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How to up calorie intake in a healthy way

mabbyann
mabbyann Posts: 5
edited January 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,

I'm on my 2nd month of Insanity. I do the scheduled workout in the morning, then also add in cardio abs about 4 days a week at night. I've uped my caloric intake to around 1700-1800 per day. I know with the amount of work I'm doing, especially the days I add in cardio abs at night, I need to be eating more. The issue I'm having is I can up my calories without any trouble, but it's not healthy. I sometimes feel that when I know I'm not eating enough I eat unhealthy foods to get to my goal.

My question is, what should I be eating to get me to a higher caloric intake that is still healthy?

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  • Lizsullie
    Lizsullie Posts: 70 Member
    Peanut butter
    Mixed nuts/seeds
    Add olive oil to dinner
    Dried fruit
    Avocado
  • ChristineMarie89
    ChristineMarie89 Posts: 1,079 Member
    i have this same darn problem
    every one keeps telling me nuts/peanut butter however we cant have nuts in the house cuz of allergies.
    and fruit(however it makes me sick(literally))
    so id love to know some other things cuz my go to to make up for not eating enough calories is ice cream lol not exactly healthy :P
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Use full fat dairy and cheeses. nuts, avocado, cook with oils, eggs, lean meats.
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