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Posted 7/20/2008 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
haha thats a nice list of food, hay diet is pretty much this
  • Starches and sugars should not be eaten with proteins and acid fruits at the same meal.
  • Vegetables, salads and fruits (whether acid or sweet) if correctly combined should form the major part of the diet.
  • Proteins, starches and fats should be eaten in small quantities.
  • Only whole grains and unprocessed starches should be used and all refined and processed foods should be eliminated from the diet.
  • Not less than four hours between starch and protein meals.
  • Milk does not combine well with food and should be kept to a minimum.
Posted 7/20/2008 4:06 AM (GMT 0)
Well here's some cliches I'm sure you've heard over the yrs...

"you are what you eat"..."you can teach an old dog new tricks"..."you're only as old as you feel"..."better late than never".

:)
Posted 7/20/2008 5:02 AM (GMT 0)
These are things that get me: lots of sugar, greasy foods, any non-cultured dairy product (cheese and yogurt are okay in moderation), coffee or energy drinks that are high in caffeine, or anything that is really fatty. So I avoid things like ice cream, pork rinds, and fast food that is fried. Diet isn't the same for everyone, and what irritates one person might not irritate another. The flip side of that is that what works for one person might not work for you. For instance, I'm okay drinking a couple of beers every day if wanted. To some, that is blasphemy, for me, it is a saving grace. Like anything else, trial and error was the best learning tool for me, because I could tell pretty quickly if something didn't agree with me.
Posted 7/20/2008 6:35 AM (GMT 0)
I have done OK with yogurt, toast or oatmeal combo's in the morning. Cream of wheat or rice on the other hand will go right through you within and hour. I only use a small amount of milk in things and limit it now. A safe meal for me is 7 grain bread with turkey. lettuce and a slice of cheese no mustard and no mayo. I need some degree of fiber in my diet.
Posted 7/20/2008 9:39 AM (GMT 0)
jeezus christ, is there anything left to eat after that list.
oh my god.
sorry, cant and wont give it up
Posted 7/20/2008 3:08 PM (GMT 0)

kazygirl - so with you!!  Guess we will have to "suffer" the consequences.  I just feel already deprived enough.  You know I have been overweight/obese most of my life - lost 100 lbs. once, 75 lbs. not so many years ago and gained about 60 back.   I KNOW WHAT TO EAT to lose, etc.  It is just too much of a pleasure.  Of course, if that is the ONLY way to control this bleeding - I just might have to give in.  I still believe my doctor when he says what I eat is not making my UC worse.  I do believe in my case, Stress is worse than what I eat.  My husband having Stage 4 lung cancer has put a lot of stress on me.  The best medication I have is Xanax - I don't abuse it, of course, but it helps one stay calm at times.

ElaineNY

Posted 7/20/2008 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
I can pretty much eat whatever I want in remission, although I still try to avoid fried and spicy foods. Fried foods can me a little gassy during a flare. I had food last night that was a tad bit spicy and that was a bad idea! I had urgency and loose stools, which I haven't had since starting Remicade. I learned my lesson...

I'm with you, kazygirl! I am not willing to give up that much food. I LOVE food!

Posted 7/20/2008 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
Sometimes I think that's the big mistake people make, when they are finally in remission they go back to eating alot of the stuff they shouldn't and then it becomes a higher risk for the viscious circle of flaring again...to each their own of course.

:)
Posted 7/20/2008 6:05 PM (GMT 0)

As pb4 says - making the mistake of going back to what you know does not agree with you.  Just like dieting to lose weight - when I lose enough I go back to old habits and of course - gain weight.

Here is the Mayo clinic recommendation - sounds right to me.  We are all different and keeping a journal to find out what made you feel worse and staying away from it - even in remission!  Good advice.  So is seeing a dietician.

"Patients with ulcerative colitis should eliminate any foods or beverages from their diet that seem to make symptoms worse. The following suggestions may help:

  • Limit dairy products; some patients benefit from lactase-fortified products.
  • Try low-fat foods.
  • Experiment with foods high in fiber (fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains).
  • Eat small meals.
  • Drink plenty of water.
  • Talk to a dietitian"

ElaineNY

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Posted 7/21/2008 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting food list pb4- Those foods at one time time had me salivating. I used to eat so much of that stuff before/during I was sick. After giving most of them up, and limiting my intake of the other few irresistibles, my symptoms stay away. I try to eat to live now, not live to eat. We each do what works for us. Be watchful of the processed low-fat foods, as they can tend to have more sugar/starch added.
Posted 7/22/2008 1:18 AM (GMT 0)
When in a flare, everything will bother me. When I'm in remission I can eat just about anything I want, except once in awhile a salad will send me running to the bathroom.
Posted 7/28/2008 2:06 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't noticed many foods that bring on symptoms, but one I have noticed is strawberry jelly or jam. Also, if I eat a lot of nuts, I usually get some abdominal pain, but if I only have a handful, I'm okay.
Posted 7/28/2008 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
Whe I got out of the hospital I was afraid to eat anything. My diet consisted of scrambled eggbeaters, lunch was a ham or turkey sandwich with swiss on white bread, cottage cheese, and tuna. NO COLOR!

 I have since added farina, yogurt, puddings, romaine lettuce is once again invited to my sandwiches, canned pumpkin, butternut squash, any meat, pears, plums, nectarines, and peaches ,and watermelon and bananas.

Go slow and see if something gives a problem So far for me,it's been okay, but I beieve the key is moderation. Will I eat one buffalo wing? Sure! Will I have a dozen, Well, no I would not.

I also don't get silly and eat things like raw vegetables(although spinach is good raw...) onions or stringy

stuff or nuts or popcorn.

I just can'trule out entire food groups, and to me, eating is about truly enoying what you eat.

Posted 7/28/2008 4:20 AM (GMT 0)
I still consider myself new to my UC and haven't really gotten into trying to limit what I eat because I don't really notice changes with me eating certain things but I'm sure they're there. My dad has been trying to keep me off flour (gluten products) since day one though. I see almost everyone here mentioned that milk is bad for us.. is this true? I've been eating a bowl or two of cereal, full of milk, for the past couple months (I've been in the middle of a flare the entire time too). Would it be best if I stopped that? It is indeed very hard to make ourselves stop eating the things we're used to and love so much. I'll try one day. :/
Posted 7/28/2008 5:21 AM (GMT 0)
My bad foods:

Pizza
Taco Bell
Fast food in general
Spaghetti / pastas
Cereals
Hot or spicy food
Sugars
Sodas
Coffee
Eggs & sausage
Corn
Squash
Watermellon
Milk
Beans
Beer
Countless others I cant think of right now

Pretty much anything that tastes good or that I loved at one point in time...

mad mad mad mad mad mad
Posted 7/28/2008 7:01 AM (GMT 0)
i saw a dietician for 4 months last year during my flare and it made not one single bit of difference.
all the pain, blood, diarrhea etc... were still there.
nothing changed except that i had to eat crappy food.
at one point i was on a liquid only diet as well. still no change.

so... i figure, if it doesnt change anything, im gonna enjoy my tasty food.

although some foods do bother more than others on their way out like salad and corn, so i dont eat those.
i keep milk to a minimum when flaring as im sensitive to it only when flaring but not anytime else.
Posted 7/28/2008 11:39 AM (GMT 0)
I know some people swear it helps them, but recently discovered that green tea acts as a powerful laxative for me. Other teas and coffee seem to be OK, but green tea will send me to the bathroom 6 to 7 times before noon. For all intents and purposes it makes the symptoms worse. Go fig.
Posted 7/28/2008 12:43 PM (GMT 0)
JRob you're right about the tea. My sister-in-law has been using it to lose weight. She says that she's constantly in the bathroom. It worked. She lost a lot of weight. Now the hard part is getting her to understand that 115 is too much weight loss and to stop drinking the tea and taking the pills.
Posted 7/28/2008 12:47 PM (GMT 0)
Zerxer, the reason most adults don't tolerate milk is because it was intended for the very young and new to this Earth. If you can still tolerate it then I wouldn't stop drinking it if you like milk. I didn't drink milk for a long time and now my body can no longer digest it. That's the most difficult part too. I love milk!!! I mourn it's loss and try to move on.

I cannot eat corn, nuts, seeds, spicy foods(it comes out the same way it goes in....HOT!), and anything else that is basicly insoluble. Right now anything I eat is bothering me while in a flare.
Posted 7/28/2008 1:53 PM (GMT 0)
The foods that give my tummy the most problems are:

Bacon, DQ ice cream, can eat any other kind, legumes. I eat pretty healthy so not sure what effect junk food would have on my tummy.
Posted 7/28/2008 3:40 PM (GMT 0)
As still new to this have found so far fresh cherries have me running to the bathroom and make me very bloated
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