In Search of Manly Snacks

Peanut butter. (Is that manly?)

My husband is substantially larger than I am and needs a lot more calories than I do. We eat the same things mostly but he gets much larger portions and I add extra cheese, bread, butter, etc. to his (he can't cook).

How about lady fingers? perhaps a scone? Kidding aside, nuts are a good snack (peanuts, walnuts or almonds).

My husband seems to have no trouble meeting his calorie needs for the 100+ pounds he outweighs me by simply eating larger portions (the *kitten* ) The only meal we typically eat together is the evening meal, except on weekends, anyway. Plenty of places for him to eat all the yummy things in quantities I can't without me having to provide him with extra snackage.

We usually split dinner 30/70 or 40/60 in my house to help with this. My husband is the main cook in our house and he makes this super thin crust pizza every week and we get 3 and 5 slices respectively. I often have 1/2 portion of rice or no bread with my meal when he's having a full portion or 2 slices of bread. Stuff like that.

I like a small breakfast of around 170-240 calories most days and my husband eats the exact same thing generally but then has a "second breakfast" of about the same size.

My husband snacks way more than I do, too. He always has nuts, crackers, protein shakes, etc, on hand. We do eat very similarly (big focus on health and goal is definitely not to gain) but he's a lot bigger in general and gets more exercise during the work day (he has a sedentary job just like I do, but works from home and takes breaks to run or bike each day).

My wife and I really only eat dinner together but we balance this issue with a combo of differing portion sizes and protein powder. As a general rule I eat significantly more protein and fewer carbs than she does as well. We're also weird and really like breakfast food so we find ourselves doing that for dinner quite often. In that case I'll have 4-6 eggs and skip toast, the Mrs. makes 2 eggs for her with toast, equal portion of bacon/sausage. Combine those sorts of swaps and a post-workout protein shake and I hit my macros and she's a happy camper.

anapriscilaobeso wrote: »

So I'm a female, who cooks for two. I am looking for some good snacks or SOMETHING that I can use to bump up the calories for my husband.

It's hard enough to cook every day, and having two very different calorie intakes makes it even more difficult. I am at 1500 daily calories, and he is at around 2300. How can I supplement his diet without making it too difficult?

What he needs are more calorie dense foods.
He could have more rice, bread, pasta, cheese, potatoes, sauces, condiments , oils/fats with his meals. He could snack on guacamole or hummus with chips or veggies. Have him consume full fat dairy, whole eggs. He can eat nuts, nut butters, seeds.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1

My husband eats whatever I cook for dinner, but he loves bacon and buttered bread, so he adds those. He also likes trail mix and peanut butter, so those are good snacks. Sometimes he'll make a simple milkshake by pouring whole milk over a cup of ice cream for dessert.

When I'm prepping meals for my husband and I every week, we eat the same meals. I just give him almost twice as much as I do. He is in charge of his own snacks and I'm in charge of mine. So he has a tendency to pack more peanut butter, full fat yogurt, trail mix type things because they are higher in cals. I give myself more fruit and vegetables to keep my cals low.