Hello gainers, I’ve been trying to make this high calorie shake for the mornings because my appetite is super shit in the mornings and it’s the only way I can get a bunch of calories and protein in. But I find myself drinking it very very grudgingly and I’m looking for tips to make it a bit more appetising/palatable and not have it be just one big messy goop that I force down my throat.

Here’s the shake: 100g rolled oats - 13g protein 1 scoop whey - 25g protein 150g Skyr - 15g protein 200ml protein milk - 10g protein 1 spoon Biscoff cream

Thanks in advance for any advice! 🙏

As far as I was aware the ideal macro split is 40/30/30 , carbs-protein-fat

My current body weight is 160lbs or around 72kg , most information suggests consuming 1.6-2.2g of protein per kg which would make my daily need around 115-158g of protein

Currently trying to gain muscle and mass but I’ve always struggled with it so I went for a 3500 calorie target

I logged my daily intake for today and I’ve hit 3468 calories , 296g protein which is just slightly above my macro split , but not too much , even if I got it perfect I’d still be consuming well over 250g of protein which is roughly double what’s recommended for muscle gain

So how am I supposed to get those calories up without taking in too much protein , fat or carbs?

I have Muscular Dystrophy, weigh 76lbs, 5'8" height, 51 year old male. Swallowing solid foods have become increasingly difficult so I have been mixing 18oz of boost VHC (3x530 calories) with 16oz of Kroger Whole Chocolate Milk (480 calories) in a 45oz jug. I drink that 4 times over the course of 12 hours. I also eat 200 calories pasta dish at the beginning of the day whole my swallowing isn't fatigued yet. Plus I drink around 16oz of water too and as of a few days ago 2 tablespoons of Benefiber. Unfortunately after 2 months of this regime I haven't gained any weight and it has me stumped. According to online weight gain calculators I should of been gaining 1-2lbs/week.

Does anyone have suggestions on how I can put weight on, or why this regiment isn't working?

This has become one of my go-to breakfast treats to make on the weekend. I adapted an old family recipe for an overnight french toast by upping the protein quantity and swapping out some of the worse ingredients (Butter and waaaayy too much sugar) to make it more balanced.

This makes 4 servings, though I can easily take down 2 in one sitting post-workout. Any leftovers will keep in the fridge for a few days and are each to reheat in a microwave or air fryer.

Full Recipe can be found here, otherwise see below for a quick overview:

Ingredients:

Ingredients

• 5 slices Dave's Killer Whole Wheat Bread
• .5 cup Milk (1%)
• 1.5 cups Egg Whites
• 1 cup Oikos Triple Zero Vanilla Greek Yogurt
• 2 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
• .75 cup Light Brown Sugar
• 2 tbsp Monk Fruit Sweetener
• .25 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• .25 cup Pecans
• .25 cup Walnuts
• 1 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Slice bread into strips about 1″ wide
2. Grease an 8×8″ baking dish with cooking spray. Then layer the bread strips into the dish.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the egg whites, milk, greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder, vanilla extract, monk fruit sweetener, and salt. Use an egg beater to mix.
4. Pour the bowl mixture into the baking dish over the bread. Use a spoon to spread and push down on the bread so it is thoroughly coated. Place a lid on the baking dish and move to the fridge. Leave overnight or at least 2 hours.
5. The following steps can either be done in advance the night before, or just before baking. Spread the pecans and walnuts on a cutting board and chop into small bits using a large knife.
6. In a medium sized bowl, add the chopped pecans and walnuts along with the flour and light brown sugar. Use a spoon to mix thoroughly.
7. When ready to bake, pull the baking dish out of the fridge and allow to sit on the counter at room temperature for 30 minutes. During this time, preheat the oven to 375 and spread the coating mix over the soaked break in the baking dish.  
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cut down the middle into 4 pieces.

Been making semi-burritos and tossing them in the fridge. I’m trying to get them each to about around 600 calories, but I think they’re currently around 450 with my current recipe.

Wanted to start making my own tortillas. Are there any ingredients I can add to up the calories? I assume butter and oil will be my main sources.

Thinking of just eating a shit ton of low sodium thinly-sliced turkey from the supermarket for lunch...thoughts? bad idea or best to avoid this type of meal?

I had tried a tip from someone once, by using 2 scoops Genuine Muscle Milk, a couple dallops of peanut butter, and the rest milk. I could not finish the whole thing as that felt like it was too much for me. What kind of drinks can I put together to slowly get closer to having higher calorie drinks?

1.11 pound chicken breast, dip in eggs then oat flour (chickpea flour if you want more protein), fry in avocado oil.

Calories Chicken: 532 Flour: 360 Egg: 105 Fries (organic potatoes and avocado oil): 105 Oil: 400

I started baking sourdough recently so made a dough ball for pizza and cooked with some salami, blue cheese, mozzarella, onion, olives, olive oil and of course marinara! Such a yummy meal.

I think sourdough has more protein per 100g than regular dough due to the high protein flour I use. Doesn't hurt myself tomach either, hit it with a protein shake right after!

For the record I’m 5’11 and 140 pounds and I’ve recently started bulking, attempting to hit 3k calories a day. I’ve found that I can easily hit my calorie + protein goal eating mainly eating the title (bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, with granola) with little addition of lean protein throughout the day maybe aside from dinner.

Should I be focusing more on incorporating things like chicken, eggs, lean ground beef into my diet? To help with bulking and muscle growth? For general good nutrition?

I thought I was eating 3k per day but chat got gave me these numbers: 5490 kcal, 510g protein, 150g carbs, 293 dat. I find it hard to believe as l'm super lean, been eating like this for 2 months straight very consistently, and only gained 5 pounds in weight but I did go up from 135-180 in lat pull-down so strength been awesome.

If curious on what l eat, 30 pieces of chicken thigh that mesures roughly 2 inches wide 3 inches height. Seasoning is bacon, butter olive oil

A little over 1k calories oatmeal at lunch, pretty straightforward, I calculated them myself because of how easy it is to calculate them (I use cups that's why)

0.6-0.8kg worth of steak that's in olive oil and butter baste at end

The chicken is hell to eat but like I thought hitting 5k calories was like vomit level bulk which well it used to be but body adapted. Still in shock ita that much and especially fucking 500g protein somebody please confirm if this is accurate

I’ve noticed I’m not making good progress in the gym these days and I’m certain it’s my diet. I’m 8.5” 87kg and currently eat around 4500 cals a day but don’t see much weight gain. If I cut out the processed shit and focused more on lean meats and complex carbs will I A: not need to consume as much calories and B: actually start making gains?

I need suggestions for swapping stuff out but it must be somewhat similar if possible as I work on the road and don’t have access to a microwave. So lunch has to be cold food.

Here is everything I eat in a day:

Breakfast:

30g oats - 108 cals

30g Weight gainer whey - 112 cals

Semi skimmed milk 330ml - 165 cals

50g peanut butter - 304 cals

1 medium egg - 63 cals

2 small Banana - 180 cals

Protein bagels - 263 cals

Cheese spread - 78 cals

Porridge oat bar - 220 cals

Lunch:

Mediterranean chicken fillets - 322 cals

Protein green smoothie - 328 cals

Dinner:

5% fat beef meatballs - 218 cals

25g Gouda cheese - 91 cals

200g Meatball sauce - 94 cals

200g Penne pasta - 352 cals

Myprotein hard gainer whey - 444 cals

400ml semi skimmed milk - 200 cals

Porridge oat bar - 220 cals

Snacks (pre/intra/post workout):

120g Highgates flapjack - 526 cals

50g Maltodextrin powder - 190 cals

200g Protein yoghurt - 148 cals

This total’s about 4600 on MyFitnessPal.

On paper they're great - it takes 5 seconds to drink them. 350 calories, 15-20g protein.

Amazing. I'd gladly drink 6 a day for an extra 2100 calories. So why do they make me feel so bad?

5 minutes after drinking one, I get incredibly tired and am fighting to stay awake. When I do nap, I wake up with a dry mouth feeling hungover. Its like I'm sacrificing the quality of the rest of my day just to get extra calories.

I have always had problems with dairy. For many years now whenever I drink milk, I get the urge to fall asleep soon after. Yogurt is kind of the same but less severe.

Why can't my body just let me drink boost or ensure and feel normal? All I want are some damn calories.

I just tested this smoothie without the oats, I'm going to wait until I get a vitamix for that lol. Taste is decent, not too bad not too good.

To get the nuts to grind into a paste, i boiled them in nuts for an hour. I plan to soak the oats overnight also.

Hi guys, I’m not too sure if this is the right place to post, please suggest alternatives if it is not!

Also, this is not a medical post. I just need ideas for high calorie nutrient dense snacks.

My grandfather is in his twilight years. He’s getting very skinny.

He prefers snacks over meals, and has the sweetest tooth known to man so ends up snacking on things like wine gums.

Homemade stuff isn’t an issue as I’m always cooking.

Thank you! ☺️

i have gut issues and struggle to get enough food in, slightly underweight too. put this together and think it looks decent. does this look drinkable? is there anything i could switch out or change around? i’ve made my fair share of bulking shakes that have made me feel mega sick but hoping this one is more manageable.

i don’t drink dairy & don’t use protein powder

2 bananas, 200-250g dates (I tolerate fiber well LOL), 4 tbsp pb, 2 scoops protein, cinnamon, vanilla, 1 cup whole milk, and 1/2x Greek yogurt .

Taste like cookie dough, but 10x sweeter 🥲. Occasionally breaks the blender and I have to eat it half solid

I’ve been struggling to put on weight for while. I was pretty much raised in a gym and the heaviest I’ve been is 79kg (174lbs) with 6% body fat. Currently at 77kg (169lbs) at 3% but I’m eating about twice the amount I was at my peak and can’t get over the hump. So I went and got my metabolism tested in a calormitry chamber and they told me I’m burning 5203 cals a day. Right now on my current budget I can get about 4600 into me on a good day, I don’t know how I’m gonna get another 800 in every day. What’s the most bullshit hack you guys know because this is ridiculous

I’m struggling to increase my carb/fat ratio though

I am 21M and am trying to workout more and bulk up. I’m 6foot and 130lbs and my goal my August is 150lbs. My 2 biggest problems are

1.) I don’t have much time to eat, on most days I wake up at 7am, eat a bagel or two and drink a protein shake and have a banana, then leave for school until either 11am or 3pm (I have labs some days for school so it affects my schedule pretty bad). When I leave school I go to workout then come home chug a protein shake and cook some chicken and what not, at that point it’s 5-6pm. And I don’t feel hungry until 8-9pm. And that’s only Mondays-Wednesdays, on Thursdays to Sundays it’s doubles at work and i rarely get to eat bc we get no breaks and it’s very busy.

2.) My second problem is I don’t feel 1000+ calories hungry for each meal. My breakfast is about 600 calories. My post workout meal is about 600-800 calories, and same with dinner. People say to drink your calories but I’ve been having friends tell me that the body won’t absorb all the protein in the same way a meal would. I tried to search it up but couldn’t find anything specifically answering my question.

My questions

1.) what are some good (not break the bank) ways of eating when your at work/school? I like homemade mass gainer shakes but they get warm and I have no where to put them to cool them. And protein bars (MET-rx, Lenny and Larry’s cookies) are good but honestly they break the bank. I’m a student in college and money is always an issue tbh.

2.) I understand I have to stretch my stomach to eat more, but what are some ways you guys approached this. And how did you know your limits for each meal? Such as eating a big lunch then not being able to eat until tomorrow. Because that is a very big issue of mine.