Operation Fat Husband!

TavistockToad
TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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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!!
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  • BendySpartan
    BendySpartan Posts: 104 Member
    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
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    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
    OllyReeves Posts: 579 Member
    This really unfair :(

    this is like porn to a fat man like me!
  • jackielou867
    jackielou867 Posts: 422 Member
    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
    saishyamk Posts: 41 Member
    I laughed so hard reading the title... :)
  • saishyamk
    saishyamk Posts: 41 Member
    This really unfair :(

    this is like porn to a fat man like me!

    I hear you..
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    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
    tpmaxwell2 Posts: 13
    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
    eylia Posts: 200 Member
    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
    johan1585 Posts: 44 Member
    aah burgers cant go wrong with that
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    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
    nohaynicknamesdisponibles Posts: 94 Member
    Once he's fat he will be rewarded with his divorcement :P
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    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
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member

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

    I find it much easier than thinking up low calorie meals. :laugh:
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    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
    jellybeanhed313 Posts: 344 Member
    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
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    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
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    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
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member

    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. :love:
  • Rerun201
    Rerun201 Posts: 125 Member
    One of my favorite sandwiches from back in my younger years; peanut butter, honey and coconut. Throw in some banana slices, good eating.
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
    two words...

    Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    two words...

    Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

    you'll need to translate for us english folk....
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    two words...

    Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

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

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

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  • chljlleal
    chljlleal Posts: 229 Member
    two words...

    Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

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

    Clarks pie butty!!!!!
  • OllyReeves
    OllyReeves Posts: 579 Member
    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
    KeViN_v2pt0 Posts: 375 Member
    two words...

    Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

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

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

    a-pie-sandwich-678533037-1338760.jpg

    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....

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member

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    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    two words...

    Pie Sandwich! :bigsmile:

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

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

    a-pie-sandwich-678533037-1338760.jpg

    I wasnt expecting it to be quite so literal...
  • D8vidFitness
    D8vidFitness Posts: 104
    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
    eylia Posts: 200 Member
    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.

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