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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 :]

B- big bowl of blueberries & rasberries, 1 cup oats with 1 cup soymilk

S - Trail bar, ensure

L - WW sandwhich with chicken cheese and spinach

S - currently eating some muffin, major fear food!!:) i'm finding it a bit tough but will be proud once i get through it. in your face ed! ensure

D - will be yummy mushroom ragout with sausage and polenta, mmmmm

S - paddlepop icecream, ensure

hey everyone, sorry i haven't been on here for awhile, i went on vacation: :)but good to see most of yall are doing well :)

annd for todays eatss :

breakfast: mango ( HUGE ) with 1/4 cup of full fat pina colada yougurt ( 60 ) and 1 cup of soy milk ( 100) 1 serving of oatmeal ( 150 ) with whole milk ( 150 )

^^ i know thats not much at all but we had literally no food in the house bc we just got back! but then around 10 went to the grocery store!

snack: fruit bar ( 70 ) and healthy choice turkey thing ( 220 ) with a huge salad of... lettuce, carrots, cabbage, and oil based red wine vinageratte( 150 )

lunch : whole weat bagel ( 260 ) peanut butter ( 190 ) and jelly ( 100 ) banana ( 110 ) 1 cup of frozen yogurt ( 180 ) with chocolate syrup ( 90 )

snack : powerbar ( 230 ) banana ( 110 )

dinner: 2 servings of pasta with butter ( 450 ) corn on the cob ( 100 ) and sweet tea ( 80 ) 1 slice of toast with honey ( 100 )

snack : 1 serving of vanilla yogurt ( 170 ) with total ( 110 ) and cinnamon and honey( 70 )with rasins( 50 ( mixed in :)

how many calories does a mango have ? ill guess about 100

totall : 3390 :)

workout : 6.5 miles at a crawwl, like 7:50 pacee!

As of today, I have decided on something huge. I will eat what I WANT (though still making sure its enough calories) instead of what my ED says is "ok" to have because it fits my balance of carbs/fat/protein. No more! I'm sick of making myself nuts.

So today's eats:

Breakfast: 1/2 cup oat bran cooked in chocolate soy milk with cinnamon and a creamed-in banana, topped with 2TBS of White Chocolate Wonderful and 1TBS coconut flakes. Also had  a coffee made with vanilla caramel creamer.

Snack: Fage 2% with a 1oz box raisins, 1/4 cup "mixed nuts" (it was walnuts/almonds since I didn't have enough of either) and about 1/2 TBS honey

Lunch: 2 slices whole grain bread with 1/2 an avocado and half a sliced apple. 1/2 cup cottage cheese with 1TBS each jam and creamy peanut butter. grilled corn salad (corn/tomatoes with dressing)

Snack: rest of the apple, Chocolate Orange Jocolat bar

Dinner: will be my favorite - 1/2 cup bulgur wheat mixed with 1TBS roasted red pepper hummus and olive oil.  1c. stir-fried tofu/broccoli/snow peas/peppers. 1 serving (can't remember - 5 squares or 4? must check package before dinner!) of Dove Dark Chocolate Promises

Snack: Vanilla fro-yo with 1/2 cup cherry pie filling, 1TBS each slivered almonds and Nutella.

good for you REBEL, is that what u already had or will have?  it just might change if u havent had it and thatll be ok, rt!!

from last summer when i gained from 97lbs to 110lbs

B: WW bagel [240], 1.5 tbspns PB [150], hard boiled egg [75], large apple [110], 2 tbspns trail mix [80] (670)

S: 2 cups cereal/ granola [210] 1 cup milk [80] 2 tbspn trail mix [80] (370)

L: roll [100] slice of cheese [60] 1/4 avocado [50] 1/4 sweet potato [50], mustard, lettuce, tomato, fage 2% [130] PB sandwich crackers [130], chumus w/veggies [60] (630)

S: Edy's ice cream [180], melted PB [50], tspn trail mix [30] (270)

D: veggie chciken nuggets, [170] ketchup, corn on the cob [85], veg salad [60] 1 tbspn almond butter [90] 1 tbspn trail mix [40  mixed into salad (440)

S: large apple [110] 1 cup yogurt [120] 1/2 candy bar often Take 5 [105] 2tspns trail mix [30] (365)

TOTAL: 2745

just examples as i tried to change my lunches, snacks, dinners, as much as i could, hope it helps!

haha yeah...its mostly what I had. I haven't gotten around to my last snack yet but I love Nutella and the cherry pie filling is homemade so it's going to need using up. plus, I had it last night and it was sooo good. And you know....TOTM is coming so! Chocolate = my best friend for the next few days.

This was yesterdays (sorry forgot to post it then)

B:English muffin w. fried egg, cheese slice w. a handful of lettuce, carrot, tomato and cucumber slices, english tea, triple choc cookie.

S: Fruit yogurt mixed w. small sliced banana. 

L: Chicken soup w. WG bread.

S: Apple, savoury crackers w. PB.

D: Lentil soup w. homemade turkish bread :)mmm.

and this is todays:

B:Spicy fruit english muffin 1 half with PB & the other with avocado & cream cheese, mango slices w. a dollop of greek yogurt & a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.   

L: Lentil soup, turkish bread w. a big salad in olive oil dressing.

D: Roast chicken &  veggies.

S: Donno yet prob gonna have something nice and warm cos its freezing cold! lol. mmm hot choc DEFF hot choc.

ha, chocolate is ALWAYS a good friend, eventhough im not supposed to have it bc of gastro issues (just finished a bowl of mint toll house ice cream w/ chocolate PB melted ontop) all foods im not meant to have! lol, oh well!!

i hope youre doing well and gaining health!

JAYJAY- what did your day total?

hey agruskin its always a total of 2800 - 2900 cals.

i make sure i get enough to gain. sorry if it looks like a little I know to make my portion sizes add up to enough calories:).  

B: WW bagel w/ hummus, dried fruit, luna bar, coffee. = 735

Snacks:(throughout the afternoon..no real organized meals): mojo bar(200), apple(90), veggie protein sausages/links(125), oreos(190), some fries(150), cucumber(15), hummus(115), mixed nuts(400?), more dried fruit(90), soygurt w/ 2T granola(204)=1529

I realized I was short, so I just had a shake with 1/2 c dairy free ice cream, 1.25 c almond/soy milk, 1.5 frozen bananas and 3oz tofu = 415

2729!

I really need to not just constantly snack through the afternoon though =/ I feel like that's not a healthy thing. I just eat breakfast so late, that it's hard to want to eat lunch. Maybe I need to make a structured meal plan and just STICK TO IT. No exceptions.

Breakfast:  1/2 cup oatmeal (150) made with 1 cup whole milk (150) and 1/4 c almonds (170) and 1/4 c raisins (130) and cinnamon.  with 2 hard boiled eggs (140) = 740 calories

Lunch:  PB&Honey--2 slices ww bread (180), 3 TB peanut butter (285) and 1 Tb honey (65) with 1 pear (80) and 8 oz Breyer's yogurt (240) = 850 calories

Snack:  1/2 cottage cheese (90) with cinnamon and 1/2 cup trail mix (300) = 390 calories

Dinner:  5 oz grilled chicken (200) with grilled potatoes with oil (120) and sauteed spinach (80) with garlic and 8 oz whole milk (150) with 1 carnation instant breakfast (130) = 680 calories

Snack:  1 cup vanilla ice cream (260) with chocolate syrup (100) and 1 cup strawberries (50) = 410 calories

Total:  3,070 calories

b. porridge made with skim milk and cinnamon, yoghurt (400)

l. chicken, slice of WW bread, cheese (450)

s. yoghurt, fruit bun (400)

s. porridge made with skim milk (250)

d. toasted sandwich with cheese and chicken, few chips (600)

s. icecream with chocolate sauce (400)

b: porridge (soy milk, oats, banana, dates, walnuts) = 550

s: fruit and nut loaf, ricotta, strawberries, apple = 400

s: rye bread, turkey, hummus, salad = 350

s: greek yoghurt, 1/2 cup blueberry crunchola, blueberries = 400

d: brown rice with peas, Large serving of Red Dahl (its lentils, tomato, spices) = 500

s: banana soy milk, 3 almond biscotti, almonds with paw paw spear = 400

total: 2600

I gained since last week.....  yay

Yesterday's eats:

B: 2 slices ww bread with almond butter and jam; glass of milk; orange (600)

S: Ginger snap larabar (I can see why you guys love these so much! Can't wait to go to Costco and buy them in bulk) - (200)

L: Almond butter and banana sandwich; single twix bar; a coke slurpee (800)

S: Cinnamon roll larabar; peanuts (400)

D: PB & J on ww; other twix bar from earlier; glass of milk (700)

S: Bowl of frosted flakes and harvest crunch (300)

Total = 3000 

Today's foodsies! (So far am only through lunch but I stocked up @ the grocery store and I'm ready to go! WOOO)

B--waffle w/ cream cheese & jelly; yogurt; cereal w/ granola & dried fruit (& milk); 1 pancake w/ butter & syrup; coffeeee

S--granola bar

L--tomato pesto tuna wrap w/ cheese, tomatoes, & peppers (yum!); carrots w/ hummus dip; fig newton minis; mini twix dipped in boston cream pie pudding; CHOCOLATE SILK (my new fav drink!)

D--will probably be a Pork Tenderloin w/ beans and veggies on the side, and a glass of red wine! delish.

S--TBD but prob a Luna bar (I'm trying out some new flavors!) w/ hot cocoa or tea

First brekkie(at boyfriends; pre run): Almonds(250), Watermelon(150) =400

B: 1/2 c oats(140), 1/2c soy milk(50), 1 T agave(60), small banana(60), dried mixed berries(90) = 400

L: sandwich with 2 slices WW bread(200), 2 T honey roasted PB(190), apple slices(35), dried fruit(90), tea(100) = 615

S: Candy(180), other half of apple(35), diet coke =215

D: Will be sauteed eggplant and zucchini pasta with lotttts of olive oil!

S: Depending upon how short I am on calories, will probably be a shake and/or a mojo bar

I have physical therapy again tomorrow! :) Since I started refeeding I've barely had any back issues. 

B: Two slices of ww toast w/ peanut butter and a glass of milk

L: Grilled banana almond butter sandwich (caramelized the bananas in butter & brown sugar first on the frypan... sooo good! You guys have got to try this.  Plus it adds a bunch of cals), an apple, and lemonade

S: Kashi peanut butter bar

D: A massive, though slightly dissapointing (hadn't had one in forever due to ED, and was expecting something better... oh well, at least it's a ff conquered) cheeseburger at Perkins restaurant... but with yummy french fries and iced tea

S: Homemade oreo milkshake!

Lotsa great food today =D

hey guys...i really wish i could reply to all of you guys but i didnt have time to read through all the posts quite yet...its really late and im really tired..but i will tomarrow..i should have time.  I wish i could post everyday but its summer and im just never homeee....but i love yalll and im glad you guys didnt take my comments as rude =]

but i did read about the binge...and hun it happens...its normal throughout recovery but basically..just make sure you eat consecutively throughout the day and if youre hungry...eat.  Dont deprive yourself during the day because that will deffinetely lead to a binge. 

and rebelchick...IM PROUDD OF YOU!!!! hehe good job on eating what you want =]

ha the other day my friend..like the only one that knows about my recovery...we were making milk shakes and he was like hmm want me to make u a pb one since youre obsessed with it and im like sure and i go get him the new jar and he puts some in and throws it back to me to put away...HE USED HALF THE JAR IN MY MILKSHAKEEE!! hahaa straight up pb is what it tasted like..thats how ya make pb milk lol..i love that boy...he was like girl dont argueee you know you want it...and need it

anyways my eats today:

b: 1/3 cup oats((ewww it was wierd texture cuse i didnt realize it was old fashioned lol..i normally use 1 min)), 1/2 cup milk, vanilla, cinnamon, pb, boysonberry jam, honey, wheat germ, blueberry stoneyfield yogurt with more wheat germ, and a nectarine

l: hehe lunch break at UCM...volunteer place...the people there are amazing and my four friends and i are working there together..i had an apple and 2 slices ww bread filled with my homemade almond butter that i sweetened with honey and put some strawberry preserves on the sammich too

s: cherries and a chocolate rasberry luna bar

d: veggie burger on 2 slices ww bread with a triangle thing of the laughing cow swiss cheese((non of that low fat stuff though..it was the full fat version lol)) and mango salsa and lettuce.  Glass of milk, applesauce, some strawberries, and some carrots and slices bell peppers dipped in more swiss on the side

s: banana, banana cream pie yogurt with wheat germ, homemade pb honey granola bar, and leftover salmon

Hi,

I'm new here, and a little bit shy! I've been suffering from anorexia for the past two years - I'm 15 now. I've been hospitalised twice and haven't really managed to make much progress - in fact recently I've been struggling even more than usual and was (very very) nearly sent to inpatient again. I'm 5ft 3 and weigh 36kg (up from 35kg 2 weeks ago) - not sure what that is in stones/pounds...? My dietician gave me a meal plan of 1000 calories, which I sort of stuck to and my weight increased frighteningly fast - 2.7kg in about 5 days! However, when I carried on with the same meal plan for another week, I lost 1.7kg. I suppose a lot of the big weight gain was "not real weight"... Still scared the hell out of me though! So I suppose overall, if my weight hadn't jumped about so much, it averages to about 0.5kg per week (as I have been on the 1000 calorie meal plan for 2 weeks, and overall gained a kg). I'm a bit uncertain as to what to do now calorie-wise. If I continued to eat 1000 calories, would it maintain my weight? I know that the aim is to GAIN weight, but I am so entrenched in anorexic thoughts it is very hard for me. I sort of know I have to, whether it is at home or in hospital, I guess I'm just... frightened. I'm very worried about gaining a ton of weight much too quickly. Do you think there's a way to gain weight in a very slow, controlled way? And what sort of calorie level would it take? I'm also just curious as to whether many others see big weight fluctuations like I do? Sorry, so many questions! Anyway, if it's helpful, my current meal plan looks a bit like this:

Breakfast: 1 small piece of toast with Marmite     (60)

Lunch: 1 Chicken and Sweetcorn Sandwich      & nbsp;   (350)

       &nb sp;   1 WeightWatchers yoghurt      &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;  (50)

Supper: Prawns      &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp; (100)

       &nb sp;     Sweetcorn              &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;    (100)

       &nb sp;     Lettuce with low-fat dressing      & nbsp;      &nbs p;     (50)

       &nb sp;     1 WeightWatchers yoghurt      &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp; (50)

Now I write it down I realise I'm not quite making it to 1000 - more like 700-800 - sometimes my suppers are slightly higher calorie I think. I do realise it is not probably an adequate intake - I'm not trying to annoy everyone here, really, I'm just desperate for help. I have been feeling very, very full eating this amount - it's HUGELY more than I'm used to. Due to my weight, I have been put on complete bedrest at home from now - but usually I do quite a lot of walking, around 2-3 hours a day. I'm not very sporty - I used to do a dance class before my weight became too low.

Any help/answers/advice would be SO MUCH appreciated. I know a lot of you probably understand the horrific nature of anorexia - it is making me desperate. Thank you so much xxx