How can I increase my calorie intake?
rebeccabee0826
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I eat breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack, dinner, and sometimes a morning snack. I get full easily and I don't eat a lot so how can I eat more calories without eating unhealthy? Any meal ideas? Thank you
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Peanut butter, ice cream, or doughnuts are good sources of easy calories.1
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Eat until you're full then drink them.
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Peanut butter! Talk about calorie dense.. And ice cream anything will do it too!2
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I will repeat it again, because it's literally the most amazing thing ever: Peanut BUTTER. Hot peanut butter and ice cream sundae can easily add in 600 calories for me!1
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Olive oil is 120 calories per Tbsp with 14 grams of fat. You can put it on almost anything.0
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Which part of he don't want to unhealthy did any of you guys not see?0
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Foods high in fat.....very calorie dense.1
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calorie dense foods i.e. bagels, pasta, ice cream, oreos...just make sure you are meeting micro nutrient needs ...1
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Which part of he don't want to unhealthy did any of you guys not see?
Foods by themselves are not unhealthy, only unhealthy diets.diannethegeek wrote: »
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Ice Cream, Peanut Butter, Chocolate. Preferably, all together at once.5
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Original or wavy lay's potato chips have lots of fat and carbs. Drizzle chocolate for more deliciousness.0
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Healthy fats are the way to go! Natural, unsalted peanut butter, olive oil, avocado, etc.3
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Unsweetened fruit juices. All the calories and nutrients of fruit without the fibre to make you feel full. Think about the last time you made fresh squeezed orange juice. Was 1 or 2 enough to make a nice size glass of orange juice? Not really. So a large glass of pure orange juice can have all the calories of 5 oranges.
If you put a whole orange in a blender for a smooth, you do get the fibre.1 -
Grated cheese on as much of your regular food as you can.0
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Drink your calories with healthy fruit and veggie smoothies1
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You can do yummy things with chocolate, peanut butter and ice-cream. If you are trying to lose or gain. Just watch portions.1
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greek yogurt, avocado, nut butters (2 tsp) of natural pb is 63 calories, hummus, a good quality protein powder (added into oatmeal or shake), eggs, chicken or other lean meats (added to salad, etc.), rice, quinoa,
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You don't have to eat a lot more volume, just make your meals more calorie dense.
Lots of good ideas above.0 -
Peanut butter....nuts.... anything calorie dense for me leftover calories = good quality chocolate0
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elncatalan wrote: »Drink your calories with healthy fruit and veggie smoothies
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elncatalan wrote: »Drink your calories with healthy fruit and veggie smoothies
No-no. If someone is having problems increasing calories, this would be more of a challenge as that is low cal. High calorie is what is needed in the situation in most cases.0 -
like someone already said .. healthy good fats (most nuts, avacado, evo) .. i would stay away from the ice cream and chocolate .. not healthy at all0
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Let's just remember that everything is fine in moderation, as part of a balanced diet. Have the chocolate and the ice cream, but make sure you're hitting your other food groups too and getting your fruits and veg in, your complex carbs etc0
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Add some olive oil to your food, just add a drizzle over the top - its healthy but packs 1-2hundred calories in 2 tablespoons.
Nuts - walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts etc (btw, low salt/sugar peanut butter is ACTUALLY good for you - contrary to what dieters think. Its a good protein source too, its 98-99% peanuts!)
High protein shakes/energy shakes (that are low GI and low in sugar).
Avocado is a healthy fat, 1 large avocado can have around 300calories.
I like getting wholegrain bread, putting olive oil on it and some crushed garlic. Toasting it in the oven - its like a healthy version of garlic bread! That packs in the calories no doubt.
Eat what you usually eat, but just a little bit more (i.e if you have 2 pieces of toast, have 3) it will quickly add up the calories.0
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