having issues getting to 1200 calories a day

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tmaslyk
tmaslyk Posts: 7
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So I'm a vegetarian and I am constantly having issues getting to 1200 calories a day. Does anyone have any suggestions of some nutrient dense foods i should be eating to boost this up.
I keep getting the little warning in MFP about my body going into starvation mode with the amount of calories that I eat but I'm eating 3 regular meals and tons of snacks a day... i'm very new to this whole meal planning thing so any help would be awesome
Thanks..

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  • nikkilou1978
    nikkilou1978 Posts: 146 Member
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    Nuts, avocado, peanut butter are all higher calorie.
  • smokinjackd
    smokinjackd Posts: 341
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    Food buffers are, Steel Cut Oats ( porridge) , Raw Almonds, Flax Seed added to, well, anything. Vegetable oils are great, brown rice added to salads, veggie chili and the like, all high calorie low everything else foods.
  • tmaslyk
    tmaslyk Posts: 7
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    thanks so much !
  • sherene69
    sherene69 Posts: 2
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    I too have issues reaching 1200 cal a day due to a mass in my stomach. I am always way under this goal and when I exercise I have a huge deficit think 1400-1600 cal. so if you can figure out a way let me know too.. I also am Mostly vegetarian.
  • katie133
    katie133 Posts: 210 Member
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    cook with olive oil, or use it in your salads..eat avocados, bananas, nuts, lentils, add cheeses to your meals, greek yogurt (not really cal dense, but lots of protein)
  • 022412
    022412 Posts: 11
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    Put butter on everything
    You won't regret it :)

    http://www.livingthenourishedlife.com/2011/09/10-reasons-why-i-love-butter.html

    I would avoid vegetable oils, nuts, etc, they're quite inflammatory if consumed regularly
    Don't heat unsaturated fats (flaxseeds, olive oil) - they're better off raw

    Saturated fats handle heat quite well, on the other hand
  • BunnyKiller
    BunnyKiller Posts: 10
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    Beer...lots and lots of beer. Haha no....no.....just kidding. Olive Oil is definitely a good choice. Also, whole wheat pastas and I think peas are supposed to be a higher calorie veggie along with avocado.
  • seekingstrengthX2
    seekingstrengthX2 Posts: 771
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    Sprinkle wheat germ, flax seeds or chia seeds on your food.

    Tofu

    Nuts

    Soy based protein shake would probably be helpful.
  • tmaslyk
    tmaslyk Posts: 7
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    Thanks guys so much.. this helps a lot.. i already regularly drink vega meal replacement drink so i guess i'll just have to stock up on the healthy snacks and such!

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