Well after having complained about gaining motivation to lose weight I finally found a way. I joined the Marine Corps and I ship out for boot camp in Febuary. I'm now excercising a lot more frequently. I calculated my caloric consumption using this site and according to this for my height and weight (6'2" 230) I should be eating about 2700 calories a day to lose weight. My biggest issue is finding healthy meals with enough calories to get to that, because I'm lucky if I get to 2000 anymore the way I'm eating. Does anyone have any ideas on some meals and etc that I could be eating to reach my caloric goals?
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Well after having complained about gaining motivation to lose weight I finally found a way. I joined the Marine Corps and I ship out for boot camp in Febuary. I'm now excercising a lot more frequently. I calculated my caloric consumption using this site and according to this for my height and weight (6'2" 230) I should be eating about 2700 calories a day to lose weight. My biggest issue is finding healthy meals with enough calories to get to that, because I'm lucky if I get to 2000 anymore the way I'm eating. Does anyone have any ideas on some meals and etc that I could be eating to reach my caloric goals?
First tip is to eat a big breakfast. Two eggs in asandwich, using wholemeal bread, half a cup of cottage cheese and a glass of low fat milk = 700 calories.
I nice way to kick start your day. Munching on almonds throughout the day is also a good way to pack in some extra kcals 1 cup = 800 calories of protein and healthy fats. If you are still having trouble you could try protein or combination protein/carb shakes.
You probably want to calculate your caloric needs based on your lean body mass, not your total weight. Do you know your body fat percentage? For example, if your body fat percentage is 10% and you weigh 230 pounds then your lean body mass is 207 pounds. You want to consume enough calories to maintain 207 pounds body weight, not 230 pounds.