what types of food best help with weight gain

By this i dont mean burgers ect. I mean like protein and carbohydrates ect.

Also how much of them should i be eating?

A lower protein diet is usually recommended for gainers. Especially when recovering from anorexia / amenorrhoea close to 30% fat is best.

Macronutrient ratios really don't matter all that much... calories in > calories out is the goal! 2,500 is pretty much the minimum that a sedentary adult female needs to gain ~1 lb / week.

http://caloriecount.about.com/aim-gain-guide- weight-whatever-reason-ft139174

Protein fills you up - and the more full you feel, the less food you will want to take in.

The key is definitely FATS.

Seriously - it is easy and not very filling to eat a lot of calories of nuts or oils.

For example, I LOVE peanut butter and almond butter. And it is very easy for most people to eat several tablespoons of nut butters, without feeling full.

Nuts and nut butters were the fastest and easiest way for me to add as many calories, for the least amount of effort.


Oily fish like salmon is high in fat - so if you enjoy salmon than have that! Although it is high in protein, which is filling, the fats add a lot of extra calories, which you need!
 

Also - do not fill up too much on carbohydrates that add too much bulk.  Raw vegetables, such as chopped carrot, cucumber, and celery sticks, really fill you up and do not contribute many calories, which prevents you from being able to eat as much over all.

It is important to have a sensible and balanced diet when recovering from being underweight , as your body needs the nutrients.

However, make the fat component of each meal larger than the carbohydrate and  protein part. For example, in a stir fry, add less vegetables, and add more oil, and try to add some extra cashew nuts or peanuts (these are the nuts that are most commonly used in stir fries!). Also, the chicken you may add to the stir fry is another way you can increase the fat content - breasts are lowest in fat, and thighs and the other parts  are higher on fats.

If you tolerate dairy, have full fat dairy and cheese. Just try to remember to increase your fat intake as much as possible, as it is the easiest way for you to gain weight without feeling as full.

minimal of 2500

good proteins are chicken, fish , turkey , nuts , eggs , cheese , milk  aim for between 45 and 9og of protein per day.(6 to 9oz, 200to 300g per day

carbohydrates rice , pasta , bread ,potatoes , aim for 1g of carbohydrate per kg of body weight

fats are important to peanut butter, butter cheese , oily fish it is recommended that between 30 to 35% of your energy should come from fat .

this is what my dietican gave me

PLEASE TRY AND IGNORE MACRONUTRIENT GARBAGE

EAT 2500 CALORIES AS A MINIMUM, MORE IF YOU'D LIKE

EAT WHAT YOU'D LIKE, EVERYTHING WILL BALANCE OUT ON ITS WON IF YOURE EATING VARIED FOODS

Everyone gave great advice. I would just like to recommend one snack I really enjoyed when I was on a weight gain diet.

1 or 2 oz. Block Cheese (Mozzerella, Cheddar, Colby Jack..etc which every you like best.)

1 oz nuts (could be mixed, natural almonds, walnuts, again whatever you like.)

0.5 to 1 cups of mixed fresh or dried fruit. (which ever you like best as well.)

They would put it in a bowl for me and gave it to me as a snack between my meals. Nutritious and really good too! :)