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Weight Gainers-What Did You Eat Today? Nov 2-Nov 15

I am taking the liberty of starting a new thread.  This thread is for those of you looking to actively gain weight for whatever reason.

Requirements- If you are a male you need to eat at least 3000 calories, females must eat 2500-this is so that your body can begin to now only gain weight, but also for your internal organs to begin to recover, this takes fuel/calories.

It is NOT suggested that you excercise while underweight.  Excercsie is often an addicition seen with those with eating disorders. Try to stop cold turkey, IF you excercise, 2500/3000 is NOT enough.  You are only harming yourself+prolonging the illness by excercising.

If you are struggling to reach the necessary amount, and we all did, then please post a seperate thread w/ questions.  It is harmful for ppl to see posts that are under the food reuirement amount.  There are suggestions on this forum ontop regarding higher calorie+denser foods that should be incorporated to aid in reaching calorie goals.

A new thread will be started every two weeks, anyone can start the thread when the time comes.  Please start the thread by copying the initial post or two.

(copied from previous thread)-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 :]

 An example of when i was a ctively gaining weight, i was 25 and sedentary (female)-

B: Bagel, 1.5tbspns PB, yogurt, HB egg, apple, trail mix~750

S: cereal w/ milk+trail mix~360

L: 2 slices WW w/ cheddar, avocado, +sweet potato, Fage 2%, a Pepperidge Farm cookie, a plum, carrots ~700

S: ice c ream w/ trail mix~250

D: veg salad w/ trail mix+tbspn alomd butter mixed in, chicken nuggets, corn on the cob~460

S: apple, yogurt, 1/2 Chocolate Candy Bar ~410

Total ~2930

Hi everyone!

EDITED so full day entered!  also, ive been super ravenous lately, ive been at 2500 at least but the past few days r just, well out of control, idk.. and the constipation, is back! im just a ball of sunshine, huh??!!

B:cereal+trail mix w/milk, greek yogurt~400

S:ounce of  brown cinimmon sugar almods,1 prune! lol~200

L: chicken salad on a roll, trail mix, grapes~400

S:cereal+golden raisins+chocolate chips w/milk, peach, giant apple, at least 1 cup TRAIL MIX~900

D: loaded veg salad, fruit, corn~370

S: PB, apple, yogurt, pudding, grapes~ 550

TOTAL-2850 ahhh

Yesterday:

Breakfast - oatmeal (150) made with 1 cup soy milk (100) with mixed nuts (170) and dried fruit (180); 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (140) with 1 sliced banana (110) = 850 calories

Snack - 1 oz almonds (170 calories)

Lunch - PB&J sandwich with 2 slices Ezkiel bread (160), 3 T peanut butter (285) and 1 T jam (50); raw veggies (45) dipped in hummus (50);  honeydew melon (65) = 655 calories

Dinner - veggie burger (120) on OneBun (190) with sauteed veggies (100) and 1 cup chocolate soy milk (140) = 550 calories

Snack - Protein shake [1 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 banana, ice, 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder] = 610 calories

Total = 2835 calories

PETITE-glad u found the thread!

breakfast porrage 2 toast and spread and jamcup of tea

snack 2 weetabix mil an apple

luch 2ww bread tuna salad a yogurt

snack a larg banana milkshake a banana elevenses bar

twa chicken fillet potatoes stffing veg and gravy a mullerice

supper shreddies milk alpen cereal bar

agru; wheres you carbs with dinner, you only had veg!

Original Post by drivenlass:

agru; wheres you carbs with dinner, you only had veg!

 was thinking that to

Original Post by tessa1223:

Original Post by drivenlass:

agru; wheres you carbs with dinner, you only had veg!

 was thinking that to

 I third that! And where's the protein? ;) I'm the protein queen so I just had to ask.

Original Post by zebulancherry:

Original Post by tessa1223:

Original Post by drivenlass:

agru; wheres you carbs with dinner, you only had veg!

 was thinking that to

 I third that! And where's the protein? ;) I'm the protein queen so I just had to ask.

 agruskin think what you would say to us if we presented that meal plan h x

Original Post by agruskin:

Hi everyone!

EDITED so full day entered!  also, ive been super ravenous lately, ive been at 2500 at least but the past few days r just, well out of control, idk.. and the constipation, is back! im just a ball of sunshine, huh??!!

B:cereal+trail mix w/milk, greek yogurt~400

S:ounce of  brown cinimmon sugar almods,1 prune! lol~200

L: chicken salad on a roll, trail mix, grapes~400

S:cereal+golden raisins+chocolate chips w/milk, peach, giant apple, at least 1 cup TRAIL MIX~900

D: loaded veg salad, fruit, corn~370

S: PB, apple, yogurt, pudding, grapes~ 550

TOTAL-2850 ahhh

 ok, so, yes I agree that it was a little dissapointing to see......but we dont need to all gang up on argu. If you look at her "snack" prior to dinner, it was obviously pretty sizable. I dont know about all of you, but I think that its perfectyl fine to have larger meals at "snack" times if you feel like it or if it works into your schedule better. For, me, I'm not always hunrgry at "lunch TIME", but I will eat something and have more at "snack TIME". Clock time doesnt matter so much, as long as you are getting what you need. HOWEVER, argu-please remember you are not exempt from the things you remind us all of-you ARE GAINING. if you are hungry EAT MORE-dont regrett it or try to stave it off by eating salad or something-its OK:D

Anyways, yesterday feeling REALLY sick, bloated, and gross-actually, something really is amiss, as it was not typical weight-gain bloat-IT WAS HARD TO BREATHE!!!!! i litterally spent a half an hour in tears, trying to finish my bowl of oats-i knew i had to, but i thought my gut was going to burst into flames.......

B: corn flakes, ensure w/coffee(different sore brand...this one is much better than any others, or even Ensure brand)=590

L: (sorry if too small): tomato soup (120) w/ cheese slice (70); SF hot choc. w/milk(180) and biscotti(110); psyllium(10)=490

"S": peanuts (180); 1 tbsp PB w/apple(210); PP bar(190)=580

D: pork chop(160); WW english mufin (130)w/homeade plum jam(80:); 9 huge baby carrots(80)=450

S: pumpkin flax granola(240) w/blueberry yogurt(80); mango peach juice(160); 1.5 packs lower sugar oatmeal w/milk(300); 1.3 c milk on the side(160); blueberries(70)=1020

3130

3170

agru+everyone that posted above---corn is a carb, at least in treatment, we count it as a starch (: and it looks like she has a lot of proteins with all the PB+trail mixx

due to a 5lb weight loss, im back for some more gaining! my dietician has upped my meal plan considerably....

breakfast- oatmeal with 1/2 cup chopped apple, 1/2 apple larabar, 1/2 cup whole milk, with a banana and 2T sunbutter on the side, 12 oz coffee with 1/2 cup milk, 2T half and half

snack- 1/2 cup of trail roasted almond trail mix, ensure plus

lunch- 7 oz 2% fage w/ honey and granola, 1 cup snap peas, 1 cup bell pepper, 2/3 cup hummus, 1/2 cup edamame, 1/2 larabar, 6 almonds, cheese stick

...weird lunch but it matches my exchanges and i believe it's around 750 cals

snack- 8 oz yogurt, 1/3 cup granola, 1 cup juice

dinner- grilled mushroom panini with cheese and pesto sauce, asparagus, side of 3oz chicken cooked in olive oil,  pudding cup

snack- more oatmeal! this time with 1/2 cup pumpkin, 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup almond slivers, 1tsp cinnamon & 1/4 tsp nutmeg & allspice

honestly, holy ****

thank u CRAZY and MYVALENTINE

to all of u who wrote the other stuff, my "snack" was 900+ and nearly all protein.  my salad was filled w trail mix (protein+fat) as always.

i ate enough in calories. 

Original Post by agruskin:

honestly, holy ****

thank u CRAZY and MYVALENTINE

to all of u who wrote the other stuff, my "snack" was 900+ and nearly all protein.  my salad was filled w trail mix (protein+fat) as always.

i ate enough in calories. 

 i didnt mean to look like i was picking up on you sorry if it seems that way. i guess now i know what some of the foods actually are i can see you did well sorry again amy  h x

Agru:  honestly, you pick on a lot of people, despite the fact that your diet is not at all varied.  You basically eat the same thing every day.  Don't you think you need to take some risks?  It seems like the bulk of your daily calories comes from trail mix and fruit...every single day.  Just sayin...

11/2

Breakfast:  Fage total (full fat) greek yogurt (260), raisins (130), 1 oz almonds (160);  and english muffin (120) with TB peanut butter (90) = 760 calories

Lunch:  Turkey sandwich [2 slices ww bread, 4 oz turkey] (180+120);  2 cookies (130), cheese stick (80) = 510 calories

Snack:  Smoothie (1 cup full-fat lactaid milk, 2 TB peanut butter, 1 banana, 1 packet chocolate flavored CIB) [570 calories]

Dinner:  sauteed chicken  & veggies (225?) with 1 cup pasta (200) with pesto (150) = 575 calories

Snack:  luna bar (180), fage total (260) with raisins (130) = 570 calories

Total:  2,985 calories

Agru: Sorry if I sounded like I was pickin on you also, idnt mean too, I was just saying what u would say. But I agree with swimfan

i hear what ur all saying about the lack of variation in my diet and i appreciate ur acknoswledgement of this, i agree, i dont eat very diff foods, i dont cook, its all prepackaged+frozen.

i do think that many of u were purposely obnoxious

B:cereal+trail mix w/milk, greek yogurt~400

S:ounce of  brown cinimmon sugar almods,1 prune! lol~200

L: chicken salad on a roll, trail mix, grapes~400

S:cereal+golden raisins+chocolate chips w/milk, peach, giant apple, grapes~500

D: veg salad w/fruit+trail mix, fish sticks, corn on the cob~530

S: PB+J~250

S: hot chocolate, apple, yogurt~450

TOTAL-2730

agru: i thought id just reply to ur post on here.. hi, dont worry, im definately eating 2500+ i usually prefer to gain by switching brands rather than the actual quantity, so i pick the energy dense versions of things (makes it easier when maintenance comes I figure). i guess i should be more specific though, since i just posted a rough idea of what i was eating. but its ok, i definately understand that you have to check, but i know its not fair to everyone else to post when ur not eating enough. Ive already been in recovery for a while though, so im not really new to gaining, but i no that what im eating enough (i think my bmi is just under 18, but up from about 12.5)

lately ive been trying to estimate rather than counting obsessively (but i always make sure not to underestimate) but i thought id put in the calories this time to reassure u =P

last 2 days...

breakfast: 1 cup cooked oats (150) with 1 cup high fibre soy milk (130) and 1/2 tbsp lsa mix (50) + fruit salad (75) + 1 cup rice milk (130)

snack: 1 banana (100) + mixed dried fruit (180)

lunch: mg roll (240) with tuna (120), avocado (40) and lots of salad (beetroot, spinach. cucumber, onion, capsicum - about 20) + yoghurt (190)

snack: berry and choc scone - sooo good!! (270) + up and go shake (190)

dinner: 2 veggie soy sausages (190) + 1 cup cous cous cooked with different spices (240) + rest of the plate filled with veggies (50)

snack: glass of soy milk (100) with 1 tsp honey mixed in (20) + 2 sweet biscuits (110)

total: 2595

breakfast: 1 cup all bran (200) + 1 cup high fibre soy milk (130) + fruit salad (75) + 1 glass of fruit juice (110)

snack: 1 banana (100) + almonds (180)

lunch: wm roll (190) with 1 tbsp cottage cheese (30), 2 tbsp hommus (120) and salad (20) + yoghurt (190)

snack: baked banana slice (300) + up and go energy shake (190)

dinner: barramundi coated in seasoning made with breadcrumbs and spices (240) + 1 cup diced sweet potato (180) + veggies (50)

snack: 1 glass soy milk (100) with 1 tsp honey (20) and 2 sweet biscuits (110)

total:  2535

okay, first time posting ... kindof random, but hey its 2500

11/3

Breakfast - oats w/ blueberries, splenda, apple 170

Snack - turkey wraps , trail mix, PB toast  270

Lunch - boca burger on bun w/condiments, cottage cheese w/fruit  180 

Dinner - frozen entree, carnation instant breakfast milkshake (amazing)  400

Snack - oats w/apple cinnamon, apple w/PB, trail mix/almonds, NV garnola bar 610

Snack - honey bunches w/milk, PBJ pita, cottage cheese w/yogurt honey 650

Drink - carnation instant breakfast w/milk 220

wow, i really need to work harder on spreading my cals out....

fruitlover- maybe making your breakfast bigger would help spread out your calories, i typically eat about a 500 cal breakfast..maybe more

breakfast- oatmeal made with 1 cup whole milk, cinnamon, 1 banana mashed in, banana larabar crumbled on top, with some slivered almond, 12 oz coffee with 2 T half and half, 1/2 cup milk, and 2 tsp sugar; 2 veggie sausage patties

snack- strawberry fortify plus, other half of banana larabar, 8 oz 2% greek yogurt, 1 T honey, 2 T crushed cashews

lunch- 1 cup brocolli with cheese, 1 cup bell peppers with hummus, thick bread 2 slices, with 2 oz turkey slices, 2 pieces of cheese, 1 T wasabi mayo, glass of strawberry milk

snack-yogurt shack- medium yogurt w/ granola and fresh fruit

dinner- 1 baked potato with cheese, sour cream, and chives, 3 oz chicken breast cooked in olive oil, 1 cup of corn, 1/2 cup zucchini

snack- 1/2 cup trail mix, hot chocolate with mini marshmellows

calories= ??? no idea but i am guessing quite a bit!

fruit-well, it seems like your getting your cals in, but you are right...they should be spread out much more. I only say this because it's something I have had to change in the past, and am STILL working on. Your menu looks EXACTLY like mine used to be...low in the morning and afternoon, and gradualy building-like you're "saving" calories, right? I know how that feels. For me, adding high-cal, smaller items earlier made it esier to do that, because I dont like spending my whole day feeling bloated and full. Some ways you can add: it seems like your snack was good, but low cal-how much toast and PB are you using? is it low cal bread? two regular pieces of bread and PB are usually about 380 cals-more than your enite snack was. Aslo..are you vegetarian?

11/3

B: corn flakes, ensure mixed w/coffee=580

L: 4 oz halibut (I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE fresh halibut!)(160); green beans(20); hot choc. and milk (180); biscotti(110)=470

S: apple; SF Starbucks Latte=360

D: (was suppossed to be seperate, but my mom ended up mixing it ALL together-really hard to do-but you know-it tasted ok!! and LOADS of cals!!!!)brown rice(280) w/ frozen veg(90), 3 oz chicken (130), raisins (130), and curry powder; also applesauce on the side(50)=680

S: 2.3 c milk(280); 1.5 packs lower sugar strawberry oatmeal (190); WW english muffin w/plum jam (200); blueberries (120); walnuts (250); SF lemon pudding (90)=1130

3220