only thing your body can convert into bodyfat is carbs.

You may want to Google "gluconeogenesis".

juncture

...The only thing your body can convert into bodyfat is carbs.

You may want to Google "gluconeogenesis".

Not sure how gluconeogenesis is relevant here, yes your body can make glucose from non-carb sources but it does that when your blood sugar is getting low

MessyLittlePanda

I would be more concerned that your diet is low in simple sugars than low in fat to be honest. Limit the saturated fat, sure, and don't eat trans fat, ever, because it's poison, but the good fats, you don't need to worry about those so much.

Getting your calories from healthy fat sources like oily fish, nuts, coconut, avocado, flaxseed oil, nut butters, is better than loading up on grains and starch - it might be low fat, but it's nutritionally not that great. If you want to get a few more carbs in, quinoa is a good choice, because it contains magnesium and iron, it has better nutritional value than rice or pasta.

wellbert

Pound of chicken.