A: Yes, you can add more fats to your meals and increase your portions, as we are encouraged to eat until we are satisfied. You can also have snacks between meals, making sure that they are hearty and contain enough protein and fats.
Also, if you are concerned about how much weight you have lost and are trying to gain some back, here are some things that may help with your goal:
Get a calorie counting app like MyFitnessPal on your phone, to help you keep track of your daily calorie intake. Eating real food can be more filling than eating simple carbohydrates, and you may not be getting enough calories in. Use the app to figure out your target weight, and the number of calories per day that you’ll need to get there.
Add coconut oil to your beverages - this can add extra calories to your day.
Avoid caffeine if you are still weaning off caffeine, as caffeine can make you less hungry.
You may want to consider swapping your daily smoothie with the Root Cause Building Smoothie:
1 avocado (300 calories)
1 cup coconut milk (150 calories)
1 banana (100 calories)
2 egg yolks (100 calories, if tolerated)
1 scoop of beef/pea protein (60 calories)
This could add about 700 calories to the end of your day. You would take this smoothie after you consume all of your food for the day, as an after dinner snack. It's definitely sweeter just because of the banana and has some good fats in there. The egg yolks are raw, but you can cook them if you prefer. If you don't tolerate eggs, you can just omit them as well.
That could be another option just to add extra calories and fats to your diet and curb that hunger that you are feeling.