Help me eat 800 healthy calories in a 1 hour window.

wellbert
wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Eating in excess with caloried soda and highly calorie dense JUNK FOOD has never been a problem. I don't want to eat garbage to meet calorie goals.


Currently I'm on a 1000 calorie built in deficit. 2lbs/week = 0.8% bodyweight per week.
Result: Goal of about 1800 calories.

On days that I do kickboxing i and walk, etc, my goal is 2800 calories.

Due to digestion issues, I can't pack a lot of food in during the day. I'm at about my limit with snacks/food throughout the day at work.

I can't eat within an hour of my kickboxing class. Then, it's dinner time. I can't eat a really big dinner without getting sick (once or twice a week I don't mind...) and I have to wait 2-3 hours after eating dinner to do an evening snack. Tonight I have whole milk + protein shake planned for an hour after eating a steak w/broccoli. I'm even throwing butter in the pan, why not?

After the protein shake, I'll have to wait another hour. This leaves roughly an hour window to eat 800ish calories in a healthy fashion.

I run into this problem three times a week. My alternative is to cut the exercise down since I have trouble eating back the calories. I'd rather burn the fat and get in shape...

eating 2800 calories in real food gets expensive too. Should I just choke down 4-5 cups of whole wheat pasta? The thought is nauseating.
I can probably eat 200ish in nuts, but that leaves me way short still.

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  • bitterbrownie
    bitterbrownie Posts: 369 Member
    what about more calorie dense foods like nuts and avocados? add avocado to salads/main meals as it's full of healthy fats

    oily fish too maybe?

    i can see your problem though and as i've never had it, i'm a bit at loss of what else to suggest!

    bean burgers tend to be fairly high in calories, but good nutrition wise. starchy carbohydrates (like pasta you mentioned) would also be higher calorie

    hope this helps
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    I do love legumes, I can usually tolerate about 2oz a day (And try to get at least 1 for the good fats.)

    Maybe I should just eat a jar of almond butter three times a week. :|
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Olive oil and pasta makes things pretty easy
    Or a PB sandwich with a large glass of whole milk
    Plan ahead and eat more during the day

    I never have had a problem eating haha xD
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
    could you drink a large glass of fresh orange juice, lots of vitamin C with your fruit intake too :drinker:
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    put some peanut butter into your shakes that will take up 2 to 300 cal. and nuts are definitely the way to go. if i had an extra 300 i would be eating icecream with nuts and chocolate chips!
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    don't some shakes have some higher cals? I have seen a few serious lifters on here, I forget what it's called, but those shakes are quite high in cals.

    like someone else said, avacado, nuts etc.

    can u try having a big breakfast so you aren't eating too much before your training?
  • jakejacobsen
    jakejacobsen Posts: 584 Member
    Peanut butter is good for you and up their in calories
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    nuts

    nut butters

    avocados

    full fat dairy

    pasta

    ice cream
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    If I have a big breakfast I end up being sick for hours in the morning. I can only tolerate so much food (volume) at once for some reason without putting my whole digestive system into 'emergency mode.' I think maybe I have low stomach acid maybe.

    Otherwise I'd just scramble up some eggs with oatmeal and toast every day.

    Ice cream, really?

    I've been drinking bolthouse protein smoothies as a juice drink, but they are an expensive habit.
  • kagenw
    kagenw Posts: 260 Member
    Peanut butter on 12 grain toast. There is 300-350 calories right there.
  • Angelabec
    Angelabec Posts: 505 Member
    I don't honestly understand why you are trying to force in extra food that you don't want. Eat as much as you are comfortable with, and leave it at that.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    what's wrong with ice cream? lol
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    I would go for peanut butter and avacado, but not together ;)
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    100 calories per tablespoon... That's pretty good for volume vs/calories. My favorite bread is 160 for 2 slices and has lots of fiber, throw a couple tablespoons on and try to find a way to eat that twice would get me a lot closer... Probably not super expensive either. Thanks.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,979 Member
    Burrito
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382 Member
    Burrito
    mmmm chipotle :happy:
  • joanneeee
    joanneeee Posts: 311 Member
    Fajita
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,520 Member
    When I need a LOT of cals at once I'll do a protein shake with full fat coconut milk-- from the can, (8oz = 480 cals). With chocolate protein powder it's pretty delicious. Add a banana- wow. You can add peanut butter or almond butter even avocado to it too. They are all really good.
  • Ange_
    Ange_ Posts: 324 Member
    pumpkin seeds! They add up in calories so quickly. Nice alternative to nuts and you can do lots of things with them such as sprinkle them in a salad, bake them into some kind of muffin or just eat them straight.

    Drink full fat milk. If you need the calories, there is no reason why you shouldn't. Same with full fat yoghurt. Yum. you are really lucky to be in this situation really!

    Orange juice! Quick sugar high but with the added vitamins

    Basically stop eating diet food and just eat normal wholegrain old fashioned goodness and you'll find it is probably cheaper anyway and the calories will add up a lot more. No need to be scared of fat basically in your situation. Means you can buy the cheaper cuts of meat too and make casseroles etc. Just watch your cholesterol, that's all.
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