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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

Sounds like a fun day tessafairy with delish foods, but are you sure you are over 2500?

LINEY: masrshmallows and jelly, jelly baby sweets are great for your condition, highly recommend it, also white rice or rice kirspies?good luck

agruskin, i've researched i need to keep my menu plain, so yeah crackers and stuff sticking with the BRATTY diet for now, with some minor tweaks

driven, thanks all i crave now is white rice. i just wanted a bowl for dinner and thats all, but we had a bbq instead. it was the first time i could only stomach half my plate, usually even if im full i will eat it all up no matter what. i couldn't even eat 1/4 tomato... so horrible.

thanks for the support guys im positive i will get through this and get my appetitie back.

BOO! Hey everyone! HAPPY HALLOWEEEEN! Everyone is doing awesomely. Well, I'm done gaining finally. I still ate a weight gainers diet this week though hahaha I was hungry, what can I say? I gained 700 grams more than planned but its okay, I need a lil extra so my last gaining day im going to go crazyyy!

Today:

breakfast: 2 eggs made in sunflower oil, wholewheat toast with this farmers market butter (heavenly beyond belief) big glass of orange juice! oh and loads of ketchup of course!

snack: banana & 3 cadbury fingers from my friend(:

lunch: chicken teraiyaki (spelling muchh? haaha) white rice, miso soup, some edanameeeee!

snack: grande espresso frappucino with whip from starbucks

dinner: im having a halloween party tonight and my mom is making a halloween style dinnerrr: bread of the dead (flour, eggs, pumpkin, pecans, nutmeg, sugar, oil, cinoman, ect ... green food coloring!) and chicken pizza masks! (hilarious)

snack: ALL THE CANDY I CAN EAT

PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE THREAD-WEIGHT GAIN, AND THE 2500 MINIMUM.

THIS IS FOR YOUR BENEFIT

SOPHIE-hi, what is ur current bmi?

LINEY-yes, BRAT as in heavy on the carbs and solid foods, limit fruits, veggies, anything spicy or greasy, u can still eat a decent amount this way too. ive found being sick an all too easy time and excuse to lose weight so be mindful of ur progress, i KNOW u DONT want to slip back, be good to urself!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Breakfast - 2 servings Puffins (240) in almond milk (40) with raspberries (50) and a glass of OJ (120) = 410 calories

Snack - 2 hard-boiled eggs (170) and a large carrot (30) with hummus (100) = 300 calories

Lunch - leftover pork stir-fry (270+) with stir-fried veggies (100?) and brown rice (200) with a plum (30)  = 600 calories

Snack - 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (140) with almonds (170), dried cherries (50) and some Kashi crunch (100) = 460 calories

Dinner - 2 Grilled chicken fajitas with grilled chicken breast (240) and veggies (50) with salsa (40) on Ezekiel sprouted grain tortillas (300) = 630 calories

Snack - Deep Chocolate Vitamuffin (100) with peanut butter "frosting" (190) and a glass of soy milk (100) = 390 calories

Total = 2790 calories

PETITE-almost a tie! for ur dinner, just hoping u didnt overestimate the stir fry veggies, is it w lots of oil? how do u get such exact cal amounts, like the chicken or pork stir fry?

today-

B: Bagel w/PB+J, apple, yogurt, bran, grapes~800

L: 1 cup trail mix, prunes, PB on challah~950

D: veg salad w/ more trail mix, black+green grapes, honey nut cheerios w/milk+chocolate chips~400

EDIT- i cant seem to get enough PB or nuts, its NUTS!!?

S: 1/2 Bagel with cinimmon raisin PB, apple, yogurt~550

Total- 2750 been a while since i saw that number!

nyc girl, with my supplements taking up about 1000calories, my intake always ends up being well over 2500

HEYHEY!!!! Happy Haloween all! Anyone dress up? I haven't since i was about 12, but this year i decided to have FUN-and FUN I HAD! for the first time in a looooooong time, i felt like i could just be free and have a good time with my buds! WOW! it was sooooooooooo wonderful!

B: (ran out of ensure) 2 scoops protein powder(270) w/.75 c milk(90); Kashi Heart to Heart (270)=630

L: PB sand w/sourdough rye toast(320); peas(70); 2 oz Hallibut (100)=490

S: latte from Seatle's Best!!! (250)

D: tuna(150); pineapple cup(70); flatout w/parmesan cheese, and tomatoes!(200); yogurt(80); apple(110)=610

S: 1.5 packs SF apple oatmeal w/milk(300); 1.25 c milk on the side (150); blueberries w/walnuts mixed in (330); raisin box (130); popcorn!! (200)=1110

3090

liney: ha thats ok, dont worry about the questions.. im 16 and female, and yes im also recovering from an ed (annoying things arent they =P) but being serious.. ive been in recovery for about a year, starting to get closer to my gw and finding that i need the support more now more than ever

anyway todayyyyyyyyy

breakfast: all bran with soy milk and fruit salad + glass of apple juice

snack: lots of almonds + a banana

lunch: wm roll with tuna, avocado, heaps of salad (spinach, cucumber, capsicum, onion, beetroot) + yoghurt

snack: banana slice + meal replacement shake

dinner: piece of barramundi + sweet potato + mixed veggies

snack: (will be) warm milk with honey + biscuits

i thought id ask all u guys too.. does anyone have any quick dinner ideas that are easy to make? preferably vego or with fish, but it doesnt have to be a 'weight gainer' meal, cos its something i want my whole family to be able to have.. any ideas?

Original Post by flashinglights101:

liney: ha thats ok, dont worry about the questions.. im 16 and female, and yes im also recovering from an ed (annoying things arent they =P) but being serious.. ive been in recovery for about a year, starting to get closer to my gw and finding that i need the support more now more than ever

anyway todayyyyyyyyy

breakfast: all bran with soy milk and fruit salad + glass of apple juice

snack: lots of almonds + a banana

lunch: wm roll with tuna, avocado, heaps of salad (spinach, cucumber, capsicum, onion, beetroot) + yoghurt

snack: banana slice + meal replacement shake

dinner: piece of barramundi + sweet potato + mixed veggies

snack: (will be) warm milk with honey + biscuits

i thought id ask all u guys too.. does anyone have any quick dinner ideas that are easy to make? preferably vego or with fish, but it doesnt have to be a 'weight gainer' meal, cos its something i want my whole family to be able to have.. any ideas?

 jacket potatoes are good and very versatile tou can pick your own fillings ie cheese and beans, quorn chilli , fish in breadcrumbs , tuna mayo , fish in parsley sause , fresh salmon , ot you could serve with new potatoes and veg

FLASHINGLIGHTS-hi, welcome, are you eating 2500? that is the minimum suggested to start to gain weight and the requirement to post on the thread. thanks!

today - B: Bagel w/cinimmon raisin PB+all fruit preserve, apple, yogurt+wheat bran~800

S: grapes ~50

L: chicken salad on a roll, grapes, caramel hershey kisses~400

S: trail mix (fats!!) ~200

D: salad w/trail mix+grapes, scrambled eggs w/oil on a mini bagel w/ketchup~500

S: PB, apple, yogurt, PayDay Candy Bar~600

Original Post by tessafairy:

nyc girl, with my supplements taking up about 1000calories, my intake always ends up being well over 2500

Do you mean supplements like Ensure?

NYCGirl-yes, im pretty sure she means Ensures, many of us use them to help out!:)

HAPPY NOVEMBER ALL!!!!!!!!!! WOW!! cant believe its already November!!!

Nov. 1!!:

B: corn flakes; ensure w/coffee=590

L: SF hot chocie w/milk and coffee(180); chocolate biscotti(110); turkey (120)sand. on sourdough rye toast(150), lettuce(10), and provolone cheese slice(70)=640

S: green apple; marshmellow eclipse PP bar!=290

s2@harvest party!!!!: hot chocolate (100)

D: 3.5 oz. halibut YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM (140); WW english muffin (130) w/plum jam (90); peas and lima beans (100)=460

S: 2 c Kashi Heart 2 Heart w/ milk (440); 1 c milk(120); blueberries (120); lg banana(120) w/walnuts(200);SF lemon pudding (180)=1180

3260

Is there going to be a new thread up? Just curious as this one was supposed to be finished October 31st..

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

i made a new thread below, please continue posting there for the next 2 weeks.

SEE U THERE!!

See you on the new thread everyone!!

http://caloriecount.about.com/weight-gainers- eat-today-nov-ft155691