3500 cals would be a fine start. 500 cals over maintaince should give you about 1lb a week as 3500 cals = 1 pound. Everyone is different , so if you gain too much to fast then lower the cals or the opposite . If your not gaining than increase by a few hundred cals.

Not too many people on here are going to write you up a diet.

The basics are :

4 cals = 1g protein
4 cals = 1g carb
9 cals = 1g fat

You can come up with your daily totals with that.

Some food that will help you reach higher calories on a budget are :

Protein powder
Tuna
Nuts
Lean Meats ( grond beef )
Milk
Rice
Whole Eggs


If your trying to gain weight maybe eat higher carbs.

Hope that helps a bit - BTW there are tons of examples in here on how some people went about gaining weight , look into some journals. But you have to remember that what works for someone may or may not work for you.

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