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Originally Posted by beach_plums
My food information links off of my signature. So, that should be easy enough to see. As for today, so far:
first thing: 1 cup light chocolate soy milk
breakfast: .5 cup of 5 grain cereal (it's similar to oatmeal) with .5 cup blueberries. Usually I'll add some whey to it, but forgot to bring it to work with me, so instead, I added .25 cup mixed nuts--almonds and pecans.
Snack: large apple with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Lunch: peanut chicken with veggies and whole wheat pasta (From the frozen food section...)
Snack: large orange and beef jerky.
I haven't had dinner yet, and am not quite sure what that will be. We'll figure that out when my bf gets home from work. And then there will probably be a little something after dinner; usually either blended frozen fruit with whey or edamame. Everything so far has me at 1093 calories with 44% carbs, 24% protein, and 32% fat. So dinner will probably be something high in protein and low in fat.
I can very rarely do dairy foods; they really upset my stomach and I break out in a rash, so cheeses and things of that sort are generally out. Every now and then, and only because I really like pizza, I'll have some. But it's really not that often and I pay for it later. Toast in there somewhere might be an idea. And I'm sure I could always use more veggies. Although those don't really add much calorie-wise.
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Ok, since dairy is out, here are my official ideas on how to add some more calories while taking into account that you're just not that hungry :
* A teaspoon to a tablespoon of flaxseed oil in your cereal or lean cuisine. Replace nuts with dried fruit like cranberries.
* Hardboiled eggs or egg whites with the apple and peanut butter.
* Carrots with the lean cuisine.
* Another snack after dinner - strawberries and almonds go great together. Or a whey protein/fruit smoothie.
Really, we're talking about a difference of just a few hundred calories here. 300 calories is another apple, handful of nuts and a whole egg. And the difference between your non-lifting days and your lifting days should come in the form of a post-workout protein shake - make it with soy milk or whatever type of milk you use, not water - and eat a piece of fruit with it. Not so hard!