Healthy & Calorie-dense?

[Zen]

Fruit and fruit juice.
If you can stand the taste, something like Ensure.

[Dianyla]

Anything with lots of good fats, such as avocados and nuts.

ETA: Failing that, Ben & Jerry's.

[Thorn]

I noticed that when I ride a lot I tend to avoid junk food (e.g., I can walk right past the donuts at work and not even stop to look--just not interested). My doctor would probably claim that is a good thing except that means I start dropping weight.

Besides upping snacks like nuts, I've gotten into the habit of eating a Luna bar (or equivalent) for a mid morning snack. Yes, processed, but not as bad as some and it boosts my calorie intake. Also, when I'm riding a lot I drink juice instead of water when I can (I prefer water or tea).

[ehirsch83]

I used to have this same problem! And I can't afford to lose any weight, I need to put muscle on. I started to add olive oil to my , oatmeal and it took care of the problem(read it on another forum). It tastes funky at first, and then you start to crave it! You just need to keep the EFA's coming in(essential fatty acids). So avocados, nuts, olive oil. Just a teaspoon or two is all you need,when adding it to your food. If you search on here, I had a thread on this same topic earlier in the year, I will search for it later when I am not so busy at work.

[Triskeliongirl]

If you are losing weight on such a high caloric intake, maybe a visit to your doc is in order. You know sudden weight loss is an early warning sign of diabetes, and with your family history, perhaps its worth being evaluated, even if only to rule this out as a possible cause.

If you are fine, then obviously foods like nuts and avocados are calorically dense, healthy, and yummy!

[KnottedYet]

olive oil is my friend.

[indigoiis]

I love this problem!

I am maintaining my weight but I am eating way over maintenance while I am training for my first century. I love carb loading!

But you should check it out with your doctor, just to be sure.

Here's my favorite healthy filler: baked sweet potato (use the nuker for faster cooking), squashed with honey or real grade A maple syrup, raisins and a handful of pecans.

Another pecan snack - mix a handful in with 4 oz plain yogurt, banana, lemon juice, peaches, apples, whatever.

Whole wheat pasta with white beans sauce - to make white bean sauce, take a can of white beans, rinse, heat in saucepan over low heat, mash with about 1/2 cup of milk and a little butter, add parmesan cheese. Yum!