Oceans2 - New Member

Hi all readers,

I am new to this forum, but as well find it very interesting and helpful.  I struggle with what to eat.  Could you provide me with any info of bland foods that I could try, I struggle daily with what to eat.  Nothing seems to sit comfortably in my stomach.  What to make a sandwich out of - with plain white bread? what for Breakfast, what for suppers.....I sure would appreciate any help I can receive.  I know what works for one person does not necessarily work for another, but it may, so I would be willing to try anything at this point.

Thank you.

*Started your own post, so you didn't hijack Betty's post*

I am dealing with a flare and probable partial obstruction, I was told to go on a low fibre diet, so I googled that and came up with BC Cancer agency, oncology nutrition. it is super helpful. I don't have the link as it did not print on the paper. I would try to find it. LOW FIBRE FOOD CHOICES FOR PARTIAL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

Hi Blacky,  Thanks for your info.  I will look up that site on Low Fiber foods choices.  I am grabbing at straws of any kind to see if I can eat something that will help me.

Thanks,

O

Hi Oceans,

I don't follow a specific diet, just have kinda figured out what hurts and what doesn't. Have you ever tried just drinking Boost or some other kind of meal replacement? Because they are liquid, some people have an easier time with them and it also helps to rest your bowel a bit. When I am hurting bad, I will generally go on clear liquid for a couple of days, broth, jello, gatorade, then move up to full liquid in which you can add in milk based products if you tolerate them. comedybobs soup above sounds much better than straight broth since it looks like it has alot of nutrients in it.

You could try cream of wheat for breakfast. Sandwiches are hard because processed lunch meat can tear up some people. How do you handle tuna? What about scrambled eggs? Baked or broiled chicken or fish is usually tolerated by crohnies, if you want veggies, boil the heck out of them til they are mushy. I can't tolerate any fresh fruit but bananas, but can sometimes do canned peaches.

These are just a couple of ideas, but everyone is so different that what works for one may not work for someone else. I know when I am flaring that EVERYTHING I eat will cause pain within a couple of bites and I will lose my appetite. Sometimes even smelling food while I'm cooking it will have me hurting so bad that I don't want to eat. If this is the case with you, try eating 6-8 small things throughout the day. I try to keep pudding cups, peanut butter (will eat a couple tablespoons right out of the jar, no bread) jello, or a piece of toast. Mashed potatos sit well with me but not rice. For some people it's the opposite and most can tolerate both.

Good luck to you! Hope you find something that works for you!

Dear Comedybob,

I am sorry to hear about your son at such a young age.  Glad to hear that he has put on weight, I hope it continue for him.  What is LDN?  I hope it works for your son.  I will include you all in my prayers.

Thank you so much for the recipe.  I will make that soup up and look forward to trying it.  I truly appreciate the time you took to type it out.

Always,  O

baked potatoes!

for some reason whenever I have a flare the ONLY thing I want to eat is potatoes. Today it's baked, but yesterday it was mashed. Even french fries work for me as long as they are the softer mushy ones and not the crisp ones.

pasta is another thing I tend to tolerate well - even with spaghetti sauce and meatballs!

I generally steer clear of most fruits and veggies but do well with meats, pastas, rice and starches. Hope you find something that works for you.

Hi, I am a newbie, too, and have been doing a lot of research on diet lately. There are some books out, but they only contain a few recipes and not necessarily what I can eat. Don't forget a cheese omelet, Chicken Noodle soup, poached eggs on toast, baked fish, chicken stew with potatoes and carrots ( I don't add peas or onions), Swedish meatballs, chicken salad or tuna sandwich (just use chicken and mayo - no celery or onion) on white bread, I make a hearty winter soup with ground beef, vegetable boullion cubes or vegetable broth, small shells pasta, carrots, zuchinni (remove skin and seeds) and a few TB of spaghetti sauce for seasoning. Top with grated parmesan and you'll think you're at the Olive Garden! LOL Happy to share more with you if these sound good.

O,
I wanted to welcome you to HW! As you can already see, everyone here is caring, and because we're all different, we can each provide input for you to try and see what works for you.

Potatoes are my big comfort food, mashed or baked they always sit well-just be careful not to add too much to them (butter, cheese) because the things you add to them might keep you from enjoying them as much, also if you get potatoes when eating out, I make sure they don't put onions or bacon on or in them
Popsicles (to stay hydrated) I just have to make sure they don't have fruit bits in them
Mac & cheese (some people have problems with dairy products, I can tolerate them well though)
Eggs
Ensure/Boost drinks
Gummy Bears
Pudding
Chicken noodle soup
Quesadillas (it's a safe eating out food for me since it's limited in ingredients)
Cherrios (I don't eat cereal with milk, but munch on it as a snack)

I'm a lot like Tag-a-long in that fruits and veggies don't work well with me. I can do carrots if they're cooked well, and pears and bananas, but I stay away from most others unless I feel like dealing with it later.

Good luck to you. It's all trial and error with crohn's. Though sometimes we get into a rut with food and hearing from others gives us new ideas! In fact, I think I'm going to make some soup like bob's :) (thanks bob for posting)