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Posted 11/2/2009 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Dear All:

  I have to post and ask for your suggestions again.

I am 6'1 tall and only 135LB! Though I am always a skinny guy, I am scared by the actual

135LB.

When I was in my 1st bad flare last Oct, I was ~130LB. 

Now I am in remission and my weight changed from ~140LB to 135LB in around half a year.

I tried to eat a lot, at least more than normal, but I am still slowly losing my weight. I do not have too much pressure (at least for now) and I sleep a lot. So I can not figure out why I am losing my weight.

Any suggestions to gain weight? I heard Boost and Ensure, but I don't know whether those things are really good or not since I can not tolerate milk.

I'll vist my GI next month, do I need any test to see why I am thinner and thinner? In my

last visit, he just told me:" Hmmm, slim is way better than fat. "

Thank you.  

Posted 11/2/2009 11:42 PM (GMT 0)
     Maybe you are eating a low fat diet.  I tend to do that without realizing.  Five pound loss in six months isn't anything to worry about although you are very much underweight for your height.  Could be you have a high metabolism.
Posted 11/3/2009 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
Personally I would not use Ensure due to the content of corn syrup. Try switching to soy milk
instead. I did and had much better luck. I am 6' 2" and weigh 200 lbs, but that is neither
here nor there. Maybe try bread and peanut butter? As some others will tell you, you have
to find what works for you. Maybe hit the buffet regularly! :-) Good luck.

Later...
Posted 11/5/2009 9:40 AM (GMT 0)
Do you see a dietitian, Panda?

In terms of dairy-free drinks, I do know that certain varieties of Isosource are milk-free. Isosource is an enteral feed, but I manage to drink it without too many problems. You might also like to see if you can source some Fresubin, which (I'm told) also contains no dairy.

It's also possible to buy a powder called Polycose. It is tasteless but high in calories, and you can sprinkle this on your food or mix it with your drinks to give yourself a kilojoule boost.

You might like to pop over to the Crohn's forum and ask "Writer" for her advice, as she knows a lot about various liquid supplements. You could also try looking at the "dietary therapy" link in my sig.
Posted 11/5/2009 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
unfortunately, when you're flaring in even a mild way, your body is burning more calories than normal. IBD puts your body into a catabolic state, where it's burning more protein than it's absorbing, making it very hard to put weight on or maintain a healthy weight. I just cannot get above 115lbs- I'm 5'4", so it's an alright weight for me. But I do eat, a lot! And nothing, the weight just isn't being put back on. One you get your flare under control it should be easier to put weight on. I wish it were as simple as eating high calroie foods or supplements- they certainly won't hurt, but don't expect miracles!
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