So.Much.Food!!!
kfischer1018
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Does it get any easier?!? My MFP suggests that I eat 1980 calories a day. I actually need more on days like yesterday when I had rehearsal and was dancing for an hour. I was all excited thinking I'd actually hit my goal, only to enter my exercise and see I was short 230 calories!!
What I am wondering is does it get easier to eat all this food?! Right now I still have over 1200 calories left for today, it's 1:30 and the idea of needing to eat lunch makes me want to cry! I'm so full!
Maybe 3 meals and 3 snacks isn't going to work and I need to focus on getting more calories into each meal so I can snack less?? I just don't know but I don't like feeling so discouraged already! Any advice?
What I am wondering is does it get easier to eat all this food?! Right now I still have over 1200 calories left for today, it's 1:30 and the idea of needing to eat lunch makes me want to cry! I'm so full!
Maybe 3 meals and 3 snacks isn't going to work and I need to focus on getting more calories into each meal so I can snack less?? I just don't know but I don't like feeling so discouraged already! Any advice?
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ETA: saw that it was in gaining weight. Don't get to see the forum title in "recent" on the mobile app.
Unfortunately, I don't have experience with this but there are a lot of lovely, helpful folks on here. Best of luck!!!1 -
@aeloine I need to gain. I'm currently 94 lbs and my goal is 115 lbs.0
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Choose foods higher in calories. Full fat dairy, peanut butter, avocado.
Choose higher calorie protein sources. Instead of chicken breast, go for a fattier cut of steak.
Avoid high volume, low cal foods like leafy greens, celery, etc.
Drink your calories. Get a whole milk latte or chai tea.
And ice cream. Always ice cream. Pints of Ben and Jerry's should hook you up.11 -
I'd love to have your issue. My goal is 2400 a day and I always feel like I'm starving! (I'm averaging 2-3 lbs a month gain, so I know my number is right). Try including more calorie-dense foods (PB, butter, fattier cuts of meat, full fat dairy) into your diet.2
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Choose foods higher in calories. Full fat dairy, peanut butter, avocado.
Choose higher calorie protein sources. Instead of chicken breast, go for a fattier cut of steak.
Avoid high volume, low cal foods like leafy greens, celery, etc.
Drink your calories. Get a whole milk latte or chai tea.
And ice cream. Always ice cream. Pints of Ben and Jerry's should hook you up.
I think I'm going to have get over my aversion to ice cream in the winter! Lol Thank you for the advice!0 -
Davidsdottir wrote: »I'd love to have your issue. My goal is 2400 a day and I always feel like I'm starving! (I'm averaging 2-3 lbs a month gain, so I know my number is right). Try including more calorie-dense foods (PB, butter, fattier cuts of meat, full fat dairy) into your diet.
Wow! I definitely would be crying at 2400 calories! Lol I honestly felt like all I've done the past 2 days is eat!0 -
kfischer1018 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Choose foods higher in calories. Full fat dairy, peanut butter, avocado.
Choose higher calorie protein sources. Instead of chicken breast, go for a fattier cut of steak.
Avoid high volume, low cal foods like leafy greens, celery, etc.
Drink your calories. Get a whole milk latte or chai tea.
And ice cream. Always ice cream. Pints of Ben and Jerry's should hook you up.
I think I'm going to have get over my aversion to ice cream in the winter! Lol Thank you for the advice!
This does not compute in my world! :laugh:
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@quiksylver296 nor in my husband's!
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Nut butters are my go to.
Very little volume for a big amount of calories.2 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Nut butters are my go to.
Very little volume for a big amount of calories.
I decided to suck it up, stop whining and went to the kitchen and made a half a peanut butter sandwich and poured a glass of milk. That got me up another 400 something calories! I'll take it! Peanut butter every day! Lol3 -
kfischer1018 wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Nut butters are my go to.
Very little volume for a big amount of calories.
I decided to suck it up, stop whining and went to the kitchen and made a half a peanut butter sandwich and poured a glass of milk. That got me up another 400 something calories! I'll take it! Peanut butter every day! Lol
I don't even bother with the bread, just a spoon.
Milks good, so is fruit juice.3 -
It takes time but you get used to it. The amount of calories I have to eat to gain is really dumb plus on top of that add breastfeeding. Oysh.
Eventually you will get used to eating more. Try not to get too discouraged in the beginning if you can't hit your goal somedays, you can try to add more the next day or by the end of the week (although I try not to make that a habit because it can snowball over time for many people).
Adding calorie dense foods helps, eating every few hours starting as soon as you wake up, adding oils and sauces to things, etc.
This thread is really helpful for more food and tips:
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1
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kfischer1018 wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Nut butters are my go to.
Very little volume for a big amount of calories.
I decided to suck it up, stop whining and went to the kitchen and made a half a peanut butter sandwich and poured a glass of milk. That got me up another 400 something calories! I'll take it! Peanut butter every day! Lol
PB on chocolate squares.6 -
cookie dough.
chocolate bar(s).
cookies.
croissants.
fudge.
wine.
sticky rice in custard or sweetened milk/cream.
anything drowned in cream.
tres leches cake (speaking of drowning in cream).
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baklava.
avocado with mayonnaise.
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@sardelsa thank you for the link and the advice!0
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kfischer1018 wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Nut butters are my go to.
Very little volume for a big amount of calories.
I decided to suck it up, stop whining and went to the kitchen and made a half a peanut butter sandwich and poured a glass of milk. That got me up another 400 something calories! I'll take it! Peanut butter every day! Lol
PB on chocolate squares.
Yum!! Bonus points if it's dark chocolate?!?0 -
@ritzvin I think I need to give myself permission for dessert every day! Your suggestions are delicious!0
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Oils really boost your calories. A tablespoon of flax oil in a smoothie is more than 100 calories. Same for coconut, olive oil, butter, etc. Also dry fruit and trail mix, granola, waffles, maple syrup, pancakes have a ton of calories. If you need to catch up on calories one full fast food meal or nachos with toppings will give you around 1000 calories at once.1
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When I was on a meal plan for anorexia recovery, I was eating between 3500 and 4000 cals per day, gaining maybe .5 lb per week. It was hard, and I didn't start at that many calories. I had to build it up over time. I set out my meal plan with my dietician and stopped giving myself the option to not eat. Even if I wasn't hungry, I had to sit down and eat. I ate at the same times everyday and that helped regulate my body to get used to eating again.
Also, choose the higher calorie options of foods- bread that is 120 cals/slice instead of 90. Whole milk, whole yogurt, granola instead of cereal, alfredo instead of marinara. Cook with oil, butter your bread, use mayo on sandwiches, put nuts in your cereal, drink juice. Little things add up!1 -
Thanks @Ciaraphd! I didn't think about adding oils to smoothies!0
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Even if I wasn't hungry, I had to sit down and eat. I ate at the same times everyday and that helped regulate my body to get used to eating again.
I think this is a huge part of it for me! I cannot eat if I'm not hungry (it actually makes me feel sick if I do) so forcing myself to is hard for me! It's a mind over matter for sure. I hope you've had luck in your recovery! Thanks for the advice!
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kfischer1018 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Choose foods higher in calories. Full fat dairy, peanut butter, avocado.
Choose higher calorie protein sources. Instead of chicken breast, go for a fattier cut of steak.
Avoid high volume, low cal foods like leafy greens, celery, etc.
Drink your calories. Get a whole milk latte or chai tea.
And ice cream. Always ice cream. Pints of Ben and Jerry's should hook you up.
I think I'm going to have get over my aversion to ice cream in the winter! Lol Thank you for the advice!
Eat your ice cream by the fire place.
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Drink your calories. Add oil to things. Peanut Butter/Nut Butter is your friend. I manage to eat/drink about 2000 calories everyday. I lost on 1200 - 1300. I had to give myself permission to add things that I once "couldn't" have because of the calorie restriction. Add in nibbles of chocolate. Do you like beer/wine/booze? There ya go! But this took like 3 months to get into my little pea size brain. It takes times, you don't just eat all the food, right, the first day...0
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like many have already mentioned.....calorie dense foods are your friends! Nut butters / Oils / etc... Very easy to get calories that way and not feel bloated either.1
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mom23mangos wrote: »kfischer1018 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Choose foods higher in calories. Full fat dairy, peanut butter, avocado.
Choose higher calorie protein sources. Instead of chicken breast, go for a fattier cut of steak.
Avoid high volume, low cal foods like leafy greens, celery, etc.
Drink your calories. Get a whole milk latte or chai tea.
And ice cream. Always ice cream. Pints of Ben and Jerry's should hook you up.
I think I'm going to have get over my aversion to ice cream in the winter! Lol Thank you for the advice!
Eat your ice cream by the fire place.
Hahaha...I wish I had one! It currently feels like -4 degrees right now! But I'm drinking a large mango pineapple smoothie so that's at least something I guess!0 -
@kristen8000 I do like wine, a few locally brewed beers and I'm big on bourbon (KY girl!!) and vodka. I try not to drink more than once or twice a week though. But it's nice to know that counts!
And chocolate, yes please!! Lol0 -
kfischer1018 wrote: »@kristen8000 I do like wine, a few locally brewed beers and I'm big on bourbon (KY girl!!) and vodka. I try not to drink more than once or twice a week though. But it's nice to know that counts!
And chocolate, yes please!! Lol
Oh yeah, booze calories count...and yes, it's healthier to restrict to 1 to 2 days a week, but if you need some extra calories, it's there. I had a hard time fitting it in when I was losing, but now, it's on! LOL
I'd also consider protein shakes if Ice Cream sounds like a bad idea. To me, ice cream is an all year treat - especially Talieti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup! LOL I always say there is always room for ice cream because it melts and fits in the cracks...1
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