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Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today?

I am copying the many times copied thread, "What did you eat today?" in hopes of helping some of those who are just starting to gain and have no clue what to eat. I know that when I began weight recovery, I was eating tons of low-cal foods just because that's what I was used to. I learned the hard way that dense foods are essential to weight gain when you have high caloric requirements (at one point I needed 4500 cal to maintain my weight on BEDREST). Perhaps newbies can get some ideas if we post our weight gain meal plans! Even if you're not gaining anymore, grab an old one and post it!:]
Please note that every body is different and some will need more or less calories than others to gain. This thread is just so that you can get an idea of what you need.
Oh, and yes, I'm breaking the "no calories, no portions" rule, since it is pretty helpful in this case. If you want to post cals/portions you can. I just ask that you don't post if you're not eating enough, though as this is a weight gain thread, I would hope none of you are undereating.;]
I'll start....
Breakfast (875 cal)*

• 1/2 cup oatmeal (150) cooked with
• 1 cup evaporated whole milk (300)
• 1 mashed banana (100)
• 2 tbsp peanut butter (200)
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed and cinnamon to taste (50) 
• 1 hard-boiled egg (75 cal)

Morning Snack (300 cal)*

• 1/4 cup mixed nuts (200)
• 1/4 cup dried apricots (100)

Lunch (660 cal)*

• 1/4 cup rice cooked in 1 cup chicken stock (300) and
• 1/2 cup canned or cooked chickpeas (145) and
• 1/3 cup shredded cheese (150) and
• 1/4 cup each onion, peppers, and tomato (30) cooked with
• 1 tbsp olive oil and curry powder to taste (120)

Afternoon snack (390 cal)*

• 1 serving baby carrots (35)
• 1/4 cup hummus (155)
• 1/4 cup mixed nuts (200)

Dinner (875 cal)*

• 1 cup of my insane Mac & Cheese recipe (515)
• 2 cups tossed salad (45)
• 2 tbsp rasins (60)
• 2 tbsp sunflower seeds (105)
• 2 tbsp dressing (150)

Evening snack (480)*

• 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt (180)
• 1/2 cup homemade granola (300)

About 3600 calories :]

ohmygoodness!! the weather is just as retarded over here!!! i cant wait for it to be warm like everyday and not like 90 for a day and then 40 the next two days :/

and my mommy for some reason doesnt want me to try and make my own granola bars and stuff.  I think its cuse shes afraid they will b lower cal than the ones im currently eating :[

anyways i started my eats for yesterday a few posts ago so ill just finish over here

breakfast: look above =]

lunch: nesquick prebottled chocolate milk =] haha i love that stuff!! and a tuna mayo salad with grapes and lettuce on 2 slices ww bread and this weirdo fruit that turned my hand orange!!! haha it was a mix between a tangerine and two other fruits but i forget...it looked cute though!!

dinner: salad consisting of lettuce, cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, sundried tomatoes, topped with italian dressing...hehe i actualy loved the dressing and im not a big fan of dressings.  curly pasta with this spicy sauce kinda thing and beans and tomatoes((we used to eat this dinner salad that had that in it with other stuff but the sauce was the salad dressing but we put it on pasta instead so it would be higher cal)) 1 1/2 homemade honey orannge muffins with honey/orange/butter spread. some grilled chicken. milk and blueberries and strawberries on the side

snack: slept over at my friends house soooo i had random bites of cookie dough and cinnabon ben and jerrys.  bowl of banana oatmeal.  i had some baked beans((first time trying them)) NASTY!! and i had some vanilla soymilk for the first time and i loved it!! but my mom refuses to buy it cuse she hates soymilk.

todays eats:

breakfast: half a red orange or something?? a plum, another homemade honey orange muffin with honey and boston cream pie yogurt, more nesquick choco milk.

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lunch: tuna and mayo salad with grapes on 2 slices ww bread and lettuce with a banana on the side and the last of my nesquicks

snack: chocolate chip cookie dough balance bar, banana cream pie yogurt with lots of blueberries =]  i tried some greek yogurt for the first time but i couldnt stand the flavor :/

dinner: baked potato with cheese, salsa, butter, and black beans.  carrots, blueberries, strawberies on the side and a glass of milk

snack: will be me trying my nanas peach and blueberry crisp =] and imma make a smoothie using the greek yogurt so it doesnt just sit uneaten in the fridgee so ill add some strawberries, banana, milk, honey, and ice to it and see what happens

finleys: hahhaa sorry for my little report up there =] yall should be used to my extremely thick posts by now lol

rebel: yeah you should post every so often to give us all a glimps at what we should aim for.  you are an inspiration to us all =] im simply not a breakfast person but im gettin there!!! slowly workin in more cals earlier on...im tryin =]

Lala: yes JUST making it, i know i feel i have become slightly more relaxed and need to focus again. I ought to replace some of my the foods in my menu.

Summer: it's quite difficult to see your menu in that essay :)

Here's todays:

B: 2 weetabix with a sliced banana, flaked almonds, tbsp raisins and honey. Glass soy milk. Slice wholemeal toast with jam. Glass grape juice (700?)

S: About 8 chunks of fruit and nut chocolate (240)

L: Veggie sausage, baked beans, fried egg, granary toast and tbsp toasted seeds (570)

S: Another few squares of chocolate and a few pecans (120)

D: Homemade chick pea and veg burger in a wholemeal pitta bread. Vegetable rice and salad with added raisins and seeds. A few breadsticks (600ish)

S: Will be: Muesli and fruit/nuts/honey with soy milk (350)

Around 2580 cals...

thrineb - i dunno if i read your post wrong but are you for real??? did you look at the rest of the posts? they're all doing like 3000-4000 cals. and you come on with 1100?

I'm sorry. But you may have read my post wrong. I said that's what I had to eat SO FAR.

Then kindly post your full menu when you have eaten it all.

Well I think the point of the 'Edit' button it so you can edit your posts. I'm struggling with this just as much as everyone else on this forum. Sorry if I offended you or what ever.

Long time no post. And the thread sort of looks like it needs an ego boost.

Breakfast: 1 cup Kashi Autumn wheat with 1/4 cup Bear Naked granola, small handful almonds, 1/4 cup dried figs, banana, crumbled Cherry Pomegranate Nectar bar,6oz Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Chai Latte. 1/4 cup cottage cheese with ground flax and strawberries. 8oz plum juice. (1,140)

Snack: Fage 2% with 1/4 cup trail mix, 1 tsp flax, chopped apple, honey, and a juice box. (475)

Lunch: 2TBS crunchy peanut butter, 1 TBS blueberry preserves on wholegrain bread. cottage cheese with a cup of mixed veggies. york peppermint pattie {!! huge. I haven't had one of these in years! Won't be a regular thing - but it was a bite of childhood}(630)

Snack: Vanilla greek yogurt with more granola and a box of golden raisins (350)

Dinner: 1/2 cup bulgur mixed with hummus, 1/2 cup broccoli, and olive oil. 1/2 cup tuna salad (made with ricotta cheese, not mayo)mixed with 1/2 cup peas. 8oz Silk chocolate soy milk. Cinnamon rice cake with a spoonful nutella. (630)

Snack: not had yet. but will be 1/3 cup 5-grain hot cereal with 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, 11/2 tsp cinnamon, 2tsp brown sugar, 1TBS cinnamon roll coffee creamer,  one packed and heaping spoonful of raisins, and 1TBS cinnamon raisin peanut butter. (375)

And there we have 3600 calories. Hip-hip hooray. For real - I eat more for BREAKFAST than some of the above posts have eaten in three meals. Even if you aren't up to an intake as high as mine yet, that's still means you aren't eating enough. I know a lot of you try to "save" calories for just in case later on. But really - it can be  a lot less stressful if you have a GOOD breakfast that is calorie laden. Means its that much less you have to think about and wonder how you'll squeeze in later.

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

I know what you mean rebel! I never like to eat tons of calories in the beginning of the day because I always like to eat at home at night.. I am always saving my calories. This causes me to need to eat a lot to make the req though which isn't necessary lol. I should get myself to eat higher cals earlier. :X

nice to see you post rebel, i love reading for some ideas :) just want to say well done youre a real motivation

yesterday:

B: oatmeal with apple, flax and soy milk (450) yogurt with fresh raspberries (150)

S: tyrrels parsnip crisps (200) 1 slice of cheese on toast (200)

L: toasted cheese sandwich (350) chocolates! (150)

S: fromage frais with slices apple, topped with honey teddy biscuits (300)

D: quorn mince chilli (300) with brown rice (300)

S: oatmeal with raisins and soy milk (300)

total: 2700 haha since eating more last week ive got a larger appetite, a good thing though :)

Here's yesterday's! Full of challenges and new things!

Breakfast: 

• Blueberry muesli (oats, flaxseed, wheat bran, a little cinnamon, a container of blueberry yogurt from Cascade Fresh, and a tablespoon of almond butter on top)
• Strawberries
• Egg-white omlette

Snack:

• Pita bread round
• Cottage cheese mixed with plain yogurt 
• Homemade peanut butter
• A pink lady apple

Lunch: 

• Chicken-walnut salad in a pita bread
• Kidney beans
• Green beans
• The last of our strawberries 
• Peas

Snack: 

• Peanut Bar
• Greek yogurt

Dinner: 

Went to a friend's house and had...

• Baked sweet potato with chives and EVOO
• Some strawberry salad (man, a lot of berries today!)
• Beans o' plenty
• And I kinda wanted a little something else so I asked for a can of tuna too. xD

Snack: 

• Plain yogurt
• Cottage cheese
• Flaxseeds
• A small banana
• Some almonds

I actually stayed at my friend's house for like seven hours yesterday and just hung out with a bunch of our other buddies. First time in literally years. I felt pretty good about it. And the baked tater bar was fun. x)

breakfast: 2 big homemade blueberry banana pancakes with an extra banana sliced on top and honey with a glass of milk on the side

lunch: chipolte chicken wrap from great wraps =] heheh very yummy =] but i had to have coke with it cuse there was no milk/choco milk so i was upset cuse i enjoy milk more.  sodas dont do good on ma tummy

snack: granola bar

dinner: went to the silver diner with mom and i ordered the chicken pesto grill flatbread thing and i ate all of its yumminess and my order of cole slaw with a glass of choco milk..hehe yes i got it this time =] and i was still like so hungry so i stole the second half of my moms roast beef sammich thing and all of her cole slaw.  lol i loved the look on her face..too bad if she was hungry i needed food!! i wanted to order more but i fet kinda piggish so i told myself just to wait an hour when we get home.  cuse yeah im still a little hungry

snack: im bout to go get a yogurt, a plum, and a leftover honey orange muffin...theres two up there and i hate wasting yummy muffins!!!

zebulan: i tried making homemade pb the other day but it didnt turn out           =[ how did you make urs??? and thats great you had fun!!!

BREAKFAST: 70g All-Bran with banana, tbs of PB, sultanas, cup of skim milk thrown in

SNACK: Key Lime Pie Larabar

SNACK: Banana; Handful of wholegrain sesame crackers

LUNCH: Cheese and tomato toastie on rye bread

SNACK: Caramel fudge protein bar; Caramello Koala chocolate; This banana flavoured health slice thingy

DINNER: Veggie patty on WW English muffin with cheese, hommus and hot sauce; Spinach with sundried tomato and tzatziki

SNACK: Glass of milk; Handful of vanilla organic animal cookies; Spoonful of Nutella

Ha..today was so bar-y =\

Yesterday's eats...

Breakfast: 

• Oatmeal pancakes with almond butter
• Strawberries
• Egg-white omlette

Snack:

• Pita bread round
• Cottage cheese mixed with plain yogurt 
• Homemade peanut butter
• A pink lady apple

Lunch: 

• Greek Chicken salad with homemade vinegarette
• Black beans
• Green beans
• Chopped bell peppers 
• Peas

Snack: 

• Key Lime Pie Lara Bar
• Ezekiel pita bread
• Chobani

Dinner: 

• De-frosted leftover turkey-spinach meatloaf from last month, with a little extra sauce heated up on top
• Brown rice and lentils with herbs
• Green beans
• Peppers
• Peas
• Kidney beans

Snack: 

• Plain yogurt
• Cottage cheese
• Flaxseeds
• A small banana
• Some almonds

Today's...

Breakfast: 

• Oatmeal pancakes with almond butter (I think this sits better in my stomach than muesli. Muesli is a lot of roughage to take uncooked!)
• Strawberries
• Egg-white omlette

Snack:

• Pita bread round
• Cottage cheese mixed with plain yogurt 
• An Apple Pie Larabar (surprise - I was out of apples this morning!)

Lunch: 

• Mexican Fiesta Salad (lettuce, red onion, cilantro, tempeh, tomatoes, black soy beans, corn, salsa, a mound of white cheddar cheese, and some crispy tortilla strips on top)
• Kidney beans
• Green beans
• Chopped peppers with salsa 
• Peas

Snack: 

• Peanut Bar (only two left!)
• Chobani

Dinner: (updated!)

• Breaded Tilapia Parmesean (cooked with EVOO)
• Green beans
• Peas
• Kidney beans
• Italian salad

Snack: 

• Plain yogurt
• Cottage cheese
• Flaxseeds
• A small banana
• Some almonds

ZEB I like muesli heated with the milk as it softens and is easier to eat.

Well think I need to up my cals as in a rut at the moment. Not sure how yet. I'm sure your meals will inspire.

B: Slice white toast with jam and pumpkin seeds. Fruit and fibre cereal with various dried fruits - coconut,banana, raisins, papaya,pineapple made with soy milk. A banana. Glass grape juice

L: Tuna and mixed vegetable pasta in a tomato sauce. Baked ciabatta roll brushed with garlic and herb oil

S: Bar of fruit and nut chocolate with a few pecans

D: Large falafel type burger in a wholemeal pitta bread with potatoes in mayo, peas and a few roasted cherry toms. Glass grape juice

S: 1 (and another cheeky half) hot cross buns with jam!

ngemma,

I always used to have such a hard time falling asleep with my stomach distended and in great pain.  I found some "yoga poses for digestion" online, and those really helped "move things through my system" naturally, and quickly.  So, every night, after I do yoga, I lie down with a heating pad on my stomach and try to relax.  You can even try clearing your mind and practicing meditation.  

Good luck!

^ gonna be trying some of that yoga!

B: oatmeal made with milk, chopped mango and 2 tbs PB, cranberry juice

S: glass of milk

L: Salad of mixed greens, 2 boiled eggs, baby can of tuna and loads of hummus and a WW dinner roll

S: banana with PB, yogurt coated brazil nuts, OJ

D:Sardines on a baked potato with cheese on top, broccolli with italian herb dressing

S: Muesli with added peanuts and raisins

2nd time posting...i'm new at this so please forgive if something dont seem right:)

BREAKFAST: 1 medium apple; 2 large scrambled eggs; 2 medium flour totillas;1 slice of american cheese and .5 cup of salsa...total of 563 calories

SNACK: 1/2 large banana;20 raw medium carrots; ranch dressing; 2 pb granola bars and 1.25 oz of pretzels...approx 598 calories

LUNCH: 2 slices of cantaloupe; tuna melt sandwich on wheat bread...approx 485 

DINNER: .10oz raisins; tossed salad w/10 raw medium carrots, croutons, parmesan cheese and ranch dressing; 1 cup of brown rice with 1 serving of red kidney beans...approx 873 calories

breakfast: 2 leftover blueberry banana pancakes with honey and a glass of milk and a nectarine

lunch: pb honey banana sammich on 2 slices ww bread with a glass of milk

dinner: leftover tomatoe chicken pasta bake with a ww role with butter and some strawberries and grapes and a lettuceless((hehe dont you love that word)) salad of green peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and carrots with italian dressing. glass of milk

snack: i made homemade granola bars...hehe my mommy didnt want me to but i was sooooo bored and i just kinda made it up in my head and they turned out amazing!!!! so i had two of those with boston cream pie yogurt =]

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