Healthy ways to "top up" calories

Try this link for calorie dense foods

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods

sofrances wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

If you've met your nutritional goals for the day, then there's nothing wrong with a little ice cream or whatever.

I'm one of those people for whom absolutes are much easier than moderation. If I say "no sugary foods", I don't miss them, but if I have one bite of ice cream, I feel deprived if I don't have a second. That's why I'm looking for healthy top-ups.

It's unproductive to view foods as healthy or unhealthy. If you have trouble moderation sugary foods, then make decisions that are appropriate for that. But that doesn't make sugary foods "unhealthy" or " healthy" inherently. It's all a matter of context and amount.

So, to answer your question based on the info you have provided, eat anything you want that will help you hit your calorie targets and in not a problem food for you. What is healthy or not varies from individual to individual and needs to be viewed in the context of their overall diet.

sofrances wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

If you've met your nutritional goals for the day, then there's nothing wrong with a little ice cream or whatever.

I'm one of those people for whom absolutes are much easier than moderation. If I say "no sugary foods", I don't miss them, but if I have one bite of ice cream, I feel deprived if I don't have a second. That's why I'm looking for healthy top-ups.

What are some foods that you consider healthy or that won't cause you to overeat? Those.

This is not a problem I've ever had, possibly because my answer is always peanut butter. The natural kind with no sugar if that's what you're into. Costco's Kirkland one is great. The giant jar can be dangerous though

Just remember you have to eventually turn surviving into thriving. You cannot get so focused on weight loss that you forget that success means weight management forever with weight loss only being a small part.

If your forever means that some things will need to be restricted then that is what it means. However, you should try to keep that list as small as possible. Do not arbitrarily break groups of food into healthy or unhealthy. If you absolutely cannot moderate a food item or it causes you a medical problem then it may be unhealthy for you but it should fit one of those scenarios. All food has calories which we need to live and almost all food has some nutrients.

Also in my 2 years of losing I have gone through different things. One taught me that if my deficit is too high my ability to moderate food is diminished. Things I was able to easily moderate before that period like potato chips were no longer safe to have in the house. Luckily this medically necessary period was only for 3 months and then I was able to go back to eating things I enjoyed when my deficit was back to a comfortable level.