Sounds like you know what you gotta do. Just have to find out a way to do it. For me it isn’t too hard to get extra calories. I work in an office and I can just bring food…now other jobs it can be more challenging.
For me getting stronger is “cool”, but when I really look at my goals it is not too important. Overall I want to be healthy and get bigger, and I take strength as a bi-product of that. Don’t get me wrong I like it when you are adding weight to the bar, it sort of reassures you the hard work is paying off…but overall I want to be healthy and put on some muscle.