Hi Melissa 
Whether or not your metabolism is sped up or messed with or what not is almost impossible to say, but meds can have a lot of screwy effects with our weight (esp. thyroid meds I'd imagine).
At any rate, I know you said you don't like to force yourself to eat when you're not hungry, but really there's not a whole lot of other ways to make yourself want more food. I'm not saying stuff your face here, I'm just saying gradually try to eat a little more at each sitting, or maybe (this works better for me when I'm trying to eat more) try adding in an extra meal, i.e. eating every 2 hours instead of 3. Trust me, your body will slowly get used to eating more and will soon start to want more. No need to force it.
You could also try being gently more active - the more I exercise the more I want to eat - but you'd have to be careful that you're still pulling a surplus of calories - I mean, if you're burning off 200 cals a day in exercise and eating only 200 extra cals, then you're no better off. But if that exercise jump starts your appetite and you start eating 400 extra calories, then the exercise is a successful catalyst. Just be careful that you're not exercising too much and that you're feeding yourself enough to fulfill your body's needs!
HTH
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