Does anybody have a high calorie meal thats easy to make?

Lyndsey178
Lyndsey178 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
I'm trying to gain weight and I need to consume 2000+ calories a day which is hard for me. Any help?

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  • disasterman
    disasterman Posts: 746 Member
    edited May 2015
    Not sure what kind of macro balance you want but here's some high calorie foods I just threw together into a semblance of a meal for you :)


    How about a salad with:

    some greens - 25 calories
    one small avocado - 250 calories
    3tbs almonds - 160 calories
    2tbs blue cheese dressing - 130 calories

    2 slices french or sourdough bread drenched in 3tbsp olive oil - 300 calories

    3 oz. beef brisket - 358 calories
    1 cup fettucine alfredo - 300 calories
    broccoli - 50 calories

    1/2 cup Haagan Daz dark chocolate ice cream 260 calories

    Total 1833 calories!!!


  • Lyndsey178
    Lyndsey178 Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you!
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    yup its this creamy frozen concotion i find in the local grocery, you prepare it by scooping it out and into a bowl. licking the spoon and bowl is always required
  • mathandcats
    mathandcats Posts: 786 Member
    If you struggle to eat enough, you can drink to add some calories in beverages too. Smoothies, protein shakes, milk, etc.

    As for meals - what kind of things do you like? If I wasn't worried about the calories, I'd go for a big burrito right about now... those can easily be 700-1000 calories. Or maybe some alfredo... pasta dishes are generally pretty high calorie for the quantity. You could also eat dessert. Generally, high fat foods will be high calorie, so if you go for those it should be easier to reach 2000. If you like avocado that's an option, or nuts and nut butters, etc.
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Cake.
  • rachael00679
    rachael00679 Posts: 186 Member
    maryjane_88 wrote: »
    Cake.

    + cheese
    + Avo
    + Hamburgers with bacon and cheese :)
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    rachael00679 wrote: »
    maryjane_88 wrote: »
    Cake.

    + cheese
    + Avo
    + Hamburgers with bacon and cheese :)

    Hamburgers with bacon, cheese and avocado...

    FIFY
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,096 Member
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    rachael00679 wrote: »
    maryjane_88 wrote: »
    Cake.

    + cheese
    + Avo
    + Hamburgers with bacon and cheese :)

    Hamburgers with bacon, cheese and avocado...

    FIFY
    Yep.

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  • wanttobefit300
    wanttobefit300 Posts: 157 Member
    How about beef stroganoff? I have a healthy version that is 505 cal that I use if I want to splurge.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Eat more calorie dense foods...pasta, fattier cuts of meat, cheese and other full fat dairy, full fat salad dressings, nuts and nut butters, etc.
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