2500 calories - how?
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Avocado, Nuts, Greek Yougart, Peanut butter, pasta just to name a few... Protien Shakes are high cal,add in some of that peanut butter to it and a banana --it adds up quick
eggs are great but it takes a lot of eggs to add up your limit
Elliot Hulse strength camp on youtube is always a great reference I go to with questions like that0 -
want to add a lot of calories *and* a lot of nutrition? raw pumpkin seeds. Contain carbs, fats, protein, loads of minerals. Tasty too.0
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Nuts! Put peanut butter or almond butter on the bagel. Skippy makes peanut butter with honey added, it's addictive.0
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Looks like pecans encased in caramel with chocolate. Looks heavenly.If you think your maintenance is somewhere around 2150, why are you trying to eat 2500 if you want to only gain 1lb a month? 2lbs a month might be easier to gauge results with though, btw. I mean, for your goal, 2300 would possibly be enough, maybe 2350, for a suuuper slow bulk.
Also you're just shooting down everyone's recommendations for how to increase calories. Has nothing to do with getting fiber or vitamins etc. These recommendations are made because they are low volume, high calorie items that can help someone reach a calorie goal if satiety is already setting in.
Eat two of these a day
Trust me, they are high calorie, non-filling, and you'll want the whole box. You could probably eat the whole box to meet more than half of your day's calorie needs and be hungry within a few hours.
What are these and where do I find them? They need to get in my belly ASAP!
Probably the first and last time I agree with you.JeffseekingV wrote: »Fried chicken and waffles, easy
Found them: http://www.purdys.com/Sweet-Georgia-Browns-P293C17.aspx?hp=sr_sgb
Only 8 in a box? I want a box of 800. Now, that's a meal!
They are like 200 calories for 1 or 2 of them? They are SO worth it. And basically one fo the reasons everyone should move to Canada0 -
I so wish I had this problem! I eat 2300 calories per day of healthy food and wish I could eat more!0
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Looks like pecans encased in caramel with chocolate. Looks heavenly.If you think your maintenance is somewhere around 2150, why are you trying to eat 2500 if you want to only gain 1lb a month? 2lbs a month might be easier to gauge results with though, btw. I mean, for your goal, 2300 would possibly be enough, maybe 2350, for a suuuper slow bulk.
Also you're just shooting down everyone's recommendations for how to increase calories. Has nothing to do with getting fiber or vitamins etc. These recommendations are made because they are low volume, high calorie items that can help someone reach a calorie goal if satiety is already setting in.
Eat two of these a day
Trust me, they are high calorie, non-filling, and you'll want the whole box. You could probably eat the whole box to meet more than half of your day's calorie needs and be hungry within a few hours.
What are these and where do I find them? They need to get in my belly ASAP!
Probably the first and last time I agree with you.JeffseekingV wrote: »Fried chicken and waffles, easy
Found them: http://www.purdys.com/Sweet-Georgia-Browns-P293C17.aspx?hp=sr_sgb
Only 8 in a box? I want a box of 800. Now, that's a meal!
They are like 200 calories for 1 or 2 of them? They are SO worth it. And basically one fo the reasons everyone should move to Canada
I think it's an excellent reason to move to Canada.0 -
I can never understand posts like this. I'm a small female and my goal is currently set to 2050 calories per day. I have absolutely no trouble hitting that amount (infact, I regularly end up nearer 2500 on weekends) and could easily eat more. I'm sensitive to sugar (it gives me insomnia) so I'm mostly eating stuff that is considered 'nutritious' (though, for what its worth, I see no problem whatsoever in making up the extra cals with cake, chocolate, ice-cream, etc - I'd totally be doing that myself if I could!) and never have I once had trouble reaching my goal. I do eat quite a lot of nuts, seeds, and nut butters though and those are pretty calorie dense.0
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I'm still hungry if I only eat 2,500 calories... and I'm not bulking. It's not that hard.0
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itsjustmish wrote: »I can never understand posts like this. I'm a small female and my goal is currently set to 2050 calories per day. I have absolutely no trouble hitting that amount (infact, I regularly end up nearer 2500 on weekends) and could easily eat more. I'm sensitive to sugar (it gives me insomnia) so I'm mostly eating stuff that is considered 'nutritious' (though, for what its worth, I see no problem whatsoever in making up the extra cals with cake, chocolate, ice-cream, etc - I'd totally be doing that myself if I could!) and never have I once had trouble reaching my goal. I do eat quite a lot of nuts, seeds, and nut butters though and those are pretty calorie dense.
I feel the same. Even at 2700 calories/day I still have to save up a little if I'm going to have pizza for dinner...because I will eat the whole thing.0 -
This has kind of been mentioned before, but I think a lot of issues with people either struggling to reach a target or struggling not to exceed their maintenance is in the type of food being eaten. I haven't actually tested this out, but depending on exactly what I eat I do believe I could have the same satiety on 1800 calories as 2400 calories. If you eat a lot of high fiber foods and/or low calorie fruits and vegetables, you're probably going to be fuller than eating the same volume of some types of other foods (like cakes, pies).
But for those struggling to reach maintenance (or surplus if bulking), adding fat to certain foods can definitely go a long way. I cooked potatoes yesterday and I'm sure I added at least an extra 100 calories from cooking them in oil.0 -
ForecasterJason wrote: »I cooked potatoes yesterday and I'm sure I added at least an extra 100 calories from cooking them in oil.
Gee thanks, now all I can think about is home fries or hash browns...0 -
put cheese on everything?0
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when i have a higher activity day and need to hit closer to 3000 - 3500 for maintenance I'll usually go through like a litre of ice cream. And I like crunchy bits in my ice cream so i'll add granola. and sometimes peanut butter. mmmm....that'll be easily 1500 - 2000 to snack on througout the evening.0
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really?
eat some cheese i dunno.
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I really struggled (and just failed) to hit my goal of 5,000 cals one day last month. Probably because I skipped lunch.
"Empty calories" helped me cycle a long way though.0 -
Or french fries and ice cream... together... MMM....
Man I wish I had this problem, I'd be skinny in no time!!
Problem easily solved, breakfast, lunch, and dinner at fast food places and restaurants EVERYDAY!! That's how I got fat in the first place.
Just my lunch yesterday was about 1000 calories...
PHSSSHH... bagels and coffee... well, if you get a venti starbucks special coffees with whipped cream and syrup and all that goodness, and slather a whole lot of cream cheese on that bagel... guarantee a lot of calories right there. Man... I'm making myself hungry again.
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ice cream is ok
anything like oats and banana and honey and milk all mixed for breakfast
burgers a couple try to avoid fries0 -
I'm not sure what to think here. If your goal is only 2500 calories/day and you are 1400 behind, that means that you can only eat 1100 calories/day? That is nothing, seriously, my snacking alone is around 2500 calories in a day. I do not eat much breakfast, maybe a glass of milk before I leave for work and then a few bucket loads of coffee when I get into my office. Lunch, I might have 300 - 500 calories, because I grab something as I'm running out the door, a few sandwiches, leftovers, etc. Suppertime, I eat maybe 1600 - 2000. Then snacking and eating between meals I might eat another 2500 or so. 1100 calories and I'd be starved. I'm not a big guy either, I'm 6' tall and weigh 150lbs. Eat Pasta with meat in it. What kinds of stuff are you eating regularly? I mean if you are eating all salad and veggies, then I could see the problem. You need to be more specific. Good luck to ya.0
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Sonic has some 2000 calorie milkshakes. One of those plus a burger and fries should be all you need for the whole day.0
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Sonic has some 2000 calorie milkshakes. One of those plus a burger and fries should be all you need for the whole day.
I really don't get your goals here, if you drink a 2000 cal shake and eat a burger and fries that's only gonna be 2500 or so cals. If you are trying to gain weight, you need to eat. Now, I'm not sure, but if you are trying to gain, then you obviously have the same problem I do, you eat gain nothing, because you are active and have a small frame. My nutritionist from the VA said that I should be eating like a garbage disposal (which I do), she said I should eat anything I can, don't worry about what it is, if I see it eat it. If I feel like I can eat, then eat. If you are trying to gain weight, then why do you have a calorie goal? Your goal should be to get as many cals as you can. I average 4500 calories per day and I could eat a lot more than that. On a day off from work, I could easily eat 8000 - 10000. I think you will have a real problem gaining if you only get 2500 - 3000 per day.0 -
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Sonic has some 2000 calorie milkshakes. One of those plus a burger and fries should be all you need for the whole day.
I really don't get your goals here, if you drink a 2000 cal shake and eat a burger and fries that's only gonna be 2500 or so cals. If you are trying to gain weight, you need to eat. Now, I'm not sure, but if you are trying to gain, then you obviously have the same problem I do, you eat gain nothing, because you are active and have a small frame. My nutritionist from the VA said that I should be eating like a garbage disposal (which I do), she said I should eat anything I can, don't worry about what it is, if I see it eat it. If I feel like I can eat, then eat. If you are trying to gain weight, then why do you have a calorie goal? Your goal should be to get as many cals as you can. I average 4500 calories per day and I could eat a lot more than that. On a day off from work, I could easily eat 8000 - 10000. I think you will have a real problem gaining if you only get 2500 - 3000 per day.
If the goal is just gaining weight fast, regardless of whether it is all fat, yeah, a person could just pack in the calories without counting. If the person has a goal like putting on weight but wanting as much of it as possible to be muscle, then you have to be a bit more careful about the amount of calories, and to macros (especially protein).
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Sonic has some 2000 calorie milkshakes. One of those plus a burger and fries should be all you need for the whole day.
I really don't get your goals here, if you drink a 2000 cal shake and eat a burger and fries that's only gonna be 2500 or so cals. If you are trying to gain weight, you need to eat. Now, I'm not sure, but if you are trying to gain, then you obviously have the same problem I do, you eat gain nothing, because you are active and have a small frame. My nutritionist from the VA said that I should be eating like a garbage disposal (which I do), she said I should eat anything I can, don't worry about what it is, if I see it eat it. If I feel like I can eat, then eat. If you are trying to gain weight, then why do you have a calorie goal? Your goal should be to get as many cals as you can. I average 4500 calories per day and I could eat a lot more than that. On a day off from work, I could easily eat 8000 - 10000. I think you will have a real problem gaining if you only get 2500 - 3000 per day.
My only goal was to point out an easy way to get to 2500 cals, since that's what the thread asks for. I'm not trying to gain at all, and I'm not sure how you reached such a conclusion from my post.0 -
I usually eat around 1500. If someone gave me 1000 more calories a day I'd think it's Christmas. Chips, Ice Cream, Chocolate Cake, Bacon Double Cheese Burgers, I can go on and on. And if you are wanting to say "healthy", nuts, PB, Avocados, Full Fat everything, Cheese, etc...already, now I'm just making myself hungry and I have to save up room for lasagna and bread tonight...0
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Call your favorite pizza place and tell them you want it all.0
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If you're a guy and have trouble with 2,500 calories, you seriously need to put your big boy pants on.0
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vladatwork wrote: »The day's almost over, I'm 1400 calories behind and if I so much as see another egg I'll barf.
How do you pack in so many calories daily?
A 24 year old man who can't eat more than 1100 calories is unusual. You should go and get a checkup to make sure everything is okay.0 -
I have the same problem as OP. I just cannot get enough calories, i need to drink 800 cal mass gainer shake (4 scoops mixed with 16 oz of whole milk) just to break 2000 calories in a day.
There aren't enough hours in the day to get my calories.0
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