Don't think I'm getting enough food input

[RoadWarriorNJ]

Hey y'all

Here is my situation. I'm just getting back into working out after about 10 years. I was a big fat 250 lbs and living on beer, pizza, and fast food. I lost 60 lbs and mostly cut out the crap food and my gluttonous appetite went away. I feel really good, but don't have much of an appetite anymore. I'm afraid I'm not putting enough calories in to build muscle, and my workouts other then legs, ain't so hot. I'm a simple guy when it comes to food, and don't really cook. Looking for some advice on how to get more calories in even though I don't feel like eating alot of the time. I drink a lot of protein shakes and just bought some healthy cereal to help fill in the gaps.

Thanks

 

[TODAY]

You're an adult

Learn how to cook.

 

[Diesel59]

What foods do you like the taste of?

 

[RoadWarriorNJ]

What foods do you like the taste of?

Hi. I'm a big meat and veggie guy. Steak, pork, chicken, potato's , broccoli, corn, beans and all kinds of fruit. Not really a fancy or picky eater.

 

[Diesel59]

Hi. I'm a big meat and veggie guy. Steak, pork, chicken, potato's , broccoli, corn, beans and all kinds of fruit. Not really a fancy or picky eater.

The thing is, almost all of those foods require cooking unless you can afford to eat out multiple times per day.

 

[Yano]

Get one of these ,, its not like real cooking at all.Brush it down with oil , salt pepper garlic, set it for like 360 for 15 minutes go n do cardio ,, come back and feed.

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[RoadWarriorNJ]

The thing is, almost all of those foods require cooking unless you can afford to eat out multiple times per day.

Good point. Guess I need to learn to fire up the stove and get busy. I'm just wondering how to get enough calories in when my appetite isn't there. Right now I'm forcing myself to have a second bowl of cereal to fuel me when I lift later

 

[RoadWarriorNJ]

Get one of these ,, its not like real cooking at all.Brush it down with oil , salt pepper garlic, set it for like 360 for 15 minutes go n do cardio ,, come back and feed.

Amazon.com

Looks good, boss!

 

[Yano]

Good point. Guess I need to learn to fire up the stove and get busy. I'm just wondering how to get enough calories in when my appetite isn't there. Right now I'm forcing myself to have a second bowl of cereal to fuel me when I lift later

Cream of Rice , Cream of Wheat , Farina , Maypo , Runny Oatmeal with pasturized egg whites added to em , home made soups or stews , curries same thing ... you can drink calories too. Don't just focus on its gota be chewed to be food.

 

[snake]

Got the cart in front of the horse. Guessing is a good way to fail so do your TDEE to see what you need. Then an average caloric check with a macro breakdown. Start there.

Can you elaborate on the "I'm a simple guy when it comes to food, and don't really cook."

 

[RoadWarriorNJ]

Cream of Rice , Cream of Wheat , Farina , Maypo , Runny Oatmeal with pasturized egg whites added to em , home made soups or stews , curries same thing ... you can drink calories too. Don't just focus on its gota be chewed to be food.

Great advice! Thanks, I'm hitting the grocery store later today

 

[RoadWarriorNJ]

Got the cart in front of the horse. Guessing is a good way to fail so do your TDEE to see what you need. Then an average caloric check with a macro breakdown. Start there.

Can you elaborate on the "I'm a simple guy when it comes to food, and don't really cook."

Sure. I'm not a fancy guy for food, basically meat and potatoes. I can make basic stuff but not a gourmet chef. I do alot of rotisserie chicken and veggies

 

[snake]

Sure. I'm not a fancy guy for food, basically meat and potatoes. I can make basic stuff but not a gourmet chef. I do alot of rotisserie chicken and veggies

Good, just making sure Simple didn't imply lazy.

Have you done the first part of my post? If not, start there.

 

[RoadWarriorNJ]

Good, just making sure Simple didn't imply lazy.

Have you done the first part of my post? If not, start there.

Thanks Brother. I'm going to do what you suggested when I get home later

 

[snake]

Thanks Brother. I'm going to do what you suggested when I get home later

Get back to me then. We'll have a good starting point then.

 

[RoadWarriorNJ]

Get back to me then. We'll have a good starting point then.

Thanks for the help, Brother!

 

[CJ]

Good point. Guess I need to learn to fire up the stove and get busy. I'm just wondering how to get enough calories in when my appetite isn't there. Right now I'm forcing myself to have a second bowl of cereal to fuel me when I lift later

Build up your calories slowly, just 100-200 at a time.

Switch to more calorie dense food that have the same or smaller volume of the foods that you're eating now.

Eat foods that digest more quickly.

 

[CJ]

Sure. I'm not a fancy guy for food, basically meat and potatoes. I can make basic stuff but not a gourmet chef. I do alot of rotisserie chicken and veggies

Occasionally swap in rice for potatoes, as potatoes are more filling.

Fish digests much more quickly than red meat, as does chicken.

 

[andy]

try a 20min fasted and/or before going to bed.

u can cosider drinking some of the calories - make a smoothie ,get some juice time to time. (talking about he one's they sell in shop's lol)

 

[andy]

include more nuts /peanut butter - tons of callories mate