LOCKED TOPIC

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

Dianka: If you want to gain weight than you override the "not wanting" a snack, to retrain your body to take in a normal amount of food and help you gain weight

Is it just me or is this thread slowing up a lot lately?

Breakfast: Honey Nut Oatios with ground almonds, soy milk, and 1/2 grated apple, glass of oj. (Change from oatmeal!)

Snack: Ensure (they've been giving me headaches lately!!)

Lunch: Hummus and salad sambo (shredded carrot, tomatoes, lettuce) and roasted sflower seeds on ww bread

Snack: Oaty flapjack with apricots and honey, apple dipped in AB

Dinner: Homemade chicken curry (chicken cococnut milk, tomatoes, garlic, spices) with brown rice with a side of cellery dipped in hummus

Snack: natural yoghurt with dried papaya/pineapple and fruit syrup

DRIVEN-what do u suggest, i mean the bread i have at lunch is just regular white bread, the doctor said i should do all the fiber supplement stuff, what do u think i should do? everything u have is WW, not fair! lol i used to add ice+sugar, and then blend the ensure.  r u 2500+? everyday? whats a flapjack?

AGRU: Was the benefiber/fibre foods working for you at any stage?If it was, and now it isnt I would suggest leaving the benefiber maybe for a day or two,cut out the prunes and decrease the trail mix. Give your guts a break,  Id say eat less of the fibrous stuff your eating now and replace them with neutral foods like a yoghurt/soya yoghurt, potatoes and eat fibre foods in moderation. Hummus I find great for a "delicate" fibrous delicious and high cal food.

I cant mix the ensures cause I take them with me to college and they are just handy in those little packs. I eat WW around once a day (usually at lunch) but other than that its potatoes, oats and all that. A flapjack is like, how can I decribe it?Oats bound together with butter and syrup, u can get lots of variations, with raisins, chocolate chips, nuts etc... Hope this helps.

Original Post by agruskin:

DRIVEN-what do u suggest, i mean the bread i have at lunch is just regular white bread, the doctor said i should do all the fiber supplement stuff, what do u think i should do? everything u have is WW, not fair! lol i used to add ice+sugar, and then blend the ensure.  r u 2500+? everyday? whats a flapjack?

Hi argu

I used to use a similar thing to benefiber called metamucil. It worked t start with but it go to the point where it was actually blocking me up and almost solidifying inside me making it very painful and uncomfortable. 

Perhaps stop using it for a bit and see if anything changes. 

Drivenlass has a good suggestion of giving your guts a break and eating easy to digest foods for a bit. Maybe try increasing your fat intake too. 

Is it possible to go to your GP and explain the situation and get a very small script for a stool softener to help you out for a bit. Just to try and remove whats blocking you up. 

Or you could try kiwicrush. I dont know if you can get it in other countries but its pretty much kiwifruit juice. Alot of the girls that were in residential with me were taking it to help things along a bit. You only take a tablespoon a couple of times a day and it really helps. My dad also takes it as he is terminally ill and his body is shutting down, it really helps him, its all natural and wont damage your body at all.

KAYEANNE-yea, i use metamucil clear sometimes and/or benefiber.  everything ONCE worked, and then it stops, my Rx meds too.

whats easy to digest foods?

ill stop w the fiber supplemets for 2 days i guess?

i heard dairy IS constipating so ive reduced that.

no flapjacks in the US.  oats r too binding for me, but thats WW anyways i think?

thanks

Hey guys, this will probobly be my last post before I leave on my trip in the morning! It was a surprise to me and my cousins by my parents and grandparents, but we're all flying out to Washington DC tomorrow bright and early!

Breakfast - Steel cut oats made "banana brulle" style and topped with cottage cheese, flaxseed, and almond butter, an egg white omelete, and some strawberries.

Snack - Cottage cheese with yogurt, an apple with peanut butter, and some pita bread.

Lunch - Open-faced turkey patty melt with swiss on Ezekiel bread, green beans, peas, kidney beans, a bell pepper with salsa, and some raw almonds.

Snack - Peanut Butter and Jelly LARABAR! WOOT WOOT! I just found this for the first time at Whole Foods today! They had made a spot on the shelf for it for two months now and they just finally got it in! I seriously almost screamed in the store. Hahah. I also had a Chobani.

Dinner - Indian turkey meatballs with Seeds of Change Madras curry sauce and some sauteed vegetables, curried rice pilaf with onions, almonds, and peas, some leftover kidney beans (clearin' out the fridge), green beans, and a bell pepper.

Snack - TBD.

zebulan-- I live in DC!  Haha have fun, girl, you're doing great!

Any restaurant recommendations? Hahah. I'm clueless there. My grandparents were the ones who came up with the idea for this trip and they have almost nothing "planned" so we'll just have to wait and see.

 

hey everyone. sorry ive been on the downlowww. SO MUCH SCHOOL WORK. zeb- i love PB & J larabars! arent they the best? my grandparents sent me some in a care package like a week ago. when i go back to the states in December I definitely gotta get some more!

yesterday:

breakfast: bran flakes with whole millllk. 2 toast with ...PEANUT BUTTTTA!

snack: made my own trail mix at whole foods! hahah(:

lunch: went out to a french resteraunt. wooop! salad made with roasted red peppers, loads of chicken, oil & vinegar dressing. piece of baguette. 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream for dessert

snack: tall espresso frappucino. i was with friends...oh starbucks.  juicy apple!

dinnner: chicken breast in lemon & herbs, cous cous, buttered greenbeans. yeaaaahp, butttered- by my mom! ice cream

snack: OOOatmeal bar from whole foods. really good! banana

today: shreddies with whole milk, 2 toast with PButter.

I will post the rest later! xxx

 

Think my appetite is fading again - i went through a phase where i was hungry all the time but in the last week or so I just haven't been feeling that hungry. I still eat my 3 meals and 3 snacks but am rarely hungry at lunch/dinner time...

B: 2/3 cup muesli, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 tub full fat yoghurt

S: 4 crackers with peanut butter and jam

L: 2 sushi rolls (cooked tuna & californian) + 1 seaweed inari

S: 1 choc chip muesli bar + 1 apple

D: 1.5 cups cooked pasta + 1 cup sauce (tomatoes, spinach, tuna, olives, mushroom) + 1tbs parmesan cheese

S: Will be tub of Tamar Valley Greek Yoghurt with raspberry compote (so yummy!) & maybe a snack size chocolate bar

erin, good job on the peanutbutter. did it bring back good memories?

Breakfast / Oatmeal: Oats, soy milk, canned peaches, almonds, chopped in 'real' brand almond, coconut and apricot bar, dried dates

Snack: 200g tub conneseuire peach yoghurt, apple, 2 italian peanut and cocoa biscotti

Lunch / Salad: can of tuna in chilli oil, spinach, tomato, cucmber. sundried tomato and olive foccacia

Green Smoothie: banana, soy milk, dried dates, cinnamon, peanutbutter, spinach. topped with cocoa bombs

Dinner: satay beef with brown rice. salad of cucumber, lettuce, tomato and celery with sweet chilli sauce

Snack: glass of soy milk, 'yummy' brand almond, apricot and cocnut bar.... haha just realised i had the same flavours in two different bars in the same day.... this one was much better 

hey liney - funnily enough i didn't like peanut butter til i started recovery! It wasn't one of my childhood faves - am more of a vegemite girl :)

you have to try Tamar Valley yoghurt - it is so incredibly awesome!!!

ERIN-hi! just keep choosing higher cal+denser foods, also start eating early in the morning and spread it out bc i find that if i start early+wait a few hrs, ill either start to get hungry or once i start to eat, ill become hungry. again, i really think u could add toast+PB to bfast, add anything to lunch, thats too low cal, and ad granola to ur PM snack maybe?

yesterday-

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/trail mix+tons of grapes, veg cheeseburger w/greek yogurt+hummus+ketchup, corn on the cob~550

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

hey agru - good to hear from you! I hope you are feeling better as I know you weren't doing so well over last few days - I hope all is back in order?

Thanks for the advice, i think that you are right that even if I don't feel hungry enough to eat big portions (although this is something I am working on - eating normal portion sizes) I need to make sure my meals and snacks have a decent calorie content. As such I will start to factor in add ons such as nuts, oils, butters, dressings where relevant and add juices etc to meals. I will also get back on track to incorporate my fear foods e.g. muffins, cheese and biscuits etc for snacks.

I will try to add to lunch and breakfast too...

I am in a bit of a catch22 at the moment.... I sometimes feel like restricting as my tummy is constantly distended through this recovery process which makes me conscious of my body image but I have to keep telling myself that unless i continue to feed it bigger volumes and varieties of food it wont start to work properly to digest food and thus reduce the amount it is distended. A long process perhaps but it wont help me by going backwards - it will only prolong it....

ERIN-iyour body does even out, i mean, i dont look bloated unless i drink a lot of fizzy water or something.  i AM extremely constipated which does make my middle larger+so clothing doesnt even fit me BUT, once i find s omething that does fit, i dont look pregnant.  it evens out and i think some of it is more mental than anything else.

w eating, u just have to do it, u eat mechanically, on a schedule either pre-chosen foods or a certain calorie amount, even if ur not hungry.  i used to save too many cals for dinner+a night snack, i was beyond stuffed by that time, it doesnt work plus beeing fueled during the day is MUCH better.

yeah - i just need to 'suck it up' and get on with it! Luckily my moments of hestitation are getting less and lasting for shorter amounts of time i.e. I can quickly counter an ED thought with a rational one and act on it 90% of the time. It is easier when I am with others but am getting better at doing it myself.

You are right - I just need to trust my body will work itself out over time.

Sorry to hear you still aren't doing well - I think the advice someone gave about upping the fat content in your diet is a good one - i think this has helped me a lot in being regular.

Long time no post! I've been super busy. But I got an earlier shift at work and am actually spending the night at home, so I figured I'd stop by and see how y'all are doing.  

Breakfast: 1/2c. oat bran cooked in vanilla soymilk with a pinch of cinnamon, 1 large sliced banana melted in, 2 spoonfuls of flaked coconut, handful almonds, 2TBS White Chocolate PB. Coffee with creamer.

Snack (in class): Plain yogurt with lots of honey, a chopped apple, and 2TBS of peanut butter.

Lunch: 1c. brown rice mixed with broccoli, roasted red peppers, and spinach and crumbled grilled tofu. Mixed with spicy tahini sauce. 

Snack: 1/4 c. almonds and raisins.

Snack (at work): Pecan pie larabar

Dinner (at work): Whole wheat wrap with 1/3 an avocado, cucumber, spinach, sun dried tomato and tuna

Snack: vanilla soft serve with chocolate syrup, chocolate chips and strawberries.

 

And BTW - on my birthday, I went out to Panera Bread, ate an entire sandwich there (and it was legit equivalent to two sandwiches. And not anorexic sammies either.) And followed that with two full-sized candy bars at the movie theater. I'm still so proud of me for that, I just had to share. 

 

you should be very careful, once you neglect your routine you will face problems.

 

Is that directed at me? I hope not. I work and go to school, so my current routine is "eat enough every day. no matter what time it is." haha. On that particular day, I worked 11-5PM so it actually worked out perfectly - went out for dinner and had dessert at the movies. So it wasn't off routine per se - just things I would usually be intimidated by.

B: 1/2 cup oats + 1 cup skim milk + 1 tbs honey, dried fruit, coconut flakes

S: skim milk cappucino

L: chicken, avocado, cheese, mayo, roasted pepper toasted foccacia + freshly squeezed OJ

S: 1/2 cup fruit salad, 1/2 cup yoghurt, 1/2 cup muesli + 1 choc chip muesli bar

D: 8 course vegetarian degustation dinner (toasted bread + dips + olives, pumpkin and apple soup, mushroom and cheese arancini ball, tomato and cheese bruschetta, sweet potato wedges with sour cream, prea and spinach and cheese salad, a piece of spinach and ricotta and almond ravioli) + 1 glass of wine

S: pannacota with espresso sauce

Very happy with how I did with dinner and had no anxiety as they were all mini serves as you get in degustation but filling in total - it was great!