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Tips for gaining weight
Drink milk or try one of the "High Calorie Recipes" listed below instead of drinking low-calorie beverages.
Ask your doctor or dietitian about nutritional supplements. Sometimes, supplements in the form of snacks, drinks (such as Ensure or Boost) or vitamins might be prescribed to eat between meals. These supplements help you increase your calories and get the right amount of nutrients every day. Note: Do not use supplements in place of your meals.
Avoid low-fat or low-calorie products unless you have been given other dietary guidelines. Use whole milk, whole milk cheese, and yogurt.
Use the "Calorie Boosters" listed in this article to add calories to your favorite foods.
High-calorie snacks
Ice cream
Cookies
Pudding
Cheese
Granola bars
Custard
Sandwiches
Nachos with cheese
Eggs
Crackers with peanut butter
Bagels with peanut butter or cream cheese
Cereal with half and half
Fruit or vegetables with dips
Yogurt with granola
Popcorn with margarine and parmesan cheese
Bread sticks with cheese sauce
Eat a variety of foods from all the food groups to get all the nutrients you need.
High-calorie recipes to promote weight gain
If you are having difficulty maintaining a healthy weight, try some of these "Calorie Boosters."
Super Shake
Ingredients
1 cup whole milk
1 cup ice cream (1-2 scoops)
1 package Carnation Instant Breakfast
Directions
Pour all ingredients into a blender. Mix well.
Makes one serving; 550 calories per serving.
.Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake
Ingredients
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1-1/2 cups chocolate ice cream
Directions
Pour all ingredients into a blender. Mix well.
Makes one serving; 1090 calories per serving.
..Super Pudding
Ingredients
2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 package instant pudding
3/4 cup non-fat, dry milk powder
Directions
Blend milk and oil. Add pudding mix and mix well. Pour into dishes (1/2 cup servings).
Makes four 1/2 cup servings; 250 calories per serving.
.Great Grape Slush
Ingredients
2 grape juice bars
1/2 cup grape juice or 7-up
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 tablespoon corn oi
Directions
Pour all ingredients into a blender. Mix well.
Makes one serving; 490 calories per serving.
..If you are having difficulty maintaining a healthy weight, try some of these calorie boosters:
Calorie Boosters Food Item Suggested Use
Egg yolk or whole egg Before cooking, add egg yolk or whole egg to foods such as meat loaf, rice pudding, or macaroni and cheese. (To prevent illness, avoid the use of uncooked eggs.)
Non-fat powdered milk or undiluted evaporated milk Add to beverages (including milk) or to these foods:
creamed soups
yogurt
scrambled eggs
casseroles
pudding
mashed potatoes
custard
gravies
hot cereal
sauces
Cream cheese or shredded, melted, sliced, cubed, or grated cheese Add to sandwiches, snacks, casseroles, crackers, eggs, soups, toast, pasta, potatoes, rice or vegetables, or serve as a snack.
Vegetable oils, mayonnaise, butter, margarine, or sour cream Add margarine or mayonnaise to sandwiches; add any of these items to bread, casseroles, soups, eggs, cooked cereals, pasta, potatoes, rice, vegetables, pudding.
Peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) Spread on bread, crackers, apples, bananas, or celery. Or add to cereal, custard, cookies, or milk shakes.
Nut dust (grind any type of nuts in a blender or food processor) Add to puddings, gravy, mashed potatoes, casseroles, salads, yogurt, cereals
Miscellaneous foods
(limit to one serving per day)
Add:
sugar, jelly, jam preserves
honey
corn syrup
maple syrup
.To:
hot cereal, cold cereal
fruit, fruit salad
sweet potatoes
winter squash
I hope this helps those who need to hold onto weight or gain some.
Hugs to all,
Holly
Drink milk or try one of the "High Calorie Recipes" listed below instead of drinking low-calorie beverages.
Ask your doctor or dietitian about nutritional supplements. Sometimes, supplements in the form of snacks, drinks (such as Ensure or Boost) or vitamins might be prescribed to eat between meals. These supplements help you increase your calories and get the right amount of nutrients every day. Note: Do not use supplements in place of your meals.
Avoid low-fat or low-calorie products unless you have been given other dietary guidelines. Use whole milk, whole milk cheese, and yogurt.
Use the "Calorie Boosters" listed in this article to add calories to your favorite foods.
High-calorie snacks
Ice cream
Cookies
Pudding
Cheese
Granola bars
Custard
Sandwiches
Nachos with cheese
Eggs
Crackers with peanut butter
Bagels with peanut butter or cream cheese
Cereal with half and half
Fruit or vegetables with dips
Yogurt with granola
Popcorn with margarine and parmesan cheese
Bread sticks with cheese sauce
Eat a variety of foods from all the food groups to get all the nutrients you need.
High-calorie recipes to promote weight gain
If you are having difficulty maintaining a healthy weight, try some of these "Calorie Boosters."
Super Shake
Ingredients
1 cup whole milk
1 cup ice cream (1-2 scoops)
1 package Carnation Instant Breakfast
Directions
Pour all ingredients into a blender. Mix well.
Makes one serving; 550 calories per serving.
.Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake
Ingredients
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1-1/2 cups chocolate ice cream
Directions
Pour all ingredients into a blender. Mix well.
Makes one serving; 1090 calories per serving.
..Super Pudding
Ingredients
2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 package instant pudding
3/4 cup non-fat, dry milk powder
Directions
Blend milk and oil. Add pudding mix and mix well. Pour into dishes (1/2 cup servings).
Makes four 1/2 cup servings; 250 calories per serving.
.Great Grape Slush
Ingredients
2 grape juice bars
1/2 cup grape juice or 7-up
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 tablespoon corn oi
Directions
Pour all ingredients into a blender. Mix well.
Makes one serving; 490 calories per serving.
..If you are having difficulty maintaining a healthy weight, try some of these calorie boosters:
Calorie Boosters Food Item Suggested Use
Egg yolk or whole egg Before cooking, add egg yolk or whole egg to foods such as meat loaf, rice pudding, or macaroni and cheese. (To prevent illness, avoid the use of uncooked eggs.)
Non-fat powdered milk or undiluted evaporated milk Add to beverages (including milk) or to these foods:
creamed soups
yogurt
scrambled eggs
casseroles
pudding
mashed potatoes
custard
gravies
hot cereal
sauces
Cream cheese or shredded, melted, sliced, cubed, or grated cheese Add to sandwiches, snacks, casseroles, crackers, eggs, soups, toast, pasta, potatoes, rice or vegetables, or serve as a snack.
Vegetable oils, mayonnaise, butter, margarine, or sour cream Add margarine or mayonnaise to sandwiches; add any of these items to bread, casseroles, soups, eggs, cooked cereals, pasta, potatoes, rice, vegetables, pudding.
Peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) Spread on bread, crackers, apples, bananas, or celery. Or add to cereal, custard, cookies, or milk shakes.
Nut dust (grind any type of nuts in a blender or food processor) Add to puddings, gravy, mashed potatoes, casseroles, salads, yogurt, cereals
Miscellaneous foods
(limit to one serving per day)
Add:
sugar, jelly, jam preserves
honey
corn syrup
maple syrup
.To:
hot cereal, cold cereal
fruit, fruit salad
sweet potatoes
winter squash
I hope this helps those who need to hold onto weight or gain some.
Hugs to all,
Holly
Your posting has excellent information for people like me who need to gain weight.
However, if you are on a heart healthy diet, be careful about hidden sources of sodium/salt in the foods you select.
Check the labels!!!!
Jean
I do hope all will have already spoken with their doc about any weight loss too, just so that the doc is aware and can advise and check things out.
Also smaller meals more often to make up the recommended calories intake each day may help those who find eating and breathing difficult.
Breathe good all and thanks again Holly.
The recipes sure do sound good, though...and Jean has pointed out something very important when it comes to sodium content..especially if you have a tendency to retain fluid.
yay ...... :O)
Enjoy gaining a few pounds