Gain Weight
- Combine Proteins and Grains
- Nuts.
- Snack on corn chips with avocado or guacamole.
- Nut butters.
- Sipping distilled beef tea, might be perfect while recovering.
- Yeasted baked goods cause a weight gain but can cause liver pains.
- Concentrated sugars opens the appetite but also raises triglycerides.
- Wine creates hunger and dehydration, but it is not good for kidney/liver health.
Try to eat six times a day. With each meal include a protein, a starch, vegetables, and fat. Almond yogurt, almond ice cream, or a protein shake such as one made with hemp seed or pea protein powder can increase your calories. These can be added to almond milk and juice. Do not drink ensure or drink supplements that have been commercially prepared. One can also try to build muscle by working out at the gym. Muscle weighs more than fat. Exercise may also stimulate your appetite. Prepare oatmeal with almond milk instead of water. Drink fluids following a meal to make more room for food. Ask your doctor for a referral to a registered dietician to help you gain weight.
Banana nut bread | Fish & rice | Cheese sandwiches |
Steak & potatoes | Hamburgers | Sandwiches |
Lentils & brown rice | Bread, pastry, cookies, donuts | Squash ravioli |
Hot cereal & almond milk | Oatmeal with coconut cream | Pheasant & potatoes |
Chicken & gravy | Cream puffs | Malasadas |
Cakes eggs, sugar, fat | Pancakes & sausage, bacon | Microwaved food |
Mashed potato, & peas | Custard | Pudding |
Granola & almond milk | Almond butter sandwich | Mung beans & rice |
Bean nut loaf | Almond butter cookies | Spelt bread & almond butter |
Eating microwaved food creates hunger. It is devoid of many nutrients. Though one is putting calories into the body, the microwaved food has a minimal of nutrients. This creates a hunger for more food. Eating sugars, concentrated sugars opens up the appetite bypassing the satiety center, the feeling of fullness center. Eating any sugar or food with added sugars will cause a weight gain. Combining grains or starches together with proteins also will cause a weight gain.