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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 :]

breakfast: raisins, strawberries, yogurt, fiber one

lunch: honey wheat bagel, laughing cow cheese

snack: apple, handful dry kashi cereal

dinner: wheat wrap, chicken, canelli beans, tomato, lettuce

snack: grapes

Breakfast: oatmeal made with skim. milk, fudge hot chocolate, sliced banana and cocopops.

Snack: 45g shreddies, vanilla yoghurt, dried, raspberries and dark chocolate (85%) chips.

Lunch: wholegrain english muffin with soynut butter, and soynutella (melted)
an apple, an orange and a pear.

Snack: banana, strawberry and mango smoothie and a caramel cookie chunk protein bar.

Dinner: baked and marinated tofu on a bed of vegetable risotto and a wholewheat pitta.

Snack: raisin oats and more and 2 instant hot chocolates.

 

:) i did well today i thinkkkk!

Haven't posted in a while, so here's what I ate yesterday:

b: muesli, strawberries, mango, papaya and apple slices with wm yogurt. Apple juice.

s: avocado, spinach and apple smoothie

l: 2 baked sweet potatoes with honey, 2 eggs, carrot sticks and jicama with hummus. apple juice.

s: vanilla whey protein shake made with soymilk. trail mix.

d: eggplant parmesan, quinoa with broccoli. peach juice.

s: frozen yogurt with raisins and honey, banana, 1 toast with pb, and one toast with sunbutter (I just discovered sunbutter, soooooo good!)

breakfast: skim milk, all bran, kashi go lean, raisins

lunch: oatmeal, fage, almonds

dinner: tuna sushi, salmon sushi, mixed whole foods salad with sesame sticks, and edamame

snack: tea, fage with fruit and granola

B- oatmeal w/ pb + an apple

S- soy crisps + mango, guava and goji berry smoothie

L- malted wheat bread w/ sunblush tomatoes, roasted veg., soft cheese + creme fraiche

S- Strawberry + banana milkshake

S- yoghurt w/ dried apricots + crumbled wheetabix

D-whole wheat spaghetti w/ peanut butter sauce + stir fry veggies

S- Banana + oatmeal milkshake + some biscuits!

breakfast: oatmeal made with skim. milk, chopped banana, dates, rasins, all bran, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Snack: strawberries, raspberries, pineapple and mango, all topped with 150g bio yoghurt and some granola.

Lunch: wholegrain rasin and cinnamon bagel with 2 tablespoons soynut butter, 2 tablespoons sugarfree jam and half a banana.
an apple, an orange and a pear.

Snack: chocolate soya ice cream

Dinner: stir fry (quorn beef strips, beansprouts, baby corn, mangetout, brocolli and noodles) with a green side salad and a wholewheat tortilla.

Supper: cookie crisp :) (dry) and 2 instant hot chocolates.

Breakfast: Omelet with turkey,vegan cheese, ketchup, grape juice

Snack: 1 cup cheerios, 1/2 cup granola with 1 cup lactaid whole milk

Lunch: Turkey sandwich on whole grain bagel, carrots with full fat greek dressing, 1 cup of yogurt, grapes

Snack: 2 servings of teddy grahams

Snack: organic granola bar, apple

Dinner: Mahi mahi cooked in olive oil, green beans in olive oil, couscous, whole wheat dinner roll with butter

Bedtime snack: Probably more teddy grahams (I'm eating like a 5 year old with the teddy grahams and grape juice again!)

Ahh Tori, I am glad that you posted your meal plan today! I feel you on the teddy grahams, I got like that with animal crackers during recovery....as far as your plan, everything looks great. Good for you for adding olive oil! How about some more healthy fats though like nuts for snacking or oatmeal with them added, or how about pb and J (back to childhood), you could also try your vegan grilled cheese on real wheat bread?

Just suggestions...I just want you to know that this is still really not enough food for you probably and even though you are definitely coming a long way and pushing, it still looks like someone that is on a diet ya know? Maybe this could be why you really aren't gaining? Have you talked to a nutritionist yet? Keep up the great work...mahi mahi= yummers!!

Breakfast: oatmeal made with skim. milk, banana, toffee hot chocolate and some 'morning sunshine' granola.

Lunch: wholegrain rasin + cinnamon bagel with 2 T. soynut butter and 2 T. jam
an apple, an orange + a pear.

Snack: dark chocolate chip protein bar
200g pineapple, 200g mango and a strawberry bio yoghurt.

Dinner: veggie fry up! (grilled quorn bacon, grilled quorn sausages, chilli bean stew and some steamed tomatoes, fried onions and 2 slices wholewheat toast)

Snack: banana, soynut butter and strawberry milkshake with 4 oreos.

Before bed: cookie crisp (dry) and 2 instant hot chocolates.

 

yyonah, you always have the most delish meals!! Way to go on the  oreos too babe!

i agree...yyonah i love everything you have- you even inspired me to stop being afraid of bagels and i've been having them for lunch lately too haha.

 

breakfast: (semi binge on weird things because mom was baking but...) fiber one, fage, chocolate chips, raw brownie mix (i know..odd)

 

lunch: strawberries, apple, cereal with milk

 

dinner: haven't decided yet but something good because tonight is the last night before i leave for residential inpatient treatment ( i was kicked out of school this week for an "intervention" because i'm in bad shape)

i'll update later..

Brekka: Quaker morning sunshine granola with 3 soft, warm prunes on top, 180ml Innocent Kid's smoothie (raspberries, strawberries, blackberries)

Snack: Ensure plus

Lunch: wholemeal walnut bread roll with hoummus and salsa, 1 cherry activia yoghurt

Snack: Ensure plus

Supper: lemon sole with herby breadcrumb crust, sugar snap peas and garden peas, 1 Pink Lady apple

Snack: Options hot chocolate (200ml semi-skimmed milk)

yyonah just read upwards, think we had the same granola! Yummy huh?

thanks guys! :)

headingup: YES! we do have the same granola, its DA BOMB! hahahaha

:D

Breakfast: oatmeal made with skim. milk, peaches, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Snack: mint choc chip soy ice cream and a banana.

Lunch: toast with guacamole, carrot sticks, baby tomatoes.
an apple, an orange and a pear.

Snack: strawberry, banana and soynut butter milkshake with a cocoloco raw food bar.

Dinner: wholewheat pasta with Quorn bacon, steamed tomatoes, parsley, and grated soy cheese.

Snack: multigrain rice crispies (dry) and 2 instant hot chocolates.

Breakfast: Omelet with ham, tofutti cream cheese, vegan cheese, strawberries, apple juice

Snack: 1 cup cheerios, 1 cup granola with 1 cup lactaid whole milk, grapes

Lunch: Turkey chili in a bread bowl (had to eat the whole damn thing!), side salad with olive oil greek dressing

Snack: 1 cup of soy cookies and cream ice cream (first time trying it and it was amazing!) with granola on top

Snack: Apples with caramel dip, yogurt

Dinner: Tilapia with tomato basil sauce, herby mashed potatos, green beans sauteed in olive oil, sweet tea, onion roll

Snack: Soy creme brulee latte, M&M cookie

-yesterday was a gooood day of eating!

 

brekkie - golden syrup oatmeal with banana + cappuchino

snack - cottage cheese omelet + salad

lunch - falafel in a wholewheat pitta with tzatziki

snack- yoghurt with blueberries, raspberries, cherries + strawberries + kelloggs all bran

snack- strawberry + banana milkshake

tea - barbecue food :D (quorn burger, quorn sausage, grilled halloumi, pasta salad, mixed bean salad ... the whole shabang!)

pudding - barbecued banana :P + honey + ginger ice cream

i was stuffed!

b- fage, fiber one

s- apple

l- oatmeal, cottage cheese, raisins

s- strawberries

d- cup brown rice, can of soup, baby carrots

s- crackers

 

 

starting inpatient tomorrow.. really nervous

Original Post by natalia82589:

b- fage, fiber one

s- apple

l- oatmeal, cottage cheese, raisins

s- strawberries

d- no idea

 

starting inpatient tomorrow.. really nervous

 Aww! I wish you the best of luck! Just listen to the doctors and be compliant--they want to help you no matter what it seems like. Try drawing or reading while you're there to relax your mind if needbe.

You CAN do this!

thank you so much, i appreciate itxx