Ddumb to drink 2 Tablespoons of olive oil to up calories?

tomcornhole
tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I need to up my calories. Having a tough time eating when I am not hungry. So just now, I downed 2 tablespoons of olive oil for a 240 cal hit. I looked through my macros for the past 2 weeks and I have some room to add fat and stay within my targets. I could add the olive oil to something I guess vs. a shot from the itty bitty espresso cup.

Appreciate any thoughts on this.
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  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    Add olive oil to air popped popcorn?!

    I mean.. yeah I wouldn't just drink it. But it's lovely on popcorn.
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    Not really anything wrong with doing this. But I personally would prefer to find a way to work it into a meal or snack.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I can't imagine it would be harmful. Just not very tasty. Onegonzo's suggestion of putting it on popcorn is a good one if you find the taste too much.
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    I'd rather eat two tablespoons of peanut butter.
  • booyainyoface
    booyainyoface Posts: 409 Member
    i eat coconut oil to get my calories in... tasty :)
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    You could have 40g of nuts instead. Nice taste and good fats! :-)
  • willdob3
    willdob3 Posts: 640 Member
    I'd rather eat two tablespoons of peanut butter.

    That was what I'd do.

    I'm not sure I could get straight olive oil down. It doesn't sound very appetizing.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Not dumb. Just gross.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    I'd rather eat two tablespoons of peanut butter.

    I like that idea. Just looked at my peanut butter jar and 2 tablespoons will get me 190 calories. I didn't mind the taste of the olive oil. Just felt weird drinking it straight. I don't eat popcorn.
  • hippy2skippy
    hippy2skippy Posts: 98 Member
    We give food-grade rice bran oil to our horses that are "hardkeepers" and need to add on some weight ;)

    Or what about Nutella, it has some crazy calories and tastes divine from what I hear from my daughter!
  • kat5556
    kat5556 Posts: 164 Member
    I'd rather eat two tablespoons of peanut butter.

    ^^This. Drizzle some chocolate sauce on top and you've hit your calorie goal with a much better tasting treat than drinking oil. :ohwell:
  • IIISpartacusIII
    IIISpartacusIII Posts: 252 Member
    I'd rather eat two tablespoons of peanut butter.

    Yes! The peanut butter over olive oil tablespoons any day!
  • cleback
    cleback Posts: 261 Member
    The things I would do if I had 240 cals to play around with... *drools* Sure wouldn't be to down tablespoons of oil... But no, I don't think you did any harm by it.
  • btoeps74
    btoeps74 Posts: 167 Member
    I put a tablespoon of it in my protien shake every morning. I've also put it in yogurt and didn't taste it in there.
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    Nothing wrong with that!
  • markymarrkk
    markymarrkk Posts: 495 Member
    Add olive oil to air popped popcorn?!

    I mean.. yeah I wouldn't just drink it. But it's lovely on popcorn.

    I love this Idea, I never have a problem with hitting my calories though, I eat like a fccking champ
  • susanswan
    susanswan Posts: 1,194 Member
    I'd rather eat nuts. At least they are a whole food with more to offer than just "fat" and calories. But to each his own!
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    We give food-grade rice bran oil to our horses that are "hardkeepers" and need to add on some weight ;)

    Or what about Nutella, it has some crazy calories and tastes divine from what I hear from my daughter!

    I'm a low carb kinda guy, so no sweets (except on Saturday).
  • Jesstruhan
    Jesstruhan Posts: 331 Member
    If it is high-end pure olive oil, and you like it, maybe not bad. If you were gong for the omega fatty acids and the currently praised health benefit of olive oil vs. anything else high-cal and fat, I guess that's cool, but I'd rather eat it ON or IN something. Some folks have been known to top a 1/4 cup of vanilla bean ice cream (the really good stuff, not the air-whipped kind) with a drizzle of olive oil for the sweet/salty hit.
    If I'm eating it straight though...I'd go for the coconut oil. It tastes like eating coconut, and is a paste like peanut butter when it's room temp (about 70 degrees).
  • jaf320
    jaf320 Posts: 33 Member
    I'd rather eat two tablespoons of peanut butter.

    EXACTLY my thoughts :-) And I have to say that I don't usually have too much trouble meeting calories...don't really have a problem leaving myself a couple hundred or so under a couple (or a few!) days a week because I *know* that I'll have some splurge days on weekends etc. where I will go over my calorie goal even when exercising some common sense and restraint.

    So yeah, short answer, probably wouldn't drink EVOO. But the good news is that you could eat far worse things!
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    I'd imagine it would make a fast exit, 1 of 2 ways....

    On popcorn sounds good, but if you've already done it, why are you asking?
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    After talking with a dietician on here a while ago I did learn that the best thing you can do is to eat things in their most natural form as possible and oil is extracted from whatever it came from(seeds, nuts.. etc) so you can use some very sparingly but it's best to get the fats from the actual source itself so go for nuts as the others said and don't just eat peanuts please, there are lots of nut that have great benifits especially walnuts for their omega 3's. Eat avocadoes, oily fish like salmon, sardines, herrings etc.. sprinkle seeds on your meals, use full fat dairy as it has more vitamins than lower fat versions and eat the yolks of eggs since that is where the healthy fats and other vitamins are. Also plan ahead in the future too so you don't fall short of your calories.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'd make myself a salad with some olive oil, vinegar and mustard for dressing. Even if it's just lettuce. It would be more tasty at least (I don't like pb).
  • skinnydreams19
    skinnydreams19 Posts: 282 Member
    There are more pleasurable ways to get it (like dark chocolate, nuts, dried fruits, ice cream, peanut butter - eating 2Tbsp. of that is a lot tastier) but if you don't like eating it sounds okay. Olive oil *is* good for you, after all.
  • trojanbb
    trojanbb Posts: 1,297 Member
    I'd rather eat nuts. At least they are a whole food with more to offer than just "fat" and calories. But to each his own!

    That's the whole point of doing it. Healthy fat calories. Easy to drink.

    I've done it plenty of times. I think most people looking to gain significant mass have done it. Doesn't taste great, but who cares.
    After talking with a dietician on here a while ago I did learn that the best thing you can do is to eat things in their most natural form as possible and oil is extracted from whatever it came from(seeds, nuts.. etc) so you can use some very sparingly but it's best to get the fats from the actual source itself so go for nuts as the others said and don't just eat peanuts please, there are lots of nut that have great benifits especially walnuts for their omega 3's

    None of this has any factual basis. It sounds good, I guess, but it's not true. People come up with some crazy theories on here.


    And why are people recommending PB instead? The whole point is EASILY digestible calories that are not filling. As in not PB. Peanut Butter is what starving dieters crave, not people who are struggling to eat more.
  • Sharkington
    Sharkington Posts: 485
    My mom used to do that.
    if you aren't bothered by the taste and it doesn't upset your stomach, then I don't really see what harm there is.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I'd rather eat two tablespoons of peanut butter.

    This, or a couple handfuls of cashews.
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Can you put it on your greens instead, like a dressing? It's actually pretty healthy to to combine fats and greens as they work together to bring more nutrients into the body.
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Why not fish oil? =)
    Mmm fish burps.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I'd rather eat nuts. At least they are a whole food with more to offer than just "fat" and calories. But to each his own!

    That's the whole point of doing it. Healthy fat calories. Easy to drink.

    I've done it plenty of times. I think most people looking to gain significant mass have done it. Doesn't taste great, but who cares.
    After talking with a dietician on here a while ago I did learn that the best thing you can do is to eat things in their most natural form as possible and oil is extracted from whatever it came from(seeds, nuts.. etc) so you can use some very sparingly but it's best to get the fats from the actual source itself so go for nuts as the others said and don't just eat peanuts please, there are lots of nut that have great benifits especially walnuts for their omega 3's

    None of this has any factual basis. It sounds good, I guess, but it's not true. People come up with some crazy theories on here.


    And why are people recommending PB instead? The whole point is EASILY digestible calories that are not filling. As in not PB. Peanut Butter is what starving dieters crave, not people who are struggling to eat more.

    OK then can you tell me which part is wrong? I don't mind ignoring the dietician if you know better..

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