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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 :]

This is what I have eaten today so far:

Breakfast: Ready Brek hot cereal-150
Cup of Strawberry Kefir-150
Half a Peach-50

Snack: Mozzarella string cheese-80

Lunch: Chicken, vegetable, and noodle soup from Chinese restaurant-I'm not sure, but I figure around 400
Arnold Palmer (Half iced tea, half lemonade)-50

Snack: Packet of Goldfish-200

So far I've had about 1,200

Haven't had dinner yet, but it will probably be something like a turkey burger with a vegetable and then a snack later on.

I am starting kinda slow, this is already a lot for me but I want to get up to 2,500 calories a day eventually!

CHARLIE-fiber one cereal, its ok, i actually get either all bran extra or just the store brand, but i love it w/trail mix mixed in, and milk!  what is bechamel sauce and fromage frais?  lol, forget it, i dont know what any of the foods are!  are you indian and hence the indian food?  jusst wondering, ive never had any of that, ium guessing indian-popadum?  and the shakes?  sorry so many food qs.   do you cook these meals or is your mother doing it?  yea, my ultiamte goal is deff not at the lower end of my bmi range.  gl w/the weighing, i wanted to this morning but as i have said, yea, extra unreal weight at the moment! 

SUZY-ill be 25 in aug and think ive had it since i was 22!  i REALLY really want to weigh myself already bc i feel like ive been eating a ton and want to gauge my process, but i ahvent been able yet!  i found my weight routine in a magazine and just take that w me to the gym and follow it. 

hi everyone, me again!

the liberte yougrt i had was gross, i would not reccomend it personally.  also, still havent gone to the  bathroom and i really wanted to so that i could weigh myself tomm morning, so anoying bc i really have no clue how my progress is going.

tues -

cliff mojo bar, apple~300

cereal, milk, trail mix, plum~250

roll, cheese, veggies, LIBERTE SIX GRAINS yogurt, peach, 2 tsp PB~450

~3/4 c.ice cream, plum~230

boca cheeseburger+bun, salad w/ trail mix, some cheese, random stuff, an apricot~280

apple, yogurt big spoon of PB ~330

me again!

breakfast: frosties cereal with skimmed milk + 1 wholewheat toast with nutella=300 cals

snack: orange juice + plain crackers+ 1/2  slice smoked cheese=200 cals

lunch: 1 small grilled fish + green salad= 250 cals

snack: 1 granny smith apple=100 cals

dinner: ?? didn't plan yet

so guys, thanks for all your ideas, i really appreciate it and i'm trying hard everyday to get better physically and mentally. i'm so motivated now by your support!

Oatmeal with raisins and nuts

Sausage in wrap

Choc/nut bar

1/2 chicken teriyaki subway

Other half of subway

Mini banana

Choc/coconut bar

Rice, chicken, veges

Howdy folks- loving all the delicious healthy food everyone is eating, keep it up!

Charlie you made me reminisce about american cereals- I used to go to Bermuda on hols a lot and always ate lucky charms and froot loops (im sure they are packed with chemicals but hey!)! I'm so proud of you pushing yourself to really be healthy and not just the minimum "allowed" point for you, that's so great.

Agru- Know the feeling, I'm always getting "backed up" I really don't know why as I'm eating plenty of fibre I think and drinking lots, I also worry about stepping on the scale when it's not gonna be accurate, I like to know the true weight so I don't scare myself if it's gone up a giant amount.

Here's yesterday, (damn work getting in the way of my 2nd ensure, definitely having 2 today though- feeling positive, yippee!)

Breakfast: (At work) 180ml Kid's Innocent smoothie carton (strawbs, blackberries and raspberries), 50g Alpen cereal mixed with water and a little semi-skimmed milk.

Worked until 13.30...

Lunch: 5 cauldron falafel bites, couscous, courgettes and tomato sauce, Activia cherry yoghurt.

Snack 1: 30g dry cookie crisp cereal (this is really good for nibbling on!)

Snack 2: Ensure plus (forest fruits)

Supper: (pre work again!) 1 wholemeal pitta, hummus, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, Strawberries.

Snack: Options hot chocolate made with 200ml soya miilk

The therapist was lovely, thoughshedidn'tliketobreathebetweenwords. Lol. I might have to go to a few group sessions, though, which intimidates me a bit... I have a lot of social anxiety and compare myself to others way too much, so I'm pretty worried about that. s: Egh.

Suzyroo: Oh god, me too! I could live off of bowls of porridge, haha. I've never tried those bagels though, no. o: Could look for them next time I get the chance. I know Sainsburys sells the range at the very least. I'm not a huge cereal fan, though - it's a bit strange. xD

As for weights, I use this routine - http://www.refrigeratorraid.com/2007/09/begin ner-streng.html - but with heavier weights than they recommend (2.5kg - 5.5lbs a hand) in shorter sets because I have a hard time building muscle; shorter, heavier sets are apparently the way to go for someone of my body type (up and down like a fricking ruler) :\ I throw in a couple of extra exercises like planks too. It's a good one to start off with, though, and if you don't have dumbbells you can always use soup tins or an old milk carton with water in it.

They show you how to do the exercises through pictures and instructions, so you can play about getting form right too. o: And remember to warm up and stretch! Too much cardio will, unfortunately, eat at your muscles, but strength training is a good thing to swap out to as it will build them back AND speed your metabolism. :]

Agru: Ouch, I'm sorry about the back-up. Is there anything you could have eaten that might've caused it? A bowl of porridge and a black coffee and/or prunes usually sorts me out now, if I get constipated! Lol. I know you can't eat oatmeal, though, but have you tried prunes? o: They're yummy with a yoghurt. And that website had some 5-10-15 minute meals! ;P You can't argue with 5-10-15 minutes!

trigirl- Thanks for the support. But my doctors keep saying that I'm doing "exactly the right thing" so hopefully that means I can go back to my regular sporty  life soon! You are doing great too. Glad you get to exercise.

Breakfast- Plain oatmeal, mini WW bagel with cream cheese, nectarine, egg

Snack- Peach and string cheese

Lunch- Grilled cheese on WW potato bread, Stonyfield Farms WM yogurt, TLC Cherry chocolate bar, apple fries from Burger King (maybe)

Snack- Carrots, berries, Yoplait kids, pudding, Boost smoothie

Dinner- "Pizza stuffed baked potato" (AHHHH BAKED POTATO?), big salad with papaya popyseed dressing

Snack- Almonds, apple, Lara bar, strawberry banana shake, Ben and Jerry's

I don't know if I'll get the apple fries. I'm going to the dentist before lunch and my mom and sister want to go out to eat afterwards. There's a burger king nearby and I don't feel comfortable with getting anything other that apple fries. But we might not even go to BK, in which case I'll just sit around and watch my mom and sister eat... :/

Whoops! Double post.

Aqua- Just keep up the good work! You're doing great!

Lala- I have the same problem. Right now I am afraid to socialize with other people, because I am afraid that they will stare at me and make rude comments. I also compare myself to other people. I do it every day when I see someone. I really need to stop it, because everyone's different.

I won't post for a while because I am moving tomorrow!!!! I am really nervous, but a little bit excited. I probably won't post until Saturday. Keep up the great work everyone!!!!

hi everyone-

RELENA-so good to see you spreading out your meals and eating more, dont you feel so much more energetic and happier?!  keep adding foods and the great work!

HEADINGUP-hey!  1st, just want to suggest w/the ensure-if youre embarrassed, put it into another container b4 work so you know youll be able to have it.  also, if youre low on cals at the end of the day, maybe have something more than hot choc?  just some thoughts.

LALA-when i was in therapy they wanted me to go to group sessions and group eating, i never went but now that i look back, i think it would have been a great idea and a lot of help!  prunes, any foods really dont actually help me, i ave to go w/mild laxatives for something to happen.

AQUA- BK has some good choices, grilled chicken sandwich or salad, yogurt?  which stonyfeild yogurt do you get?  baked potatos are awespme, i top mine w/ tuna salad and a slice of cheddar cheese, then broil, so good!

so last night i took a mild lax, dont worry, i dont abuse them and i take it so rarely, but it worked!  so tomm ill weigh, hopefully i dont just go this morning and then stop gain though!  but-yesterday i finished the slad, ice cream, and the laxatives that i had, all of which i like to have on hand.  so can you imagine some anorexic girl going to the supermarket and buying a bag of salad, a tub of ice crea, and laxatives?!  all, dont know what to do! lol

hi everybody,
so today i went to the docs for the 1st time in ages. thing is, she ran very late so i was sat in the surgery for alot longer than i intended. the thing is, i wasnt walking all this time and hey- i'm still alive! i usually cannot contemplate not exercising for a certain time in the morning. but today that didnt happen and i managed it. little steps like this give me hope - im sorry if it sounds pathetic!

anyway, she wants to refer me to an adult team outside my county. not sure what to think about this..hmm

today - minus some exercise!

Breakfast: porridge made with 150ml alpro light soya milk and vanilla hot choc powder, 45g bran flakes with 200ml alpro light soya milk, sultanas, mixed seeds, pear  = 420ish kcal

 

Snack: alpen bar, pear = 160kcal

 

Lunch: quorn ribsters, mash potato, cabbage/broccoli/carrots/mushroo ms = 250ish kcal

2 non fat yoghurts, 2 crackerbreads with butter and chicken = 150kcal

 

Snack: 40g bran flakes, 200ml alpro light, raisins, mixed seeds, 2 easy peel Clementine’s = 210kcal

 

Dinner: WW pita bread stuffed with laughing cow cheese and salad, apple, yoghurt, snack a jacks salt and vinegar flavour = 420ish kcal

 

Snack: 2 crackerbreads with cream cheese = 60kcal

 

Snack: porridge made with 150ml alpro light soya milk and hot choc powder, yoghurt, 2 easy peel Clementine’s, options hot chocolate, small bag of malteasers = 380kcal

 

*night snack* : porridge made with 200ml alpro light soya milk and hot choc powder, WW food doctor bagel with spread+4 slices of lean chicken = 420kcal

 

 

Suzy: I got lucky in that the clinic I was referred to is within my county, but it's still a half hour train journey. :\ I wish I hadn't lost my student railcard, I'd be saving a lot of money right now, lol. Good for you on the exercise, though. I had to cut right, right down (I used to compulsively over-exercise) and it wierded me out at first, but I'm happy now taking walks a few times a week and strength two or three days a week. :] It was hard, but it's possible!

EDIT: Lol, what the heck is a hourney? This is what I get for posting when I'm tired!

Breakfast:  1 c. Fage 0% topped with 1/2 c. Kashi GoLean Crunch and golden raisins; 1/2 c. scrambled egg whites with 1/2 an avocado

Snack:  1 c. soy milk blended with packet of chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast powder and a banana; baby carrots

Lunch:  2/3 c. great northern beans stewed in 1/2 c. tomato sauce with spinach, 1/2 tbsp. olive oil, and 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast; 1 whole wheat pita pocket; 1 oz. almonds

Dinner:  boca vegan burger; 1 c. puffins cereal; apple

Snack:  1 c. skim milk; bag of popcorn

wed so far-

thomas' bagel square, pb, apple~350

cereal, milk, trail mix-200

roll, cheese, AXELROD BANANA CREME YOGURT (so good), bunch of cut-up veggies, pudding cup, blueberries, apricot~400

hi so ive just joined this site and im currently in recovery from anorexia/bulimia. my stats are 5ft6 and 83lbs.  my bmi is 14 and i need to get it to 18.5. i only want to gain the least amt of weight possible to be a healthy weight. i have maintained my weight well for a year without losing any more but havent gained yet and im expected to start gaining now but dont no how to go about it, it all seems so scary and new to me to think of not watchin how many cals i eat. heres my current diet:

breakfast -  cereal with supermilk ( lots of cereal probs near 100g) - 300 cals approx

snack - fortisip ( high cal nutritional drink)- 300cals

lunch -  sandwhich:2 slies wholemeal bread, slice of ham and slice of turkey, small bit of sweetcorn, tomato relish. 2 cups coffee - approx 300 cals

snack- fortisip - 300 cals

dinner- chicken breast with salad -250 cals

so it sort of varies depending on my dinner but usually around 1500 or so and sometimes i manage to have some fruit at nite or a bit of ice cream so some days maybe 1700 cals.

i want to make small changes , any ideas?

 

Aussiegirl, you could get a good calorie/high nutritional punch from some slivered almonds on that salad! You need way more than 1700 calories to gain weight. Well, at least, you should if you didn't slow down your body's activities
(metabolism)

You could replace your coffee with some hot chocolate, too! Or add some milk/flavouring to your coffee. A slice of cheese with your fruit or on your sandwich would be a good idea.

Have you tried Ovaltine before? It has 60 calories for two tablespoons and has a pretty impressive vitamin content. You could add that to your cereal, coffee, and/or fortisip.. thing. Ahaha. What's that taste like, by the way?

To add in even more healthy calories, it is SO easy to find high calorie whole grain/rye/pumpernickle/multigrain bread! =) Lots of iron there!

NORMAL yogurt (not fat free) would be a good snack to get some more calcium in; I'm sure you've done a huge number on your bones.

Good for you on making a change!! =D

I've never posted on here before..aah you guys inspire me :) well here goes..(I eat a lot of snacks that don't fill me up so I can eat more..)

bf: Oatmeal w/ chocolate carnation powder, strawberries

egg whites w/ veggies and shredded cheese sprinkled on top

snack: my own pina colada smoothie :) (soy milk, frozen pineapples, greek yogurt, lime juice)

snack: whole wheat tortilla with monterey jack, spinach, tomatoes

lunch: cannelini, extra virgin olive oil, spices, rice, broccoli

snack: pumpkin, cream cheese, cottage cheese and syrup.. mm

snack: 2 slices of whole wheat bread w/ olive oil, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, spinach, shredded cheese

snack : popcorn with spices

and i think im going to have some pb with a banana later on today?? I'm not really counting because that's whre I obsess and start restricting. I pretty much just estimate. comments? Is this enough for the day?

edit: i also drank coffee with milk added in, plus have taken handfuls of almonds and cereal every time i go by the kitchen

hi everyone-

q-when you all eat ice cream, how do you measure it?  i use a measuring cup and pack it down so flat that i think im eating double what i really thought, do you pack it tightly or what?

ANGELEYES-welcome.  some thoughts-amazing that you dont count!  id love to get to that point!  but, do you ahve an idea of how many cals you eat bc you do need to make sure that youre getting enough in order to gain.  i cant judge bc i dont know your portions etc.  also, whole eggs are not bad, ive started eating them rather than eggwhites and they really taste better and youre not going to get high cholesterol or whatever.  other than that it seems really balanced.

WISTFUL-great ideas!

wed so far-

thomas' bagel square, pb, apple~350

cereal, milk, trail mix-200

roll, cheese, AXELROD BANANA CREME YOGURT (so good), bunch of cut-up veggies, pudding cup, blueberries, apricot~400

~1 cup ice cream~200

kashi vive cereal, milk, veg salald+trail mix, apricot~360

oh hi agruskin :)

welllll..i do count, but i mean i'm trying to get over the whole strict counting thing, it's all up in my head. It's so frustrating, I pretty much know how many calories everything has and I was too obsessive with the whole measuring spoons and scale thing. Like it had to be exact. But yeahhh, i think ive had 1700 at least today. thats probably just enough to maintain...aghh how to get to 2500+ without feeling full!!

ahh whole eggs? I'm still scared of foods that I'm so used to restricting...Like, I just want to gain weight really healthily. It's so hard for me to eat ice cream, cookies, full fat foods....I mean, they should be ok in moderation but I just can't get myself to eat them... :-(