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Posted 8/7/2010 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone-since early spring my stools were starting to get better-i've had weeks where they were normal and weeks where they were loose.This past flare helped me understand colitis more.I have to focus on my diet more and i'm wondering what foods are anti -imflamatory.Here's my usual daily menu-i'm back to work now so the morning is very light-either a half a buttered bagel-small apple turnover or granola bar.Lunch is a turkey sandwich on a roll with a little mayo or chicken salad on a roll or maybe a buttered bagel.Dinner can be shake n bake chicken-pork chops-hamburger- marinated steak-pizza- with broccoli or peas-corn-french fries mix in some fruit salad when the stool is not loose.I also love slurpees from 7-11-coke is my favorite,i have 3 kids so sometimes snacks can be choc chip cookies-popcorn-pretzels-sunflower seeds.Let me know what worked for you-thanks
Posted 8/7/2010 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
Here's a cut and paste of something I put in a different thread. Just a few ideas based on my experience.

Avoid high roughage food if it causes you pain (corn husks, raw veggies and so on).

As a real general guideline, try to eat fresh whole foods and avoid junk food, sugar and other simple carbs. Avoid greasy, spicy foods too. Diets rich in beef and pork have been shown in some studies to be linked to more frequent flares. I avoid Dairy because I am lactose intolerant which is extremely common for U.C. sufferers.

I have gone years where I have eaten just about anything and everything with no ill effects, and other times where certain things really bother me. High fat (especially fried), and spicy foods are no-nos for me pretty well all the time, as is copious amounts of raw vegetables. To this day I don't eat steaks anymore.

I take 1 tablespoon of psyllium powder and one packet of VSL#3DS in an 8 oz glass of water everyday, and 1 scoopful of "superseed" in a small amount of juice also.

Every one is different of course, so you need to keep track of what bothers you so you can avoid it.
Posted 8/8/2010 3:55 AM (GMT 0)
In remission, I can eat pretty much everything except fried food and really spicy stuff.

So, anything a normal person can eat without feeling ill.

Though I must say, lentils make me poop like four times the next day...
Posted 8/8/2010 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
Things that cause GI distress symptoms in me are: fried, greasy, marinated, spicy, acidic, nutty, seeded, caffeinated, alcoholic, or carbonated. I still do eat them occasionally but try to avoid combining more than one in a day - so no fried along with spicy or such..
Posted 8/8/2010 5:29 AM (GMT 0)
I'm like malkavian, I can eat almost anything, but I can't handle too much dairy. Unfortunately its trial and error. Salads, excess dairy and excess fiber are my only enemies.
Posted 8/8/2010 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
For me remission is a good place to do a trial and error. Test the foods you eat and look for a reaction. I react to having spicy foods, corn, and greasy food, I can handle some greasy foods, but need keep and eye on overdoing it though. Everyone has a different trigger.
Posted 8/8/2010 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
Up until July 12th I could eat anything and had no problems... literally; anything. The only symptom I had was just a little occasional bleeding, so I was convinced I just had hemorrhoids. Then July 12th came, that was the day of the colonoscopy, and I think it was the laxatives that precede the colonoscopy what triggered my flare and voila! I found out I actually had UC.

Since then I can't eat anything... I've been eating toast, jelly, crackers, and plain rice and pasta since then. It's been almost a month and I feel so weak! I know this post is kind of unrelated to the original question, but I just wanted to ask, can this really happen, that overnight everything you used to eat and that you were fine with becomes your ENEMY? I used to eat a lot of corn and veggies, and now I can't even look at them without feeling ill. Has anyone experienced the same thing? Have any of you started a flare as a result of a colonoscopy?

Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope I can go into remission soon so I can start the trial and error process you've been talking about, because so far it has been all error for me :S Thanks!
Posted 8/8/2010 11:05 PM (GMT 0)
I did a colonoscopy about a month ago and was very worried about it, but it caused me no problems at all, but the bowel prep can definitely cause a flare for some people.

When you are flaring, water insoluble fiber (corn and other veggies, seeds, whole grains, etc.) can cause pain and worsen your diarrhea. I have proctitis right now and when formed stool with high roughage passes through the rectum I get a shot of pain and then some bleeding. Dang that stings.


You might want to try the canned spinach and sunflower seed diet described in one of the other threads. Can't hurt.
Posted 8/8/2010 11:30 PM (GMT 0)
I have to start keeping a journal of my diet.I'm lazy as far as keeping an eye on what i eat.For 23 years i could eat anything,so know i'm going to try to be a little more careful with what i eat.Today i had a toasted corn muffin with a little butter for breakfast,for lunch i had a turkey sandwich on white toast with a little mayo.Tonight my wife and daughter had lobster for dinner,i didn't want to risk it because shell fish is tough to digest so i'm not real hungry,maybe some little snack while i watch my Yankees beat on the Red Sox.My stool now is small peices so i don't want to stress it out tonight.Thanks and keep the advice coming   
Posted 8/9/2010 10:19 AM (GMT 0)
Everyone is different; but I stay away from gluten, dairy, fried foods, raw veggies, coffee (even decaf), fruits and anything with a lot of sugar (even natural sugar). I am in remission for the first time ever, with no meds.. Just diet and vitamins. I will slowly start to introduce some foods like fruits when I hit the 6 month mark and my gut has healed more,
Best of luck to you :)
Posted 8/9/2010 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
Haha. I am a grad student. So even if coffee bothers me (it has a laxative effect on me) I'm pretty much dependent on it.

But yes, trial and error pretty much is the name of the game. Also I've notice if I eat a lot of fiber, my poops get really loose, but other than that...also the things that bother me don't affect my colitis so much as flat out give me D. Also there are degrees...like with fried stuff, I can have an occasional order of French fries and be fine, yet, some general tso's chicken will be misery. Or spicy stuff...fra diovolo, fine. Kimchee, my poo is loose, urgent and burny (I eat it anyway cause it's delicious lol).
Posted 8/9/2010 4:30 PM (GMT 0)
In remission I eat whatever I want. Some spicy foods give me stomach trouble, but that's about it. I don't believe in diet-induced flares, but I do think our digestive systems have their own problem foods. Just have to figure out what yours are.
Posted 8/9/2010 7:13 PM (GMT 0)
I'm new to this so I'm doing the typicla stuff:

No alcohol, caffiene, dairy, fried, and spicy

Browsed the SCD and am watching the sugar levels too..it's amazing how much high frutose corn syrup is in everything!

Keeping the food simple but whe you eat out it's a mix bag of nuts. Had a salad yesterday with chicken but didn't expect the chicken to be so seasoned. Caused some girgerlies and gas. Found that taking a probiotc after eating helps too. I got the Phillips colon health. Seem a bit weak....as I need to take one with every meal.  Just order the Ultimate Flora Critial Colon Care 80 Billion. One of these should do it!

Is is possible to overdose on probiotic?

Posted 8/11/2010 6:21 AM (GMT 0)
I have been in remission going on three years now. I suggest no red meat and no hard alcohol. Those two are super triggers for me. If you avoid those all the time you will be fine. It's hard but that is the price you pay to be in remission.
Posted 8/11/2010 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
Well i haven't had any alcohol in 22 years so that's not a problem.Red meat i have once-twice a week,in my spagetti and a hamburger.My family makes fun of me because i like everything cooked WELL-DONE-VERY WELL DONE- now does this help digesting red meat-i don't know-i hope maybe it helps.My diet is pretty good overall,it's what am i eating when there is a little stress in my life-that is important i think because if i'm eating a bad meal or meals while i'm going thru some stress that might not help my colon.It's all trial and error and i appreciate everyones suggestions-thanks.
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