What food will put on the most weight in a fast amount of time?

Clifford4106
Clifford4106 Posts: 2 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,956 Member
    That just means you need to eat more than that. Think high calorie foods here. Nuts, avocados, peanut butter, etc.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    It's not a specific food, it's just needing to eat more calories. Fats are more calorie dense, so you can eat a lot of calories with little volume. You could also add drinkable calories with/between meals - full fat milk would be easy and relatively cheap.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

    Not surprising. Unless you're about 5'1" and 110 lbs., that's not enough calories to gain weight on. Especially if you're active/working out. Eat more calories.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Follow this link for adding in more calorie dense foods and consider raising your calories

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
    edited December 2017
    Whole milk.

    Drink a gallon per day.
  • Rincewind_1965
    Rincewind_1965 Posts: 639 Member
    edited December 2017
    2,000 to 2,300 calories will be most likely very close to your NEAT-value, so if wanting to gain weight you basically need to eat more.

    If not wanting to eat too much volume you'd need "High-Caloric-Density"-foods (means: anything with a lot of carbs and fat). Sadly "Healthy" is considered to be something completely different.

    Enjoy responsibly!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    I don't know a single male to gains weight at those levels. Hell, most of us cut at those levels. Probably need close to 2700 or more.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I don't know a single male to gains weight at those levels. Hell, most of us cut at those levels. Probably need close to 2700 or more.

    Agreed. I'm a 5'5" female eating 2400 to gain.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited December 2017
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I don't know a single male to gains weight at those levels. Hell, most of us cut at those levels. Probably need close to 2700 or more.

    I lost over 70 pounds eating 2200-2400/day.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I don't know a single male to gains weight at those levels. Hell, most of us cut at those levels. Probably need close to 2700 or more.

    I lost over 70 pounds eating 2200-2400/day.

    I lost 50 at the same range... And i barely do cardio lol.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    I'm a 37 year old female (5'3) and bulked around 2400-2600. You're going to need more calories.

    I've found that ice cream is an easy way to add 300 calories a day. If you aren't an ice cream person, a large spoonful of peanut butter is 200+ calories.
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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    The only weight gain (or loss) property any food has is the calories it contains.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    I’d be in a severe caloric deficit at 2k. I’d recommend increasing the amount.
    My sis that is 100lb currently eats 2400.
    Try 3000. If weight goes up, stick with it until it stalls. Then add more. If not, try 3500+
    Eat calorie dense food.

    I personally maintain on 4k (very active)
  • Batman_0808
    Batman_0808 Posts: 12 Member
    Sneak in some oatmeal with berries
  • blondi921
    blondi921 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi, I'm 110Ib 5"5 and body fat of 13%. I've recently increased this from 10% and am continuing to try and gain weight for my own health reasons. I'm currently on 2200 cal which has upped a lot from what I started on. I'm not gaining hardly any weight though. Maybe I need to up it? I'm struggling as to how and where I can do this as I eat a lot and am always full at the minute.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    blondi921 wrote: »
    Hi, I'm 110Ib 5"5 and body fat of 13%. I've recently increased this from 10% and am continuing to try and gain weight for my own health reasons. I'm currently on 2200 cal which has upped a lot from what I started on. I'm not gaining hardly any weight though. Maybe I need to up it? I'm struggling as to how and where I can do this as I eat a lot and am always full at the minute.

    Easiest way IMO is liquid calories. Make a shake, milk, chocolate milk etc.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Emeraldreign wrote: »
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

    If you find that 3 day diet that has tuna, ice cream, peanut butter with toast you will be big within the year. Just 3 days. You will lose about 15 pounds but within that year you will gain 80 or more.

    If there is a nutritionist of sound mind that can help me reverse this please dm me

    The what now?!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Emeraldreign wrote: »
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

    If you find that 3 day diet that has tuna, ice cream, peanut butter with toast you will be big within the year. Just 3 days. You will lose about 15 pounds but within that year you will gain 80 or more.

    If there is a nutritionist of sound mind that can help me reverse this please dm me

    I have no idea what this means.
  • kevineggleston7073
    kevineggleston7073 Posts: 3 Member
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

  • kevineggleston7073
    kevineggleston7073 Posts: 3 Member
    Take your current diet and add more fat!! Oils are the easiest way to do so
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    Emeraldreign wrote: »
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

    If you find that 3 day diet that has tuna, ice cream, peanut butter with toast you will be big within the year. Just 3 days. You will lose about 15 pounds but within that year you will gain 80 or more.

    If there is a nutritionist of sound mind that can help me reverse this please dm me

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  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Emeraldreign wrote: »
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

    If you find that 3 day diet that has tuna, ice cream, peanut butter with toast you will be big within the year. Just 3 days. You will lose about 15 pounds but within that year you will gain 80 or more.

    If there is a nutritionist of sound mind that can help me reverse this please dm me

    A lot of nope there!
  • fb47
    fb47 Posts: 1,058 Member
    2300 calories is definitely not a lot of food for a man and you don't seem short or sedentary. You definitely need to eat more.
  • fatal_degree
    fatal_degree Posts: 22 Member
    Personally I have tge opposite problem, but my husband is like you. He is thin and eats a lot without gaining weight. I just finished doing a tally of what he has eaten today SO FAR, and added the projected dinner & snack calories.....

    We totalled his intake at roughly 4000 calories today.

    He is 37, has a low activity job, does not work out and is 5'9"/130lbs. That is actually up a couple pounds, I think owing to that I started buying doughnuts & sweets more often and I buy as much whole milk as he wants now. His doctor always tells him he is under weight & he needs to eat more.....sigh.

    Good luck with your battle!

  • HvymetalMG
    HvymetalMG Posts: 93 Member
    filbo132 wrote: »
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

    That's not much food, well for me those are cutting numbers. Just to put it in perspective, my lean bulk calories number is 3000 calories per day and I don't even do cardio (although I do walk all day at work, so technically that can be considered as cardio). Not saying yours is the same, but my hunch is that your not eating enough food for a surplus.

    Hey can you give me an idea of what foods you're eating to get to 3k a day? I need some help getting there without it being crap. Thanks
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    HvymetalMG wrote: »
    filbo132 wrote: »
    Clifford4106 wrote: »
    I'm currently eating 2000 to 2300 calories a day but not seeing much weight gain

    That's not much food, well for me those are cutting numbers. Just to put it in perspective, my lean bulk calories number is 3000 calories per day and I don't even do cardio (although I do walk all day at work, so technically that can be considered as cardio). Not saying yours is the same, but my hunch is that your not eating enough food for a surplus.

    Hey can you give me an idea of what foods you're eating to get to 3k a day? I need some help getting there without it being crap. Thanks

    check out the hard gainer link on the first page of this thread.

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