Other than forcing high calorie foods down your throat are the any tricks to increasing your calories? This is a problem I NEVER thought I would have but I just looked back over Fit-Day and realized that I have been averaging just 800 or less calories per day. I didn't notice it before because I was having carb tunnel vision. I immediately ran down to our cafeteria and got an order of bacon and eggs but since it is 10:30 I know I'm not going to be hungry for lunch. Burp!

I know from reading here that this isn't an uncommon problem so I would like some advice so I don't go into starvation mode and stop losing. Please don't say force yourself because that is sickening to think about. I would just like some suggestions of allowable foods that would bring up my calorie count without making me feel too stuffed to move.

Geez, first I couldn't stop eating, now I have a hard time making myself eat.

Thanks for any advice - Laurie

Eat a couple ounces of macadamia nuts. That will add about 250 calories to your daily total, and they are very low carb and high fat.

Eat meat, especially steak. It tends to be higher in fat and, therefore, higher in calories.

The best way to add calories w/o adding large quantities of food is to add in some fat.

Double up on your servings of :

• Butter
• Olive Oil
• Mayonnaise
• Flax oil

All contain 12-14g of fat per Tbsp and you hardly notice an extra Tbsp.

Try leaving the skin on your chicken - fatty and tasty. Choose fattier cuts of beef and fish and don't trim!

Fat is always the best choice for increasing calories - it's 9 calories per gram, compared to carbs / protein with 4 calories per gram, and it's metabolically neutral - it's not going to have any effect on your insulin or glucagon levels. It's also the kindling that starts your body burning it's own fat.

Hang in there Laurie - your appetite does come back after a few weeks.

Nat