2700 Calories is totally insane!
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Incorporate sometime like an Ensure or other drink to add the extra calories without having to eat all the time.3
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I was honestly just like you when I was in my late teens and early twenties. I ate. I swear I did, but I didn't know I wasn't eating enough, and I didn't really get hungry enough to make a difference. Plus I was active, not working out but just busy as heck.
I second eating nuts. They don't fill you up, can be eaten mindlessly and add up quick. Add peanut butter to your breakfast. I also did weight gain shakes with ice cream once a day, which helped.
I wish I had known what I know now about calories. I would eat a can of soup with crackers and think I'd eaten so much.
If it makes you feel better, this too shall pass. I'm now 37 and need to lose. I can't win.3 -
trigden1991 wrote: »Peanut butter. Ice cream. Full fat sauces/dips/condiments.
this. plus banana milkshakes if you like it (full fat milk). occasional 'junk food' (pizza, etc.)2 -
Shakes of any kind are a good idea. Drinking calories isn't as filling as eating them, and also more portable. Just whip up a protein shake, one with a balance of carbs and fat rather than an IsoPure type protein bomb, before you walk out the door. Probably won't fill you up, but it'll add some good calories into your diet without too much fuss.3
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CaliMomTeach wrote: »
might want to contact the foster care agency that you aged out of and ask, or do a google search for your area. If you already are in a transitional program, my advice would be to focus on getting as much education as you can while you are getting some services. You were dealt a raw deal with not having parents to care for you and help you transition into adulthood. It sucks, but you really need to look at the rest of you life as your plan and being in your control. Unfortunately, you are going to have to take care of yourself. It will be easier if you decide to empower yourself with your own ability to create an amazing future. You have a lot of life ahead of you and I want you to believe that you can make it a wonderful life. You can. You just have to believe it.
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I@CaliMimTeach:. I added a response, and I have no idea why it didn't show up.
The social worker in charge of my case was really really good. He starting to discussing transitioning out when I was 14 years old. As soon as I could, when I was 15 years old, I was working. My first job was at Chick-fil-A and I worked two 3 hour shifts all week. I had a savings account and I was encouraged to save 90%of what I earned.
The closer it came to transitioning out, the more my options were explaining to me. There is something called extended foster care in my state. I could have remained in the foster care system up until my 21st birthday. But I would have had to pay some kind of rent and agree to be subject to the rules of the family while I was staying there.
The family I ended up with for the last 6 years was really good to me I will not say anything negative about them. But they were Uber religious and kind of peculiar. Why was going to have to pay rent, which would not be covered my HUD, or get my own place which would be covered by Hud and live more or less how I pleased, it was an easy choice. And in the six years that I stay there I only knew of one person to remain and extended foster care after he turned 18.
Also this cost for all the different public assistant programs I would qualify for. And I applied for and received everything that I qualify for.
They also discussed my education options. As a ward of the Court when I turned 18 I was entitled tuition and room at any accredited institution of Higher Learning for 4 years or until I turn 21 which ever comes first.
I did a co-op in high school my senior year where I work for a purchasing agent of a major department store. That was enough to tell me that I absolutely hated office work. And while I did really really well in high school I was kind of done with classworks for all long time
Looking at the trade school and the program available with my attitude and interest becoming a barber is I feel my best option. Barbering is Recession Proof and an expanding field. Wow Barbers don't make Bank, they do make a comfortable living. So I'm really excited about the future.
I also wanted to enter the work place as soon as possible. There was a six-month program available for me and that would have been okay. But I went with an 18-month program at a junior college that had other classes like bookkeeping and Entrepreneurship which would allow me a little bit of understanding of what it will be like to run my own shop which is my dream eventually.24 -
Milk, Nuts & Nut Butter (Peanut Butter being my favorite).
I just started personally, but if you can afford it, get a Whey supplement and make shakes with them. Usually I'd do Milk+1 scoop Whey+1 tbsp Peanut Butter (Natural or not, I use Skippy :P)+Oats+A squeeze of Honey in the morning for example if I'm feeling lazy to make breakfast. Just blend that all up, and gulp it down. You can also just throw in a banana. Some would recommend freezing it up over night, but I just peel it up and throw it in w/o freezing it.
And probably the same shake before bed - the Oats & a handful of nuts or a banana as a nighttime snack an hour or so before bed. Hopefully I'm not giving wrong advice, but that's usually what I do.1 -
Take it day by day when getting up to your goal calories. Some days you'll hit it and others you'll wonder why you didn't and not care. I only eat when hungry, too, and a lot of times when I am hungry I find myself too busy to eat for hours.
Every week I grab some snack bags, a block of cheese, and then I chop up quick snacks that are over 100 kcal. Also, many grocers have "snack bars" that are 120-150 calories and they don't seem like much at first but they're easy to eat and they're not that filling so those are easy filler foods for you. Calories in drinks are another good option to sneak something in and those can be relatively inexpensive, too. Just adding that each day can get you another 3-500 easy calories.
For lunches, try using pizza dough to make little strombolis to keep in the freezer and grab when you're out the door. I did that for my honey and a lot of them were an easy 700 calories that he warmed in the microwave and enough for a whole month was less than $40 usually.
A little prep each evening can go a long way for you the next day. Good luck!4 -
I started at 130lbs when i use this apps,my goal was 170 at first,this apps advice me to have 2700 calories intake per day,for 4 weeks i gain 10lbs,Oats as my morning & afternoon snacks and lots of carbs during meals,workout every other day,chest&triceps legs,back&biceps legs,shoulder&abs legs no cardio..0
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Lots of great advice above. I'd like to add (apologies if it's already been said) : are you weighing your food ? When I started weighing I realised i was eating less than I thought. Also as someone already mentioned , I find it helps to log food in the morning when possible,as it gives me an idea of whether I'm likely to be under my goal and need to fit in a couple of snacks. And I find eating 4 or 5 smaller meals/snacks is easier for me than 3 big meals.0
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My calorie count that i need to take everyday is 3000, i i managing to take a total of 4000 everyday. I gained 4 kg now, from 58-62kg in less than two weeks1
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I'm so sorry you've had such a tough time. I hope being here on MFP will help.
The others have good ideas on batch cooking for the week and choosing calorie dense foods. A basic slow cooker is cheap and really helps with batch cooking.
Don't forget there are a ton of online resources on those topics as well as eating on a budget. My student coworkers swear by one free cookbook that also had advice on shopping well and cheaply - https://cookbooks.leannebrown.com/good-and-cheap.pdf
Have you ever had good classes on life skills like budgeting and shopping and cooking? If you haven't, I learned useful adulting skills through Youtube. Cooking especially, I need to see people do it.
Or a MOOC (free online university class) can help you learn risks before you make mistakes. Here's one https://open2study.com/courses/financial-literacy (Believe me, it sucks to sign loan paperwork you don't read and end up paying off student loans until you're 35. And tanking your credit score makes it three times as hard to do everything from renting an apartment to buying a car.)
Best wishes to you!
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gil_carullo wrote: »My calorie count that i need to take everyday is 3000, i i managing to take a total of 4000 everyday. I gained 4 kg now, from 58-62kg in less than two weeks
4kg in 2 weeks is water or fat.3 -
Copious amounts of bread, Nut Butters, REAL Ice Cream. Full fat Dairy/Dressings/Condiments. Cooking in Oil. Frying. Avocados. A Chipoltle Burrito.
Ok, now I'm drooling and I just ate my pre-prepared safe lunch.
You know, all those things people trying to lose weight have to limit. I'd kill for a 2700 calorie goal.4 -
As I read, you eat 3 times a day, right? I'd like to say that you don't have to just limit yourself at eating 3 times a day. I know you have a busy day, but eating 3k calories with just 3 meals is going to be pretty though, specially when you don't have the appetite. You can fit some 5-10 minute breaks in your day to eat something from time to time.
I'm doing bodybuilding myself and first time I was bulking, I tried to eat 4k calories with 3meals and few snacks in between. I forcefed myself. It was really hard. Now I'm bulking 2nd time and I'm eating 8 smaller meals a day. Usually get 3500-4000+ calories with that. It's much easier to get your goals like that.
If you can have some breaks, then I recommend doing that. Buy some bananas to take with you to work. 1 decent sized banana is over 100cal. Eat cottage cheese(you also need to have decent amount of protein in your diet, and cottage cheese is proteinrich). Avocados are great to take with you etc.
Also learn to cook stuff fast (and which are healthy) for your day. Something like chicken and rice or pasta or something. You can cook these things up in less than 30 minutes. In the morning when you make breakfast, you can easily also cook food for your whole day at the same time. Just take some time and practice
You'd be amazed how easy it really is. 1 -
I'm 5'3, 37 years old, 135lbs, and female. I generally eat 2300 calories a day (I bulked and worked up to 2600/day). You can add me and look at my diary.
When my mom died (2 years ago), my appetite was affected. It seems like there might be some correlation between your grandmother's passing and your weight loss. That's pretty common...and should eventually get better over time. School is also very stressful, which can also affect your appetite.
I pre-log my meals for the week on Sunday. I don't have to strictly adhere to the plan, but it takes the "thinking" out of it...and I can focus on the other million things that I need to do.
A single serving of Ben & Jerrys had 300+ calories. You could easily eat a large spoonful of peanut butter at each meal and at 200 calories at each meal.0 -
I am an 18 year old woman, standing at 5'1" and 93 lbs. I totally get your worries, man. I'm eating 3000 calories a day (self directed upon external research). Today was my first day actually attempting it and damn, let's just say I definitely did not go hungry.
But with three meals a day, two snacks, and dessert, it's totally possible. Check out my diary. I had an okay breakfast, a big lunch, a protein shake and meal replacement bar for snacks, a decent dinner, and then a dense dessert.
I've heard (and I'm hoping) that the more you eat, the hungrier you will be. The trick is eating good/comfort food when you're not hungry. I was really not feeling dinner after my hefty meal replacement bar, so I made something delicious that I could never say 'no' to, lol.2 -
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I am 5'7" 155lbs 6.69% bodyfat. I maintain anywhere from 2800 to 3400 cal a day at 40/30/30. At first it is very hard to maintain that day in and day out but eventually my appetite caught up. Personally I start early 530 Prework out shake, post work out shake, then ahour later breakfast. Before lunch I have about 1200 cal. Snack between then an lunch, 200-300 cal. Lunch 1200 cal and the evening is down hill. IMO starting early helps alot, specially a good solid breakfast. Like I said I find myself hungrier now so I constantly snack on foods like peanut butter, etc. We have a vending machine with protein snacks and "health foods" also, so that helps. There are some days I am at 4200 cal. I also found a decent "Weight Gainer" by ON. Pretty solid protein and calories. Not as much sugar and filler like most. Ill drink that right before bed if I find myself low, below 2600, for the day. If you need tips or help, feel free to add me and look at my Diary2
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tinytits72 wrote: »I am an 18 year old woman, standing at 5'1" and 93 lbs. I totally get your worries, man. I'm eating 3000 calories a day (self directed upon external research). Today was my first day actually attempting it and damn, let's just say I definitely did not go hungry.
But with three meals a day, two snacks, and dessert, it's totally possible. Check out my diary. I had an okay breakfast, a big lunch, a protein shake and meal replacement bar for snacks, a decent dinner, and then a dense dessert.
I've heard (and I'm hoping) that the more you eat, the hungrier you will be. The trick is eating good/comfort food when you're not hungry. I was really not feeling dinner after my hefty meal replacement bar, so I made something delicious that I could never say 'no' to, lol.
Yes the more you eat, the hungrier you get! I am hungry mentioning it... And I just ate an hour ago...0 -
You are stressed, working your *kitten* off, and not eating enough. No wonder you're losing weight. Anyone in your position would.
Saltines and peanut butter. Snack on a dozen of those every day, and it'll help.0 -
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tinytits72 wrote: »I am an 18 year old woman, standing at 5'1" and 93 lbs. I totally get your worries, man. I'm eating 3000 calories a day (self directed upon external research). Today was my first day actually attempting it and damn, let's just say I definitely did not go hungry.
But with three meals a day, two snacks, and dessert, it's totally possible. Check out my diary. I had an okay breakfast, a big lunch, a protein shake and meal replacement bar for snacks, a decent dinner, and then a dense dessert.
I've heard (and I'm hoping) that the more you eat, the hungrier you will be. The trick is eating good/comfort food when you're not hungry. I was really not feeling dinner after my hefty meal replacement bar, so I made something delicious that I could never say 'no' to, lol.
Yes the more you eat, the hungrier you get! I am hungry mentioning it... And I just ate an hour ago...
How long does it take do you think?
If anything, I'm gradually getting less hungry! 1 -
GOMAD?
Gallon of Milk a Day.
While GOMAD is a little extreme, drinking whole milk is an easy cheap way to get more calories. If you like it and aren't lactose intolerant.
*Also you sound like an awesome young man (and I feel old saying that), but it really sounds like you have your stuff together. I hope you do get your own barber shop some day. Good luck.3 -
I would die if I drank a gallon of milk a day - like I used to when I was 15 (35 years ago).
This is going to be more generic in nature.....lots of good ideas already posted. Find a couple of things that work for you and stick to them. Add just a few foods at a time. If possible. I am thinking for digestion and potential 'issues' trouble shooting.
I might not be using words that make my though clear. I find that when I venture off the beaten path (with respect to foods) that I might need a couple weeks to be able to properly digest things. Maybe it is my age (I am 50...) or maybe it is just 'my digestion' or maybe it is something else.
Just thinking out loud......0 -
I was like you at your age. I just didn't want to eat a lot. I could forget to eat or be too upset to eat. This is a type of anorexia that has nothing to do with body dismorphia or compulsion.
I still don't have the same desire to eat a lot that other people do. I eat when I am hungry and I like my food to be tasty, but I don't think about food until hunger compels me to eat. (People who talk/read/watch television about food mystify me.)
Try getting in some liquid calories, especially in the evenings when it won't interfere with your meals. Ideally this will be healthy smoothies based on yogurt or milk, but even ice cream milkshakes will be helpful. Consider adding protein powder to a glass of milk to drink with your dinner. Make sure it's full fat milk.
And nibbling on nuts all day and evening will help, too.
Exercise can really help the appetite - especially weight training. It's good for the mood and stress levels.
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Cheese is very high calorie, and so are things with added cheese - like salads and pizza. Eat all those things the rest of us wish we could eat, like double cheeseburgers, pizza, and fries! These are not the most nutrient dense foods in the world, true, but "healthy" has to be considered in context, and you don't need to be eating nutrient dense foods, you need more calories.
Drink as many calories as you can. Milk is good stuff.0 -
I ate over 6000 Cals today with no problem2
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