Suggestions for Calories
Emmapatterson1729
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I am having a problem eating enough calories on this diet.
I find myself not very hungry and kind of forcing food.
Especially at night, I look at MFP and realized I've only had 600-700 calories for the day, and then force myself to eat (even though still satisfied from lunch).
Any suggestions for extremely high calorie, zero-very low carb foods. On a budget, so can't do any expensive (order online specifically for keto) foods or supplements.
Trying to keep around 5% carbs
25% proteins, and 70% fats. Would like calories to be over 1300 daily, but coming in at around1100 (and again that's forcing). If my numbers end up a little higher or a little lower, I don't freak; I don't sweat it.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
I find myself not very hungry and kind of forcing food.
Especially at night, I look at MFP and realized I've only had 600-700 calories for the day, and then force myself to eat (even though still satisfied from lunch).
Any suggestions for extremely high calorie, zero-very low carb foods. On a budget, so can't do any expensive (order online specifically for keto) foods or supplements.
Trying to keep around 5% carbs
25% proteins, and 70% fats. Would like calories to be over 1300 daily, but coming in at around1100 (and again that's forcing). If my numbers end up a little higher or a little lower, I don't freak; I don't sweat it.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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how long have you been hitting the 1100 forced calorie count? if it is relatively recent, i wouldn't sweat it (yet); however, if it lasts for more than a few days, you may want to start looking at:
- fat bombs (peanut butter, almond joy)
- peanut butter (straight from the jar, cups, etc)
- almond butter packets
- hamburger patty
- eggs (an extra 2 or 3 at night as a "night cap")
- bacon (couple slices as a "night cap")
- ground sausage
if it is mostly at night, probably some type of night cap thing that you can hit the calorie count and go from there.1 -
@zanyterp About a week. At night been force eating an egg or two, ground beef, or chicken thigh all cooked in olive oil, coconut oil, and/or butter.
My daughter and boyfriend are having the same problem.
Sample day:
Coffee with cream for breakfast. (Can't give up coffee). Sometimes with a bite of cheese, but only if we're leaving the house. 10 am
Lunch: One egg omelet with cream, veggies, cheese, and oils, somedays meat. 2-3 pm
At first we were getting hungry again around 6-7. Now, forcing meat, eggs, fish, cheese, oils around 9-11 pm.
I haven't tried any fat bombs yet. I might try to make the peanut butter ones tonight.
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Average time to hit hormone issues from super low calories is 3 weeks so unless it gets that far then you should be able to eat to hunger signals and eventually your appetite should adapt.2
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Fat Bombs worked. Although dinner was still a little forced, adding a fat bomb after dinner, bumped the calories up to just over 1300. And didn't make us feel stuffed, like an extra egg, meat, or cheese would've.
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