I had skinny friends say the same and they ate fuck all, just depends on each persons version of alot of food, I can gain 50 pounds of fat in 6 months just eating how my hunger takes me.You arnt a unique scientific phenomenon, you just grossly overestimated how many calories you were taking in.
From roughly 4 yrs ago.
Breakfast--- 2 eggs, two pieces of bacon or sausage, home fries (a lot), two huge pancakes (bigger than the clamshell it came in) all for 2.99.
or 2 eggs, two pieces of bacon or sausage, home fries, two slices of toast. 2.99
Or a Omlet and said bacon, sausage, homefries, and 2.99
15 minute break- Oatmeal, 2 packets of the instant with Whey protein stirred in. Sandwich as well (Grilled Chicken or beef).
Lunch @12:00pm- 2 Grilled Chicken Salad sandwiches and pasta. Fridays would be Sub day, this would consist of a two 8 inch subs ( a special), typically this would be cheese steak or chicken cheese steak, with hots and everything on it.
15 minute break- Another Chicken Salad sandwich with protein shake
Dinner, beef or chicken meal, with a bake potato and broccoli. I lived at home so, many times this would be mashed potatoes with with collared greens or spinach.
Whey shake or sandwich before going to the gym
9:00pm leave for gym.
That was typical. Sometimes I ate more. Like I would eat what people didn't want to eat, or a extra sub.