O.T. Need to put on weight

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Thank you SO much all of you.

I had a weigh in at my doctors this morning… I’m not gonna put my actual weight because to be honest I’m a little bit embarrassed, but it turns out I’ve got further to go than we thought.

G.P said my heart doctor expecting this in 2 months is not acceptable, it puts too much pressure on me and that in it self is not good. I am now on the waiting list to see a diet specialst, the waiting list is 6 months!!! :wall:

I bought this morning some nuts and rasiens and pasta. Build up drinks are totaly out ( :pout: that would have been easier) because that would rocket up my calcium intake, and as I mentioned before, due to my extra bones I’m on a reduced calcium diet.

The sweets and crisps route seems so much easier!

I eat loads of bread, I am am breadaholic my hubby says, but always brown, do you think I should change to white?

Thank you all for kind messages and help.

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Well today, I have eaten the most I ever have I thick. Not all junk food either. If I continue like this I could be ok,

Breakfast; cereal, 2 eggs on toast, and a small orange. (and tea)

11, tea and dried apple and pinapple piceces. piece of toast.

Lunch; Pasta ( not really had much pasta but I enjoyed this) it had a rich mushroom sauce. Juice to drink.

3pm. Tea, jam tarts and a egg custard.

6pm. very small portion of prawns, sunday dinner. fruit for desert.

I am now having another cup of tea and a jam tart.

So far that’s ok isn’t it? Not junk food heavy. I was at my Dads today so he’s really helping me.
Yesterday I tryed to eat a banana, thinking it would be very good for me, but I threw up after the first mouthful. I knew there was a reason I didn’t have them in the house!

I have a consultation tommorow at a health food shop, quicker than the NHS!

Right I’m off for another jam tart, this could prove to be quite easy :teehee:

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Well I’ve got quite a lot of “stones” I will gladly give you. :teehee:

In pounds, how much weight is it you need to gain? :??

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You’re doing well, but there are foods that are naturally higher in calories that you could add to what you are eating. For instance add a potato to your dinner and have a peanut butter sandwich with your lunch or for a snack.

These all have higher calories…
Potatoes, nuts, trail mix, avocado, salad dressings, peanut butter…and I found this:

Fruits:
Bananas, Cherries, Canner Fruit in Juice, Currants and Raisins, Dates and Figs, Fruit Juices, Fruit Juice Bars, Mangoes, Pineapple, Plantains, Dried Fruits

Breads/Cereals:
All-Bran, Bran-Buds, Breads (heavy, dense), Fruitful-Bran, Fruit Squares, Low-Fat Granola, Pasta, Rice and Barley, Wheat Germ (mix in food), Cooked Cereals (i.e. Bulgar, Grits, Oatmeal, etc.)

Vegetables:
Corn, Lima Beans, Parsnips, Peas, Potatoes, Succotash, Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash (i.e. Acorn, Butternut)

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I hereby nominate Jan as an honorary nutritionist! That was some quick research, Jan!

I am glad to see that you’re starting to eat every 3 hours, as suggested, and decently balanced meals, too. With Jan’s suggestions, and the work you are already doing, you are going to be JUST FINE.

Good luck with everything, sweetheart.

YAMAHA YZR-M1

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:teehee:

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Thank you so much :muah: I know I’ll be able to come here when I start to falter. I’m not sure how many pounds I have to put on. I’m going to weigh myself weekly to see my progress. I’m embarrassed to say when I went to the GP I was weighed in at, 5st 12 :oops:. Must eat…

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This is an interesting topic to me. While I don’t have the health issue, I too have an issue with being thin and need to gain some weight. The last time I checked my calorie intake (years ago) I eat the same amount of calories as someone 40-50 pounds heavier than myself.

Seeing as a Stone (I think) is a UK/European measurement I’ll do this both in American and Metric.

Me: 6’3" about 155 lbs
(190.5 cm, 11 stone + 1? (70.5 kg))

Top that off with the fact I am also allergic to MILK… (not just a lactose intolerance). So many of the Weight Gain Drinks and weight gain products are off-limits for me.

When I was in my last semester of school, I finally stopped working which freed up over 40 hours a weeks for me. I decided that I wanted to gain some muscle (not just fat) weight. I did a combination of working out and eating extra food. One thing i did was I did eat a small amount of sweets but mostly good food and LOTS of it. The other thing I did was make sure I got extra rest for my muscles to recover.

In 16 weeks, I gained about 10 pounds… 6-7 pounds of that was muscle and about 3 pounds of fat. For me, that was what worked. (Plus an added side benefit was I discovered it was a great stress reliever.)

Hope it helps. I’m looking forward to seeing what works for you.

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Hubby is insisting I try bananas again. :ick: He also said I can’t have the salted peanuts because they would be bad for the heart :grrr:

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ICK - I don’t blame you for avoiding bananas. However, this no peanuts thing…does that mean you can’t have peanut butter? Have you tried soy nuts or almonds? They are heart healthy and you can also buy almond butter to use in place of peanut butter.

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Hi. I noticed that you drink a lot of tea. That’s a lot of volume without many calories. Why don’t you try to substitute more fruit juice for the tea? Juice actually has a lot of calories in it. Foods with a lot of natural fat and oil will help too. If you add olive oil to your vegetables that will add calories too. Jan is right with the food groups she mentioned. Bananas really don’t have as many calories per volume as we think. You are far better off going with the dried fruit as all of the moisture is out of them and what is left is calories. Hot cereal is good for you but will not help you put on weight. You are far better off, if you heart condition permits, in eating eggs. I really hope all is well with you. The best of luck. :hug:

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You can buy unsalted nuts. I have high blood pressure so I avoid a lot of salt. I like them w/o salt myself. :wink:

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My youngest DS is pretty underweight. (Vit. B deficiency) (5’7" and 94 lbs. His nickname is “Bones”)He saw a nutritionist at the clinic and they gave me some recipies for snack things to eat between meals. Most of them were made with peanutbutter and honey. Since he can’t eat honey, I ditched them. Now I wish I’d kept them.

Good luck.

BTW… bananas make me barf too!

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Drink LESS tea? :noway: How about if I put more sugar in it? I’ll use full fat milk just PLEASE, don’t make me give up my tea!!

I have tried peanut butter, not my thing, it’s a texture issue. I love honey so I’ll try and use that in more things. I am eating a lot of dried apple slices and pineapple chunks. Finally found a ‘Cookie n Cream’ Hersey bar yesterday :cheering: Last time I had (several) of those I was in florida and have looked for them ever since. They only had 2 bars though. I’ll the save the 2nd one for a special event! :teehee:

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My DH is a cancer patient and he hates those over-the-counter weight gain drinks. He has become a croissant eater but I counter his bad calories with avocado milk shakes. You just take an avocado, some vanilla ice cream, some milk and just a bit of vanilla extract and cinnamon. I also give him red meat (which he loves) :ick: and poultry and peanuts butter for protein.

Good luck, I be keeping you in my thoughts.

:muah: :hug:

Nadja xxx

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bagels have insane amounts of calories.
if you ate whole grain sourdough bagels, they might still be healthy?

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I can’t give you any diet ideas, I just want to wish you good luck for your surgery. So… “Good Luck, and may God protect you!” :hug:

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Yeah, bagels do have a lot of calories. I just bought some because my DD1 is visiting and they have 300 calories each. Full fat cream cheese for the bagels would add to it, too.

Read the labels like those of us who need to lose weight do. Look for “higher” calories in bread, juice, etc.

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I just bought my first bag of bagels! Yummy! I had a chicken, bacon and melted cheese bagel.
I’ve also told hubby to back off, and I now have the salted peanuts muhhaha!

Sorry to hear about your Hubby, best wishes to you both