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I have a really physical job and I have been seriously struggling to actually capitalize on weight distribution. According to a web calculator and some gym people I talked to I need a daily intake of 3100-3400 calories to actually put on weight. I don’t know how I could eat that much physically and financially. I’ve been trying to up my intake and eat lots of ice cream, but I’m so used to eating like 1800 calories and I’m essentially not hungry for the day by like 2400.

Update:

I just counted today’s calories:

  • 100 - dd coffee
  • 110 - dd hash browns
  • 540 - dd egg sandwich
  • 400 - aldi calzone
  • 220 - protein shake with whole milk
  • 480 - 4 aldi swiss rolls
  • ———
  • 1850 - total

I dunno how I’m gonna squeeze another 1300 calories in. Maybe I’ll drink 7 protein shakes tomorrow.

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thanks, that was both humorously and well-informed to read :)

yeah i agree, plant oils specifically are very good. in the general population, for inexplicable reasons, there's a common narrative that "fat is bad", which is very very wrong.

you can and should add plant oils to your food, i for example like to pour sunflower oil or olive oil in copious amounts over any salad that i make. It both tastes good and carries the flavour of other spices more thoroughly.

(it might be worth to point out that sunflower oil is about as good as olive oil for many applications, and much cheaper. 1 L of sunflower oil costs $2 while 1 L of olive oil costs around $10 for me.)


milkshakes: where i live, the nearest supermarket sells these milkshake products for 2.50€ /bottle:

a bottle has like 500 kcal, they taste well enough and have a good balance between protein/carbs/fat content.

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