More calories!!?!!!!!

firefightergaz
firefightergaz Posts: 9 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi currently trying to bulk up and fill out my 6’2” frame!!!
According to the online TDEE calculator I need 3381 calories per day.

I’ve been trying for years last 3 days and wanted to ask...........
How do other people fit in that many calories??!
I’m struggling with the volume of food and still only just getting to that amount.

Any meal/food ideas would be very welcome!!!

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  • paulawriteslove
    paulawriteslove Posts: 195 Member
    Have you tried making smoothies or shakes??
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Time for peanut butter and ice cream!
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    edited November 2017
    i avg 2700cal a day and while it can be a trial at times - its doable - on my plan, i have 2 days a week in the 2900 range

    think calorie dense foods - i do lots of rice/potatos (white and sweet)/barley/farro/couscous; bagels are a great way for me to add calories

    also full fat yogurts (noosa is awesome, so is brown cow); full fat milk; avocados

    my food diary is open and may things I eat and easily made into larger amounts
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    can you open up your food diary?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    High calorie, low volume foods...and beer
  • firefightergaz
    firefightergaz Posts: 9 Member

    I can definitely try shakes, I’ve got a nutribullet.
    I think with being news to this, I’m getting my self hung up on not exceeding my macros for the day. I don’t know weather that’s wrong or right????

    I’ll have a play and try and make my diary open to view.

    Many thanks for your input guys
  • firefightergaz
    firefightergaz Posts: 9 Member
    I’ve made my diary public if anyone could have a look ?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Do you use a food scale? All your gram entries are even numbers, 100, 150, 200...
  • firefightergaz
    firefightergaz Posts: 9 Member
    Hi, put the weight then adjust the servings...so if I had 300g I’d put 150g then put I had 2 servings..
    Generally I look at what calories that I need to have that day then ‘chop away’!!!

    Am I going about this the right way!!!!

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