how to boost calorie intake?

eat more! :laugh:

breakfast - 3 egg omelette. (300cal's ish)
lunch - grilled/roasted chicken with wholemeal rice (500cals)

What were you eating before?

eat more! :laugh:

breakfast - 3 egg omelette. (300cal's ish)
lunch - grilled/roasted chicken with wholemeal rice (500cals)

^^^

Have an olive oil dressing, eat an avocado and a handful of nuts and that could easily be 1200+ calories.


2 salmon fillets
olive oil dressing
2 sweet potatoes
glass of whole milk

That's probably 1000 calories on its own. I fail to believe any grown adult cannot consume that over a 24hr period.

You could be doing yourself long term damage eating so little.

Agreed- don't be afraid of natural, healthy fats like avocado. I've been upping my fat intake, and eating unprocessed foods, and the weight is coming off like crazy for me.

Eat MORE, a lot more!
Nuts & nut butters are great high cal, healthy snack options.

after breakfast, a snack & lunch. I'm only totaling 444 calories, not the best of days, in terms of eating. feeling a tad unmotivated at the minute. I woke up later than I was wanting to, so didn't have much to eat.

breakfast:-

an apple- 70 calories.
15g dry roasted peanuts- 89 calories.

snack:-

5 pringles (self control right there haha)- 62 calories.

lunch:-

1 full egg scrambled- 124 calories.
1 cheese slice (cheddar)- 83 calories.
4 medium mushrooms- 16 calories.

how do I boost my calorie intake? >.<

Seriously? No offense (well, not really....offense intended) this is a stupid post. 5 freakin' pringles? Eat the serving size! Have a bowl of oatmeal or good cereal in the morning with some milk (it won't kill you!). Just eat some food and quit worrying about some "perfect" diet.

As much as people can be slaves to food, they can be slaves to low calorie numbers. You don't feel motivated? Maybe it's because you are starving yourself? Jillian would kick your *kitten* for eating like you listed above and thinking it's healthy.

Why is dinner not included?

Peanut butter, nuts, bread, dressing, and portien (beans, chicken, beef, pork

Also, you can have 14 light pringles for 70 calories.

OMG do you think the attention seeking " I just can't hit the calorie goal" posts will ever end?! *Yawns*

Hi. I am a recent joiner to this site... but I find that I eat a ton of fruits and veggies and I can eat alot b/c they are so low in calories. But for meals I stick with:
BREAKFAST I pick a couple and put together for my meal: (usually)
Oat Revolution oatmeal (150 cals)
6-9 TBSP of Egg Beaters all Natural Egg Whites (around 50-75 cals)
Toast ( usually 70 cals per slice)
Grits (100 cals)
Yogurt (110 cals)
Canadian Bacon Slice (35 cals per slice)
Granola cereal with 2% milk (about 200 cals)
or one of my protein fruit smoothies (300-400 cals) - meal

LUNCHES
Tuna with a serving of wheat thins (about 300 cals)
turkey wrap with veggies (300 cals)
progresso soups (about 120-250 cals per can)
chicken burger pattie/breast 4 oz (about 140 cals) (add 120 cals for bun)
salad (100 cals) add chicken or turkey or tuna (add 100 cals)
leftovers from dinner (depends)

DINNERS
Lots of lean meats- chicken, fish and turkey (6 oz servings) (120-200 cals)/Ground beef, steak or pork chops (4 oz servings)(175-250 cals)
Lots of fresh veggies either in salad or steamed (100-150 cals)
Brown Rice 1/4 cup (mine is usually 75-100 cals)
whole grain pastas (200-250 cals serving)
Newmans Own Pasta sauces (all natural and healthy!) (60-100 cals for 1/2 cup)

SNACKS
2 clementines (baby tangerines) 70 cals for 2
quaker rice cakes 50 cals for 1
reduced fat wheat thins about 110 cals for a serving
hummus 50 cals for 2 TBSP
string cheese stick 50 cals
giant apple 80-100 cals
one of my fruit smoothies- no protein 150 cals.

You can really mix it all up and match how ever you see fit. Either way, you really need to eat more! I try to maintain a 1400 cal intake. I usually have breakfast totaling 300 cals. Lunch- 350-400 and Dinner 450-500. with snacks being 100-150.
On the days I do hard workouts (3x a week) I will usually add an extra 200 cals to my intake just to make sure I am not under eating too much for what I burn (those days I do 2 hr gym days burning 800 cals). Feel free to add me and check out my intake and exercise to get an idea.

The biggest part of all this is learning what to eat to keep you fuller longer and eating with a purpose- not just to satisfy your brain cravings- but eating to satisfy your body. Also, DRINK WATER!!! a read that alot of times when people think they are hungry they are actually dehydrated and being dehydrated can cause you to retain water. because just like when you dont eat enough and your body can go into starvation mode (meaning it stores what you do eat so you have a harder time losing it) your body does the same thing with water! it will hoard whatever you give it and that can cause issues too!

to help with water intake, i marked my 33 oz camelbak with hash marks. 8 oz increments with times like 8/11/2 , 9/12/3, 10/1/4 meaning 8 am, 11 am and 2 pm and so on for the rest. and i have to drink to the next line by that time. it helps! now i am drinking 3 liters a day!

Good luck!
Katie