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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 :]

EWC - no need for apologies. I'm just pointing it out because it IS something you should stop doing. And I've learned that if no one says anything about those ED habits, we just assume they are OK and they persist until one day you wake up and realize you're making yourself nuts over a 5 calorie piece of gum that doesn't actually count anyways. Its better to stop those kind of habits now - early in recovery- rather than having to deal with them later on when they've become even more ingrained.

i'm sorry too for not eating enough i suppose i forget I"M GAINING and just think its okay to eat what I want for now. I have gained a few kilos since posting though so maybe I am eating enough... maybe not I weigh in a couple of days so i'll see then. Really I do not want to be one of the people who make this blog go downhill so I will eat more. PROMISE!

B: Cinnamon raisin bagel with PB and honey, a glass of OJ

L: PB & jelly sandwich, tortilla chips

S: Plum, kashi almond bar

D: Grilled PB banana & honey sandwich, some salad with vinaigrette

S: Huuuge cinnamon bun my aunty baked, a glass of milk

S: Bowl of Harvest crunch cereal in milk

Breakfast: bowl of kashi cereal w/ a banana and strawberries w/ skim milk

Lunch: ham sandwich on italian bakery bread w/ honey dijon, prov chz, and spinach leaves, bag of cut up veggies (cucumbers, carrots, red peppers and cherry tomoatos)---in the car driving back from my grandmas house

Snack: apple

Dinner: marinated chicken breast, portabello mushroom, ear of corn, HUGE baked potato w/ salsa

Snack: undecided...depends

B: Slice of multigrain bread w. philly original cream cheese spread finished w. a egg, mince & veggie omelette on top of it. small bowl of oatmeal w. heaps of cinnamon all stirred in w. a tsp of almond butter.

 S: chocolate caramel square w. hard coffee candies.

L: english muffin w. deli sliced turkey breast w. veggie filling and some avocado slices. sweet & salty cashew nutbar.

S: veggie crudite w. garlic & rosemary crackers and hummus dip.

D: Chicken chow mein w. extra crunchy veggies.

S: PB and jelly sammies and mini snickers bar.

lineyline: thanks for the positive reaction =] youre not too far from 2500 but just bump it up a little and you can post on here =]

opeth and calisbabe: uhhh did yall just miss that convo above...about not posting under 2500 for females, under 3000 for males? yeahh opeth you are a guy correct? and the ladies on here are eating way more than that...it doesnt even seem like 2500.  and calis babe that seems kinda skimpy too...unless your last snack really bumped it up...sorry dont wanna be rude but im just pointing something outttt

my eats today:  they were really tasty =]

b: stoneyfield french vanilla yogurt mixed with lots of kashi honey almond flax cereal with wheat germ, vanilla, and honey, and a mashed banana, and sliced strawberries mixed in=] hehe yumm!

l: okay sooo i tried making tofu burgers but i burnt it...soooo i ended up taking tofu and mixing it with some EVOO, black beans, random cutup veggies, dijon mustard, honey, and hickory sauce and putting that "spread" on 2 slices ww bread that were drizzled with more EVOO and put slices of focaccia cheese on it with lettuce and paninied it all up. i also made a honey/mango sauce to go over it.  hehe it was good...and i had an apple and a glass of milk on the side.

s: i was making some special cornbread...came up with recipe on the spot...and some homemade granola bars((we couldnt get to the store today soooo i needed some))  i had some spoonfulls of the cornbread mixture to taste and a spoonfull of pb since i used lots of pb in my bars and i love pb so i couldnt resist =]

d: grilled salmon with a honey dijon marinade, creamed spinach i made((frozen spinach, heavy cream, swiss and pepperjack cheese)) , glass of milk, slice of my honey corn bread, blueberries, and sauteed bell peppers and onions((i found this out tonight..my mom sautees in EVOO and SUGARRRR...makes them taste amazing))

s: currently having banana cream pie froyo topped with blueberries and wheat germ, some strawberries and mango, and one of my pb+honey+pecan granola barsss

B - choco pb nana oats(1/2 c oats , 2 t cocoa powder, pb, 1/2 banana, soy milk, agave). Mixed nuts and an apple.

midday snacks - sorbet, KIND bar, cliff mojo bar. (Was at my boyfriend's house and he was sick and sleeping, so no real organized sit down lunch)

d- more sorbet, grilled avocado sandwich on ww bread with veganaise, dijon and sundried tomato, more mixed nuts, veggie sausage.

s-oreo wafers, frozen grapes

~2600!

Ahhh sorry summer! I forgot it was 3000 to post since I'm male... I'll make sure only to post if my menu looks like its 3k+. (It's around 2700 at the moment, still building up... I don't count exactly though for the same reason that a lot of us don't) And don't worry you're not being rude at all.

today's eats were:

b: cookie dough raw revolution bar & an almond milk/almond butter/banana smoothie.

l: huge whole wheat wrap w/ sundried tomato soy cream cheese, grilled veggies, & rice.

s: frozen grapes, almonds, & pistachios.

d: 2 pieces meatless jerk chicken, potato wedges & roasted peppers w/ olive oil, & some tortilla chips w/ salsa. stuffed!

s: peanut butter puffins w/ chocolate almond milk & a tofutti fudge bar.

just under 2700.

b. porridge made with skim milk, nuts and raisins (500)

l. soup and slice of WW bread (300)

s. porridge made with skim milk (250)

s. weight gainer shake - 2 serves, yoghurt (600)

d. soup, bagel with lots of butter (500)

s. icecream (350)

opeth: not being critical but if what i'm eating is nearly 2,500 there is no way yours is 2,700 unless you choose to eat the whole 250g pack of tortillas and have giant spoonfulls of pb and even gianter servings of cereal and huge glasses of milk.

i tried counting today but some estimates may be off, i'm a tad rusty:

b: porridge: oats (150), vanilla soy milk (150), banana (100), peaches (70), berries (30), glass of soy milk (100) = 600

s: apple (50), seasame seeds (50), fig and honey yoghurt (150) = 250

l: rye bread (150), cottage cheese (80), tuna (100), salad (20) = 300

s: fruit loaf (170), ricotta cheese (50) stawberries (30), orange (50) = 300

d: chicken schnitzel (300?), broccoli, cauliflower, salad veges (70), rye and spelt bread (130) = 500

s: apple (50), peanut butter (150), canned peaches and juice from can (200) = 400

total calories: 2,350....  hmm not what I was expecting.

wow guys sorry i havent posted in foreevr! ive been so busy over summer lately! anyways, im prety much done gaining! i have a physical on wednesday so ill let u know how it goes...anyways heres yesterdays foood

breakfastt; 12 oz low fattt yogurttt with granolaa mixed in and a cup of blueberrries

snackk; some cookie doughh haha and a cokee

lunchh; turkeyy sandwich on whitee, a glass of chocolate milkk, and a cookie

snackk; lots of tostitos dipped in salsaa

dinnner; 2 small chickenn breasts and a TONN of this homemade pasta salad me and my friend made (pasta, cheese, veggies, balsamic vinarette, etc..) and a corn on the cob covered in butter (;

dessert; 2 cookies dipped in milkk

=)

YOU GUYS' MENUS LOOK REALLY GOOD BTW!

no its not rude summerlovin...guess i need to bump it up again. thanks for the insight.

Think about it, overestimating, "forgetting" and what not, your not cheating anyone other than YOURSELVES!  are you gaining weight for the ppl on this board or yourself?

if youre going to post here do it for yourself first, thats where recovery is.

LINEY- ok, you tried counting, u came out UNDER, add 2 tbspns of PB and call it a night!

if you have time to write yur food here, u have time to get 200 more calories-IF you want to.  id suggest adding to lunch.

b: 2 thick slices banana bread w/ white chocolate peanut butter, & blueberries on the side. cranberry juice.

l: leftover piece of meatless jerk chicken, potato wedges, and tossed salad w/ mango poppyseed dressing. homemade blood orange/pineapple juice.

s: piece of foccacia w/ olive oil, w/ pickles, olives, & cherry tomatoes alongside.

d: creamy tomato/white bean/cashew soup, 2 slices whole grain toast w/ garlic margarine, & asparagus (green and white!) w/ soy feta.

s: pistachio dark chocolate & some frozen grapes.

total ~2800.

having a rough time lately. another binge last night. and no, i am not using the term lightly as some people do. it honestly was a binge, where i lost control and still feel physically ill in my stomach from it, even almost 24 hours later. i think yesterday just wasnt balanced enough, and i had a small dinner, and then around midnight i kept eating for a solid 2 hours--ice cream, PB&J sandwiches, cake, cookies, 2 Luna bars, 2 bowls of cereal, the list goes on. Does anyone have tips on how to stop this destructive and physically painful behavior???

Today I am trying to be strong and eat solid, normal, healthy meals. 

B--shake made w/ milk, fruit, and carnation instant breakfast; oatmeal w/ 1 tbsp PB; 1 egg & 1 slice toast

L--turkey wrap w/ veggies; apple; rice cakes; ice cream bar; lemonade

D--bertolli shrimp pasta (unfortunately it was only so-so---and TONS of sodium! yuck)

haven't had my snack yet, but it will probably be a steaming hot cup of cocoa and something sweet to go along with it, like chocolate or a cookie!

I need to stop this binge/restrict/binge/restrict cycle. Any pointers? I find that it usually happens when I am just plain bored or so tired I can't think straight (like last night). I try to keep busy, but at night I am generally alone after my family goes to sleep. Should I just go to bed early like they do? I guess it wouldn't hurt to get into a better sleep cycle....

Coco: My family goes to bed early too; I like to stay up later... to keep my mind off food I read alot, it really helps

Today I tried to count and I'm quite sure I made over 3000! =D

Breakfast:  Cinnamon raisin bagel [300] with PB [200], and a glass of milk  [100] = 600

Snack: Banana [100]; walnuts [100]; banana-walnut muffin dough [100] = 300

Lunch:  Homemade banana-walnut muffin [350], split and spread with butter [60]; peach [60] = 470

Snack:  Bio-protein double chocolate bar [320] = 320

Dinner:  Slice of hawaiian pizza from Mrs. Vanelli's [350?] with iced tea (120) = 470

Snack: A scoop of mocha ice cream, in a chocolate and peanut dipped waffle cone [400?] = 400

Snack: Bowl of muesli (200), harvest crunch (100) and half banana (50) in milk (100) = 450

Total = 3010!

I went shopping with my mom today, we got a few things I'm eager to try; almond butter and larabars!

Breakfast: 1 cup cheerios, 1 cup of multigrain cheerios, banana, blueberries and strawberries all mixed in a bowl w/ skim milk

Lunch: wheat english muffin sandwich w/ turkey breast, munster cheese, spicy mustard, spinach leaves and a pickle w/ a huge bag of cut up veggies: a whole red pepper, carrots, half a cucumber, cherry tomatoes

Snack: apple

Dinner: Portillos chopped salad (fagioli pasta, chicken, gorgonzola chz, bacon, green onions, romain lettuce, tomatos) w/ italian dressing

Snack: lemon poppy seed muffin

Does that look better or over 2500?

Calis - I don't think that'd be quite 2500 

b. porridge made with skim milk, yoghurt covered raisins (350)

l. toasted sandwich with cheese and chicken (500)

s. 2 weetabix with skim milk, yoghurt (350)

s. fruit bun (300)

d. soup with slice of ww bread and cheese (500)

s. either icecream or weight gainer shake or both :P