Does anyone have advice on gaining good weight?

I had an eating disorder, and I have been eating 2200 healthy cals a day with moderate exercise, and dumbbell lifiting. I have 9 ibs left until I am at a healthy weight? Any advice on what I should be eating? (Healthy wise, not junk food!)Does anyone have advice on gaining good weight?
Congrats on your recovery! That is soooo awesome to hear you are doing better and living a healthier lifestyle.





What really helped me when i was trying to gain weight were Ensure Plus or Boost drinks. Add like 2-3 a day in between or with meals. And i liked how they werent just empty calories. They contain vitmamins and minerals, calcium and protein, all good for you. Plus they taste pretty good too, and thats coming from a picky eater!





In addition to that, try and add calories throughout the day so you wont feel too full. Here are some tips:





-Top your cereal with nuts, bananas, and dried fruits,





-switch to 2% milk if you are drinking skim, and low fat yogurt instead of fat free





-add an extra slice of cheese to your sandwich





-when eating salads, make sure you top them with lots of good things, like veggies, hard boiled eggs, a bit of cheese, nuts, and/or beans








-always have a beverage with calories at meal times (not water). Choose milk or 100% juice.





-Make your own smoothies using fresh fruit (berries, bananas, kiwi, etc), low fat yogurt/or ice cream, carnation instant breakfast powder, and ice!








Best of luck with your recovery!Does anyone have advice on gaining good weight?
There are nutrition supplements for athletes, either pure protein to build muscles or even so-called weight gainers consisting of protein and carbohydrates. The latter is only advisable if you got a real fast metabolism or you'll lose your muscle definition %26amp; get fat from it. I'd also advise to gradually go from moderate to heavy exercising. Always as heavy as you can manage for 8 - 10 repetitions.
If you want to put on weight, you should work out, to insure that you


put on muscle and not fat. Healthy weight gain, just like healthy


weight loss, takes time and


requires a conscious effort to apply good habits.


Recommended Ways to Gain Weight


Have meals with the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and the


right kinds of fat (such as unsaturated and monounsaturated fats,


olive oil, canola oil, pistachios, almonds and walnuts). Heinemann


suggests the following ratio: 60%-70% carbohydrates, 10%-15% protein,


and a small amount of fat.


Eat foods higher in calories, vitamins, and minerals, as opposed to


higher in fat or sugar.


Pack more nutritious calories in each serving. For example, you may


add grated cooked eggs to mashed potatoes, ground chicken to soups and


gravies, cheese in casseroles, eggs, and soups, and nonfat dried milk


in soups, shakes, milk, and mashed potatoes.


If you get too full too fast, try having more high-calorie foods or


slices of foods as opposed to consuming the whole thing (raisins


versus grapes, granola and Grape Nuts versus corn flakes, mango slices


versus the whole mango).


Limit drinking beverages to a half-hour before and after a meal.


Drink mixed juices (apple/berry, peach/orange/banana as opposed to


one juice beverages) for a higher calorie intake.


With moderation, you may add in good fat sources to meals such as


nuts, avocado, olives, and fatty fish (salmon and mackerel).


Snack in between meals. Nuts, dried fruits, and yogurt are good


options, but it's also important to find nutritious foods that you


will enjoy.


Have a nutritious snack before bedtime, such as a peanut butter


sandwich.
It would be worth investigating the glycemic index (GI) of foods and adjusting your diet accordingly.





Low GI foods give more gradual constant release of energy - oats are an example of a low GI food (see http://www.whathealth.com/glycemicindex/ ).





By sticking towards lower GI foods and practicing GI loading ( http://www.whathealth.com/glycemicindex/glycemicload.html ) you will avoid mood swings and energy peaks and troughs associated with the sugar rush from high GI foods.





Low GI foods tend to be more healthy than higher GI ones as they are more likely to unprocessed foods. However any food with a high sugar content (such as sweet fruits) will have a higher GI.





An example of types of foods is available at: http://www.whathealth.com/glycemicindex/list.html
You can eat more fruits and vegetables which are good for weight reduction as well. Find out the list from this site:





http://www.squidoo.com/foods-that-can-help-me-lose-weight





Good Luck! :)
lots of protein :), it helps your muscles grow bigger, and you gain weight for being healthy not fat :)