Healthy Food on a Budget Daily Meal Plans?

melissa3324

I have been proud of myself for not reaching my daily calorie goal of 2,000 calories. But that I understand this is not the way to go because it will cause my body to go into starvation mode and will end up not losing any weight.

I need some ideas on what to eat every day. If I wanted to get to my goal of 2,000 calories a day, that is going to be a LOT of healthy food. That is 500 calories a meal and then another 500 calories just for snacks.

An entire bag of frozen broccoli that I steamed was only 150 calories. Two tomatoes are only 70 calories.

I could probably start with 1,600 calories. That is 400 calories a meal and then 400 calories for snacks.

For breakfast, I decided to stop eating cereal and switched to 2 hard boiled eggs and some coffee. But that is only 140 calories. And 70 calories for the cream for the coffee. But still, 210 calories left. Should I add a couple oranges to breakfast for another 120 calories? Even that is only 330 calories for breakfast. Does anyone have any ideas where I could get the other 70 calories?

For lunch I have been eating a sandwich with lunch meat and jalapenos for about 210 calories. I added a bag of broccoli but like I said, that was only 150 calories. 360 calories for lunch. What to do with the extra 40 calories???

For dinner I have been having a can of progresso soup for only 140 calories!! I add some crackers for another 110 calories, but still no where near 400.

Or, today's dinner I had a tuna fish sandwich for 340 calories.

But still today I am no where near 2,000 calories and I am not hungry at all. The day is almost over, so I am going to try to add more calories tomorrow. But I still do not know how to start.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to add to my meals so I get more calories?

TheBaileyHunter

Nuts all sorts of them. a couple tbsps of Pumpkin seeds, and a tbsp dried cranberries in 1% cottage cheese is tasty, or in plain greek yogurt, healthy oils like olive, flax, sunflower, sesame will all add some calories and are in the 'good fats' category. Avocados are in the same boat. A quarter of an avocado is 80 cals and can be sliced up to add to a salad, or mashed on some low carb bread instead of butter (and it's freaking awesome if warmed a bit first). Quick easy ways to add a few calories while maintaining good fats vs bad ones.

kaylabrose

Live on a diet of peanut butter and toast like me