Help any ideas on gaining weight

When I gave my friend with MS's carers ideas for getting her weight up the GP had said, don't worry about everything being healthy, just get the calories in as much as possible. Also I had taken note that Jeanlizzie is keeping a food diary so the GP can veto anything they think is inappropriate.

Montezuma 100% cocoa chocolate is high-calorie and also healthy, as it contains useful minerals but no sugar. It certainly puts weight on to me when I don’t want it to! Available from Sainsbury’s. If you find that too bitter, small amounts of 85% cocoa dark chocolate might be good.

Nuts and seeds are also high-calorie and healthy.

My doc also gave me the advice that londongranny was given about getting the weight on and not to worry too much about how as that can be addressed later
I have already asked to see a nutritionist and have been informed that I don't really needs one !!!

I really hope it works...also, have you had a flu jab? I think it would be wise, given the circumstances.

Yes I have an app for next week to have one, I'm terrified of been Ill at the moment ,
Thanks for all your help and suggestions

I solved a similar problem by eating a forenoon and an afternoon snack, plus more at breakfast.

I think it helped that I stopped worrying about my weight loss, which there was no medical reason for, and only weighed myself once a week.

In order to gain weight you need to add more calories to your regular intake every day. For most people, 2800 calories a day will do the trick, less than that if you're small to begin with.

If you can't eat large quantities, try eating smaller amounts, more often. Add a nutritious bedtime snack to your regimen and enjoy rich, calorie laden desserts as often as you can. Add a slice of bread to your main meals and choose menus with lots of gravy or dairy.

Have you tried adding a nutritional supplement with your meals? My own mother gained back all her weight thanks to a supplement (milkshake) called Ensure. I checked and it's now available in all kinds of formulations, sizes and flavors. You can order it on Amazon.

I've always had difficulty trying to gain a little weight but have had some success lately by adding the following to my diet:

Swedish Glace Non-Dairy Ice Cream (Vanilla is my favourite but they also do a raspberry flavour one) with sliced bananas + Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousses (ASDA) + Sesame Snaps (Packs of 4, each pack contains 3 bars). I've also been having a few ginger biscuits with coffee but don't think they contribute much to the weight gain. I did have a few fry-up meals for a few weeks (2 rashers of bacon, about half a dozen mushrooms, an egg, couple of fried and couple of fresh raw cherry tomatoes & a slice of unbuttered toast) and think they helped but don't think they would make a good permanent solution so now limit how often I would eat this as a meal. Similarly I ate 1-2 packs of Yum-Yums (doughnuts) for a few weeks (as there were 4 in a pack I guess it averages out to about 1 per day) but now don't have them every week - more of a treat than a staple.

This is the only time in my life I've ever managed to purposefully gain a few pounds. Good luck - I think a lot of people under-estimate how difficult it can be to gain weight (and I imagine many find it hard to lose weight)

There are powdered drinks, like Complan, which are fortified with various essential ingredients and which I believe are recommended for people who have low body weight.

It does seem odd that you have lost so much weight. I agree with those who say you should ask to see a dietician who may be able to pinpoint the reason for your weight loss and how to deal with it.