Calorie Goal

Have you tried eating higher content healthy calories like peanuts? When I need to make my goal I get a serving of peanuts or cashews, that usually gives me an extra 200-250 cals

I get mine lightly salted...no ill effects. The servings size is equivalent to approx. a handful. Not enough to over fill you, but quick easy way to get cals

I'm secretly jealous of these "I can't eat all my calories" people. I eat and enjoy every single one of mine.

Calorie dense foods can be your best friend when you're trying to eat more. These are foods that pack a lot of calories into just a small amount, so they boost your calories quickly without putting a lot of extra food in your stomach. This is a generic list and it's definitely not comprehensive, but anything here can be included in a balanced diet (as long as there are no allergies, medical conditions, obviously):

avocado
cheese
full fat dairy
Greek yogurt
ice cream
peanut butter (or other nut butters)
dark chocolate
less lean cuts of meat (including beef, pork, sausage, etc.)
seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, etc.)
nuts
olive oil
coconut oil
butter
beans and lentils
protein shakes, bars, and smoothies
hummus
beef jerky
cornbread
tuna
full calorie condiments
full calorie sauces & dressings
sour cream
guacamole
whole grain pasta
rice
bacon
whole eggs
quinoa
fruit and fruit juices
pretzels
bananas
scones
muffins (bran, blueberry, banana nut, etc.)
potatoes (sweet, red, gold, purple, white, etc.)
dried fruit (raisins, apricots, plums, dates, etc.)
granola
coconut
salmon
edamame
olives
honey
molasses

joybenyah wrote: »

Thank you @diannethegeek

It's part of the stickied "must read" posts at the top of the Food and Nutrition board. If you haven't had a chance yet, definitely check out the stickied posts at the top of each forum section. There's some good stuff there.