Heat and Calories

How about stuff that's high in calories? Like organic peanut butter, just 2 spoonfulls of that will be more than a piece of fruit I'm sure!

smoothies
milk, yogurt, fruits, ice cube and if you have some protein powder

i have the same problem. what ive been doing is eating colder foods like salads and cereal.. i know its hard to meet nutrients but i feel so sick after eating real food.

from what I have read on other posts, try to net around 1200 calories. If you like greek yogurt, it is an excellent source of protein. A good friend of mine recommended dipping fresh strawberries in yogurt and freezing. She said it's delicious! I need to try it yet, but it's another option!

It's been really hot and steamy here as well...some days are better for me than others!

Higher calorie foods will do you some good. You can have liquid calories as well. Opt for sweet tea or full calorie drinks. Have some juice or lemonade.
Popsicles always make me feel better when it's hot out... Have some popsicles!

I wish I had that problem its hot here too.I eat salads and cold sandwiches. add a ton of dressing it will up the calories . If you do not eat enough your body goes into starvation mode

a) When it's hot, cut back on the workouts a bit. Don't stop, but take it easy. Working out increases your internal temp. If the ambient temperature is really high, your body won't be able to cool itself down so easily. You'll risk various acute health issues if you push yourself too hard in the extreme heat. Also, when you're working out (cardio, at least), drink at least 1L of fluid every hour. If it's super hot, aim for 1.5L. It may sound like a lot, and it may be hard to do, but your body will thank you.

b) Eat softer foods. Breads, peanut butter, juicy fruit (not the candy), etc. They'll go down easier when your body is stressed because they don't require as much work to get down. they also digest easier.

c) Drink lots of fluids! Especially sport drinks (like Gatorade) if you've been working out at all. If you haven't worked out for a few hours, switch to something lower in calories/sugars.

ok... feel so much better that i'm not the only one!!!

A yummy, refreshing protein shake?

Berries, ice, cottage cheese, protein powder, water or milk, touch of stevia (or whatever sweetener you like)... whizzed up to smooth deliciousness.

I totally get this because it's REALLY hot here, too! Yogurt smoothies are refreshing and can contain lots of protein and other good stuff (like vitamins and antioxidants from, say, blueberries and blackberries).

If you're not eating a lot of volume overall, you can make up the calories with calorie-dense foods. I agree with the suggestions of peanut butter. It can be easily made at home. An old high school friend of mine has a food blog with a great, easy recipe. Plus, peanuts are cheap, so you can have natural peanut butter (or organic, if you like) without spending a lot! http://sarahbearclaw.com/blog/?p=2060 is the link to the recipe.

Which reminds me, I need to go buy some peanuts to make peanut butter to help me get all my calories in. I've been running low on calories for a couple of weeks now, which isn't good for anybody!

If you're able to eat fruits, you should juice them! You'll be getting a good amount of daily vitamins and nutrients plus you can throw a few ice cubes in and it makes a cold treat

My trainer tells me that appetite loss is also a sign of overtraining. You definitely want to eat and also give your body a chance to rest and rejuvenate as well.

Oh, yes..............the heat is very hard on me. Being from Northern MN, we don't get very many really hot days - and we never have time to climatize to them, so when the temps go up, I wilt and feel sick.

My remedy is to get OUT of the heat, drink some ice water, then go for cold foods - I like to freeze some yogurt and chop fresh fruit into it, eat ice-cream treats that are low in cals but make me feel cool, drink iced coffee and other iced drinks. If I do not cool down fast enough, I KNOW that I will be very sick.

I also don't exercise much in the heat.....I know my body can't tolerate it. So I might walk in the cooler morning hours, or power-walk at the Mall.

Stay COOL, MFP-ers!!!

Try gazpacho? With a few croutons and a dash of olive oil whisked in, it'll have some calories. Throw on some avocados tossed in lemon juice for extra.

I like "smooze" which is a fruit based popsicle thing I get at Whole Foods, especially the coconut and pink guava flavor.

Throwing some nut butter in a smoothie can be really yummy. A little coconut milk and some cashew butter... mmm. With strawberries, guava, or mango? The nut butter and coconut can add a lot of calories without making the flavor too too heavy.

In hot weather when I need calories, blue corn ships with mild-to-medium salsa are my go-to.

Salads with homemade dressings that have a healthy oil base, like olive oil or hemp oil?

I love people who can't think of anything good to eat. All I can think of is stuff that would be delicious to eat

I do a small breakfast, a lunch around 2, and dinner later at night, after sunset. I have a Weight Watchers ice cream cone when I get home. Gives me fiber to keep me full and cools me down for 100 calories. :bigsmile: It's 95 degrees here today and I have a teen son, I have to make 'real food', but I refuse to have heat stroke while doing it (no central air in my house).