Re-setting...a question

andrea_kohlman

I have decided to go ahead and do a complete body re-set; it is both terrifying and exciting at the same time!

I have been eating at 1200-1500 calories/day for years (often exercising to a negative net)...and my weight has maintained between 198-209 for years....duh, could something be wrong???

I figured out my TDEE and it is 2546 calories per day....yikes!

I am working on mentally accepting that number...even though it freaks me out. My question is, HOW do you eat that much, when you (and your body) are used to eating less than half that number in a day....how do you space out your calories for the day while still eating healthy? [I already plan on a protein shake since I'm not sure how to get almost 200 g of protein in me)

Thanks!

nellyett

Start with a nutrient dense healthy breakfast....omelete with cheese and avocado with toast and butter. That'll get it up there!

I've also recently become addicted to a half/half steel-cut oats, quinoa breakfast. I make it with milk, honey and cinnamon. Eat it with a half banana and that will also add up quickly as well.

Lunch can be a turkey stuffed sandwich with veggies, cheese and even mayo!

Dinner - Salmon steak, or striploin steak with sweet potato and salad with nuts and goat cheese. I can give you millions of ways to up your calories!! haha

I am having the opposite problem as you right now....I'm trying to reduce my calories from TDEE to a cut value and am having a hard time giving up some of the yummy additions like cheese and butter that reduce the overall calories in my day! LOL

amandacepstein

I find it helpful to have a pretty substantial snack, almost a meal in the mid afternoon. And to make sure my 3 main meals are at least 600 cals. I started drinking more beverages with calories - OJ, Milk. And not afraid of wine or chocolate. After a couple weeks my appetite picked up, making it easier to eat around 2500 most days. You might also want to try going halfway to your calorie goal for a week or two and then to the highest number of calories. I've read some things that suggest most people should never go below 2500 calories!! So that's my goal right now. Good luck.

prettypaleo67

Hi Andrea,

Take a look at my food journal for today - breakfast in particular. I got 56 grams of protein just by adding two scoops of my fave protein powder and two tablespoons of PB2 to a cup of almond milk. Also ate a couple strips of turkey bacon. The key for me is
"front loading" my day with protein - since I'm aiming for about 150 grams a day, I need 50 grams at my first meal to set
me up for success. Fortunately this is easy to do with whey protein and PB2.

Beef jerky, quality deli meat, and hard boiled eggs are also go-to snacks for me when I need more calories and protein.