Gaining

Hello,

Looking to help someone gain about 30kgs (67lbs) from a starting weight of approx 86kgs (190lbs), 167cm tall, female.

They are a a little weary due to the stereotype of just sitting on the sofa eating cheeseburgers all day. Even though that is a method and I do like the slob way. I feel in reality a more practical and healthier would benefit both of us.

It will clearly involve surpassing their standard calorie intake. Though I have heard about 'cleaner' fats to consume. They love their veggies but have a weakness for ice cream. I want to keep their diet and other activities such as yoga and walking relatively similar to ensure it is a positive experience for both.

Any helpful tips and recipes on healthy gaining would be warmly appreciated.

Nuts come to my mind - they're healthy and full of fats. Peanuts (technically not even nuts) and pistachios (way to expensive anyways) are not the healthiest. Hazelnuts (>600kcal/100g) and Walnuts (>700kcal/100g) are almost only healthy(!) fat.

Keep in mind that those healthy fats increase metabolism - healthier feel, but harder to gain. Below 20g or so additional(!) per day they actually cause weight loss due to it. But once you pass that little threshold you get both the healthy energetic feel and gains.

Now that I'm talking about it, I should get some Walnuts.

Also, as your post history shows that she's not into this fetish so better don't push her, and if healthy is important to here, better keep away from saturated fat and sugar (including ice cream, unless of course, whenever it's her idea ) and be open that the amazing part for you about a certain healthy fattening meal is not only the "healthy" part.

Don't get me wrong - you sound like you consider everything already. I just wanted to make sure to add it, so my previous post doesn't sound the "sneaky dense calories" way within this context.

Good luck for both of you.

And there's probably also a way to switch sugar for (much) healthy fat in ice cream. As it's a cold dish you could probably take the healthier native oils. But I'm not educated enough to know the way