Operation Fat Husband!

TavistockToad

Morning Pals!

So, my husband is trying to put on a few pounds, so i am trying to think of some ideas for more calorific lunches and snacks he can eat at work... at the moment he has sandwiches or jacket potatoes or sometimes leftovers from tea the night before...

i know the drill with full fat dairy, peanut butter, avocado etc etc but am stuck for actual meals he can have?! he does have a microwave for heating things up but not a massive amount of time to eat.

any ideas would be gratefully recieved!!

BendySpartan

Cheesy mash!!!! mmmmmmmm
macaroni cheese
Peanut butter and banana on toast/sandwich
tuna pasta salad
any of creamy pasta dish, can quickly be zapped! Or spag bol, chilli etc

Always followed by cake!!!

msf74

Milk - preferably chocolate

Or just bigger portions of what you usually eat. If he adds a bit to every meal he has it will be more manageable and will soon add up.

OllyReeves

This really unfair

this is like porn to a fat man like me!

jackielou867

Try a more calorie dense bread or roll, not all breads are created equal. I used to make my kids a triple decker sandwich when they were growing, and always hungry.
Is he trying to just put on weight generally, or bulk up with muscle. How about some protein bars or shakes, in addition to regular meals, quick and easy to eat, don't buy the low carb versions.
Or those breakfast milk drinks in cartons. Or just plain old milk, cheaper option :-)
You could make some pasta or potato salads, add his favourite meats. A couple of boiled eggs would go down easily, or make some egg mayo, in a pot with a spoon, no chewing required, so it wont take him long to eat.
Geez Im peckish now lol. Wish I was needing to gain :-)

saishyamk

I laughed so hard reading the title...

saishyamk

This really unfair

this is like porn to a fat man like me!

I hear you..

BernadetteChurch

This is a challenge! But I always find pasta to be unfairly high in cals, so add a creamy/cheesy sauce and you'll fatten him up in no time.

tpmaxwell2

This really unfair

this is like porn to a fat man like me!

I hear you..

I feel the same way...but due to my ketogenic diet.

eylia

Also simple acts, like sautéing his veg in butter? And/or adding a little bacon in for flavour. Broccoli in a cheesy sauce is yummy, and potato bake, maybe? Chicken with the skin on, rather than off.

johan1585

aah burgers cant go wrong with that

lauren3101

This is a challenge! But I always find pasta to be unfairly high in cals, so add a creamy/cheesy sauce and you'll fatten him up in no time.

I was going to suggest this also! Creamy pasta is to die for, nice and cheap and calorific.

Aside from that, what about pastries? Sausage rolls, etc? A couple of peanut butter sandwiches could easily amount to 1000 cals! You could buy things like quiches that he could eat cold or heat up if he wants.

nohaynicknamesdisponibles

Once he's fat he will be rewarded with his divorcement :P

BernadetteChurch

Spanish omelette? Am guessing the potatoes would bump up the cals a bit. Also minced beef is usually high in cals, so chilli or cottage pie? Both are easy to make in batches and easy to reheat.

This is much more interesting than thinking up low calorie meals!

lauren3101

This is much more interesting than thinking up low calorie meals!

I find it much easier than thinking up low calorie meals. :laugh:

MrsSWW

A good quality muffin is almost 600 calories and I can inhale one in about 20 seconds. Have one of those a day and he should gain a pound a week.

You've only really mentioned food, but if he doesn't get much time for that what about drinks? Proper hot chocolate, fruit juices, full fat milky coffees, milkshakes, beer :drinker: (joke)

Potatoes aren't as calorie dense some as people think, pasta is the way forward I'd say for carbs, and pesto is RUDELY high calorie, full fat yoghurts, etc., oh I could go on forever on this subject.

I get that you don't necessarily want him to just start eating a pile of junk, so it is more difficult. Either that or he'll just have to eat more at home when he has time?

jellybeanhed313

Burgers! Topped with bacon, avocado(or guac), cheese, mayo. If you really want him to get fat, use grilled cheeses for buns! Lol. +
Any kind of pasta dish, lasagna...great to make in big batches, cut and freeze in portion size containers. Then hubby can just grab a container, thaw until lunch time and microwave.

TavistockToad

wow! so many responses!! thanks everyone!

I think i will go with some pasta for lunches next week, and quiche, he likes quiche! also, definitely full fat yoghurts as well.

its just so unfair that there will be all this stuff in the house and i will have to weigh my little portions while he stuffs his face! at the moment we have reduced fat cheese, low fat yoghurts and generally leaner meat like turkey or chicken... lets hope operation fat husband doesnt lead to a fat wife as well!!

Chadomaniac

Once he's fat he will be rewarded with his divorcement :P

LMAO

Tavicks , id say hit up super high carbs+fats .

Creamy pastas
rolls with avo cheese bacon whole eggs etc
Tortillas with homemade chilli(use fattier cuts of meat) lots of cheese

my ultimate : PEANUTBUTTER BOMB SMOOTHIE 1000calories easy . Peanutbutter , protein powder , banana , coconut oil , nutella , ice , full fat milk , sometimes ice cream too

lauren3101

my ultimate : PEANUTBUTTER BOMB SMOOTHIE 1000calories easy . Peanutbutter , protein powder , banana , coconut oil , nutella , ice , full fat milk , sometimes ice cream too

OH MY GOD.

Rerun201

One of my favorite sandwiches from back in my younger years; peanut butter, honey and coconut. Throw in some banana slices, good eating.

ekz13

two words...

Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

TavistockToad

two words...

Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

you'll need to translate for us english folk....

lauren3101

two words...

Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

you'll need to translate for us english folk....

Maybe he means an actual pie in a sandwich...

chljlleal

two words...

Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

you'll need to translate for us english folk....

Clarks pie butty!!!!!

OllyReeves

Also simple acts, like sautéing his veg in butter? And/or adding a little bacon in for flavour. Broccoli in a cheesy sauce is yummy, and potato bake, maybe? Chicken with the skin on, rather than off.

oh my goodness

KeViN_v2pt0

two words...

Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

you'll need to translate for us english folk....

Maybe he means an actual pie in a sandwich...

Sorry but when I read pie sandwich I thought someone was suggesting the OP and her sister. But that wouldnt make sense as that would be a caloric deficit instead of the surplus he was seeking.

Just eat this all day....

TavistockToad

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TavistockToad

two words...

Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

you'll need to translate for us english folk....

Maybe he means an actual pie in a sandwich...

I wasnt expecting it to be quite so literal...

D8vidFitness

Microwave is the way to go!

Quakers Oats, usually comes in a big box. I use my whey scoop and scoop 2 cups of oats, add water, microwave for 3 minutes, and then cool it off, add a scoop of whey, tsp of peanut butter, or with bananas.

It'll fatten your husband up in no time! Also if your husband is active, try to take creatine with any juices in the morning.

Good luck!

eylia

Also, curries? They heat up easily if he wants them for leftovers, you can use coconut milk, and many feature healthy bulkers like nuts/chickpeas/lentils or potato/sweet potato along with his favourite protein. They can be eaten with rice/quinoa/a bit of naan. If you have a blender or a juicer smoothies and fruit+vegetable juices are easy to have on the run? I'm done now, aha.