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    Need more calories not carbs

    Posts: 5
    edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    Does anyone know any foods that will increase calories but not carbs. Every day I seem to be at least 200 calories below my goal but only have about 20 or less carbs to spare. MP put my carb goal at 177 and I would like to be way less than that on a daily basis. So I need more calories. Any suggestions!?

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    • Posts: 34,487 Member
      Meat. Eggs. Cheese. Some nuts.
    • Posts: 6,294 Member
      Whole fat dairy, eggs, fatty salad dressing, red meat, nuts`
    • Posts: 263 Member
      1 egg is 0 carbs and 70 calories. 1 tbsp butter is 0 carbs, 100 calories. Lots of options for 0 carb with lots of calories.
    • Posts: 130
      Almonds was the first thing that came to mind. :)
    • Posts: 18,842 Member
      Atkins bars.
    • Posts: 5
      Thanks everyone great Ideas!!
    • Posts: 901 Member
      almonds have carbs. -___-+
    • Posts: 146 Member
      Almonds do have carbs, but much lower than eating an apple or bread. I do almonds a lot on days I'm low. I try to stick to a half of a serving, since my mind can't get around thinking that 16g of fat in 1 serving is still good fats! I also dip carrots in a tbsp of natural peanut butter. Yes, has some carbs, but still lower considering other things.
    • Posts: 979 Member
      Cheese!!
    • Posts: 231 Member
      Olive oil! Drizzle it on your salad or veggies. YUMMO!
    • Posts: 23
      Avocadoes, nuts, low fat cheese (mini babybels), protein powder, eggs, add some olive oil/coconut oil to smoothies to bump calories up....
    • Posts: 29
      I eat Turkey Sausage Bites, only 6 have 80 calories and 6gm of protein. Makes for a great snack when I know I need to eat something fast. You can find them in the beef jerky section.

      I also eat the Atkins bars when I need more calories. But I am also doing low carb.
    • Posts: 14
      Nuts & Seeds (few carbs)
      * almonds
      * brazil nuts
      * hazelnuts
      * pecans
      * pistachios
      * pumpkin seeds
      * sunflower seeds
      * walnuts

      Meet & Fish
      * beef
      * chicken breast
      * eggs
      * tilapia
      * tuna
      * salmon
      * sardines in water

      Shellfish
      * clams
      * crab
      * lobster
      * mussels
      * oysters
      * scallops
      * shrimp
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