Having Trouble Eating Enough Calories!

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  • JenKillough
    JenKillough Posts: 474 Member
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    Peanut & nut butters have already been mentioned :smile:

    I suggest also adding in some coconut oil. I use Nutiva organic coconut oil... a spoonful once a day usually, or whenever I think about it.
  • OutForBrains
    OutForBrains Posts: 6
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    @californiagirl2012
    I think you misunderstood my statement. I don't have to eat a certain number of calories before I work out. It's recommended that I eat 1200 calories not including calories I "earn" for working out. I eat breakfast before I work out, and lunch and dinner after. I'm looking to loose about twenty pounds; I'm not overweight, but I'd like to be more fit. If I only ate when I was hungry, I would probably starve. I could easily eat 3, 100 calorie meals and be fine when it comes to hunger. I have functioned on one small meal mid-day before without being hungry, which I think we can agree is not healthy. Unfortunately, "just eat when you're hungry" is not great advice for everyone. I CANNOT eat whenever I want. I have to eat when I have time, which is not very often. Between school, work, and my workouts, both my breakfast and lunch are on the go every single weekday. If I skip those, I don't get to eat until dinner.

    @DonnaLeeCattes
    Ahhh! That's perfect for what I'm looking for! Thanks you so much!

    @CRAZYPEANUTBUTTERPEOPLE
    You all need your own cult of peanut butter lovers, haha. I don't think I could eat just peanut butter. It makes my stomach clench even thinking about it. Plus, I'd probably burn all the calories I got from it just trying to unstick it from the roof of my mouth, heh hehe. :]
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
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    Easy calories to add - even in college - are things people live on:

    Rice, lentils, beans, bread
    Butter, whole milk, cheese
    Figs, almonds, dates

    Helping of any of those things will add a few hundred calories to your day
  • dwnana2411
    dwnana2411 Posts: 1
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    Do you have a refrigerator? If so or acess to 1 consider yogurt, and fresh or can fruit. I like the granola and use it with yogurt and fresh or canned fruit.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
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    Prepare all your meals the day before. You may want to look into protein powder to make smoothies for their portability and convenience for when you can't eat a meal in between classes.

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