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Weight Gainers- What Did YOU Eat Today? Oct 3-Oct 17

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

Tonight I am going to my first sleepover in years, I am very nervous, I still don't understand why people would want to be around me, I think my mental health problems make me boring and depressing - an ED thought I can't shake.

Today:

B: 100g granola with raspberries, cranberries and strawberries + milk + an orange = teacake with butter

L: soft white french bagette with chicken, mayonaise and salad + packet of walkers crisps festive edition ( turkey and stuffing flavour :D) + 35g mini oreos

D: 2 sausages + chips (fries) + gravy + syrup sponge and custard for dessert.

S: Packet of revels (this is to be eaten at the sleepover).

Everyone else will be having takeaway pizza tonight which I can't manage but most of the girls there understand and one is a recovered anorexic which is really helpful. Hopefully having chocolate will make me fit in with them at bit :)

We are going to walk down to the local fair which comes every year- it's so annoying that I have a really bad cold on the one night I have plans! Another annoying feature of being underweight.

Original Post by emmabrody:

Tonight I am going to my first sleepover in years, I am very nervous, I still don't understand why people would want to be around me, I think my mental health problems make me boring and depressing - an ED thought I can't shake.

Today:

B: 100g granola with raspberries, cranberries and strawberries + milk + an orange = teacake with butter

L: soft white french bagette with chicken, mayonaise and salad + packet of walkers crisps festive edition ( turkey and stuffing flavour :D) + 35g mini oreos

D: 2 sausages + chips (fries) + gravy + syrup sponge and custard for dessert.

S: Packet of revels (this is to be eaten at the sleepover).

Everyone else will be having takeaway pizza tonight which I can't manage but most of the girls there understand and one is a recovered anorexic which is really helpful. Hopefully having chocolate will make me fit in with them at bit :)

We are going to walk down to the local fair which comes every year- it's so annoying that I have a really bad cold on the one night I have plans! Another annoying feature of being underweight.

 why wouldnt people like you ? you are so hard on yourself you really are very easy to get alomg with. i hope it goes ok , im sure it will shall be thinking of you

breakfast porrage milk 2 toast spread and jam

bagel milk

lunch spagetti on 2 toast angel delight 2 satsumas

snack elevenses bar a bananas milk

tea fish in parsley sauce mash and veg

supper 2 weetabix 2 fig biscuits milk

welcome sunshine i know its hard but you can do it everybody is here for you it is hard with fear foods but it like feel the fear do it anyway it does getr easier .

Today:

B: Big bowl of branflakes and oats, milk, fromage frais and honey.

S: Apple, 2 tbs PB, 4 figs

L: Loads of broccoli, pasta, half a pot (about 4oz) of jalapeno pepper hummus, olive oil on top

S: 2 TBS PB, 2 choc. oat biscuits, another apple

S2: Am sipping a chocolate calshake at the moment lol

D: Will be salmon, steamed carrots, and cheesy mash

S: Not sure, probably chocolate....

Hey guys,

I know this is a little off topic but my computer is acting up and wont let me start my own thread! I secretly read through all your food dairies and it is really helping me with overcoming ED!!

I just have a question.. maybe you guys can help. I haven't gained too much weight according to the scale (yet) only about 1-2 pounds but I had to stash away 2 pairs of pants in the past week because they are uncomfortably tight now. Does anyone know whats going on?? Am I gaining fat? (which is OK cause it will keep me warm!!) Any insight I would really appreciate...

Also, I was thinking I am jsut bloated but i am nowhere near my period so I have no idea what is going on!

Breakfast - yogurt (140) mixed with granola (140), almonds (100) & raisins (45); Ezekiel english muffin (160) with 2 T peanut butter (190) = 775 calories

Snack - 1/2 cup strawberry yogurt (130) and a banana (110) = 240 calories

Lunch - PB&J using 2 slices Ezekiel bread (160) with 2 T peanut butter and 1 T raspberry jam (35); 1 cup soy milk (100) and 1/3 cup trail mix (220) = 515 calories

Snack - 1/4 cup raisins (130) and crackers (90) = 220 calories

Dinner - pork stir-fry (270+) with stir-fried veggies (100?) and brown rice (180) = 550 calories

Snack - Protein shake [soy milk, vanilla yogurt, banana, ice, whey protein powder] (460) and 1/4 cup almonds (270) = 730 calories

Total = 3030 calories

PETITE-excellent work this week!!! keep it up from now on! how is ur progress?

everyone-please refer to new thread strating oct 18

See you on the new thread everyone!

http://caloriecount.about.com/weight-gainersw hat-eat-today-oct-ft154502