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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

tessa-thanks for asking:D um, NONACTIVE. haha. seriously, i am even taking online classes this quarter, meaning the most i do is cleaning and such. that is NOT the way i naturally am, i love hiking, horse riding, soccer-anything outdoors, and i get sooooooooooo stir cray. i cant wait until i get to 100 so i can start at least weight training a bit and riding!!!!!!

fruit-where do you work? are you pretty active at your job? how does that work for you, in trying to gain? also, like i said, TOTALLY sympathise with your fear. i used to make sure i was never over 1100 or so before dinner as well. now im usually about 1600 before dinner! SCARY, but its ok:) you are taking in the SAME amount, regardless of when you do so. plus, its better for your digeestion to spread it out more. just curious, do you ever feel low energy or light-headed during the day? i know i used to when i restricted in the daytime. keep up the good work!

rebel-ive mised you around here girl!!!! glad to see you are doing so well, your posts are so very different from the way they used to be!! :D:D:D i a WONDERFUL WAY!!!! gladto hear you are so happy now

agru-you of all people should know that all bodies are different, and hypermetabolism looks different for different people. the more you eat the better-the quicker you gain the better!!

 and STARTOWERS-you have exemplified this like no-one else i have ever met-you truly are a star and ray of positivity-just what we need around here!!! THANKS SO MUCH for reminding us that 2500 is NOT the majic number, at does NOT mean that you are trying as hard as possible to gain-that really its the low route-the easy way-the slow and lazy route to health!!! hopefully others here will take you as an example and get their act together!!!

yesterday's eats:

B: corn flakes, ensure plus=580

L: cream of brocolli soup, MADE WITH MILK!!! VERY FIRST TIME EVER!!! wow! AMAZING PEOPLE!!!!!!(170); WW flatout w/ slice of provolone melted on top(170)=340

S: 1.5 c Kashi heart to heart w/milk(360); apple(120)=480

D: (waaaaaaaaaaaay behind from ;lunch screw up!) turkey(130) w/2 slices cheese(140); ochango juice w/psyllium(180); peas and carrots (110); HAMBURGER!!!!(FF!!!OMG:P!!!)(330)=890

S: 1.5 oz walnuts(280); 1.25 packs SF cinnamon oatmeal w/.75 c milk(250); WW english muffin(130); healthy choice bar(100); SF lemon pudding, layed w/blueberries and blackberries (like a parfait, AWESOME-DO THIS!!!!!!!!)(210)=970

3260

oh no, i by no means meant anything bad when i asked about STARTOWER's calorie amounts, i just never saw that b4, i think its fabulous, im sorry for any confusion!  i dont think i ever had hypermetabolism, i never did IP or anything, idk

valentine-- i work at saks fifth avenue! it actually works out really nicely, since ive been under weight i asked my manager if i could work shorter shifts (about 4 hours) and i get a twenty minute break during it to eat my snack! so i usually eat a meal before i go, snack there then my other meal when i get home. it gives me time to get away and not think about food for a healthy amount of time. but it doesnt let me loose focus of the real task at hand, gain weight and get healthy!

Breakfast - Kashi GoLean (200) with 1 cup soy milk (100) and 1 banana (110) also an orange on the side (80) = 490 calories

Snack - 1/3 cup cashews (300) and dried apricots (40) = 340 calories

Lunch - 1 large bagel (400) with 3 T peanut butter (285) and 1 T honey (60); baby carrots (45) and snow peas (40) with 1 cup OJ (120) = 905 calories

Snack - Pistachio Larabar (210 calories)

Dinner - turkey meatballs (160) with roasted potatoes with EVOO (230); salad (40) with 2 T dressing (180) = 610 calories

Snack - Protein shake [1 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, banana, ice, 2 scoops whey protein powder] = 570 calories

Total = 3125 calories

FRUIT-cool job! im not super into fashion, at all, lol, but i agree that its SO important to have something, anything, going on in life so ur not too focused on food and what not.

PETITE-great job! hows things been going? continuing to gain? i cant remember if u ever wrote how ur progressing or if u know ur current stats? keep up the great work!

Original Post by agruskin:

APPLE- i never did IP or OP, this is all on my own, 87lbs up to 110 back down to 104 now back to 109.5 last week and since i increased this past week, well see on sun when i weigh, im 5'3.75 btw.  i guess 2500 is for a minimum of 1lb per week?  i never went past 3000, i couldnt imagine i would need that.  r u gaining? what is ur plan or ur stats?

hi agru - i'm in outpatient treatment right now, i'm recovering from bulimia & i've never been seriously underweight. i do restrict though, & my bmi is around 19 right now, it might be a little lower (i don't have a scale, my nutritionist weighs me weekly) but not by much. my nutritionist does want me to gain to 20, and i agree that i should - i think my natural weight is a bmi of around 21-22, actually, based on my pre-ED weight & my mom's build, so ideally that's where i should be.

i was maintaining a bmi of 20 for a while, but then i slipped down to 19 shortly before i was IP. my IP place let me maintain at 19, which was a mistake i think. after i got out, i was maintaining 19 for a while, but now i'm slipping again, and i'm probably going to go back inpatient in a couple weeks.  my nutritionist is going to ask them to increase my goal weight up to bmi 20 at least.

i've been reading this thread every day because it's so inspiring. i'm not posting because my calories aren't at 2500. i know i should just do it, but that's not where i am right now. perhaps i'll be posting when i get out of inpatient.

APPLE-hi, im sorry for whatever the reason is that u dont feel like u can actively recover at the moment, im not sure what urs fears r or y it would be diff IP, i guess bc its forced and u have no other option, idk...

my bmi is about 19 rt now, going for 20 as a minimum, but i also see myself as eventually being, or needing a bmi of 21 and who knows how much higher, in order to be healthy, at a more more natural weight, and perhaps freer from the mental disease.

how old r u?  y r u slipping now, u give great advice, i know its easier to give it than to actually follow it but ur no exception, u can do it too!  im eating 2650-2900 this past week, im sure i gained this week but well see.  its hard for me bc im one of the older ones here, couldnt imagine id need 3000+, especially since im at a higher weight than most here, but its worth it.

Agru: firstly, I know you meant nothing bad. :)  In IP the required weight gain rate was much higher than most people here seem to aim for--.5 pounds a day--and for a while I was on 6000 calories or so there to make that rate.  Now that I'm doing this myself, I try to hit 2 pounds a week; more is great.  My metabolism does seem to kind of go crazy when I'm gaining, but it evens out for maintenance, so I'm hoping that when all of this is said and done I'll be eating more "normally" again.  

Apple: if you're not a place where you feel like you can do this outpatient, recognizing that you need IP is a strong first step towards recovery.  Good luck with everything.

Anyway, onto today's eats:

B: Toasted bagel (290) with some jam (--) and 2.5 tablespoons peanut butter (250) spread on top, cinnamon roll instant oats (160), big banana (100), dried figs (80), and 8 oz 2% milk mixed with one packet of vanilla CIB (260)

L: 3/4 of a cup roasted red pepper hummus (300) with feta cheese (100) and lettuce and tomato (--) on a jumbo wrap (300), a peach (30), harvest cheddar sunchips (220), sweet peach iced tea (90), and 3 packs chocolate teddy grams (270)

S: 1.5 cups chex mix (260), stonyfield farms blueberry yogurt (150), cheese stick (90), chocolate ensure plus (350)

D: out at rainforest cafe with friends: bread in dipping sauce (150), fruit smoothie (150), three coconut fried shrimp skewers (??), macademia-nut encrusted tilapia (??), creamy mashed potatoes (200), and broccoli (--)

--My dinners usually total out to about 900-1000 calories, so I think I'm going to just assume that each shrimp skewer was 100 calories and the fish 200; this would put me just a bit over my usual

S: big slice of chocolate cake (300), four coconut macaroons (210), 12 oz 2% milk mixed with 1 packet strawberry CIB (300)

=5120

today-

B: PB, cereal w/greek yogurt and trail mix, 2% greek yogurt w/peach sauce+wheat bran, apple~650

S: brown cinimmon sugar almonds~200

L:turkey sandwich w/fruit preserve, trail mix, carrot sticks, peach~400

S:apple, chocolate whopper~200

D:veg salad w trail mix+spinach, PB+J sandwich, challah (bread) dipped in chicken juice~500

S: apple, yogurt, chocolate whoppers~550

2500

STAR-hi, phew, glad i didnt scare or confuse u or anything! i forget, how old r u? i say, if uve been eating 4000-5000, then y change it, i just never did it, dunno that id need it altho how could i know til i try it, rt? ur aiming for a bmi of 20 at elast?

agru-ok:D no prob. sorry if i came across as defensive too-totlly didnt mean that-youre wonerful:D you said you thought you were one of the older here-how old are you? im 18

fruit-that sounds like a WONDERFUL arangement, i cannot WAIT to get back to work! i have to get to 110 though before going back. i had my DREAM job, and want to go back to it, it kills me every day im gone..........

pettite- WONDERFUL menu! so glad to see that you're pushing up there!!

REEEEEEEEEEEEEALLY been stuggling the past couple days with stomach discomfort. im sitting here w/a heating pad over my tummy-it hurts so bad............interestingly enough, its seems to be when im doing the best MENTALLY that this comes about! I have an appetite, but the body says "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

B: corn flakes(230), cherry yogurt(80)=310

S: latte at starbucks! SF cinnamon dolce-heaven:D=240

L: 2 eggs(140), 2 pieces sourdough rye toast(140), 2(im seeing a trend...) large carrots(60); healthy choice bar(100)=440

S: apple(120); protein drink (out of ensure) made w/1 c milk and 2 scoops whey protein powder(390)=510

D: chicken carbonara Lean Cuisine w/added chicken(430); large pear(130); cheese slice(70); green beans(40)=670

S: walnuts(220); 1.5 c Kashi Heart to Heart(240) w/milk(120); milk w/psyllium(130); english muffin w/blackberry jam(250)!!!; banana(120)=1080

3250

Hey Guys! Just to let you know I haven't dissappeared. I can't often post because my mealplans could be under 2500 sometimes, and when it gets higher than this writing it all down seems to scare me a bit, once i get over a certain number i don't really like to think about it. i gained 700g last week. Which i'm mega chuffed with, considering that I am at uni and working hard.

Ive been promised a trip to paris, incentive to reach gw or what! At the minute i'm putting it all down to gold top (yes higher fat than whole) jersey milk. yummy and 82cals per 100mls! haha this is amazing considering i wouldnt even drink skimmed milk a while ago. Anyways keep posting, if nothing else the plans are so reassuring!

MYVALENTINE-im 26!!  hope u feel better! how is ur progress coming? i weigh tomm

Original Post by agruskin:

MYVALENTINE-im 26!!  hope u feel better! how is ur progress coming? i weigh tomm

 amy im 27 do you feel better now ? h x

So I havent been posting for a while; but thats cause Ive been trying to gain momentum with uppin my cals and see some consistency and progress as well as solidifying my behaviours.

Ive stopped counting and weighing food too and am now eating proper meals as much as I can that are high in calories.

Breakfast: Dorset cereal muesli with 2tbsp almond oil, soya milk, a kiwi and flaxseed mix. Glass of oj. Tea with honey

Snack: Soya Hot Chocoalte

Lunch: "Fionas French Toast"-2 slices of ww seeded bread dipped in 2 beaten eggwhites fried in sflower oil and spread with butter and raspebrry jam

Snack: Apple dipped in PB, Tea with honey

Dinner: Chicken Stirfry with courgettes and aubergine with sweetpotato fries dipped in guacomole

Snack: Bowl of Coconut icecream with crumbled carob chips and dried strawberries

HELEN- yea, we better beat this once and for all, rt??!!

DRIVEN-hi, please make sure youve at least estimated correctly and that it is at least 2500 before posting, thanks!

Original Post by agruskin:

HELEN- yea, we better beat this once and for all, rt??!!

DRIVEN-hi, please make sure youve at least estimated correctly and that it is at least 2500 before posting, thanks!

 to right amy xx

I have a bday lunch buffet tomm at 1ish, honestly a little nervous, normally wake up later on wknds and therefore 1 would be only a bit after my later bfast but thats life!

today-

B: Bagel w/PB+J, apple, yogurt w/flaxseed added~800

L: meatball hero, chocolate whoppers, grapes~450

S: trail mix~150

D: chicken thigh, challah dipped in chicken juice, veg salad w/trail mix, grapes~550

S: MORE trail mix~100 ahhhh

D:apple, yogurt, PB, pudding w/chocolate chips~500

2550

agru: I'm 15 and, yes, I am aiming for a bmi of at least 20.  It's scary, but I know that I need to reach that point to be fully healthy.

So today's meals:

B: 2 full homemade belgian waffles (450) with maple syrup (150) and berries (40) and powdered sugar (--), 2 scrambled eggs (140) made with soy butter (100), pear (70), 8 oz 2% milk mixed with one packet of vanilla CIB (260)

L: 4 slices turkey breast (70) with 2 T mayonnaise (200) and one slice cheese (100) on two slices hearty whole wheat bread (240), apple (60), spicy doritos (240), 2 packs vanilla cookies (360), lemonade (120)

S: stonyfield farms superfruits yogurt (160), banana (100) with 1 T peanut butter (100), chocolate chip peanut butter chewy bar (110), chocolate ensure plus (350)

D: out with my parents/twin brother: rolls from the bread basket (150) dipped in olive oil (--; I usually just don't count dips), local greens with chardonnay vinaigrette (100), gnocchi with oxtail ragu (250?), roasted and braised chicken (250) with sauteed cauliflower and prosciutto (100), caramel nut tart (300) and cranberry sorbet with fruit and chocolate ganache (150)

S: very, very late after coming back from dinner; had a big dessert at the restaurant so I just had a pumpkin muffin (200), a left-over almond joy from halloween (80) and 12 oz 2% milk mixed with one packet strawberry CIB (260)

=5020

hey everyone im back, better and totally on the bloating wagon with yall again... =O)

my valentines, umm how does an apple equal 110 calories? that must be the size of 2 apples stuck together!

startowers, IMPRESSIVE!!! im 15 too... seriously you are my inspration right now.... how do you plan your eating cause you must be fully bloated right? seriously impressed... are you really not exercising? how do you ge all the air out??? hahaha lol so many questions about the stomach and what nots.....

today on my bike ride this guy stopped me for directions. when he was saying goodbye he said to me 'missy now don't get too skinny, it can really damage your health'  .... wow it was totally random and spooky... its like he knew!

B: Green Smoothie (banana, oats, soy milk, natural yoghurt, spinach, berries) (400) topped with granola and walnuts (350) - 750

S: 2 pieces wholemeal toast with glob of peanutbutter (350), an apple (50) - 400

L: soy and linseed loaf with canned tuna in indian curry flavoured oil, lettuce, pineapple, tomato and corriander (500) glass of soy milk (100) - 600

S: 2 slices goji berry, orange and spelt bread with ricotta cheese and cherry jam (250), nectarine!!! (50) - 300

D: chicken and vermecelli noodle salad with peanuts, cucumber, carrot, lettuce, soy, lime and garlic dressing and a little bit of avo.... my sister hates sharing her avos and there was 1/4 left (450) - 450

S: 280g tub of gelati, blood orange sorbet, apple sorbet and roasted almond (350), cup of organic cocoa pops.. theyre more crunchier than regular (150) - 500

total: 3,000 haha i did it!