motivation time

dallas_33
dallas_33 Posts: 24 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Alright weight gainers, need some motivational comments/ideas. All day, I think about what to eat next to help gain my calories. This is a full time job (make that overtime). It's like food has to be on your mind 24/7....still can't reach my goal. I need to gain, but I'm frustrated...I'm over it. And its only day 3.

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  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
    Heavy whipping cream is 50 cal. per table spoon. You can drink it straight or add it to mashed potatoes, shakes, coffee, alfredo etc.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    edited October 2015
    Have you met ice cream or peanut butter? Because they are pretty good friends to me when i maintain... and they will be best friends when i do my first bulk. At 3500 calories bulking for me ia something to look forward to..

    Also, drop diet foods.. add in full fat dairy or 2%. And feel free to drink some calories.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited October 2015
    psulemon wrote: »
    Have you met ice cream or peanut butter?

    This is always the correct answer
  • dallas_33
    dallas_33 Posts: 24 Member
    Thanks for the tips. Ideas I didnt think of! Will try for sure!
  • wjohnsweet
    wjohnsweet Posts: 3 Member
    Drink ensure plus or boost plus shakes it has 350 calories and is really small bottle
    Two times a day as between your meals it helps !
  • Al48feelingreat
    Al48feelingreat Posts: 36 Member
    Hmm have you thought about building muscle

    That will help you gain weight

    do a strength training program daily if it's low intensity and weight
    Or two three times a week high intensity and or weight
    You will see the pounds pile on and you will feel hungry as those new muscles will need feeding
    Best regards
  • silverstormborn
    silverstormborn Posts: 18 Member
    Strength training may be pointless to the OP if she's underweight & struggling to eat.
    - I was advised by my dietitian not to for that very reason.


    I'll suggest something I plan on doing myself, because I struggle with the same issue.

    Plan your meals ahead of the week. This may be a little too ambitious but at least try planning your meals prior to that day for a start. This should help knock off any stressing about what you're going to eat on the day, for every meal time.

    Also, prepare some of those meals in advance. Perhaps a few sandwiches. Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed or too exhausted to cook, so reaching for something that's already made & doesn't require preparation or heating up is a good idea I think :)
  • rakiyadestiny
    rakiyadestiny Posts: 1 Member
    Whenever you feel stressed .. Think icecream. It relieves you of thinking about calories and everything else but it also helps... Today I was over thinking went to cold stone and added 770 calories to my diary without even realizing it!
  • haleyselinab
    haleyselinab Posts: 4 Member
    I am living off avocado+butter on multi grain toast. Peanut butter, cashew butter, chicken, and oatmeal. I'm looking for more options too and I hear you about thinking about food all day. Its so difficult :( I've been trying to gain weight for a few weeks now and today is my first day on this app& tracking it because the pressure is on from my Dr.
  • dallas_33
    dallas_33 Posts: 24 Member
    I ate oatmeal the other day and this app said it was only 15 calories! That was a bummer. And its so heavy on your stomach too :( . A friend suggested protein shakes (over weight gain shakes). He said that muscle weighs more than fat. So maybe protein shakes (muscle gain?) with a combo of ice cream and peanuts (fat?). What a mix! He also said to stay away from Ensure bc it has tons of sugar. But I thought Ensure would be a great choice or those Carnation breakfasts with whole milk. Hoping shakes will speed it up, it's been almost a month and I haven't gained a pound yet. I appreciate the tips, y'all. The support really helps! :smile:
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    Youre friend is being short sighted. Protein shakes or weight gainers (which are just high calorie protein shakes) do NOT make you gain muscle. They are just a high calorie source of nutrition. Muscle growth is done from progressive overload lifting and a diet that ultimately puts you in a calorie surplus, which will supply your body enough nutritional to promote growth.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    dallas_33 wrote: »
    I ate oatmeal the other day and this app said it was only 15 calories! That was a bummer. And its so heavy on your stomach too :( . A friend suggested protein shakes (over weight gain shakes). He said that muscle weighs more than fat. So maybe protein shakes (muscle gain?) with a combo of ice cream and peanuts (fat?). What a mix! He also said to stay away from Ensure bc it has tons of sugar. But I thought Ensure would be a great choice or those Carnation breakfasts with whole milk. Hoping shakes will speed it up, it's been almost a month and I haven't gained a pound yet. I appreciate the tips, y'all. The support really helps! :smile:

    That must have been the world's smallest serving of oatmeal. I had a packet of instant oatmeal this weekend (I'm too lazy for actual oats), and it was 150 calories. I can't imagine eating 1/10th of that serving as a meal. It would be at most a spoonful or so. Are you sure the entry you selected was correct?
  • kends79
    kends79 Posts: 2 Member
    150 ml double cream, 1 cup of water , 40g of unflavoured protein and tablespoon of peanut butter has over 800 calories and tastes great too
  • peanutk81
    peanutk81 Posts: 5 Member
    I mix ensure plus chocolate with fruit and extra protein powder. Blend and freeze. Thaw for 30 sec. Makes a fantastic shake. I love them!
  • dallas_33
    dallas_33 Posts: 24 Member
    Keep losing my way. I get frustrated and give up. Then get frustrated again when i see, yet again, I've lost weight. Ready to get back on track. That Ensure shake sounds yummy. Thanks!

  • marquisj4
    marquisj4 Posts: 1 Member
    I always mix in Avocado ,bananas ,peanut butter and baked potatoes

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