Could/how would you put a stone on in a few weeks?

[xeran]

I really really don’t want this to turn into a skinny/fat bashing thread.

For various reasons I’ve always been really slim, this year has been utterly shit food wise and life wise and I’m thinner than I’ve ever been. I’ve been ignoring it and ignoring it but I’ve tried my “Xmas” dress on tonight and it is hanging off me.

Realistically I could do with putting a stone on in around 3 weeks.

But overeating isn’t going to do it. I’ve never been able to eat past the point of feeling full/had enough. We weren’t raised to “clear our plates” we just ate until we were done. My relationship with food is a mess at this point. If I could take a pill to give me all the calories I need in a day and not have to eat I’d happily take it.

What I need is calorie rich food but in small portions I think. Whenever I’ve tried to put on weight before I would buy a few multipacks of snickers and make myself eat one after each meal. Have also tried complan but drinking milk to excess makes me feel sick and bloated.

Any ideas?

Add butter or cream to most foods, peanut butter is great for calories as is avocado and mayonnaise.

Just adding that I have the opposite problem but my eldest DS is severely disabled and can't gain weight easily, so the items I listed above were recommended by a dietitian. Also stay away from high fibre foods like brown bread, whole meal pasta etc. as they will keep you feeling fuller for longer and stop you eating more calories.go for white bread/pasta.

Beer? But you may just end up tubby round the middle. Could you not just get something that suits your new shape? Although I know this is an expensive time of year. Maybe layers?

I don’t really want to buy clothes for this size as I don’t want to stay this size. I prefer to think of it as a lull in my weight, not somewhere that needs clothes for a while.

Peanut butter is foul, avocados I love! I’ve never eaten white bread, usually multi seed hovis type. I don’t eat pasta usually as it fills me up so quickly, can’t be bothered with cooking and then leaving most of it.

Avocado on toast for first breakfast would work well as I could make that at work

Cream is a good shout, struggling to think what I could add if too though. Mashed potatoes?

Drink a can of nourishment milkshake every day in addition to your regular 3 meals.. It's a meal in itself. Lift some weights while your at. X

Mashed potatoes, yes, also I added double (pouring) cream to breakfast muesli as well as the milk - you can't use just cream as it clots. And a Mars bar at least daily. (I also need to gain weight.)

Hi Exero
I would suggest a milky drink before bed, ie hot chocolate with full fat milk and squirty cream. Nuts make a good snack, so does cheese, do you like baked camembert? soured cream dip with your meal? Individual Christmas pudding with cream. Olive oil and balsmic vinegar with crusty bread. Can you post your typical daily meals to give us an idea of your calorie intake, do you count your calories? it may be adding more cheese, pine nuts and olive oil to your salads would help.

Yes can definitely add what I typically eat a bit later.

I do think the key is going to be in pushing myself to move past that uncomfortable full feeling

Having an open sharing bag of chocolate buttons or other highly calorific food on the kitchen counter & having one or two each time you go past works v well.

Add mayonnaise/butter and cheese to everything eg avocado on toast becomes smear of mayonnaise on toast topped with avocado and feta

Nuts are hugely calorific for a small amount ( sadly for me...)

Can you ask your GP for help? When you describe your relationship with food as a mess, what you really mean is you have an eating disorder. This is serious and you will need a lot of help with it.

I second nourishment drinks, a nutritious and delicious meal in a can, Tesco or local corner shop or Caribbean type store will stock them. Available in different flavours.
Avocados & Brazil nuts, cheese.

@biggreenolives that’s a good idea will have to hide from the kids though 🙄

Nuts I can do, I eat quite a lot of pistachios, I can up that amount

@A580hojas, I don’t think I do have an eating disorder. None of this is about a fear of weight gain or a need for control. I’ve just put food further and further down the list of priories to the point I’m only eating when I’m starving hungry and even then usually eating on the fly and enough to stop feeling hungry

Go on a cruise!

@xeran it's very easy to do, I was starving my 11AM on Saturday but because I was cleaning the house I ate 2 Pringles and it got rid of my hunger for a few more hours !! Eat high calorie foods at night as you won't burn any of the energy

Halva. Delicious and calorific!

In a similar position. What’s worked for me is meal planning - using MyFitnessPal I planned out what I would eat when and make sure it added up, I was aiming for between 2200 and 2500 calories. I learned that my best opportunity for increase was the morning so really pushed myself then. I felt unwell if I went overboard on sugar, so concentrated on high fat with enough carbs.

@mimena, yes MFP is a great idea, I actually had it before the last time I was trying to put on weight and accidentally forgot to unsubscribe and ended up paying for a full year so I should definitely use it! I was actually amazed at how much I had been underestimating my calorie intake. It’s not that easy to eat 2000 odd calories if you aren’t keen on junk food

@HJWT, exactly what you said! I do that all the time, starving hungry, know I should make something “proper” and grab a banana instead. Then don’t feel hungry hungry and don’t bother eating for another few hours

I agree with A580 eating disorders cover a wider range than the fear of weight gain and need for food. How much do you eat before feeling full?

I would gladly donate a stone or two.

Eating sugar makes me hungry and makes me eat more.

As someone who is in the throes of an eating disorder, I do recommend therapy. Not everyone with an EA is afraid of getting fat- sometimes, as in your case, it is that full feeling that feels unpleasant. (I have a combination of both atm.)

@quwartz2208, if you mean meal wise, I rarely clear my plate and I don’t have large portions. It’s like as soon as I don’t feel hungry I have no interest in eating and will put my knife and fork down. Consequently I don’t order pudding as I don’t feel like it. When I do it’s usually just to have the taste of something sweet.

For example I went to Wagamama last week and ordered the chicken ramen. Finished around half of it, although I did eat all the chicken. Then ordered the banana fried in panko breadcrumbs and ice cream. Had maybe just under a half and DD ate the rest. That was with a glass of Merlot and I felt uncomforably full for hours. Stomach gurgling etc.

@deestopia, do you think the thing about needing to “stretch” your stomach if you are used to eating small portions is true. I could put up with the full feeling if I knew that was the case and would pass!