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 :]

Dolly - though your advent calender thing was directed at Aqua... you have given me something to aim for! GOOD LUCK WITH THE FRENCH LOVEY!

It was TRADITION in my house with advent calenders. and i haven't had CHOCOLATE since...... probably Feburary.. my twenty first birthday...

SO.... perhaps i should get a kick arse REALLY good chocolate advent calender.. and one a day.

and whoever mentioned magnums... thats all i want now.
Why are the fear foods all the Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch's!!

All the ones even 'normies' tend to stay away from.. urgh
do you guys make your own trail mixes? and what is granola. I feel so australia and stupid.

Gibbit - I'm so sorry about the loss, but you're so strong i know you'll be back in the ring before you/i/ANYONE on cc knows it ;) (why did i always think you were 30ish? HOW OLD ARE YOU!?) x
I'll reply later.
Foodage -

Breakfast - Vanill'de Oats with Blueberries [450]

Snack - Jalna Yogurt Drink and an Apple [400]

Lunch - Tofu Stir Fry Leftovers [NO idea, so many sauces and such.. 600]

Snack - Cottage Cheese and finally.. a giant Mango FF [350]

Dinner - Will be, Portion of Salmon, Homemade Potato Wedges, Steamed Broc/Bok Choy/Asparagus [600]

Snack - Yogurt with Blueberries [150]

And i realized today, it's been three weeks since i've been weighed/been without nutritonist/psych/doctor/been without resource plus/ensure plus/any suppliments...

And the star jumping and such is slowly creeping it's way back into my day to day life..*rolling eyes and sulks*. Anyone with a spare boot for the kickin'...

X

Lady: Aw dear that's awful hun, you need to eat some chocolate! Buy yourself a really good quality expensive one and make sure you eat your chocolate out it everyday:) I make my own trail mix up from a mix of the trail mixes you can buy in supermarkets. So it's basically made up of mixed nuts and dried fruit, but I add in some bits of chocolate, cereal etc. Granola is like a type of cereal, its like crunchy, hmm I cant really explain it really, but you buy diff flavours usually, like ones with dried fruit or chocolate I think. And about the star jumps etc, they're creeping back with me too tbh :/ Although sometimes I think I do them just to warm up, and thats the truth, nto just ED talking haha! :)

xx

This shall be my mission tomorrow. To find the best advent calender this Sleepy Hollow has to offer. OR i make my own. Psh, doubt it.
See this thing drowned out alot of my OCD, when i had an impulse i'd find something else to do, whilst doing star jumps/running on the spot/highland dancing till my chest hurts i'm actually trying to think logically!! THAT'S THE BRAIN **** ED SENDS YOU INTO! URGH.

Though i must thnak it on some level, i HATED fish before it. Now.. mygod i just ate the best bit of salmon.. with a wee bit of dijonaise sauce.

Let's kick ED to the corner tonight Dolly.
We got some chocolate to eat!!!
X

Breakfast

Porridge with full-fat milk, honey and a banana (big Cavendish mother) sliced on top

Two pieces of toast, one with Vegemite, one with blackberry jam

Coffee

Snack

Pear, two Tim Tams, a cup of tea

Lunch

Individual pizza with spinach, fetta, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes

Ice cream with pineapple slices

Snack

Cream cheese and cucumber sandwich, another Tim Tam (somebody stop me!)

Dinner

Lasagne, corn on the cob (I love it), peas, carrots

Malted milk

Dessert

Ice cream with the rest of the pineapple slices

Snack

Haven't had it yet, but will probably be a cup of tea, and a biscuit or several

 

OK, so I don't usually post my foods, because I'm lazy, but just thought I'd show everyone that 4000 cals is possible, and yummy!

Lauren, and Dolly, get that chocolate in ya!

Mel. xox

Dolly - will post cereal portions tonight :)

Mel - congrats - that does look yummy and doable!

Just a quick post (I'm at school) to say that I don't know what's wrong with me. I was in a really good mood this morning, had my breakfast, went to school, had my AM snack... and then suddenly felt like crap. Really fat and flubby. I don't know why! I've been feeling really good the past couple of days... maybe it's because I have weighing tomorrow but I'm just feeling really... low.

Hopefully it will pass as soon as it arrived.. but any kicks or 'gentle nudges' would be appreciated :') xxx

Ladydanger - Granola is very similar to a muesli only its toasted in an oven. Essentially it consists of uncooked rolled oats and mix-ins like dried fruits and nuts. Its usually mixed with a bit of syrup or honey or sometimes a bit of butter before being toasted so it gets nice and crispy. Most brands make big crunchy clusters, but some remain like regular loose oats, depends on the recipe.

Mashed - I'm sorry that you're off to a bad start this morning. I hope that something good happens today to perk you up.  It's always intimidating when you know the scales are coming, but try not to think too much about it. Tomarrow will be what it is; you can't do anything about it right now though. Just focus on living today right now. I have a hard time with staying "in the moment" too, I tend to worry about things days in advance. But I find telling myself "I need to get through today, I need to live right now. Worrying about tomarrow doesn't help me do that." helps me to refocus my thoughts.

Aah apologies for that cruddy post - feeling a lot better now, just had an 'ED blip'. I managed to eat my morning snack fine and my lunc was 95% fine though I did end up restricting a little on my jacket potato - but I'm making up for it this evening by adding dried fruit to my PM snack. So no worries there. It's funny how ED thoughts can just appear like that.

It worries me slightly that my immediate response was to restrict... Afterwards I felt really bad so I phoned my mum and told her that I'd not finished my lunch properly so that she'd stop me from 'chickening out' from adding the extra to PM snack.. Poor old Mum, I feel like I put a lot of pressure on her.

Anyway, will post properly tonight. Lots of love, xxx

Good girl, Mashed. You're fine to blip - just as long as you then go back and take responsibility for it and pick yourself up again. And you've done that, doubly so by asking your mum to help out on it. Hmm. As for feeling if you're pressuring her - maybe you could make arrangements, some time, for the pair of you to go and get your hair cut or your nails painted/manicured together? o: Something destressing and not to do with food. If you can do that, hah.

Does anyone have any suggestions for good and interesting Christmas presents for a male foodie (not kitchen utensils, he has enough of those) that likes cider and perry. Though I want to avoid the booze route as much as possible.

I'm thinking of getting my mum a pedicure and manicure set - she paints her toenails a lot - and a special coffee mug for the cuppa she has every morning like clockwork. Still totally stumped on Claire, but Mum said she'd help me with that one.

Lala, Maybe a subscription to one of those cooking magazines? Not one of the chicky ones of course, but for whatever kind of cooking he's into? I know for my dad, every year I get him a box of cherry cordials and some sort of new gadget or tool. Or a nicely scented candle. You could also get him a nice mug for his cider. If he drinks it cold; you could get one of those fancy freezer mugs.

Mashed: I think you should be proud of yourself for recognizing the slip and wanting to make sure you remedy it. I don't think that's pressuring your mother at all. Asking for a bit of help here and there when you need it is a good thing. I'm sure your mother probably feels relieved when you let her in. Mothers just want to help and take care of their children the best they can, I'm sure it makes her feel good to know that you are seeking for support from her. Asking for help when you need it is a huge step.  I think Lala's idea about the mother-daughter bonding is a good one, it'll help you enjoy each other's company without the distraction of food.

Ugh had an okay day, except I had really mean "omg look how anorexic she is!" comments at school again ><
Don't know how long this recovery thing is gonna go on for. I want to be able to enjoy food, it's so hard when I feel Im eating more than everyone else, and I feel bloated all the time, and I'm paranoid about everything I eat all the time. Ah well, I'll get over my small emo moment ignore me:')
Mel: Aw sounds so good! Wish I had the guts to up to that right now, the pizza sounds amazing!
Mashed: Thanks loads hun:D Try not to feel fat, and don't restrict, we all have these blips, try not to worry:) Im scared too, my mum wants me to get proper doctor weighed soon, gahhh it sucks. As for gentle nudges or kicks, hmmm, just imagine me tempting you with a big bar of yummy chocolate and then think how cool it would be for us to meet and share it ^^
Lala: You're right giving that advice to mashed, I went for a quick walk with my mum today and we just chatted about non-ed stuff like exams, it helps. As for present advcice, I cant think of anything, sorry:( Im proper stuck for pressie ideas too tbh =/

Breakfast: Soy milk, bran flakes, strawberries, raspberries, mixed dried fruit, ryvita + jam, advent calendar chocolate

Snack: Trail mix

Lunch: Cinnamon and Raisin bagel with Jam and PB, clementine, Green and Black's chocolate

Snack: 2 Ryvitas with Pickle and Jam (seperate obv!) Honeydew melon

Dinner: Puff pastry tart thing with lots of feta and tomatoes

Snack: Yoghurt, Bran FLakes, Honey

 

I've had a really good day. My mom took me out to lunch to a lebanese place after I got my contacts. At first I was a bit worried because I was afraid everything would be fried in oil, but I looked around and saw all the other people eating. Then I thought that if they could eat a little more than usual and live, so could I. So I got a mediterranean platter, and it was so yummy! It had a stuffed grape leave, small spinach pie pocket, Fattoush (pepper and cucumber salad with toasted pita and pom. dressing), and shakshouky (eggplant, tomato, garlic, scalliam and pom. all pureed up- so good!!), and hummus with a homemade, fresh pita dipped in it. I managed to eat almost all of it, minus the fattoush which I didn't like too much. I don't think any of it was cooked in oil, except for maybe the pita. But I don't even care about that, I have no desire to calculate cals either! I highly reccomend lebanese food to all of you, it's veggie friendly and soo healthy. And I've started a blog like mashed, it's kashakiki.blogspot.com. I'll have it finished up in an hour or so.

charlie- Aw, thanks! I'm glad the ED thoughts about fat and cals are almost gone for you.

dolly and lady- The advent calendar thing sounds like a plan to me! We'll report every day. And haha lady, granola is basically oats baked with oil and other sweet flavorings, dried fruit, nuts, etc. so it's all crunchy and yummy.

mashed- Glad the blip is gone, everyone has them and it's okay. Good job telling your mom and staying responsible for eating. You'll have to add me to your blog roll thing because I have no idea how it works!

Breakfast- Whole milk yogurt with a sprinkle of my homemade gingerbread granola hehehehe, oatmeal w/ pumpkin, egg, apple

Lunch- Explained above

Lala - every friggin year my mum asks for the same thing for christmas. Facial/Manicure/Pedicure. And this year I know dad is going to CRY at his christmas present. Could always get him some really nice book for his own recipes?

Sometimes when i'm thinking of Christmas it's one of the only times in the world FOOD IS NOT NUMBER ONE THOUGHT. And then you snap back to reality and go 'wait .. oh that;s right i'm sick aren't i?" I hope christmas takes it's Sweet A** time this year!

Aqua- WELL DONE ON THE FOODS SWEETHEART! I know how difficult it can be, and you're right.. those other people eating are gonna go on with their lives.. one day we're all gonna be able to go out for lunch/dinner not because of the food.. but because we know we laugh harder/smile bigger with the people we are eating said food with! We could be eating grass covered marbles for all we care!

Thanks to everyone for the Granola thing, i bought a little travel pack breakfast thing called 'granola clusters' and just picked out the big chunky clusters.. because they were vanilla.. and i mixed them in with my oats.. they were kick arse.. but for a whole box it was like 6 bucks.. I don't know the exchange rate.. but i'm not paying 6 dollars to pick out clusters of vanilla.. so i looked up how to make my own!! haha.

Hey, i noticed. I'm not afraid of oils/sauces. Well.. i'm still weak when it comes to oils. But i don't use oils in anything else. Usually only dinner when frying/cooking on the stove. But i wouldn't know how to count the calories. I'm more afraid of dense stuff.. lately.. bread. And bananas. I need to stier **** up.. because i'm getting to ''comfortable'' with the things i'm eating everyday.. like, i enjoy them.. or... is it a comfort...yeah, bit of a pickle.

Wheres Dana lately? Or have i missed something(remember, i'm back logging this thread so i see people come and gone and i get confused)
Sorry if i shouldn't have brought that up.. but Theo too!?

Mashed - I agree with Lala, go and treat you and ya Mam! Pamper yourselves! I HATE that i use restriction as a punishment still.. which is why i tend to add in extras at nearly every snack 'just in case' i missed calories somewhere else.

Anyone else rmeember the days where 'what the hell is a calorie' was so normal. :] Just imagine how strong we're all going to be at the end of this journey!! Grabbing bulls by the balls!

Post foods...later

X

Thanks for the suggestions lady and lala - Mum and I are going out for lunch together tomorrow (something I love about recovery - generally I'm quite good at eating out now, though I get funny about oil) so that should be a chance for us both to spend some time together without extra stress - especially if I shove ED up the bum and eat a really decent amount :-)

aqua I love your blog and have tagged it as a favourite :) your breakfast looks super yummy and you're so pretty!!!

dolly Unfortunately the only way those comments will stop is if you gain the weight to get you to a healthier stage. I know recovery is a hard slog but try and think rationally - how much more energy do you have now that you're eating more? How many more times have you laughed? Bet it's a lot more! And those good points will keep getting better as you make progress. I think (and I know you don't wanna hear this) that it might be a good thing for you to see the doc again - though wearing shoes and a coat on the scales is generally not a good plan!! Ooh and I posted cereal pics on my blog especially for you - my brother thought I was really weird photographing cereal then putting it back in the box... But I was in the mood for my nightly porridge bowl instead hehe :)

Lots of love to all, you're all awesome.

Foods -->
Breakfast
All bran
Skim milk
Banana
Grapefruit juice
Snack
Cherry pie larabar
Lunch
2/3 of a jacket potato
Chickpeas in olive oil
Salad with balsamic vinegar
Snack
Pear (to make up for the potato I restricted on)
Fage
Cashews
Applesauce
Dinner
Rice noodle stir fry with
SATAY SAUCE :-O!!!!!! Major FF - CONQUERED.
Peppers, spring onions, babycorn and mangetout.
Snack
'Nana porridge :) With brown sugar.

Pretty good, methinks. I probably actually ended up having more cals from the extra pear than I would have done from the part of my jacket potato that I cut off, but I'm not really too bothered... Feeling pretty good, considering my crappiness earlier this morning so yeah. Chilled :) Hope you're all well, xxxxxxxx

aqua: Well done at lunch! It sounds delish, I love that type of food. Have you ever tried Persian? It's pretty similar. There's a Persian restaurant here, primarily vegan, that makes this awesome soup with beans, wheat, greens, and pomegranate juice. I'm headed to check out your blog...

mashed: Glad you got over your "blip." It seems as though I tend to have those after a couple of up days. But since you got back on track those blips will be further and further apart.

dolly: Thanks for answering my question. I know how much those comments hurt but Mashed is right, they will continue until you're at a much higher weight. How did the pre-lim go?

lala: What's perry? I'll try to think of a gift item. How's school?

mel: Thanks for posting your food. It is helpful to see what your calorie level breaks down to.

In the spirit of things, I had a bit of a blip myself today. Not so much in actions but the feelings were definitely not as positive as the past couple of days. In large part this is because I have felt so full all day. But I am eating despite that because, "no pain, no gain" right? Anyway, I am flying home three weeks from today and I really want this to be a successful visit. Plan to enjoy my family and friends as opposed to this summer when I was a nut!

Still feeling so-so today. Ignoring myself for the most part though. I don't know what's going on with me, it's not even so much about food, I don't like the idea of eating but not really getting the urge to restrict so I'm just being mechanical and doing it without thinking. I've kind of changed though, I don't even have thedesire to exercise anymore, it's one thing forcing myself to not overexercise, but even minimal things that I know are good for me now, I don't feel like doing. In fact I don't much feel like getting out of bed or off the couch (even though I still don't sleep well) much less leave my apartment.That's kind of bad though because I know some exercise makes me feel a lot better, especially leaving the apartment and going to the school gym because then I see friends and that always perks me up, but I'm not really seeing it as worthwhile. Err, yeah, sorry i'm ms negative nelly here!!!

really, i'm not THAT bad, as I said, i'm mostly just not thinking at all, so it's ok for now. My day's been ok, went to school to work on a group project, made sure with my advisor that i'm still set to walk across the stage on graduation day, etc. I went grocery shopping but lately the store nearby hasnt had my greek gods yogurt and I was forcd to get a different wm yogurt thats only 180 cals a cup as opposed to the 360 or so the greek one has :\ I made up for it in pb i guess. and did get one small fig flavored greek yogurt bt the indiv servings are expensive. had carbs for lunch today and yesterday...suppose that was good. I've been trying to just go by my hunger cues. Maybe i'll post my food today just to give everyone an idea, though 'm trying to not count cals.

b- kashi autumn wheat with pecans in silk eggnog; pear and blueberries in about cup of wm yogurt with more pecans and almonds, cinn, coconut flakes, an dhoney

l- 3 spring rolls with leftover thanksgiving rice stuffing and soy fajitas, large carrot, super green juice

s- coffee with vanilla nondairy creamer

s- large apple with cashew butter, zuchinni ginger scone with cinn raisin pb, applesauce, hot chocolate made with vanilla soymilk

d- plannig on more rice with sauteed squash and onion and sundried tomatoes, an egg, prob something else, coconut juice

s- prob fig greek gods yogurt with banana and nuts and more zuchinni scones

mashed- i think its great you told your mom! def shows some large leaps forward in conquering this for you, and I know your mom is proud too! While i'm sure this is hard on her too, she's probably been desperate to find some way to help you, so the best thing you can do is ASK for it! lala's idea is really good, i try to plan some motherdaughter time once in a while too, a while back i saved up some money and bought her a facial because i know how stressful this has been for her.

aqua- i love the blog! you're so cute! Great job on lunch, i love lebanese food! and it's super healthy. Honestly lunch was even a little low cal becuse most of that was salad, but don't worry about that either because it looks really good! you're right, i really do need a therapist, i question my reasons for not eatng certain things too, but its not like i havent tried them! she also doesnt believe that i justdont like certain things even though i try and remind her, like "when have you EVER seen me eat that??" the line b/w my real illness and the ED was so blurred, i still dont really understand what happened to me, but i'm so ready to just leave it all behind.

dolly- mashed summed it up, the comments will stop whenyou look healthier, but really, ignore them! they're rude and don't understand what's going on. what matters is that you're eating and doing something good for yourself now.

lady- i feel so out of the loop, i dont even know what an advent calendar is! ah well, you should get one! i'm 22, how old are you? and stop star jumping!! when i want to do that i think about how if i do that i'll just have to make myself eat even more and i already feel guilty enough as it is with that, plus it's just not good for you now! remind yourself of the good you're doing your body by letting it rest and go do something to distract yourself.

charlie- aww sorry you havent gained, i know how you feel! i also hate feeling full, spread out your meals and make sure you're eating cal dense things, anther thing is to maybe not drink anything until after youre dne, i know i used to purposely fill up on water so i wouldnt eat as much, i'm also really afraid of being dehydrated, but i tell myself i can drink as much as i want after i'm done eating and everything will be ok :)

Charlie: Perry is cider - made with pears. School is good! :D

Mashed: Have fun with your lunch with your mum. I think it'd be good if you try not to then work around your calories around your lunch! Eat like you would normally around the lunch date itself and then just GO FOR IT in the meal! Seriously, have whatever the heck you want. No upper limits, remember. :]

Lady: The subscription is a good idea but I don't know if he'd end up appreciating it. I shall look into that, though. And yeah, Christmas does detract from foodie stuff for me most years, but this year because we're making the meal Mum's had us (Claire and I) a lot more involved in planning it. XD Particularly with me not being able to have dairy, she wants to make sure I still have plenty of options.

Dolly: Yeah, those comments only stop when you're a better weight. Let it be an encouragement to you to get to 2500!

Gibbit - I'm 22 in February. This whole year has been a mess. When i mean seclusion i mean... i don't even have the desire to see my friends. Not even the ones i have tattooed on me! And i think, being taken care of.. like a child again.. is what ED loves. And what keeps dragging me back to block one. I have so much to gain. In so many ...weighs. (I get weighed tonight, by the way)!! The star jumping is like a purge, and THAT'S what i hate. Sometimes i stop halfway and then do double ten minutes later. Then eat double, because i missed eating so much(please say this isn't just me) Oh.. an advent calender is the countdown towards christmas, usually you open the little windows and there is chocolate but you can getheaps of ones now.

I think i'm just having a bad trot.

Oh and i made some kick arse chickpea/lentil burgers, but wouldn;t know the cals if i tried.. might have one for lunch.

Lala - My family is pretty traditional, but i'm sure it'll be fine this year. I've kind of given myself the pep talk "eat EVERYTHING THAT YOU LIKE.. YOU WON'T GET FAT.. IDIOT" In my head December 31st will be me holding a pistol to ED's head.. So i can at LEAST have a Hot Toddie while everyone else dances the gay gordon and auld lang synes. !! I found a heap of magazines with Vegetarian/Lactose Intolerant recipes lately. I'll put some up on my blog for you. Or in the recipes section?

Mashed - have so much fun at lunch with your mum! I wanna take my Mam out for Curry next week, it will kill me coz my favourite curry is the creamy beef madras... but.. may as well go for it right? haha

Right. I'm snacking it up and then on the prowl for the best quality advent calender geelong has to offer!

X

Dolly; I know just how you feel. The other day I was at the store with my mom and some girl (few years younger than myself) literally stopped in the aisle - grabbed her friend's arm and squealed "Oh my god, that girl looks anorexic!". I was so astounded by her brashness I didn't even say anything...just sorta stood there and turned about a thousand shades of red. In high school its definitly harder though because you all know each other and you're all together. At least in college; the commentary wasn't as frequent because people don't see you as much so they don't really notice/care.  Just think about how good it will be when its not catty girls saying "Ew she's sooo thin." and it'll be boys saying "Damn, that girl is fine!" ;D 

 

Aquaev; congradulations on your lunch! It must have been challenging, for sure. But its good to enjoy yourself. Most people think of food as being social and fun and whatnot, and its so good that you were able to experience a bit of that.

Gibbit; it sounds like you are experiencing some depression. I hope you are able to see someone about it. Its good that you are still able to get yourself to eat what you need to, but when you don't even want to leave the apartment, its not a good sign. Depression creeps on ya like that. I think its probably common when your body is going through something like ED recovery - the influx of nutrients is bound to affect the levels of chemicals and hormones bouncing around and that can easily affect your mood and disposition. You might need an SSRI for a bit to keep it balanced until you're at your healthy weight. Definitly talk to a psychiatrist or a doctor of some sort about it. Its not worth the time spent feeling cruddy, yknow?

I apologize for not posting in like, a week. I just got back from my grandma's place yesterday so I haven't really had the time or ability to get on here yet. I'd just like to say that I have still NOT gained though (I actually lost about a pound over Thanksgiving weekend - eating 2,800!) but I'm aiming for a higher calorie goal for this week and beyond. I have my doctor's visit on the 19th and I REALLY need to see at least some improvements before then... or else. Yikes. I need to get on it. I'm serious about gaining - I almost cried when I saw that the scale didn't go up.

Here's today's foodies. Dinner was delicious, and it was great to get to eat with my whole family at the table again.

Breakfast

• Oatmeal pancakes with cashew butter
• Egg white omlette with tomatoes and onions
• Large plate of fresh strawberries

Morning Snack

• Bran muffin
• Peanut butter
• Large apple
• Two hard-boiled egg whites
• Nonfat keifer

Lunch 

• Green beans
• Bell peppers, onions, and salsa
• Homemade black bean burger (from Veganomican)
• Ezekiel low-sodium bread
• Kidney beans
• Peas

Afternoon snack

• Homemade Pistachio "Lara Bar"
• Yogurt cheese (strained yogurt)
• Ezekiel bread

Dinner 

• Turkey Pies with Potato Topping (I used parm instead of Asiago cheese)  - http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinde r.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1545 784
• Green beans
• Pinto beans
• Red and green bell pepper strips

Evening snack

• Cup of yogurt mixed with leftover yogurt cheese
• Quarter-cup of milled flaxseed
• Half a large RIPE banana (I just got a new greenish bunch today, but this leftover guy was good and ripe, and SUPER SOFT)

 

I've started making my own "Lara Bars" since they can be quite costly if you eat one every day like I do. I've figured out the perfect proportions of fruit to nuts and such, since it's pretty easy when you just look at the (simple) ingredients, the weight of the bars (about 1.8 ounces each) and the nutrition info of course. Plus, I can just taste and test them out too - I've already sucessfully made the Cashew Cookie, Pistachio, Cocoa Mole', and Ginger Snap ones. Much less expensive than paying nearly $2 for each one. I've also found that it's cheaper to strain my own yogurt to make "yogurt cheese" than to buy Greek yogurt. Depending on what store I go to, Greek yogurt is about $6-7 for a 2-cup container, while I can get a 4-cup container of plain, normal yogurt for $2.20, which makes 2 cups of strained yogurt as well, making that total come to only $4.40 for the same amount. I like adding pureed fruit or fruit juices to my yogurt since it gets so thick and creamy and the added liquid doesn't make it too watery. And when you make your own yogurt cheese, you also get the whey, which is good when added to smoothies and baked goods - it has most of the calcium and lactose of the yogurt.

Hey guys, sorry I don't have time for replies right now! You can check my blog for an update. I've read through all the posts though. Good job mashed for pushing through the ED thoughts. Gibbit, I really understand what you feel like. Most of what I do now is just routine. Eat, sleep, go to school.. I just feel like a zombie. And hm, I feel dumb now because lunch probably was pretty low cal. I think I'll have some extra pudding to compensate!

Good night everyone!