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Weight Gainers:What Did YOU Eat Today? Oct 18-Oct 31

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

First post on this thread! I've been around here for years... I had been intensive out-patient at the beginning of this year, then I got out and did fine for awhile, but breaking up with my boyfriend of 4 yrs about a month and a half ago sent me into a downward spiral... I'm finally moving on from the grieving and acting out - or at least I am ready to move on and stop acting out and I am making steps to accomplish this! Eats today:

Breakfast: oatmeal w/raisins & applesauce, orange, eggs (w/yolks!)

Snack: PB sandwich, dried fruit

Lunch: broccoli sauteed in olive oil, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob

Snack: turkey sandwich

Dinner: chicken, sweet potato, cauliflower w/olive oil drizzle

Snack: apple cobbler and trail mix

PETITE-ur doing so well! i forget, have u been gaining? how much more do u have? KEEP IT UP!! the roast beef sandwcih, did u eat out? it may be a bit of an overestimation??

CHEM-welcome! menu looks good, is it 2500?

Original Post by agruskin:

PETITE-ur doing so well! i forget, have u been gaining? how much more do u have? KEEP IT UP!! the roast beef sandwcih, did u eat out? it may be a bit of an overestimation??

 Thanks! I have been staying stable for the most part, that is why I have been trying to step it up a few notches these past few days.

The roast beef wrap was using leftover roast beef from last nights dinner - not like deli meat or anything. I was just estimating the calorie count, as I cannot tell much calorie info when my mother cooks - she tends to add ALOT more than others (ex. not measuring cooking oils, "eyeballing" alot etc.), making her cooking much higher in calories. Therefore, I can assure you it was more than enough, LOL.

PETITE-haha, yea, my mother uses oil and salt like water, its nuts.  i also have a hrd time judging meat portions, or any protein for that matter, and coming up w the cals for it, i just call everything 200.  if u havent gained and uve been at 2500, id say u should be aiming for a minimum of 2750, a 250 addition.

today-

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

S:almonds+prunes~200

L:chicekn sandwich w/ mayo, grapes, trail mix~450

Ss: peach, giant apple, cereal w/milk, raisins+chocolate chips+almonds~450

D: veg salad w/trail mix+fruit, chicken, corn on the cob~500

S: PB, apple, yogurt, Banana Fudge muffin top~550

total-2550 +fiber stuff

B: 1/2 cup muesli, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 banana, 1 tub full fat yoghurt

S: Thick piece of banana bread with margarine

L: Large wholemeal sandwich with turkey, avocado, beetroot, carrot, tomato, lettuce

S: 1 choc chip muesli bar

D: 1.5 cups pasta, 1.5 cups pasta sauce (tomato, spinach, mushroom, olive chilli)

S: Maybe 2 scoops caramel/choc/vanilla ice cream in a cone...

Needing to kick myself out of this food routine rut! Only I have the power to do it though... Tomorrow is a new day :)

when the world gives you amazing food and weather i say eat whatever you crave.... no matter how many odd looks you get from people!

erin don't say maybe two scoops say definitley two scoops.... with something like chocolate, peanuts and biscuits on top  make a banana split to change up the rut!

Breakfast: Oatmeal: oats, soy milk, apple, cinnamon, chia seeds, crumbled in 'real' brand fruit and nut bar

Snack: Pretzels, celery sticks and glob of peanutbutter

Lunch: Sandwhich: Large woodfired sourdough roll with turkey, spinach, fresh stawberries, walnuts and brie (yay its hot so by the time it was lunch the brie had melted into the bread.... yummy)

Snack: Chocolate Zucchini Oatmeal: oats, soy milk, 1 mini grated zucchini, dark chocolate pieces, ginger, cinnamon. Topping: vanilla ice-cream and 2 peanutbutter and cocoa biscotti. THIS WAS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD!!! I WAS IN HEAVEN!!

Snack: Smoothie: mango, frozen banana, natural yoghurt, stawberries

Dinner: Homemade Burger: beef mince patty with 'hidden' vegies (zucchini, mushrooms, onion) on a light rye roll with cheese, beetrot, tomato, lettuce, tomato sauce, pickle relish and extra pickles.... nearly a full on aussie burger but no pineapple, bacon or mayo in the house  ... i always forget the necessities when grocery shopping!

good job erin!!! good luck on your weigh in tomorrow!!! remember to pile that breakfast with flavour start with some spices and then work your way up. im thinking my next oatmeal with ice-cream will have marshmallows cooked in... they'll melt and make it extra sticky... mmm like smores in a bowl.... i think i may just be killing the idea of oatmeal being only used for a healthy breakfast

b porrage milk banana 1 ww toast jam

s 2 weetabix milk cereal bar

l turkey salad sandwitche yogurt pear

s bananA milkshake turkish delight apple

t cottage pie vegetables gravy a piece of crusty bread a mullerice

s horlichs 2 fig biscuits

you guys are amazing! how do you do it? i'm scared to eat so much, yet insanely inspired.

Breakfast: Oats, wheatgerm , vanilla rice milk, a kiwi and ground almonds, oj, tea and honey

Snack: Strawberry Milkshake

Lunch=snacks, i didnt want a lunch!

Snacks throughout the day: Irish version of a clif bar, packet of prawn cocktail walkers crips, apple dipped in almond butter, danone natural yoghurt, cranberry juice and a few werthers originals

Dinner: 2 portions of veggie shepherds pie

Snack: 2 scoops of strawberry icecream and apple/berry compote on top

Breakfast - 1/2 cup oatmeal (150) cooked with 1 cup soy milk (100) and 1/4 cup almonds (170) and 1/4 cup raisins (130) and cinnamon; 2 hard-boiled eggs (170) = 720 calories

Lunch - PB & honey sandwich using 2 slices Ezekiel bread (160), 3 T peanut butter (285) and 1 T honey (65); peach (50) and 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (140) = 700 calories

Snack - 1/3 cup trail mix = (220 calories)

Dinner - chicken (~200) with roasted potatoes with EVOO (~230); salad (40) with 2 T dressing (180) and 1 cup chocolate soy milk (140) = 790 calories

Snack -  1 cup protein-fortified french vanilla frozen yogurt (250) with chocolate syrup (100) and 1 cup strawberries (50) = 400 calories

Total = 2830 calories

hey! :)

this is my plan for 2500 that i plan on achieving tomorrow:

breakfast- 1 c. 2% milk (130), 1 packet hot cocoa (120)

snack- ensure plus shake (350)

lunch- 1 1/2 c. flax plus cereal (440), 3/4 c. 2% milk (100)

snack- 3/4 c. premium vanilla ice cream (450)

dinner- 2 organic maple and brown sugar toaster pastries, frozen (440)

snack- 3/4 c. premium vanilla ice cream (450)

i know it's not the healthiest, in that it doesn't include any fruits or veggies, but i'm trying to use really calorie dense foods because i'm not used to eating this much. i'm going to though! :)

PETITE-awesome job today!

RCHKLOVE-hi! dont worry about healthy but what about actual food? a bagel w/PB to ass to bfast, u can pick calorie dense foods to eat, good luck, read other posts for ideas.

REALLLLLLLLLLY painfully constipated, painful, nothing is helping!!

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

S:almonds+prunes~200

L:tofu salad (tofu+may) sandwich, grapes, trail mix~450

Ss: peach, giant apple, cereal w/milk, raisins+chocolate chips+almonds~450

D: veg salad w/golden raisins+tons of grapes, fish sticks+ketchup, corn on the cob~550

S: apple, yogurt, Chocolate mousse, grapes~550

TOTAL-2600

Hi Im new. trying to gain weight. What do I do if when I eat more calories then used to consuming, I feel like im ganna throw up, I actually gage, but don't throw up. Its a sick feeling and leaves you with not wanting any more. I can barelly get 1500/day. Help. Im 21, weigh 88.5 lbs and severelly underweight as my bmi is only 15.1.... I can't get pregnant and thats my reason for gaining weight...well... and for looking good for my husband.

Oh yeah, what is Flax seed or just flax. Where can I get it?

Dina

Agru; Ever thought that you are prbably eating TOO much fibre? it can have the opposite effect. Trail mix, prunes, wheatbran?give your body a break, some white rice or white rice pudding can work a treat to help that.

Original Post by dianka14:

Hi Im new. trying to gain weight. What do I do if when I eat more calories then used to consuming, I feel like im ganna throw up, I actually gage, but don't throw up. Its a sick feeling and leaves you with not wanting any more. I can barelly get 1500/day. Help. Im 21, weigh 88.5 lbs and severelly underweight as my bmi is only 15.1.... I can't get pregnant and thats my reason for gaining weight...well... and for looking good for my husband.

Oh yeah, what is Flax seed or just flax. Where can I get it?

Dina

 have you seen a doctor about this? he can best advice you it may be some sort of panic attach im really pleased youve decided to gain weight, you need to gain weight for you not your husband , to get healthy . also its grt you want a baby but i  would suggest put this off for a while i think you need to be able to maintain a healthy weight for some time before you consider this , i would hate for you to have the baby and go into restricting again wouldnt be fair on either of you. its nt a dig im just trying to help . you are way under eating you need 2500 minimal to gain weight. i would suggest you up your intake 2oo calries every few day till you reach this . you can get flax seeds from most supermarkets and health food shops goodluck

B: 1/2 cup oats cooked with 1 cup skim milk, 1 tbs dried fruit, 1 tbs honey

S: 1 cup fruit salad with 1/2 cup yoghurt, 1/2 cup muesli

L: Wholemeal knot roll with chicken, avocado, beetroot, tomato, carrot, capsicum, lettuce

S: 65g of dried fruit, peanuts, choc drops (pack said 300 cals) + 1 apple

D: 3 eggs scrambled with tomato, spinach, olives + 1 slice jarlsberg cheese + 2 pieces of wholemeal toast with margarine

S: 2 scoops choc/vanilla/caramel ice cream in a cone with a mini kit kat on the top (my mum's challenge for me!!)

Yeah I did and he sent me to a nutritionist saying that I should splitt those meals up into six little ones instead of 3 big ones and snack in between. But by the time i get my second "small" meal in I'm not hungry for my next one, and snacks? forget that, if Im full just from a meal, why would I want snacks.... I dont know. Thanx for your help.