2,700 Calories a day (help)

Almond or peanut butter. Avocados. Cheese. Full fat dairy. Real butter. Are you also lifting weights so that you gain lean mass, not fat? I also have long days- a full time job and four kids, but I make time for 3-4 trips to the gym weekly. 5x5 strong lifts can be done in 45 minutes. I highly recommend it.

Protein bars can help. You can also do luncheon meats with avocado for a quick snack. Nuts are a good way of getting calories.

Tuna and smoked salmon.

dannyrstrpo wrote: »

psulemon wrote: »

Protein bars can help. You can also do luncheon meats with avocado for a quick snack. Nuts are a good way of getting calories.

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thanks buddy ill look into some protein bars if you have any that you would recomend it would be great .

Combat crunch bars. I can eat those straight from the package. I have to microwave the Quest bars to make them tolerable.

I'm upping calories and added Met-Rx Big100 Colossal bars (410 cals, 41g C, 14g F, 32g P).

Peanut butter on eggs and egg whites. Sounds like a pregnancy meal, but it's awesome!

Grosen17 wrote: »

Anyone that tells you cookies etc is crazy.. That's not the right way

Add honey and peanut butter to protein shakes for extra carb and fats

Don't be afraid of pasta

Add beef to your diet for some fats

I agree with hill regarding the addition of avacados

You already look lean so as long as you get some consistent exercise in you shouldn't worry about "bad" weight

I'll give you full meal options if you need ideas

Good luck!!

Oh, there's a right way to eat. I'm glad you found THE ONE TRUE WAY®. But really, just like religion, one way doesn't work for everyone. Calorie dense food is the way to go. You don't get extra credit for being extra healthy. Fill your day with mostly whole nutritious foods, but don't be afraid of foods like ice cream or cookies if you want to eat them and they help you reach your daily calorie goal.

Hornsby wrote: »

Literally, the answer is "Anything you want". I prefer ice cream, cookies and peanut butter, and it's preferred that they are all mixed together when I need a surplus....

That is 100% the right way for me.

There is nothing I can disagree with here: ice cream, cookies, and PB mixed together would be my downfall! : Every part of that recipe is Awesome(TM). I'd like to shake your hand for my upcoming weight gain, @hornsby.

those are my maintnence cals if you want to look at my open diary to see what a consistent 2750/day looks like. it's really not that much food. I COULD EAT SO MUCH MORE

ndj1979 wrote: »

Grosen17 wrote: »

Anyone that tells you cookies etc is crazy.. That's not the right way

Add honey and peanut butter to protein shakes for extra carb and fats

Don't be afraid of pasta

Add beef to your diet for some fats

I agree with hill regarding the addition of avacados

You already look lean so as long as you get some consistent exercise in you shouldn't worry about "bad" weight

I'll give you full meal options if you need ideas

Good luck!!

why would adding some cookies to reach your calorie goal after one has met micro and macro needs not be "the right way"???

Because you forgot the milk to dunk them in and/or the ice cream and chocolate fudge topping.

Grosen17 wrote: »

You're all rediculious lol
That junk shouldn't be the main building block of your weight gain diet is my point. I just ate cookies before bed but its not a majority of my diet... Clowns

Captain Obvious has entered the forum...

Grosen17 wrote: »

You're all rediculious lol
That junk shouldn't be the main building block of your weight gain diet is my point. I just ate cookies before bed but its not a majority of my diet... Clowns

You really need to take a step back and actually read what people actually write. I know context can be a tough concept for some people but what everyone is actually suggesting is getting the majority of your calories from nutrient dense foods (fish, veggies, fruits, meats, dairy, whole grains - this will make up 80-90% of your calories) but if you are still struggling to add more, then it's ok to eat some cookies, a muffin, ice cream, etc...


And since this same nonsensical argue pretty much comes up about once a week, I will ask you a question based on my current experience. I am 5'11, 33, 178 lbs @ ~15% bf. I have a desk job and current doing GVT 3 days a week, HIIT 2 days a week and Yoga 1 day a week. I cut at roughly 2400-2500 calories. I eat about 150g of protein daily, 30g+ of fiber, 90g of fats and the rest in carbs. My diet is focused on whole grains, fats that are high in mono & poly unsaturated fats, meats (both chicken and red meat), fish (I try once a week but it's hard since the wife is 9 months pregnant so I based it on her) and dairy (mainly greek yogurt). So I have a very balanced diet during my cut. When I bulk it will be around 3300-3500 calories (800ish difference), during which, I will add in nuts for a snack (390 calories) and probably add back a protein shake (240 calories). That means that roughly 3000 calories will be nutrient dense foods. So what would be the problem or more importantly how would my results be hurt if I added 300 calories of desert (BTW, it would be my nightly Klondike bar).