Need Advice

michelnie
michelnie Posts: 30
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
MFP has recommended me to switch to a loss of 1 lb a week. And that has increased my caloric intake to 1890 a day. I have been on a daily intake of 1200-1400 calories for the past few months and it has given me great results but now I am at a loss of how to add more calories in a healthy manner. So I was wondering for those of you out there on 1800+ calories what do you eat to make it to 1800?

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  • christy_frank
    christy_frank Posts: 680 Member
    Protein shakes.
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    Unsalted nuts, especially walnuts! I am not 1800+ but that's what I use when I need to fill in my daily quota.
  • Angela4Health
    Angela4Health Posts: 1,319 Member
    Avocado and unsalted nuts, as well as more protein! (shakes or all natural peanut butter with fruit)
  • samantha0176
    samantha0176 Posts: 67 Member
    nuts, if you have no allergies of course..those add calories like crazy..but they are full of health benifits..and yummy as well:)
  • mzenzer
    mzenzer Posts: 503 Member
    High density calorie foods like nuts, beans, whole wheat pasta. Cook with olive oil. Trust me I eat super healthy but it still adds up I have no trouble hitting 2500 calories a day.
  • WWhitaker
    WWhitaker Posts: 309
    Eat a Lean Cuisine! They're really good, filling, but don't make you feel miserable after eating it. They're also a good snack if you're a little more hungry and they pack anywhere from 200-330 calories (the ones I've had anyway).
  • beccala18
    beccala18 Posts: 293 Member
    You could also switch to higher calorie versions of what you already eat. So instead of the fat free cheese, switch to full fat, etc. That way it wouldn't be changing too much of what you eat. It might help with the initial swing of eating more.
  • michelnie
    michelnie Posts: 30
    Cool thanks everyone! I'll give it a go.
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