How to up my cals without raising carbs?
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Hi all!
I'm consistently in the 900-1000 range for calories, which is under my goal but TOO much under my goal, right? The problem is, I don't know what to add to my diet without the carbs shooting up sky high (so far the only carbs I have are from fruit/veggies). I feel like if I incorporated breads/pastas my cals would go up so I would giving my body enough cals to not go into starvation mode BUT then my carbs would surpass the 100gram limit I'm going for. What can I add to my days?
oh, an example of my day:
Breakfast: 2 egg omelet with spinach and bacon bits
Lunch: chicken thigh and berries (lunch is usually a leftover from dinner)
Dinner: chicken/ground turkey, or beef plus veggies
Snacks: kiwis, berries, grapes -- these are eaten all throughout the day. I drink 4-5 water bottles a day.
It may seem like a lot, but I stay in that 900 range which is probably why I'm hardly losing weight. What to add?? Thanks!
I'm consistently in the 900-1000 range for calories, which is under my goal but TOO much under my goal, right? The problem is, I don't know what to add to my diet without the carbs shooting up sky high (so far the only carbs I have are from fruit/veggies). I feel like if I incorporated breads/pastas my cals would go up so I would giving my body enough cals to not go into starvation mode BUT then my carbs would surpass the 100gram limit I'm going for. What can I add to my days?
oh, an example of my day:
Breakfast: 2 egg omelet with spinach and bacon bits
Lunch: chicken thigh and berries (lunch is usually a leftover from dinner)
Dinner: chicken/ground turkey, or beef plus veggies
Snacks: kiwis, berries, grapes -- these are eaten all throughout the day. I drink 4-5 water bottles a day.
It may seem like a lot, but I stay in that 900 range which is probably why I'm hardly losing weight. What to add?? Thanks!
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Hi all!
I'm consistently in the 900-1000 range for calories, which is under my goal but TOO much under my goal, right? The problem is, I don't know what to add to my diet without the carbs shooting up sky high (so far the only carbs I have are from fruit/veggies). I feel like if I incorporated breads/pastas my cals would go up so I would giving my body enough cals to not go into starvation mode BUT then my carbs would surpass the 100gram limit I'm going for. What can I add to my days?
oh, an example of my day:
Breakfast: 2 egg omelet with spinach and bacon bits
Lunch: chicken thigh and berries (lunch is usually a leftover from dinner)
Dinner: chicken/ground turkey, or beef plus veggies
Snacks: kiwis, berries, grapes -- these are eaten all throughout the day. I drink 4-5 water bottles a day.
It may seem like a lot, but I stay in that 900 range which is probably why I'm hardly losing weight. What to add?? Thanks!
Coconut oil or olive oil, 9 calories per gram.0 -
Add protein or fat.
How about a steak.0 -
@sidesteal -- *checks calories for steak* -- oh yes, that would definitely do the trick.
@wewon - How did I forget about coconut oil? I used to cook with it. I liked the taste so much I would even put it in hot chocolate.
Both really good ideas... thanks!0 -
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Fish.
I love cod especially. I eat fish practically every single day, haha.0
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