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>tfw trying to gain weight as a vegan

Nothing can make you feel more fucking disgusting than slamming down 5 cups of beans a day as someone who only weights 140 pounds. Is there an easy way to get a ton of calories without seriously screwing up my macros? I'm trying to maintain a 60/20/20 ratio with carbs as my main source of calories but I just feel so sick and bloated eating 2.5k.

I drink about half a gallon of water a day. My diet is mostly vegetable based (lots of sweet potatoes), with some oats, seeds/nuts, and fish in there too. I eat really healthy overall and get a lot of hydration.

But aside from my morning piss, I have to urinate maybe once or twice a day. My pee is always clear so I know I'm properly hydrated but I always bloat up over the day because I'm retaining water and not peeing enough. I stop drinking water 2-3 hours before bed and I still get woken up with a huge bloated stomach and a big urge to piss after maybe 4-5 hours of sleep. Every single fucking night. It's like water doesn't go through me unless I'm asleep.

Is there any food that could be causing such bad water retention aside from really salty stuff? Too many carbs?