My BMR is approx 1439 & today I've eaten 2432 Calories, will that gain weight?

Question

It's my first day on my diet to gain some weight, I'd like to add at least half a stone within a month or so.

I've had my BMR calculated & my BMR is approx 1439, today I've eaten a total of 2432 Calories (Probably more as I've only counted solid foods & not extras such as butter & drinks), so I've definitely eaten around 1,000 more calories than my body is burning off (I'm above).

I know that I never ate that many calories previously & it is my first day, which has gone well & I've actually enjoyed the challenge & keeping note of my intake, however now I'm feeling kinda bloated & not sure if I can reach the 3500 Calories today (Which i know equals 1lb, so to be 3,500 cal ahead I'd need to eat around 5,000 Cal (approx) per day, however this is for putting on 1lb per day, which I probably don't need to do anyway).

Has it beneifted me today then & have a I done well, I'm still going to try a little extra before I sleep however it is my 1st day & i guess i have to adapt.

Before today, I was definitely eating less calories than my body was burning up, where as now I'm over the calorie intake my body is burning & I feel good also, just that I'm not sure I can meet the target of 3,500 Calories or as an axtra 1lb per day, 5,000 calories approx.

Whats your views on this, I only want to put on say hualf a stone in the next month or so anyway, so 1lb per day would work out me putting on about 2 stone per month anyway.

Thanks to all who kindly add some advice, I really appreciate it.

Please note I've not been doing any running/excercising/walking etc... just taking it easy at the computer all day (as it's what I do).

Answer 1

BMR is basal metabolic rate which means - calories needed just for basic functioning, it doesnt include any physical activities (e.g. sitting, walking, writing, eating, standing, running etc.)
If you want to gain weight i would suggest whey protein - its the best natural gainer - have 3 shakes a day- one with breakfast, one after days biggest activity and one before bed.
The easiest way to get healthy calories is nuts/seeds/nut butters/dried fruit.
It will take a while for your body to adapt to new intake. Try eating 5-6 small meals that are rich in calories rather than 3 big ones. drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.