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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | May 01 2009 00:44 (UTC) |
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summerlovin: the falafel pita I eat is just 4 falafel patties, tahini, and veggies wrapped up inside a pita. Delicious! Okay, second day of no counting and trying to follow my hunger cues, but should be around 2800-3000.
Lunch: wheat bagel with hummus, sprouts, and cucumber; baby carrots and guacamole; dried fruit and nut trail mix Snack: 2 cups of Life cereal with skim milk; banana; more trail mix Dinner: spinach salad with artichoke hearts, carrot, and roasted sweet potato, dressed with olive oil and vinegar; pita bread Snack: skim milk and almond |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 29 2009 02:44 (UTC) |
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Here's today's 3000. I'm no where near by goal weight yet (which I don't even know the number of!), but my doctors have agreed that it might be good for me to maintain for a bit to get used to the gain thus far. I'm thinking about taking a couple of days off from counting, but I'm nervous that I'll end up waaay undereating since I have no natural hunger cues right now! Breakfast:
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 27 2009 03:08 (UTC) |
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It's been a while, so here's today's 3000 calories: Breakfast:
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 17 2009 22:30 (UTC) |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 16 2009 04:06 (UTC) |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 14 2009 15:23 (UTC) |
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Here's yesterday (2800 cals): Breakfast
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 09 2009 04:06 (UTC) |
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B: 1/2 cup oat bran and 1/4 cup oatmeal cooked with 1 cup soy milk and 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, topped with 2 tablespoons peanut butter. banana. L: big plate of lentil dal, garlic hummus, tabbouleh and pita bread S: Fage 2% yogurt and 1 cup Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal S: 1 oz almonds and 2 cups orange juice D: stir fried vegetables and tofu with 1 cup white rice S: Annie's Honey Graham Bunnies |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 07 2009 02:26 (UTC) |
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B: about 1 3/4 cups Kashi Honey Puffs cereal heated up with 1 cup of vanilla soy milk (I thought the cereal would sort of break down into an oatmeal consistency, since I'm out of oats... but it didn't) with 2 tbsp peanut butter and 1 cup orange juice L: big plate of lentil dal, tabbouleh, hummus, and pita bread S: vanilla soy yogurt and a cashew cookie larabar D: stewed tomatoes and navy beans, sauteed broccoli, carrots, and a roasted red pepper hummus sandwich on wheat berry bread S: 1 cup Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal heated up with 1 cup skim milk (much creamier, like what I was hoping for this morning) topped with 2 tbsp peanut butter and an apple |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Apr 01 2009 03:29 (UTC) |
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B: big wheat bagel with hummus and veggies; dried fruit and nut trail mix L: vegan Indian dal with wild rice and a small salad; low fat Stoneyfield vanilla yogurt S: smoothie made with a cup of soy milk, a scoop of chocolate soy protein powder, two bananas, and peanuts D: a bit more dal, hummus, tomato-cucumber salad, and olives with a big peice of pita bread S: cup of milk and almonds |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 30 2009 02:02 (UTC) |
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Second day at 2800. I had to do a little extra pre-planning to make sure I'd hit my mark for the day, but the extra 200 calories hardly seemed noticeable! Breakfast: a little over 1/2 cup oatmeal (dry) cooked with a cup of skim milk and a scoop of chocolate whey protein powder, topped with two tbsp peanut butter; a cup of orange juice Lunch: spinach salad with artichoke hearts, avocado, and asparagus, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar; 2 slices of wheat berry bread; dried fruit and nut trail mix Snack: low-fat cottage cheese and granola Snack: smoothie made with a cup of soy milk, a scoop of chocolate soy protein powder, and two bananas Dinner: 9 peices of vegetable sushi with the rest of a container of hummus; graham crackers |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 28 2009 12:14 (UTC) |
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I'll post yesterday's foods. I'm upping my calories by 200, so here's my first day at 2800: B: 2 tbsp peanut butter on 2 slices of wheat berry bread, cup of skim milk, box of raisins S: smoothie made with a cup of soy milk, 2 bananas, chocolate soy protein, and ice L: Mediterranean sampler with lentil dal, tabbouleh, tomato-cucumber salad, hummus, and pita bread S: cup of orange juice and granola D: green salad with chickpeas and balsamic vinaigrette and spaghetti pomodoro S: an ounce of almond |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 25 2009 23:03 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: cup of Silk vanilla soy milk with a cup of Heartland granola and a banana Lunch: basmati rice and channa masala with tofu, carrots, and a vanilla Whole Soy & Co yogurt (first time trying soy yogurt and I really like this brand/flavor!) Snack: Chocolate Pomegranite Power thinkFruit bar, orange juice, pretzels Dinner: sandwich of hummus, spinach, and tomato on wheat berry bread with more hummus on the side and an ounce of almonds Snack: Fage 2% yogurt with Bear Naked vanilla almond granola About 2650 calories. |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 24 2009 01:48 (UTC) |
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vicgirl: Here's my menu from today with times and whatnot... I like to eat about every three hours. As for snacking at work, I don't know what kind of job you have, but can you take something like trail mix with nuts, cereal, and dried fruit that you can eat discretely while you're working? Breakfast (700 cals, 9:00): oatmeal cooked with soy milk and vanilla protein powder and topped with 2 tbsp peanut butter, cup of orange juice Lunch (610 cals, 12:00): black bean vegetable soup with tofu, soy mozzarella on two slices of wheat berry bread, baby carrots Snack (410 cals, 4:00): 2 cups of apple juice and almonds Dinner (680 cals, 7:00): about a cup each of channa masala (Indian stewed chickpeas) and basmati rice Snack (220 cals, 9:00): cup of skim milk and Annie's Bunny Grahams Total: 2620 calories |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 21 2009 12:08 (UTC) |
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Lala: My calorie totals for the day actually came to around 2700, and if anything I'm an underestimater. As for the dinner choices - we were out to eat at a restaurant, and those were the only vegetarian offerings. And for the skim milk, you're absolutely right, and I'm slowly training myself to eat higher fat dairy, starting with things like 2% Greek yogurt instead of 0%. I guess what you all can't see from my written menu are things like portion sizes - for things like the rice and dal or the hummus, or peanut butter, where a tbsp means a heaping tbsp. I take generous servings but don't necessarily log them as more than a serving so that I won't overestimate my calories for the day. And am very much a scrape the plate kind of girl. I really appreciate you looking out for me, though, because I know I sometimes really do need a kick in the pants. And I promise that I wouldn't be posting my menus if they were under 2500 - I want to be a positive presence in this forum! |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 21 2009 01:23 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: 1 cup Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal heated up with 1 cup skim milk and 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, topped with 2 tbsp peanut butter and a banana Snack: baby carrots and hummus and a cup of skim milk Lunch: calico rice and vegan Indian dal with a side salad and 2 cups apple juice Snack: dried fruit and nut trail mix and another cup of skim milk Dinner: went out to eat at a restaurant and had 3 small squares of focaccia bread and a big plate of sauteed vegetables (spinach, peas, potatoes, mushrooms, and peppers) Dessert: (I usually always call it my night time 'snack' because I hardly ever let myself have dessert, but since it was a special occasion...) half of a banana souffle with a dollop of whipped cream |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 20 2009 03:59 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: cup of skim milk with a cup of Heartland granola; medium banana (670) Lunch: sandwich of 1/4 cup hummus and 2 slices soy mozzarella on wheat berry bread; 2-serving bottle of apple juice (670) Snack: Fage 2% with 2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios; baby carrots (430) Dinner: salad with balsamic vinaigrette; 5 breaded and fried eggplant cutlets with marinara sauce (460) Snack: cup of Silk soy milk with chocolate protein powder; spoonful of peanut butter (300) For a grand total of 2,530. |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 18 2009 20:32 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: cup of Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal heated with a cup of skim milk and topped with 2 tbsp peanut butter; 15.2 oz bottle of apple juice Lunch: whole wheat penne pasta with tofu "meatballs;" minted carrots and garlic broccoli Snack: smoothie with 1 cup soy milk, chocolate soy protein powder, and a banana; Cashew Cookie Larabar Dinner: Mediterranean sampler with hummus, olives, lentil stew, and tomato-cucumber salad with pita bread Snack: Annie's Honey Graham Bunnies and a cup of skim milk |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 17 2009 01:59 (UTC) |
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B: cup of skim milk and a cup of Heartland granola (480 cals/cup = fabulous); cup of orange juice L: salad of spinach, tofu, and artichokes with hummus; peanut butter sandwich on 2 slices wheat berry bread S: Lemon Bar Larabar (didn't really care for this flavor) and a cup of skim milk D: vegetable sushi topped with hummus; cup of orange juice; oz of trail mix with dried cranberries, blueberries, pineapple, walnuts and almond S: cup of greek yogurt mixed with a crumbled roasted almond granola bar (tried this at first with some carob chips mixed in... had never tried them before but found out that I am NOT a fan of carob... so I tossed the bowl and remade it without the chips) I need to keep reminding myself that going over my calorie target is not a bad thing. After I tossed my first yogurt concoction (after trying to scavange the none-caroby bits) I decided to just use up the rest of the tub of yogurt and use another whole granola bar... Kind of freaks me out to be over my "limit," but I guess it just means I'll be healthier faster. |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 16 2009 00:52 (UTC) |
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cole: When I started trying to gain, I increased my intake by 1,000 calories over 5 days, and it was definitely hard. For about two weeks, I had no appetite, ever, and practically felt sick to my stomach all the time. But I realized that I just needed to bite the bullet and stick with it, no matter how bad I was feeling. And after about 2 weeks, I began to feel much less bloated and I slowly began to feel hunger again! Now I'm eating all those extra calories very comfortably and I actually look forward to being able to eat so much more than I was before. What I did, and still do, though, was to plan out my meals each day ahead of time, so I knew what I was going to eat and ensure that I reached my calorie goal. And though it sounds rigid, I ate at set meal times, so no matter how I felt, I just said to myself, "It's TIME to eat, just do it." At my current intake (2600) I usually eat three meals and two snacks spaced out about every 3 hours. It's not easy at first, but you just have to get over that initial hump! Breakfast: wheat bagel with extra hummus and sprouts; 15.2 oz bottle apple juice Lunch: because I didn't have this for breakfast... Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal heated in the microwave with vanilla Silk soymilk and chocolate protein powder, topped with 2 tbsp peanut butter Snack: Fage 2% yogurt with Panda Puffs peanut butter cereal; 2 cups OJ Dinner: leftovers from my salad last night... Asian tofu salad, marinated mushrooms, shredded carrots and beets; triscuits and hummus; cup of milk Snack: about an ounce of almonds
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 15 2009 02:16 (UTC) |
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I was nervous about getting enough in today because I was basically in and out of planes/airports all day, meaning less-than-ideal airport food. But I did it! Breakfast: Very Vanilla Silk soymilk with Special K (I know, I know, but I need to cut down on my fiber a little bit) and Kashi GoLean Crunch cereals; medium banana Snack: about an ounce of mixed nuts (pistachios, almonds, peanuts) and an apple Lunch: Au Bon Pain vegetable minestrone; big white bagel; big cup of chocolate-vanilla swirl frozen yogurt (I am always craving dairy when I'm in airports!) Snack: the rest of the bag of nuts, about 2 ounces Dinner: Whole Foods salad bar! Bed of spinach with marinated mushrooms, Asian tofu salad, shredded carrots, beets, and Mexican-roasted sweet potato slices on the side Snack: Greek Gods 0% plain Greek yogurt (not a fan of this brand, the consistency isn't as thick as Fage, it's almost grainy?) and Honey Nut Cheerios And of course I also stocked up while I was at Whole Foods... peanut butter, Larabars (finally got the Lemon Pie and Chocolate Coconut to try!), ThinkFruit bars (I've only tried the peanut goji glow before but it was fabulous, will report back on the others when I try them), Fage 2% (I've been converted, but still consider it a "treat"), hummus... Almost makes me hungry again! |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 13 2009 00:12 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: Very Vanilla Silk soymilk with a big bowl of Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal; sliced pineapple, honeydew melon, strawberries, and blueberries Snack: 1.5 cups skim milk and Frosted Mini Wheats cereal Lunch: roasted vegetable wrap; fruit salad Snack: soy milk with chocolate protein powder; cashew cookie Larabar Dinner: about 2 cups of spaghetti with marinara sauce; small salad with balsamic vinaigrette Snack: about an ounce of almond |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 11 2009 02:04 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: Very Vanilla Silk soymilk with Kashi GoLean Crunch; big bowl of pineapple, honeydew melon, strawberries, and blueberries Lunch: leftover grilled portobello and breaded tofu stack; soy milk with chocolate protein powder and Kashi Heart to Heart cereal Snack: Chobani Greek yogurt with a Kashi Pumpkin Spice Flax granola bar and a banana Snack: skim milk and half an ounce of almonds Dinner: green salad with balsamic vinaigrette; black bean soup with a baked sweet potato; small dinner roll Snack: about an ounce of almond |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 10 2009 02:31 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: big bowl of Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal with Very Vanilla Silk soymilk; big bowl of chopped pineapple, honeydew melon, strawberries, and blueberries Lunch: stir-fried vegetables and tofu with white rice; cup of orange juice Snack: vanilla-flavored Greek yogurt with 2 Kashi Pumpkin Spice Flax granola bars crumbled on top; banana Snack: cup of skim milk and an ounce of almonds Dinner: small slice of French bread; green salad with roasted garlic vinaigrette; roasted vegetables (zucchini, tomato, eggplant, celery, and asparagus) with lots of olive oil I'm hoping I didn't overestimate my dinner calories - I find it so hard to guess when I eat out. I might have a little milk or something now just in case. |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 09 2009 01:08 (UTC) |
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lala: The mini fridge is essential! I have one in my dorm room at college and it's always stuffed with milks and juices and hummus and whatever else I might need to snack on in my room. We do have shared fridges in the dorms... I've heard of people having problems with others eating their foods, though I've never had a problem myself. But it's convenient just to have the thing right there in your room! Foods... Breakfast: big bowl of Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal with vanilla soy milk; plate full of diced pineapple, honeydew melon, and strawberries Snack: almonds and orange juice Lunch: roasted vegetable wrap and fruit salad Snack: vanilla-flavored Greek yogurt (first time trying, I didn't really like the flavor on its own) with a cinnamon roll Larabar crumbled up on top; banana Dinner: tofu-portobello "club" (three layers of breaded and pan-seered tofu and roasted red peppers between two grilled portobello caps); a big peppery crackery flat bread type thing Snack: soy milk with chocolate protein powder |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 08 2009 01:09 (UTC) |
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Thought I was going to have to really cram tonight - I didn't have the best start to eating today because I was travelling this morning. This week will be a challenging change of pace, because I'm on vacation/staying at a hotel. But I did it today, so I think I can make do the rest of the week. Our room has a mini fridge though, so we stocked up on milk and yogurt and granola bars to keep in the room. And wonder of all wonders - HUNGER returned to me today!!! Breakfast: peanut goji glow ThinkFruit bar (first time trying, really good!) and a wheat bagel Snack: about an ounce of almond Lunch: stir-fried tofu and vegetables with white rice Snack: honey flavored Greek yogurt (another first, I was afraid it would be to sweet but ended up liking it!) with Kashi Go Lean Crunch and two cups of orange juice Snack: pretzels and guacamole Dinner: sauteed green beans, tomato-cucumber salad, fruit salad, and a small wheat roll Snack: skim milk with chocolate whey protein powder |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 05 2009 02:31 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: cup of soy milk with chocolate protein powder and two cups honey nut cheerios; banana with big spoonful of peanut butter Lunch: whole wheat bagel with about two tablespoons peanut butter; Fage 2% yogurt; baby carrots Snack: dried pineapple, pistachios, and almonds Snack: 1/2 cup pistachio almond Soy Delicious "ice cream" Dinner: lemon linguine primavera with mushrooms, spinach, roasted red peppers, and zucchini in a pesto sauce Plus about 2 cups each apple juice and milk throughout the day for a grand total of about 2600.
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Mar 02 2009 14:48 (UTC) |
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I'll post yesterday's foods. I've been sick for the past week, so there are a lot of breakfasty-type foods on there (but they still get me to 2600 cals). And sadly, I think I've OD'ed on peanut butter, so I'm making myself eat other nuts and taking a break from PB, because I DEFINITELY rely on it to get my cals/fats. Breakfast: wheat bagel topped with hummus, cucumbers, and sprouts; grapes Lunch: vegetarian ma po tofu (tofu and vegetables stir fried in a slightly spicy sauce) with white rice; skim milk Snack: Fage 2% with vanilla almond granola (those of you who have said it before are right, the higher fat greek yogurt is MUCH better than nonfat... but it's definitely still a huge challenge for me!); dried pineapple Snack: slice of wheat berry bread with almond butter; apple Dinner?: big bowl of oatmeal cooked with soy milk and chocolate protein powder, topped with peanut butter |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Feb 28 2009 00:49 (UTC) |
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Lala: I tried searching for the group but couldn't find it...?
Snack: honey nut cheerios Lunch: penne pasta with sauteed vegetables and marinara sauce; skim milk Snack: Fage 0% with Peanut Butter Puffs cereal; dried pineapple with peanut butter Dinner: soy chicken and vegetable soup; sauteed vegetables and tofu in a ginger sauce; brown rice Dessert: So Delicious fruit-sweetened pistachio-almond "ice cream" My morning snack and lunch were much smaller than I would have liked and my stomach's not to happy about having to cram it in during the afternoon/evening (especially since I woke up still feeling full). But still got to 2500. |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Feb 27 2009 04:28 (UTC) |
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Hey all, I don't know if you remember me. I posted fairly consistently a while back, then stopped for a couple months. Well in that time, between coming back from abroad and starting a new semester at school, I dropped down to what's probably my lowest weight yet (though I don't know what it is because I'm doing blind weigh-ins with my doctor). But a few weeks ago my parents/friends sat me down for a nice little... intervention? And now I'm officially official in terms of treatment, no more of this on my own stuff. It's... rough, to say the least. But today's my first day hitting a "Weight Gainers" worthy menu. This board helped me a lot before so hopefully it can again this time around.
Lunch: Vegan chili; vegetable sushi with guacamole (random? but delicious); apple Snack: big bowl of soymilk with pumpkin granola; grapes Dinner: Amy's tofu vegetable lasagna with some extra soy cheese Dessert: this is definitely what got my calories up - went out with friends to do a "Vermonster" for one of the guy's birthdays (for those of you who don't know, a Vermonster is 20 scoops of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, with cookies, brownies, whipped cream, fudge sauce, etc, etc all piled on top). We finished it between 7 of us. I guess there are certain social situations where I would just feel too uncomfortable not participating (granted, I picked around all the chunks/toppings), but now I can't help but feel horrible and preoccupied about it.
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Dec 05 2008 17:42 (UTC) |
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Hey all! I know I haven't posted in almost two weeks but I've been busy busy busy - actually first I was just lazy and not at all in weight-gain mode, then I went with my program to the Galapagos Islands (which was absolutely amazing, by the way)! And I guess now that I've come back to Quito and realized I only have two more weeks left here in Ecuador, my mind's been on other things besides gaining... namely enjoying the last of my time here! So that's all to say that I don't really know how much I've been eating lately or what my weight's been doing. I'd guess that I'm eating enough to maintain - I'm definitely eating when I'm hungry and enough to feel satisfied - though I'm sure not enough to gain. During our trip to the Galapagos I definitely had to challenge myself with the all the hotel meals (especially scrambled eggs in the mornings) and making myself eat snacks to make up for when there weren't vegetarian options for me. And now there are big city-wide parties going on all this week in Quito, so I'm trying to make myself relax a bit on the food front (because calories and being anal about my nutrition are still always on my mind) and maybe even "splurge" on some alcohol calories. Anyway, I just wanted to give an update. I'm mostly caught up on reading your guys' posts, but I'll respond better the next time. It seems like for the most part you girls are doing well and I definitely applaud the positive and encouraging attitude many of you have about your gaining. Way to go and keep it up! Oh, one last thing. I was noticing that a lot of you girls have started blogs... I keep one too to update my family and friends on my goings-on here in Ecuador, but I also love to post recipes and pictures - food photography is definitely an art! And I probably spend most of my procrastination time on food blogs. I have bookmarked so many recipes on my computer and can't wait to get back to the US to test them all out! |
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