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Originally Posted by Loosheesh
I'm trying to do some meal planning, which I've never done before, and I'm lost. Hubby does majority of cooking at home but I need to take more interest now because my doctor says I need to gain 10-15 pounds (BMI says I'm close to underweight). My weight hasn't shifted (up or down) more than 3 pounds in more than 20 years. I don't know how I'm supposed to do this. I can't eat large portions so I have to break up my eating times (breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, bedtime snack). All that eating; my stomach revolts at the thought of it  |
Butter, butter, and more butter. It's the secret ingredient that makes restaurant food taste so good.
Just a few tablespoons of butter each day will add a couple hundred calories without adding bulk to your meals and filling you up. Add cheese to everything for even more fatty goodness. Eat nuts for your snacks - they are caloric time bombs, both nutritious and fattening - 2 birds with one stone.
Also, if you don't already do this, start lifting weights. It seems like that is counterintuitive and would make you lose weight, but actually, it's just the opposite - it builds muscle, which weighs more and is healthier than fat. It should also have the added benefit of increasing your appetite (but if you do start lifting, also start eating more protein to help build that extra muscle).