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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 :]

hi everyone-

so many ppl to respond to-i really liked what LALA said quoting tuffstuff, eat at least what you want to live on, then add more to gain.  i repeat that to myself ALL the time bc think-do u really want to live on 1500 cals the rest of your life??

im still sort of scared about my "date" on Sat.  i still think im ugly, its summer and i dont wear shorts, and im scared and self concsious of ppl seeing me, that ill actually be interacting with...starting to think maybe its too soon.

HEADINGUP-bagels w/anything.  PB+J, butter, cream cheese, tuna or egg or any salad-very good even made at the bagel place for you-i LOVE it! lol

AQUA-i get the giant tubs of EDY'S ice cream so i cant divide it in the container, even then i finish 1 in like 1 wk.  i deff pack it down too tight bc its already melting halfway through and i keep adding more so more fits, eek??!!

EDIT--AQUA-forgot to add-sounds like you did great yesterday!!!  congrats!

LAUREN-how many cals are you averaging and what are your stats??  good luck!

agru- I think you should definitely go on your date! and I bettt you're certainly not ugly, so don't discourage yourself. Low self-esteem is what gets us into this mess anyway...just shrug it off and prove to yourself that you can do it :). If you don't want to wear shorts yet, then just wear jeans, the guy won't think anything of it.

haha by the way, I think you're makin me wanna go get some edy's loaded right now...haha i probably will next time I stop by the store ;)

suzyroo:  Thanks!  I love to cook and try out new recipes, though sometimes I get in a rut and eat the same things over and over...  So yesterday was a big day of cooking and experimenting.  Also, I don't currently see a nutritionist/dietician, though I used to see one about four years ago when I had my first go at this whole regaining weight thing.  But my nutritionist then didn't so much help me create a meal plan as she did give me tips on how to increase my calories and get all my nutrients in, all of which were pretty common sense and I didn't follow them anyway (though I should... things like eating full fat dairy, etc) - I find that reading other peoples meal ideas on this site is more helpful than my nutritionist was!

So here's the plan for today - a really active day so I have to make sure I eat enough!

Upon waking:  1 cup Fage 0% with 1 package Nature Valley oats & honey granola and 1/3 cup golden raisins

Went for an hour long bike ride with friends!

Breakfast:  1/2 cup scrambled egg whites with 1/2 a medium avocado; wheat toast; 1 cup soymilk blended with 1 medium banana, and 1 packet chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast

Lunch:  1/2 a whole wheat pita filled with falafel, tomatoes, and hummus; baby carrots; almonds

Snack:  1 cup skim milk blended with 1 medium banana and 1 packet chocolate Carnation Instant; almonds

Long run with a friend

Snack:  1 cup Rachel's Organics pomegranate & acai yogurt (never had this before but really excited about trying it!); 1 cup Puffins cereal; almonds

wow, seems like such great progress for all. Congrats to all!!  I've been struggling, but managed to gain a pound this week.  I've been stuffing my face with tons of breads though, can too many carbs be a bad thing because bread is probably the majority of my diet (frosted flakes, bagels, sandwiches, muffins).

Agru- definitely think you should go on the date!! You never know until you try and if you don't go you might end up regretting it.  As angeleyes mentioned I'm sure you are not ugly at all and I think you should wear whatever makes you feel comfortable.

Angeleyes- I'm right there with you on the ice cream.  I loveeee Edy's!! I usually get Chocolate Fudge frozen yogurt or Mint chocolate chip...so delish!

Oh & I tried the new smoothies at starbucks...amazing, I think I could live on the chocolate banana one! (the mango banana one kind of tasted like thick orange juice to me, not really my thing)  They're only 250-270 cals and very filling and are loaded with protein.

AERO-i also eat a lot of carbs but dont know if its good or bad???

edys is awesome!  ive had the loaded chocc fudge brownie, the triple chocc fudge, and now im on the americal idol mint cookie crush.  i eat way more than the recc serving i think bc when i portio it out i pack it down so tightly that halfway through it starts to melt, and i keep adding more.

wow, thank you everyone for your input.  i'm new to this forum and it's nice to have such helpful people!  i'll make sure to try all of these suggestions you have given me :)

*Pouts* I've had like 1500 cals by noon because I looked in the mirror and went "omgz!!11!! EW! TOO SKINNY!!" and now I really feel like I need to justify it. Like, I know I didn't just... balloon up, but, I unno. There's something there that makes me HATE it. Like.. it's not that I think I'll get uber fat.. or.. that maybe I'm a slob? It's weird. I hate that I've done this but I can't even pinpoint why! =P Ugh. I have the biggest urge to exercise my butt off! Ahaha..

WISTFUL-i know!  i look in the mirror and think and do that oo-its the ED talking---call a friend, write a journal entry?  i dunno, i never listen to my own suggestions but just throwing it out there.

wistful- same here...I was actually liking my abs for once in my entire life (finally almost have a six pack), but the rest of my body is insanely thin and bony.  Of course all the weight I am gaining goes right to the abs and absolutely none of it has made it's way to cover up my gross shoulders...it sucks and at some points during the day I just want to quit.  Wouldn't it be nice if we could just choose where the fat went.  My stomach was the last place I lost, so of course the first to gain.  I have no chest or butt anymore (well barely had a butt before, but I used to be a D cup and am now a very small B!!!, sorry is that tmi?).  We have to work through it though, that's the only way to get healthy.  Don't give into the voices and most importantly don't start purging.   We believe in you, so don't give up or give in.

lol Agru, mirrors can just be a pain in the ass I almost just wish I could cover them all up maybe then I wouldn't care so much.  I think I worry too much what others think, but I know people just act the way that they do because 1.) they're worried (my parents) and they care 2.) they're just jealous.

FRI SO FAR-

BFAST-thomas' bagel square, tbspn PB, jelly, big apple, hard boiled egg

SNACK-protein shake, 1cup cereal, 3/4 cup milk, trail mix

LUNCH-cheese sandwich, cut up veggies, tspn PB w/ golden raisins, FAGE yogurt, peach

hi guys , i'm not good tonight - got sickness + diharea (cant spell to save my life!!!!) thats going round at the mo. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU NEED TO GAIN lol.

anywhoo - fancying random + very plain things

aero - omg i live on carbs - they r the best! i prob eat waaay too many - my brekkie is porridge AND cereal cuz i couldnt choose between the 2! i also love bread/bagels/pitas...just carbs!!

argu - i'm sure you're NOT ugly. I say just go for it, im sure you will have a great time! btw - you are making me want ice cream!!

gibbit - i'm new but have been here watching a while. you are a real inspiration to me. its so good to read all your possitive eating posts. may i aski, what made you 'see the light'?

angeleyes: you ssem to be doing great lately! congrats on your meals - they sound v.nutritious! where r u from?states/uk??

lala - wise wise words and well done for holding back on the cardio. remember - we#ll all be here for you when you go bck to college! i LOVE yours/tuffstuffs cal advice - i want 2 maintain on 2000 minimum so i need to train my body to need that amjount. Any lower is no fun at all!

here's me - was sick tonight though :o(

Breakfast: porridge made with 150ml alpro light soya milk and hazlenut 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 roma vine fillet, mash, cabbage/broccoli/carrots/mushrooms = 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 soft cheese (big mistake when feeling icky!!!) and salad, strawberries, yoghurt, snack a jacks salt and vinegar flavour = 420ish kcal

 

 

 

Snack: plain porridge made with 200ml alpro light soya milk and seeds/raisins, yoghurt, cereal bar, 2 easy peel Clementine’s, options hot chocolate,

 

x

 

 

i need to fatten up--

about 1/2 cup ice cream from carton, then 3/4 cup spooned into bowl=~1 plus cups ice cream

any ideas for dinner?  i can have anything and im willing to go out to get it, thanks!

Well I've recently discovered frozen meals...the new Kashi sandwiches are delish! I got the veggie medley (280 cals) and they are packed with fiber and some protein.  It is on the small side, but it filled me up.   They also have a couple chicken dishes I'm probably going to try southwestern chicken and veggies (240 cals).  A little nervous about that one though since the cals are pretty low, hope it is filling cause it looks like plenty judging from the pic, but yeah--usually smaller in person. 

agru- One cup of ice cream a day will def. not hurt! :)!! (after all it is healthier than cake or candy and there is some calcium)

hi everyone-

date w/ the guy tomm--eek!  feeling stuffed and dont think i logged right bc i really feel like i ate more than it says?!

FRI SO FAR-

BFAST-thomas' bagel square, tbspn PB, jelly, big apple, hard boiled egg~440

SNACK-protein shake, 1cup cereal, 3/4 cup milk, trail mix~260

LUNCH-cheese sandwich, cut up veggies, tspn PB w/ golden raisins, FAGE yogurt, peach~380

SNACK-~1 cup ice cream~220

DINNER-i think 12 large shrimp, about 2 cups mixed veggies, a little brown sauce~330?

SNACK-yogurt, apple ~250

Breakfast:
Rice Krispies-130
Milk-40
170

Brunch-ish thing:
1 and a half slices of french toast w/ butter-about 400
2 tiny bacon strips-about 50-70
1 scrambled egg-about 80
Orange juice-120
660 ish

Snack:
NSA Frozen chocolate yogurt -150-ish
Cone-20
170 ish

Dinner:
Chicken w/ stuffing-300
Slice of bread: 80
Potato-120
Tomato and basil-10 w/
Olive oil-50 and
Mozzarella-40
600 ish

Probably only about 1,600, so before I go to sleep I will probably drink a boost or eat some snacks, but right now I feel really sick and full.

back from camping everyone

the first few days my mum caught me not eating enough, so made me eat 3000 the rest of the time :(

agru - a jubbly is a triangular shaped ice lolly that has just made a comeback. I got them for nostalgic reasons! And aldi sells a pate that is soya and pea... it's a bit weird, but ok on toast.... and dsp is the measurement (10g - halfway between tsp and tbsp).\

What do people do about face-weight gain? And I'm allowed to excercise again!!!!! But what can I do... I tend to go overboard - especially as I haven't been alowed to for, like, 2 years.....

 

I feel awfully massive again, and want to grow my hair back to hide.

aaaaargh :( im sooo annoyed i planned to eat more yest but for some reason i couldnt bring myself to do it...i just ate the normal 1800 i have been for a while now :( i hate this!

and to add to it im getting stressed about making major decisions on university and trying to write a personal statement :Z

sorry i needed that rant...heres what i ACTUALLY ate yesterday:

breakfast: oatmeal with an apple and some greek yogurt and honey

snack: 1 packet of ryvita minis, 1 packet of mini breaks and a glass of milk

lunch: garlic + corriander tortilla with cream cheese and tomatoes

snack: 200g of strawberry yogurt and 50g of chocolate

dinner: quorn mince and veg chilli with basmati rice

snack: strawberry and banana milkshake and oatmeal with honey

peanut_butter- Welcome back! You probably needed those cals if you were doing any sort of activity on your trip. Did you go hiking or anything? Have you tried yoga before? I tend to go overboard with exercise too but yoga calms me down so I don't do excess calorie burning.

Nervous today, again. I'm going out for lunch with my family to this little cafe with a bunch of different types of food. It's my "challenge" for therapy. It's going to be a lot harder than eating pizza two days ago, because I knew the cals of that! And I'm not allowed to look them up today. Wahahhaha!

Breakfast- Plain oatmeal, nectarine, egg, mini WW bagel w/ veggie cream cheese

Snack- Popcorn and blueberries

Lunch- Probably pizza, stromboli, or a sub with yogurt

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

Rest of day- I don't know!

hi everyone-

today is my date!  eek!  scared, yes, bc its been a very long time and ive been so antisocial.  were going to dunkin donuts, im thinking a coffee and maybe 2 munchkins?  im scared what hell think when he sees me and feel like i should come w/ a warning sign.

PEANUTBUTTER-i dont know that we have those foods here(i live in the US).  excercise-start small, walking, light weights?

CHARLIE-i remember in past recoveries that each time i hit a milestone weight marker, id relapse a little a lose a little the next wk-not good!  remember-you dont want to have to restart this battle.  sometiems i find eating more earlier in the day in helpful bc at night is when ill get scared that ive eaten too much-eat up!

AQUA-you can do it!!!  i also hate eating out w/o knowing the nutrition facts but it is a challenge i suppose.  when you got the pizza, it was a chain place?  we always just go to random little piza places where the slices are huge but you cant know the cals, i compare it to SBARROS pizza bc theyre so big.

AGRU- have fun on your date!! you have to let us know how it went :D

SUZY- ohh im from the states. And thanks, I feel like I'm starting to be less scared of food day by day...haha I think we both need to go buy that ice cream that agry is makin us want :p

sooo I woke up late today so I've only had breakfast so far...and I work in 4 hours..eeeek how can I eat so much before bed!

breakfast:eggs w/ vegetables, beans, nutritional yeast. oatmeal w/ pumpkin, cream cheese, cottage cheese, syrup, cinnamon :D:D (breakfast is my favorite mealll of the dayy).

coffee with soy milkk.

don't know for the rest of the day but hopefully i'll go up to 2000 somehow..because I work all evening so impossible to eat then... :-( any suggestions? and no, they don't let me eat at work. I get off around 9 and by then I can only eat so much because I get full easily...