Need to gain 7lbs in 1 month

@googlebear: Nice videos. Yea it's not a problem of food limitations, just a matter of forcing myself to eat. Ice cream was a big help tonight hah.

@ndj: I don't like pizza, I know, it's heresy. I'm a huge fan of Reese's though and I stocked up on them.

@bheathfit: I have 3 tubs of Cellucor whey protein that I'm working through and I have a carb and protein powder from AtLargeNutrition, so I'm all covered there. Part of the issue is that I can't really workout hard due to not being able to squat, bench, or press. I can deadlift but I'm lifting light weight and building up due to patella femoral issues in my left knee. I've just been doing a bunch of weighted chin/pull-ups, all kinds of rows, push-ups, and rehab work.

@j6o4: I thought about that but I don't feel like lying to my doc and Dad, plus I need to put on real weight because that will allow my body to recover better and get back to being healthy again. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Hi there,
You've listed stuff you can eat but that's the easy part, just eat lots of that.

What you still haven't done is list a set of things that you can't eat. At the moment you are getting people putting effort into some great replies but a lot (if not most) are getting rejected because you cannot eat them. You are doing it politely for sure but it might help you.

Despite that here's my suggestion. You said you cannot drink coconut milk, but I'm presuming that's directly.

If you make a curry with plenty of coconut cream/milk with gravy meat, potatoes and a good side of rice it can be very high in Calories. You can also modify sushi or sushi rice and add more sugar to the sushi rice than usual.

Also nuts and candy. Don't have a 'meal' of them but instead have a constant supply with you that you are grazing on.

Cooked potato (chips) make with plenty of oil covered in tomato sauce.

Let's face it the amount of weight gain you are aiming for, it's not going to be good quality. So you really have to decide who much you are willing to sacrifice for this ski trip.

Good point. Things I cannot eat/drink: milk, coconut milk, nuts, mass gainers, ensure/boost/glucerna, not too many grains (a few times a week is fine, and certain kinds more than others), olive oil, shakes...there may be more. I also cannot graze all day, I can do three meals and a snack immediately following dinner, for some reason my stomach cannot handle frequent meals. I've tried coconut milk added to rice and it didn't sit well with me so I don't think curries would work either, although sushi rice is a good option.

The tomato covered potatoes sounds delicious, I'll try that out. I know the weight gained will not be good, which is why I made the post. It's for more than the ski trip, I have to get off this stomach medication because it's not good to stay on it longer than 12-18 months. Any medication that messes with your stomach or brain is not good long term, so reaching my normal walking weight will let me see if I can continue to eat normally and not have problems.

@2spamagnet: MFP says 2,510 to gain 1lb/week but going off of my trend line my maintenance is anywhere from 1,800-2,000. It's hard to pinpoint due to constipation issues caused by my disease which makes trackin real weight difficult. For reference, I went from 139lbs to 135.4lbs in two days due to bowel movements both days and today I'm at 137.2. Tomorrow will most likely be 139lbs again so I still may need to eat more. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of making adjustments since the deadline is in a little over three weeks so I might just try to eat more now. I forgot to mention it but I cannot do alcohol. Disregarding the fact that I don't like it at all and it makes me super bloated, the medication I'm taking says to not drink much, if at all. Thanks for the suggestion though.

@metaphoria: yam/sweet potato fries are good, I haven't had them in awhile. I've been on a white potato kick so I'll have to switch it up with sweet potatoes for some days.

@jennifer: I can't do nuts but I've been including yogurt and cheese and a lot of potatoes. I have red meat most weeks, also have a fair amount of salmon and pork. Thanks for the suggestions.

granola? can you add that to your yogurt?

And if you like sweet potatos- someone just told me today... mix them half and half- sweet and white potatoes for mashed. It's worth a try.

add a whole big stick of butter to that if you can too. Sour cream- or yogurt on top- whatever toppings you like you can deal with- throw it in there.

Can't do granola, can only do oats if they are cooked (aka oatmeal). The sweet potato idea is new, I've never heard of doing that before. And yes, butter and cinnamon always top my sweet potatoes, makes them delicious! Haven't tried sour cream or yogurt, sounds like it would be good as well, thanks!

@2spamagnet: Nice! I don't know if any restaurants near me offer them, I have to check.

@euonymust: eh, I would rather have not lost the weight in the first place, it sucked. I don't like chocolate milk but that's pretty funny! If there was an 8th day it would involve chocolate for sure.

@solongandthan: your description is enticing but I'm not a fan of Indian food. I do like lamb though, just not spicy stuff. Thanks for the suggestion. I need to hit up like Fogo de Chao or a similar meat smorgasbord restaurant, that will do the trick hah.

@tjthegreatone: Yea I've been pounding pop tarts when I cannot stomach any more food, thanks for the suggestions. 3,000 is a lot, I'm gaining around a pound to a little more on 2,500, but I may have to go to that if I don't increase enough this week. I stocked up on some cereal so I'm going to get a bowl every night if need be.

@holliebevinea: That sounds like a great combo. I love B&J's PB Cup so adding peanut butter to that would be even better.

I love full fat Greek yogurt or full fat cream top yogurt. I eat the plain variety.. It is good alone or mixed with peanut butter!
High in protein, fat and calories. Might be a nice option if you get sick of too many carbs or sugary treats

Good luck!

I've actually been going the full fat Greek yogurt route lately on days where I don't want a sugar overload. I get the 2% fat GY (highest fat I can find in the stores near me) and mix in a scoop of protein powder. I throw it in the freezer for around 1-1.5 hours and it's a tasty frozen treat. I mix in peanut butter as well if I need it, so it's definitely a solid option for me calorie-wise when I don't want ice cream. Thanks for the suggestion!