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Posted 8/4/2009 5:54 AM (GMT 0)
As you all know, I am a J poucher.

My problem is I can hardly digest anything and most of the things either cause too much of blockages or frequent motions (butt burns) etc. For the last 4 years, only diet I can have is about 300 grams of home made cheese - properly cooked in tomatto and two small home made breads (Chappatis), in lunch and dinner. I can digest about 10 biscuits which I take in breakfast. Nothing else. I know this does not make the 2300 calories which I need for my body. I am suspected case of Crohn's disease and have a big incisional hernia.

That is my main concern. May I request you to please suggest me low residue, high calorie diet. Thanks.
Posted 8/4/2009 1:13 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry about your diet; I don't have any problems with any foods but you might be on to something when you say that your hernia might be responsible (adhesions)? The only thing I can recommend that would be high calorie and low residue is high calorie shakes. Carnation makes a brand that packs 500 calories per drink. They are ordered online; not sure if you can get them in India, though. These shakes were prescribed to a friend of mine who had cancer and couldn't eat solid food. They helped her to keep weight on and worked!

Sue
Posted 8/4/2009 5:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks suebear. I would look for these shakes.
Posted 8/4/2009 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
Or check out Benecalorie. It's a 1.5oz additive for food that has 330 calories. You can read about it and order it at www. nestlenutritionstore.com
If you added that to your 3 meals per day you could get an additional 1000 calories without impacting your output!

Sue
Posted 8/7/2009 9:21 PM (GMT 0)
There is also a product called Modulen which is easy to digest. I used it when I had bad UC flares. You can even get flavor packets. Good luck!

Holly
Posted 8/8/2009 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much Holly and Suebear. I really appreciate it. I will try to have them.
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