what to eat in a day

i know there is a post thing already where ppl log in what they eat but i dont see like full menus or portion sizes.

i have a hard time getting all my calories in.  I can usually get to around 1800 planning just normally, then i sit and see what things i can add in to increase and its like a chore but i have to preplan for the next day. 

what types of foods are ppl eating?  I usually just keep adding fruits and vegetables and glasses of milk.  Is there such a thing as too much milk? ha

Adding fruits and veggies will fill you up but you wont be getting many extra calories - in fact you will probably just end up feeling bloated and less like eating.

You need to add high cal low density food. For example 2 tbsp nut butter is around 180 calories.

Milk is good - add protein powder or milkshake powder or blend with mashed frozen banana and ice cream for extra calories.

A tablespoon of seeds sprinkled over salads will add around 100 cals.

Calorie dense bars like larabars and trek bars are a healthy way to add around 200 calories.

Hope this helps.

I'm currently recovering from an ED and and have to drink Ensure Plus. I know that when I'm at my dad's he has me drink a glass of chocolate milk with every meal, has me put butter on just about everything, and has me eat calorie dense fruits like bananas. Yea so not fun for me, but hopefully that will help you.

Hey guys!  I have found the perfect food (for me) that fills me up and has quite a few calories!  I am trying to gain 30 lbs and it looks like this particular one is giving me a very strong helping hand!

1 bagel (I like the large plain ones)

4 or more tbsp. of regular Philly's Cream Cheese

4 or more tbsp. of sunflower seeds (shelled) piled on top

It's so good ya'll

I know this is not a weight gain menu, but here's mine, from the Advice Section, article by Mary Hartley, the CC nutritionist. 

1500 Calories in Six Meals-a-Day
Six meals may sound like a lot of food, but the portions are key and probably smaller than you think. 

You can easily convert this in to a weight gain program by increasing the portion sizes of the higher calorie foods like grains, proteins and fats.  And you could add a handful of nuts to each snack and some seeds to each meal.  Spreading it out keeps you feeling energetic and not too full.

Add more oils and fats.... a tablespoon of olive oil is about 140 cals and makes a good dressing or cooking medium.  Other naturally oily foods are nuts, seeds, salmon, avocados.  Full-fat dairy products such as butter, milk and cream will help a lot.  Red meats and whole eggs are excellent.  Dried fruit is very calorie-dense and makes an excellent snack.  Just 5 dates is 250 extra cals.

Carbohydrates are another good calorie-dense option.  Just one ounce of dry pasta, rice or noodles is 100 cals... so if you'd normally cook a couple of ounces as a portion, make it three or four instead.   Same goes for breakfast cereals... increase the portion-sizes.

Fruit isn't a bad choice, especially things like bananas.  But vegetables tend to be rather lightweight calorie-wise.  Try not to fill up on those but on the other parts of meal

Finally, don't forget the 'fun' foods like good quality ice-cream, cakes and chocolate.  Some people avoid them on the grounds that they're 'not healthy'... but they're actually a perfectly sound way to get extra energy as part of a balanced diet.