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Posted 2/9/2012 4:46 AM (GMT 0)
So i was watching Dr. OZ. And he was talking about some natural supplements that could help you lose weight along with exercise. These supplements included CLA and Raspberry Ketones without the harsh side affects like diet pills have.... i was curious if anyone with ulcerative colitis has tried this and it didnt upset there stomach im a little skeptical considering i have tried system six and other weight loss supplements and i have gotten really sick.

Currently i am allergic to milk.
Am getting a Remicade transfusion every 7 wks.
am taking Aprisio 4X a day and a mutivitamin.
i am 24 and have been dealing with colitis since i was 19.
Posted 2/9/2012 7:51 AM (GMT 0)
Mmmm I wouldnt touch any diet pills or anything to make you lose weight. Usually those pills have laxative ingredients, even natural, that activate your bms.

Take it this way you are already (or prone to be) inflammed. Its not a good option to irritate more. You are just going to hurt yourself in my opinion. I don't know about natural supplements... but then again there is a lots of natural laxatives. If you try some and it makes you sick I think the flare will make you lose weight not the pills.

If you want to lose weight I would revalue your hunger sensations first. We tend to mix hungry and thirsty. So when you are hungry take some water first and wait. If you are still hungry after a few minutes then eat.

It is very important you don't undereat as with colitis you tend to lose lots of vitamins adn energy. I would go with the classic: lots of liquids, high protein, food that agrees with you, exercise.
Posted 2/9/2012 1:40 PM (GMT 0)
I agree. I wouldn't take any otc diet supplement. My colon is happy right now and I want to keep it happy. :) I am trying to lose weight and since I'm getting older its alot harder to do so. Its like my metabolism has tanked. I have cut down on calories and am using an exercise bike daily. If its a nice day out I also may take my daughter for a walk. I have to do what doesn't hurt my joints. So far I've lost almost 10 pounds in a little over a month. Still have at least another 20 to go but its a start!

Good luck!
Posted 2/9/2012 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you both for your advice, i definatly think that i could improve on my diet and work some sort of exercise into my everyday life its hard its always dark by the time i get off work and pick up my son and get home........... i stopped the system six which was a supposed natural weight loss supplement that i had been on for two days but it also contains a ton of caffeine which is like a laxitive for me and made me super sick after work yesterday! Have any of you with your colitis done the wheat and gluten free as well amd noticed anything? Im so happy to have joined here and to be able to talk to other people who r going through the same thing! Its so hard talking to my husband and family because they think they know but none of them have ulcerative colitis and they have no idea, so when i have a problem come up its more of a suffer in silence besides talking with my gastrointestinal dr. Thank you thank you!

Post Edited (jone') : 2/9/2012 11:22:13 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/9/2012 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
I can't imagine trying to work exercise into my life if I was still working. Kudos to anyone who can. I have not done wheat or gluten free. I think if I still had symptoms maybe I would give it a go but since I don't I'm not going to. I don't really think I could do it.

I too love this forum as it gives us a place to talk or vent when others in our lives just don't understand.
Posted 2/9/2012 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
It's a pleasure to share advice. And my husband find it very difficult to rightly support me even if he wants to! There is so much to colitis that it's difficult to follow even for us!

I'm wheat free for about a year now. I haven't gone the whole gluten free thing. However I noticed a lot of difference in bloating. And if you think about it all bad food has a bit of wheat: deep fried, burgers, pizzas, cakes, biscuits. So if you avoid these because of the wheat factor (thats the reason i tell myself lol) well you end up cutting so much junk!

So I do my own spelt flour bread and cook mainly from scratch. However bare in mind im not a mum and don't have as much to do as you! If you want my spelt flour recipe i can send it to you and even your son and hubby might like it!

Now i know we are women and i know we want to lose a bit of weight and sometimes we need to improve our health fair enough. But your priority should be to get your colitis under control first. Like shearbear did in a way, get the UC in control then concentrate of losing some weight. Its very difficult to do two things at once properly and even more with a busy lifestyle!
you get home tired, its dark, you are hungry and so your son! I woul suggest to cook a few healthy meals on the sunday, with nice music and maybe a glass of wine. It will go a long way during the week and you wont be tempted by bad foods!
Posted 2/9/2012 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think I'd try anything like that.

When it comes to weight loss, I think it's important to remember that the best way to achieve permanent/long-lasting weight loss is to ensure you're burning more calories than you're taking in, but to NOT overly-restrict calories, or use any supplements to boost your metabolism. Slow and steady wins the race!
Posted 2/9/2012 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Been in the exercise industry for a long time. The fact of the matter is you do not NEED any supplement to lose weight. It's all math: diet + exercise = weight lost. Nothing more, nothing less. Burn more calories than you take in and you lose weight. There is no legal shortcut.
Posted 2/9/2012 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
That all makes sense i think there is definatly room for alterations in my diet and the working out will hopefully find a way to work with my choatic schedule. i would love the reciepe for that spelt homemade bread. thank you , its nice finally finding a place where there are others that have the same condition as you and are dealing with it on a daily basis that you can talk to and you guys understand you know what its all about! I know for sure i can cut out the sweets and i will have to work on the carbs i am a carb junky what can i say its the italian in me all i love to eat is pasta and bread! I dont eat much meat i have never been much of a meat eater i love seafood i just noticed red meats do work on my stomach! in the middle of all my diet choas me and my hubby have been trying to concieve for almost 2 yrs now and its not happening i think alot of it has to do with the uc i didnt have this problem with my son cause i didnt have uc at the time........ my doctor says that having uc and the medications cant cause infertility and that they are all a catagory B rated medicine that even if i did concieve they are something that i would have to stay on throughout and they would cause no harm to the fetus. i think im in to many battles here........ i definatly feel doutnumbered and defeated! my colitis is currently under control with my cocktail of medications but i deal with internal hemorids on a daily basis which i have been told the surgery to get rid of them is pointless and hasnt had alot of success with ridding of them........
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