Meals to help me gain weight

[Jesda]

Can anyone tell me some good meals that will help me gain weight fast. I am up for trying almost anything but would prefer meals that taste good and will be decent for my body. Much thanks.

[bruteforce]

You're in the right place. Bulking or cutting I can give you great tasting meals, but bulking is SO much more fun. Why? Because you get to eat MOAR. Most of this will be based around Paleo/Primal style food, but feel free to add grains in if thats your thing.

Breakfast
Option 1 Standard Breakfast
3 Strips thick cut bacon
4 whole eggs cooked in some left over bacon fat
An apple/orange/1 cup of berries
Coffee with whey powder mixed in

Option 2 Breakfast burrito
3 Strips Bacon
4 eggs
1 large tortilla
2 chili rellenos
cheese, sour cream salsa

Lunch
Option 1 Leftovers
Enough said really. If you have leftovers from the previous night's dinner, go for it.

Option 2 Cobb Salad+
1 Chicken Breast
6-8 ounces ham steak
2 strips of bacon
1/2 avocado
1/2 cup Gorgonzola (or other) cheese
1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds
1 head lettuce (i like romaine for this)
oil and vinegar dressing. and dont skimp on the oil

Dinner
Option 1 Taco Salad
1 pound ground beef, cooked with your favorite taco seasonings
sour cream, cheese, jalapenos, salsa, avocado
1 head romaine lettuce
This is a staple for me, bulking or cutting.

Option 2 Hamburgers and Rutabaga Fries
No less than 2 pounds 15% fat ground beef
1 rutabaga. My recipe for these fries is around here somewhere. I'll link to it in a minute.

Option 3 Parmesan Chicken
3 chicken breasts
1 cup parmesan mixed with garlic, oregano, and basil
2 eggs
your favorite marinara
mozzarella cheese


The options are endless. Throw in some snack involving whole milk, peanut butter, steak, and you're golden.

[wesrman]

When i need extra calories i eat a shit ton of trail mix.

[bruteforce]

I'm on a Pecan kick right now. Got 40 bushels from my Dad's farm last weekend. Nothing like fresh shelled. Shells burn nicely in the fireplace too.

[MikeC]

I love tacos. Full fat ground beef topped with cheese and sour cream. Plenty of calories.

[Soldier]

1. Keep nuts around. Almonds are awesome. Tons of calories.

2. Add cheese to everything you can.

3. Add peanut butter to everything you can.

4. Cook everything in oil.

I like the trail mix suggestion. There's a huge misconception that trail mix is "healthy". Trail mix was developed to pack as many calories as possible into a small, portable package that people could take hiking, which means it's perfect for those who want to add extra calories on the go.

[MikeC]

Originally Posted by Soldier

There's a huge misconception that trail mix is "healthy".

Did you mean unhealthy?

[Jesda]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I need to gain some weight and these all sound like delicious options to do so.