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You could try adding more fats like avocado to your meals and coconut milk or coconut oil to smoothies?

I agree with @T.H.O.U.: too - having food ready to go makes it a lot easier to make sure you get a good meal or snack when you are busy!

Have you ruled out hyperthyroidism? I was treated for hypothyroidism while pregnant and dropped my preggo weight super fast after LO was born. When the doctor rechecked my thyroid, my TSH was nearly undetectable! I'd like to say my weight loss was due to the many miles I put on my stroller in the fall, but I think my overactive thyroid may have helped a bit. It also came with hot flashes, heart palpitations and some anxiety.

Assuming all is well in that department, maybe you could set alarms on your phone to remind you to eat? Have lots of high calorie/high protein snacks available (boiled eggs in the fridge, cut up pieces of cheese, pre sliced bagels)...

Also, take advantage of opportunities to overindulge during in the holiday season

I am in the same boat (sort of). I have gastroparesis, but it's under excellent control now with medication. So I am trying to gain back the weight I lost before starting TTC.

It's all calories in/calories out, is what it comes down to. I try to eat healthy, but the reality is you're not going to gain weight eating grapes and carrot sticks and salad. You might find it helpful to track your calorie intake on a site like My Fitness Pal (except to gain weight, not to lose it!). That will give you a better idea of what you're eating now and what you SHOULD be eating to gain weight (i.e., if you're only eating 1500 calories and you should be aiming for 2500).

I would suggest definitely no skipping meals. Try to drink liquids with calories - juice, milk, gatorade instead of plain water. That's 80-100 calories right there in an 8oz glass. I know I eat more sugar than I should but I will worry about that once I've gained the weight. My GI doctor is okay with it. He encourages me to eat WHATEVER I can tolerate. I will make fruit smoothies at home with protein powder - but use those as a snack, not a meal.

Make sure to switch your dairy to higher fat if you haven't already. Bagels and full fat cream cheese are a good high cal snack. Definitely incorporate more fat and protein - I eat a LOT of eggs cooked in butter. Eat your veggies, but put butter or olive oil on them. And big slabs of peanut butter on toast!

I have to be a little careful with eating a lot of fat, because it bothers my stomach, so I do more sugary stuff that's easy to digest... like fruit snacks and gummy bears. LOL. Not that I recommend that, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do. And sometimes eating something fattier really fills me up so I have trouble eating other stuff.

And yeah, since it's the holidays, definitely have lots of cookies and stuff! If I feel like something desserty, I always have it. Seriously, if you're trying to gain weight, just eat it. Not the time to deprive yourself. I can't eat ice cream, but if you can, that's a big calorie bomb. I would add a bowl of full fat ice cream every night after dinner if it's something you like!

@sorrycharlie: I don't have any suggestions but just wanted to say I feel your pain. The other day I noticed my jeans were falling off my waist and I asked my husband if he thought I looked like I lost weight. I don't think I've changed my eating habits (and I definitely indulge in "bad" things). I'm just naturally very thin and went to a new dr. last month who asked if I was always this thin before baby. I feel like I get judgements and comments a lot and it's annoying. Good luck.

@sorrycharlie: Chiming in because I used to have Graves'. If they circled TSH as one of the things they are looking for on your slip, then that would basically tell you whether hyperthyroidism might be the culprit. But normally, I don't think they check that for annual blood work. This site has more info on what they check for: http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cbc/tab/test.

@sorrycharlie: carbs and ice cream!

@sorrycharlie: they would have to specifically test your TSH levels, but if you haven't had your b/w done yet it shouldn't be too difficult to have it added to your requisition.

Good luck!