A high-calorie diet does not necessarily mean an unhealthy diet. While one could always go to the nearest fast-food restaurant and buy everything on the discount menu for a quick and dirty high-calorie diet, it is possible to achieve the same caloric goals while eating clean and nutritious food.
Sample Breakfast
Breakfast should be the largest meal of the day. For someone on a high-calorie diet, that will be one large meal indeed. Focus your meal on eating plenty of lean meats, "clean" carbohydrates and healthy fats. Start your meal with two or three whole-grain pancakes or waffles (with low-sugar syrup if you must). Add in four or five eggs cooked to order. Consume the yolks as well for the extra calories. A large serving of turkey bacon or turkey sausage will work well as a lean side dish. Finally, a fresh bowl of fruit will round out the meal while providing much-needed vitamins and nutrients. This will start your day off with a quick 800 to 1000 calorie jolt.
Sample Lunch
For lunch, try grilling up a pair of homemade hamburgers (made with at least 92 percent lean beef) with melted cheese, served on whole-grain buns. On the side, add in a large garden salad drizzled with a generous splash of olive oil. The lean hamburger patties will provide a generous helping of protein, the salad and whole grain buns will provide fiber and vitamins, and the olive oil will provide extra calories by way of healthy monounsaturated fats. This should total out to be another 800 or more calories.
Sample Dinner
A healthy high-calorie dinner could consist of a pair of salmon steaks fried in coconut oil and seasoned to taste. Pair this with a serving of whole-grain pasta of your choice. On the side, enjoy another large garden salad mixed with olive oil. The salmon will provide you with heart-healthy omega-3 fats, coconut oil contains quality saturated fats, the whole grain pasta will provide fiber, and the salad with olive oil will provide additional healthy fats and fiber. The calorie count for this meal should be above 800 once more.
Snacks
Various types of nuts (almonds, macadamia, walnuts) are always a good snacking choice for those on a high-calorie diet. Nuts provide abundant fiber with a fair bit of protein. Additionally, they are all relatively high in calories. Adding in a few handfuls of various nuts to your daily intake could easily net you another 500 or so calories, which brings your daily total to right around 3,000.
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