Ceri's "famous" healthy, calorie dense food list

For those of you visiting from The Daily Plate, I'm sure you've seen this list before. For those of you that haven't, below you will find a list that I compiled of foods that are healthy, but also calorie dense.

But why, why am I telling you to eat foods that are high calorie if you're trying to lose weight? Because I have found in my internet travels that many people who want to lose weight take it too far to the extreme and eat a very low calorie diet, with an expectation that this will generate quick results. Unfortunately, the quick results it does generate are not desirable, and usually consist of a damaged metabolism, plateauing and then weight gain when they attempt to eat a "normal" amount of calories.

Therefore, I always urge people who are attempting these very low calorie diets to eat more. That's right, it actually takes calories to burn calories! (I know it's a crazy concept, and I will post more on it later, but back to calorie dense foods...) Sometimes these individuals have gone so far where they lose their appetite, so I've compiled the list below with healthy foods that contain a lot of calories. That way, individuals can meet their calorie needs without feeling absolutely stuffed.

So eat up! Whether you were too busy at work to get your planned meals & snacks in or you are trying to increase your calories for whatever reason, it's as simple (and delicious) as eating some of the following:

Ceri's "famous" calorie dense foods list:

- All natural peanut butter
- Dark chocolate
- Raw almonds, cashews & other nuts
- Fruit & especially Fruit Juice
- Whole grains, pastas, rice & cereals
- Potatoes, yams
- Sunflower seeds
- Dried fruit
- Beans & other legumes
- Avocado
- Dairy such as 2% milk, cheese, yogurt
- Fish high in omega-3's such as salmon, tuna
- Red meats with the word "round" or "loin" in the name
- Cook vegetables/meats/etc in olive oil
- Add flaxseed or flaxseed oil to your food
- If you can't get enough calories from food, try a meal replacement shake. Add peanut butter, flax oil, fruit, etc to make it even more calorie dense.