Official High-Cal Foods List

Post all the healthy high-cal foods for gaining here.

My 2 cents:

Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Ensure, Boost, CIB, Nuts, Avocado, Black Olives, Bran Muffins

• Nut Butters
• Honey
• Maple Syrup
• Bananas
• Carnation Instant Breakfasts prepared with Whole Milk or at least 2%
• Whole fat dairy
• Greek God's fruit on bottom greek yogurt
• Boosts & Ensures
• Muesli
• Granola
• Nuts
• Dried fruit
• Naked & Odwalla drinks
• Think Thin bars
• Ezekiel cereal
• Gluten-free products from KinnikKinnick
• Hummus
• Olive oil

High calorie icecream lollies = magnums :P

http://food.yahoo.com/blog/hungrygirl/29859/s cary-easy-ways-to-eat-1-000-calories

hungry-girl posted this article on "scary ways to eat 1,000 calories". Obviously this wasn't the purpose intended, but some of her so called "scary" ways to get 1000 calories aren't bad ideas for those of us trying to gain!

Hello,thank u very much ,i love ur yummy ideas :)

WHEAT GERM!!!! Saved my life! Awesome vitamins/minerals, perfect balance of carbs/fat/protein.

I gained 15 pounds in 2 weeks from it. I was scared of fats, but it doesn't taste oily... has a nice flavor and texture. I would eat cups of it on top of nonfat pain yogurt with Splenda and frozen blueberries for every single meal and snack when I was anorexic.

Now I eat a normal variety of foods but when it was just-eat-or-die this is what made me gain weight. Yay!!! 

aww thank u for ur advice ,i will take it ,will begin from today ,u dont know how iam interested in this subject ,u dont know how the sense of failure is painful ,i will remember u with every pound gain ,thank u for all of u ppl for ur informative recepies and sharing ur experince ,be blessed all :)

try baking!

bake your own desserts so you can eat them after dinner for dessert with your family. thats what i do. 

so far i made brownies, apple pie, chocolate chip cookies. i usually have my dessert served with icecream or frozen yogurt.

do you guys have any more dessert ideas i could bake to eat with icecream? 

hope that helps, enjoy and good luck guysss.

xoxoxoxx.

Original Post by meeshshelly:

try baking!

bake your own desserts so you can eat them after dinner for dessert with your family. thats what i do. 

so far i made brownies, apple pie, chocolate chip cookies. i usually have my dessert served with icecream or frozen yogurt.

do you guys have any more dessert ideas i could bake to eat with icecream? 

hope that helps, enjoy and good luck guysss.

xoxoxoxx.

 I really like your dessert ideas so far. How about you make your own home-made apple crisp? My mom and I have made it twice. The 2nd time was with the addition of raisins, and we enjoyed it. It's very yummy and I think it would pair quite nice with some vanilla ice-cream either way!

I just thought of another one - it is called "Wacky Cake". If you have never made it before, you should give it a try! It's very simple to make since all of the ingredients consist of pantry staples and things you typically have laying around, etc. It turns out DELICIOUS for something so simple. I topped mine with vanilla yogurt and loved it! (this coming from a person who does not enjoy cakes, especially chocolate). With that being said, I think ice-cream would be a great side aswell as maybe a topping for it! Next time I may melt some peanut butter on mine. I don't know if you would want to. My sister and mom topped theirs with some french vanilla frosting.

Let me know if you want the recipes for either of these (though you could easily find them online due to their popularity), or other yummy desserts. Hope I helped!

I love baking! It really helped me with my ED, because I was more comfortable having made it myself. At first I started with really easy things, like a baked apple with Splenda and PAN spray. (This was when the sugar from the apple freaked me out and the teeniest bit of fat did, too.) Then eventually I switched out the ingredients for "real ones." The next step was things like homemade ice cream with unsweetened soymilk and Splenda. Again, the Splenda got replaced and I started adding fruit to it, then eventually chocolate chips, candy, etc., then I started using whole milk because it tastes better. Last to conquer were the cakes, pies, etc., and once I got those down, it was a lot easier to eat desserts at restaurants or with friends. :)

Thank u for helping ,iam gonna try baking too ,hope that tis will be helpful and win weight,hope all the best for u and all guys here,i will share anything new ,may that be helpful to us,thanks alot

great list.  I've been trying to gain weight for a while now, but my over active metabolism, over active lifestyle and the fact that I just can't eat very much has really kept me around the same weight.  I guess it is a blessing that I can only gain weight when Im on a strict weigth gain diet and exercising (lifting) at the same time.  At least when I get lazy and miss the gym for months at a time I dont get to a point that I cant recover from.

I always try anything that has the word butter at the end of it (i.e. peanut butter, butter, etc.), olive oil.  I also add any extras and other condiments and flavoring to everything that I normally eat, just to add on those extra calories.  Also, switching from water to juice or soda helps a lot.

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Flaxseed

Raisins

Bananas

Bread

Almonds

Cashews

Grapeseed Oil

Nutella Spread

Peanuts

Peanut Butter

Whey Protein Scoops

Oatmeal

here's my list:

-whole milk products (sour cream, cheese, yogurt, milk...etc.)

-fatty fish such as salmon

-avocados

-coconut

-bananas

-maple syrup/honey

-most nuts and seeds

-nut butters

-egg yolks

-olive oil or any oil for that matter

-nutritional bars and shakes

also, another thing that really isn't high cal at all but I feel like sharing is cottage cheese. I dont know where I would be without it because it's full of protein which is crucial while you're in recovery. :)

Ensure tasts great, but when I have two bottle or just one I get an upset stomach.....It may be healthy, but I didn't gain any weight from it....may try boost.

My stomach doesn't handle consumption of too much bread products very well, and this is a shame as thick slices of pumpkin, flax or other seedy bread loafs can provide a good portion of calories and healthy fats. What has really helped me with this is finding a delicious muesli or granola as a grain substitute...it is so easy to eat a bowl full, I consider it a dessert! The nuts and dried fruit add extra calories quite efficiently, and if you would like something even more nutritionally dense, try adding vanilla soya milk, shredded coconut, honey, or chocolate chips.

What has really helped me is utilising olive oil. Struggling with anorexia, one of my biggest fears was eating meals that tasted overwhelmingly heavy, as this would simply trigger me to think of fat and what it meant to my screwed perceptions. Olive oil does nothing of this sort...it tastes light and adds a lovely flavour to dishes. I always add a teaspoon or two when I scramble eggs or caramalise vegetables, as well it does plenty good in the tofu and falafel recipes I create. If I want to add extra calories to a sandwich, I brush a little olive oil onto the bread and let it toast nicely on the pan. Corn, soy, safflower and sunflower oils work similar wonders, but add a different taste.

Try thinking of tasty sandwich combinations...it is very easy to get your necessary calories this way. Egg mayonnaise and vegetarian sausage with tomato relish on wholewheat bread adds up to an easy 460 calories while cream cheese, roast courgette, roast onion, roast pepper and rocket on a wholewheat flatbread clock up 510 calories. Bagels are very energy dense, and adding tahini and honey or peanut butter and banana slices on top goes a very long way!

Replacing water for something of better nutritional value with each meal can help a lot...a glass of juice or soya milk does well to suffice.

• full-fat dairy products
• chocolate
• nut butters
• oils & butters
• eggs
• cheese
• meat
• granola
• oatmeal
• meats
• ice cream
• salad dressing
• mayonnaise
• nuts 
• dried fruit
• trail mix
• milkshakes
• smoothies
• sandwiches
• pasta

1. a large, whole wheat bagel (usually 250-300 calories) with 2 TB peanut butter (190 calories) and either nutella or jam (100+ calories);  serve with glass of full-fat milk or chocolate milk 
2. 8 oz yogurt layered with 1/4 c nuts, 1/4 c dried fruit and 1/4 cup granola for an easy parfait
3. serve whole wheat pasta with 1/4 c pesto (200+ calories) or butter & tomato sauce
4. make an omelet with 2-3 eggs, 1+ oz shredded cheese and spinach
5. Make an easy snack with as much as wanted of the following:  nuts (almonds, pistachios, walnuts, etc), dried fruit (apricots, raisins, craisins, etc), chocolate chips, coconut, granola, cereal, pretzels, chocolate chips, mini cookies, etc
6. Breakfast sandwich:  whole wheat bagel, 2 slices bread or english muffin--spread with butter with 2 fried eggs & cheese 
7. oatmeal made with whole milk or cream, with your choice of the following mixed in:  raisins, apricots, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, honey, chocolate syrup, maple syrup, granola, almonds, walnuts, cocoa powder, cereal, protein powder, etc
8. Smoothie or milkshake [here are some ideas to throw in your blender]:  full-fat ice cream (haagen-dazs or ben & jerry's are usually the highest calorie), yogurt, whole milk, nuts, fruit (fresh or frozen), juice, nut butter, protein powder, chocolate or flavored syrup, marshmallows, nutella, jelly, spices, shredded coconut, whipped cream & sprinkles
9. waffles or pancakes--spread with butter, topped with syrup, whipped cream, chocolate chips & sprinkles
10. PB & B sandwich:  2 thick slices bread, with 2+ TB of peanut butter, 1 TB nutella or spread of choice, with a sliced up banana between the bread

Swimfan, I've always been really impressed with how you can get all your cals with portions that don't seem overwhelming. All GREAT suggestions!

pastry has a lot of calories, like pie, sausage rolls, cornish pasty, quiche etc.

• Flapjack
• Nutella
• Nut and seed bread
• Custard
• Rice pudding
• Corned beef (in a sandwich)