Help with weight gain please.

randall2213
randall2213 Posts: 1 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hey there,
I’m having a bit of a battle with my weight at the moment, I have a high metabolism and a very physical outdoor job, Lately i have been struggling to keep my calorie intake up and have unfortunately lost weight. Id love some suggestions for great foods that are easy to eat and healthy but significant in calories. I welcome any suggestions at all please

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    peanut butter

    In a sandwich with jam/jelly and a glass of full fat milk on the side.

    Or stirred through vegetables, rice and chicken (thigh) for a quick satay... Yum!
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    edited November 2017
    olive oil, dip bread in it, roast veggies in it, fry chicken in it, splash it on your salads, add nuts and seeds to stirfrys, salads and soups, nut butters, avocado's and of course dark chocolate!
  • UncelDolan09
    UncelDolan09 Posts: 22 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    peanut butter

    This. You can make your own calorie smoothie: Use Peanut Butter, Milk, Protein Powder (if you like), frozen berries, and a banana. That's a ton of calories, and you just need to drink it.
  • aaronbickers87
    aaronbickers87 Posts: 6 Member
    UncelDolan69 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    peanut butter

    This. You can make your own calorie smoothie: Use Peanut Butter, Milk, Protein Powder (if you like), frozen berries, and a banana. That's a ton of calories, and you just need to drink it.

    Ive been using my blender a lot lately to make my own smoothies. I add quick oats to mine and can get up 700 calories depending on the other ingredients. Drinking it is a whole lot easier than eating it.
  • KarblessKreature
    KarblessKreature Posts: 52 Member
    edited November 2017
    Make sure to get enough protein. If you can’t get enough cals in from real food. The old standbys are chicken, potatoes, tuna, rice, peanut butter milk cheese etc. all easy and calorie dense and can be prep’d ahead of time. Then shakes it is and any of the standard weight gainers will supply you with what you need. Don’t worry about cals each day. Think of your calories as a weekly goal. As long as your close most days I’m sure you can go over the others to make up for it. But your going to have to dial in the diet to reach your goals. Btw I hit 3000 cals in 2 meals. Working my way to OMD hopefully.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read#latest

    That should give you some ideas.
  • Movemoreguy22
    Movemoreguy22 Posts: 386 Member
    Mixed nuts/raisens and dark chocolate
  • Lesscookies1
    Lesscookies1 Posts: 250 Member
    Chocolate, peanut butter, ice cream, and avocado. I managed to gain weight unintentionally by eating a lot of those foods lol.

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