high calorie suggestions

[JayBee]

Im attempting to down 5000 calories a day, but i find it very hard to make time to prepare all that food! i was wondering if anyone had any ideas or thigns they do to get an extra thousand cals a day? for example, lately ill make a couple wrap-samwiches with a wheat tortilla, lots of turkey, and some cheese. its easy to make and has like 200-300 cals depending on how much of what i put on it. ive also started to drink a lot more milk because its pretty easy to down cals there.. so anyone have any similair ideas? thanks so much!

 

[aggies1ut]

Protein shakes with milk and berries, PB on whole wheat bread or tortillas or mixed with oats, nuked sweet potatoes or yams, nuts/seeds, low-fat cheese, dried fruit/juice, lean red meat, pasta and whole grains, etc.

 

[maze]

JayBee, are you taking any Weight Gain shake? This can help you to get to the 5000 cal.
Another recomendation is to use coconut milk in your shakes, it is very high in calories and the fat is good.

An example is:
Coconut milk
Pinaple Juice (100% juice, Dole makes 1 that is great)
Egg and Milk protein or equivalent like this:
http://www.vitamins.com/pages/file.asp?xs=63BE1809FB1D4C4CABC1598461555C9E&PID=452&np=1

 

[speakle]

Add 2 cups of milk and a tablespoon of flax oil to your meals.

 

[JayBee]

ya.. im downing about a gallon of milk a day. i dont take weight gainers, because i just dont like all that sugar at once. makes me sick, and i dont think they are all that healthy.. i was making my own in a blender with oats peanut butter honey and whey, but i quit taking whey too. i opt to get get all my stuff from whole foods, but its a lot harder to get as many calories that way..

 

[Purdue Power]

Throw in whole frozen pizzas, whole boxes of Mac and Cheese, boxes of Rice'a'Roni, Poptarts with PB in between them, bananas slathered in PB....

 

[CowPimp]

It's easiest to pump up your calories with fat sources. Don't be afraid. There is nothing wrong with a high fat diet. Personally, I have been eating high fat for quite a while (About 1/3 of my calories come from fat). I think it's a great way to pump up your calories without screwing around with insulin levels too much.

Peanut butter/peanuts, other nuts/butters, olive oil, safflower oil, fish oil, flaxseed, hempseed oil, etc. All of these can go in shakes, be added to salads, or used in some other creative way.

Oats also work quite well. They are pretty calorie dense for a carb source. Of course, you can only down so many oats. Other good carb sources include brown rice, chana dal, barley, yams, and sweet potatoes.