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Weight Gainers-What Did YOU Eat Today?? 9/3-9/17

I am taking the liberty of starting a new thread.  This thread is for those of you looking to actively gain weight for whatever reason.

Requirements- If you are a male you need to eat at least 3000 calories, females must eat 2500-this is so that your body can begin to now only gain weight, but also for your internal organs to begin to recover, this takes fuel/calories.

It is NOT suggested that you excercise while underweight.  Excercsie is often an addicition seen with those with eating disorders. Try to stop cold turkey, IF you excercise, 2500/3000 is NOT enough.  You are only harming yourself+prolonging the illness by excercising.

If you are struggling to reach the necessary amount, and we all did, then please post a seperate thread w/ questions.  It is harmful for ppl to see posts that are under the food reuirement amount.  There are suggestions on this forum ontop regarding higher calorie+denser foods that should be incorporated to aid in reaching calorie goals.

A new thread will be started every two weeks, anyone can start the thread when the time comes.  Please start the thread by copying the initial post or two.

(copied from previous thread)-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 :]

 An example of when i was a ctively gaining weight, i was 25 and sedentary (female)-

B: Bagel, 1.5tbspns PB, yogurt, HB egg, apple, trail mix~750

S: cereal w/ milk+trail mix~360

L: 2 slices WW w/ cheddar, avocado, +sweet potato, Fage 2%, a Pepperidge Farm cookie, a plum, carrots ~700

S: ice c ream w/ trail mix~250

D: veg salad w/ trail mix+tbspn alomd butter mixed in, chicken nuggets, corn on the cob~460

S: apple, yogurt, 1/2 Chocolate Candy Bar ~410

Total ~2930

Good Morning Everyone!!  No Day but TODAY!!! 

Focus on your goals-what do YOU WANT in LIFE??

DRIVEN-what r ur goals? when do u start college? how r u feeling about that+where do u want to be in 2 weeks? keep going! have an ensure or something to bump the cals up bc i saw NO am snack, u NEED those cals!!

BLUID-looks like a great job! 1 of my biggest motivators was that i was graduating from grad school + going on interviews to be a school psychologist, can u imagine an underweight school psychologist??  NO WAY, i knew i needed to gain+fast, so i did, keep it up!!

LINEY-hi, no snack b4 bed?? how about a bag of chips w dinner? those sandwiches r TEENY!!

PITT-great job w the "appetizer" and then dinner! thats prioritizing!

TESSA-its hard to tell if thats 2500 since i dont know the nut stats, portions, etc..is someone helping u w those r preparing the foods?  remember, dont overestiamte the cals, keep it up!!

TESSA-not sure where ur confused but sometimes ppl will post their meals and then write that they are low on calories for the day, well, i think that if they can make time to write what they ate + that they did not have enough, well then they should also have time to grab something else to eat so that they have had enough, hope that helps!

yes i see your point , what i meant is when you said to me if you say so. I tend to prepare all my meals myself other than tea . I know what you mean about overestimating think its something i need to work on thanks again h x

Argu: I know, no am snack, havent had oatmeal in a while and it filled me up. Also had two fights with dad today which makes ED stronger (rebellion I think!). Im sure you knwo yourself from ed days, that when its there, its there, and its hard to come out of it. TBH, I feel like crap right now, hungry, scared to eat before dinner, in a coffee shop, tired and mood is low. I know the way out is to eat, but im scared and i know thats the ed.  this has not happened in a while. Making sure I get a good dinner by going to my mums for a cheezy chicken burger I think.

Sorry, I know this is more suited to health and support forum. I dont ususally do this. Keep gaining everyone, ill be back on track tomorow, I know I can and you all can too.

driven: keep your head up girl. when things get tough for me, i think about all the things i want to do that i'll be ABLE to do when i get some weight on me (more opportunities with friends, dating, etc.) kinda that "athlete mindset"

hotsauce: what kind of veggie burgers do you eat? right now amy's california are my faves

keep it up with the bomb - a** eats everyone!

Yesterday:

Bfast 1: (i had to give a speech at 8am and was so nervous, so i just had a nanner and some AB) = 240

Bfast 2: (after speech, which went well!) Nature's Path instant oats (210) with more AB (100) plus a Mango Juice (300) = 610

Snack: Latte (170) and an apple cinnamon zbar (120) = 290

Lunch: Hummus, pepperjack, and spinach sammy (310), cauliflower with more hum (80), apple (70), and a carrot cake clif (240)  = 700

Snack: Cottage cheese (120) with raisins on top (50) and kashi crackers (130) =300

Snack 2: Peach (75) with AB (200) = 275

Dinner: WW bun with a portabella top, roasted reds, and lots of goat cheese! couscous, spinach salad with cranberries, almonds and vinegarette. (~600)

Dessert: 1 cup vanilla ice cream (300) with toasted coconut and carob chips on top! = 520

Totes: over 3500!

Thanks pitt, I know I to look at things I will be able to do when I have more weight on and things i will be able to do without the ed, but its still hard and i do my best. My best might not be as good as good days, but its better than slipping back.

Dinner: Peach while waiting for it to be made, 1 1/2 trout fillets, 2 easy single cheese melted on top, and salad of tomatoes, carrots and spinach with honey and mustard and evoo dressing=600

Snack: Peppermint Fry Chocolate (30) Chuppa Chup (20), Soya Milk with melted chocolate chips (100)

Total: Just 2500

I have to get back to 3000 tomorrow, Im starting to notice ED coming back. I gotta eat again. And I know I wont want to, buts thats always the way when coming back from a bump eh?You dont want to, then you do, then you start wanting to.Wish me luck

DRIVEN- GO GET A SPOONFUL OF PB AND  SHOVE  IT IN UR MOUTH!!!  ive done that so many times, just DO IT!!!!  that will kick AS*!!

b: 3 pieces of bread with 2 tsp margarine, 2 tsp vegemite, 1 2 tsp jam

s: 1 choc chip muesli bar

l: focaccia with chicken, avocado, cheese + 1.5 cup fries + salad with dressing (very stressful meal... my boyfriend ordered a burger that was twice the size of my focaccia - complained and got mad I am still not trying to eat so I felt really guilty and ate all his fries.... - horror day!)

s: cherry ripe chocolate bar (still felt guilty so ate a chocolate bar to show my boyfriend I am trying...)

d: 1 cup marinated tofu, 1 cup veg, 1 cup egg noodles, 1/3 cup cashews (was still stuffed from lunch but ate anyway...)

s: 1 cup greek yoghurt with mango compote

ERIN-great job! sorry about how lunch went but good job w/snacks+dinner.  i had to EAT MECHANICALLY often when i want hungry so that i could make the 2800 cals or whatever my goal was.  i think it looks good but i dont know how much of ur lunch u had or what type of freek yogurt...i think 4 bfast in the future u can add a protein-yogurt, scrambled eggs in oil, milk, PB, cheese...

Agruskin: i stuff myself before work with cereal and smoothies so i can eat the sandwhich and not get hungry late at night, i dont finish til 10:30 - 11 most nights and have to shower and sleep when i get home. i made the calories isn't that whats important. and before i left i had a handful of organic coconut flavoured peanuts anyway so extra 150!

Eringo: dont let lunch bother you, the good thing is that you ordered something you wanted and thoses sammies are the best. just because your meal was smaller doesn't mean it doesn't have calories. foccacia (300) avacado (150 - 200) you don't knowsometimes one time i got one with a whole avo smashed on, chicken (250)  cheese (150) im guessing oil or butter (100) easy 900 calories there. plus fries and salad with dressing (500) that meal was about 1400 calories, don't let your boyfriend make you feel guilty, it only brings anxiety and stress to your body and we want POSITIVE ENERGY!

while im here ill post breakfast....

B: banana oatmeal pancakes with greek yoghurt and peanutbutter - 850

September 5th:

Breakfast - Van's blueberry waffles topped with vanilla yogurt and blueberries. Peach slices. 1/2 cup mango juice.

Snack - 1/3 cup Trail mix.

Lunch - Sol Vegetable Burger on a sandwich thin. Grapes.

Snack - Vegetable chips. 1/2 cup mango juice.

Dinner - Pork stir-fry over rice.

Snack - A peach and 1/3 cup almonds.

Snack (will be) - A protein smoothie (using Absolute Isolate, soy milk and fruits).

thanks liney_line - very helpful but very scary seeing the actual calories i would have consumed in that meal! I think I now realise why my dietician doesn't want me to count calories... :) 

Agru - I think liney_line probably summed up what my lunch was so that will give a rough indicaiton of the calorie content of that meal! As such I think that I would have hit 2500 - 3000 yesterday??? I know the yoghurt was 320cal and the choc bar was 280 cal and the muesli bar was 130 cal so really I am just not sure what dinner and breakfast calorie wise were but without them it would be (1400 + 320 + 280 + 130 = 2130...)

hotsauceismypoison - sorry just went back and read posts - yep am an aussie! :)

ERIN-congrats!! it will get easier, i promise, just keep it up, consistancy!!!

keep it up everyone!!!

Breakfast: multigrain bagel w/ better n PB spread on top, a cut up banana w/ blueberries

Lunch: meditarranean veggie sandwich from panera (cilantro hummous, cucumbers, roasted red peppers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, swiss chz on two thick slices of whole grain bread), apple

Snack: apple, handful of grapes, half of a red pepper, handful snap peas

Dinner: 3 slices of pizza (alfredo sauce, 3 kinds of mushrooms, red peppers, carrot slices, onions, spourts, and some mozzarella chz)....absolutly delish

Snack: HUGE slice of my leftover birthday cake (yellow box cake w/ homemade chocolate frosting) w/ 2 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream

Snack: handful of pretzels, a few more bites of cake :) ((shhhh))

b- 1 shredded wheat biscuit, 1/4 cup granola and a few almonds in 8 oz. skim milk, 1 banana w/ 1 T peanut butter

s- 1 small iced soy latte, 1 kind fruit and nut bar

l- 1 brainy (carrot flavored) bagel, 2 T almond butter, 1 T cashew butter, 1 cup steamed carrots

s- 1 ensure plus latte (mixed with 2 shots of espresso), 1/2 carrot cake cupcake

d- 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 1 cup of asparagus

s- 1 plain nonfat yogurt w/ a few almonds and 1/2 cup kashi sunshine, 1 pear

2750

S: tangelo, blueberries, strawberries, cinnamon coated almonds - 200

L: 2 sushi rolls (teriyaki chicken, california), miso soup - 450

S: apple, walnuts, 4 squares of dak chocolate with nuts - 350

D: wholemeal wrap with chicken, natural yoghurt with garlic and lemon, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, corn on the cob - 600

S: honey oat milk, 1 italian biscotti, 1 ginger bread cookie - 250

total (including previously written breakfast) - 2,700

Original Post by eringo2:

thanks liney_line - very helpful but very scary seeing the actual calories i would have consumed in that meal! I think I now realise why my dietician doesn't want me to count calories... :) 

Agru - I think liney_line probably summed up what my lunch was so that will give a rough indicaiton of the calorie content of that meal! As such I think that I would have hit 2500 - 3000 yesterday??? I know the yoghurt was 320cal and the choc bar was 280 cal and the muesli bar was 130 cal so really I am just not sure what dinner and breakfast calorie wise were but without them it would be (1400 + 320 + 280 + 130 = 2130...)

 well done erin on picking yourself up h x

Not a bad day of eating today but skipped morning snack as I slept late so had a late breakfast.

B: 1/2 cup raw oats cooked with 1 cup skim milk, 2 tsp linseed, soy, almond meal mix, 1 tbs honey

L: 1 wholegrain sandwich with sundried tomato basil tuna (130cal per tin) + 1/3 avocado + 1 tomato and 1 tin of minestrone soup (150 cal)

S: Handful of honey roasted macadamia nuts (about 200 cals) - so so yum!

D: Pasta bolognese (1.5 cups cooked pasta + 1.5 cups meat sauce) & 2 tsp parmesan cheese

S: Will be 2 scoops choc chip ice cream in a waffle cone!!!

Only know some cals sorry! :)  Best of luck to everyone this week - I am going to keep going and beat this thing!!!

well done Erin, looks like your doing really well