2000 cal meal plan???

hi iv been told i need 1900 cals and imonly in early recovery so need hi cal foods...im so stuck for what to eat can anyone post any meal plans that are around this sort of intake so i can get an idea of what to eat.

I would be so greatful!!

emma

Why don't you read the top thread 'What did you eat today?'. There's everything you need there.

2000 is too little, anyway. You should be at a min 2500.

full fat dairy

lots of cheese

whole eggs

avocados

olive oil

olives

peanut butter

dark choclate

granola

real sugar, honey, syrup, etc.

whole grain bread

oatmeal made with milk

cream based soups made with full fat milk

crackers and cheese

trail mix

dried fruit

...the list goes on and on...the typical examples

breakfast:

oatmeal amde with full fat milk, 2 oz almonds, 1/4 cup raisins, and a cup of juice...well over 700 calories and its only oatmeal and juice..not a lot

lunch

a sandwich with regular ww bread, a banana, 3 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp jam, a cup of milk...again well over 700 calories and it's only a sandwich and milk

dinner

3 oz salmon cooked in 2 tsp olive oil, 1 cup pasta with 1oz cheese and milk for cheese sauce, 1/2 cup peas almost 800 calories and not very much

snack

1 regular yogurt [140 cals] 1/4 cup granola [100 calories] 2 tbsp honey [80 calories] so another 320 calories 

bringing you to 2500, and it's regular meals, not overly large or difficult to digest. steer away from bulky things like salads and soups, unless they are cream based, oil dressing and croutons, almonds, and nuts on the salad!! Hope this helps :)

thanks all, its a good start!!

well, im only 6 stone, bmi 14 and do no excercise so this is what my dietician calculated i would need...god knows.

Breakfast:  590 calories

oatmeal (150) with 2 TB peanut butter mixed in (190), 1 cup orange juice (110), 2 hard-boiled eggs (140)  

Snack:  granola bar (180 calories)

Lunch:  670 calories  

Turkey Sandwich:  2 slices whole wheat bread, 3 oz turkey, 2 TB mayonaise (400 calories), 1 cup 2% milk (120), 1 bag chips (150)

Snack:  1/4 cup trail mix (150)

Dinner:  545 calories

3 oz chicken (150), 1 cup pasta (200) with 1 TB oil (120) with sauteed veggies (75)

Dessert:  200 calories

1/2 cup ice cream with strawberries

Total:  2,335

Here's a 2,000 calorie meal plan in diabetic exchanges:

Breakfast:  3 breads, 2 meats, 2 fats, 2 fruits, 2% milk

Lunch:  3 meats, 1 vegetable, 2 breads, 2 fats, 2 fruits, 2% milk

Dinner:  3 meats, 1 vegetable, 2 breads, 2 fats, 2 fruits

thnk you!!!

This can be adjusted to any calorie level by increasing the portion sizes of the higher calorie foods

A Simple Diet Plan

start using sugar instead of sugar substitutes, and put peanut butter on everything.  Thats a good way to increase the calories, without altering your current meal plan too much.  Of course when trying to recover you shouldn't get in the habit of eating the same thing everyday, because thats an OCD trait, which is an underlying trait of eating disorders.