How to gain weight?

I found that it was hopeless to gain weight while still flaring.

i agree with soystud! i refuse to weigh myself anywhere other than the doctor's office (when i'm forced to get weighed). that number will make you crazy. healing is your main goal and weight gain will come when you are healed... at least that's what i keep telling myself! i totally know where you're coming from. i'm eating so much more now on paleo and all my foods have nuts, meat, eggs, or coconut oil in them. it really goes to show you that "fat does not make you fat." also, started lifting soap cans to add some big muscles to my skinny butt. it's not noticeable yet but i'm sure i'll start to see some gains!

hey stereo - if weight gain is your goal, lots of cardio won't help - lifting weights, yes - running, no -

ever seen a fat marathoner ?

Peanut butter.

Thanks for the suggestions, it's funny how so many of us struggle with the same issues. It's almost like this disease 'unifies' us.

I don't have diarrhoea, instead im a bleeder and stomach cramper. I get really bad urgency, and bleed like there is no tomorrow, plus the cramps make me wiish i had morphine under my hands. I had diarrhoea, like pure liquid, when i had my pancolitis flare, but back then i didn't bleed as much. But i suppose inflammation is inflammation. It's like something is eating you up; i force myself to eat, still i have gone through weeks of very little food... Now im trying to eat as much as i can but my weight just won't budge...im 5' 2'' and i weigh a measly 93 pounds.

But yeh i agree i need to focus on the the fact that iam getting better flare-wise. And then hopefully the weight will come back on once i settle into a nice remission, coz right now im still fluctuating between remission and flare, well two days ago i flared again and now it's settled. So i shouldn't really say i have been well for a whole week....yet.

This disease has taught me, or forced me, to be so very patient. Everything takes a long time, getting out of a flare, putting the weight back on, fixing what got broken during the flare etc. Seriously i just feel that flare-ups weaken my entire body -i lose muscle and fat mass, and my hair thins, my libido becomes nonexistent.

It's like we need to do rehab after a flare is over.
But i need to focus on the big picture and hopefully the little things will gradually get better anyway.

Nut butters, add oils like flaxseed oil to soups, smoothies, etc., nuts if you can tolerate them, eat more starches like potatoes and whole grains.

It's going to take a while to put weight on. It took me years.

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The reason you aren't gaining weight eating paleo is because fat doesn't make you fat (You mentioned fatty meats). Neither does protein. You could eat all you want and struggle to gain weight.

I've done paleo, SCD which is basically paleo but more strict. I lost weight each time. In spite of the calories content. For the past 2 years my weight has hovered around 145 if I include rice or sweet potatoe. Without those foods I drop to 138-140 very quickly. I've eaten 25-2800 calories a day with 65% of those calories from fat....I don't gain an ounce. If I add in a sweet potato a day I'll slowly put back on 5 pounds.

Sugar, grain and starch = weight gain.

And although it's off topic and a touchy subject since these foods are what make humans fat it stands to reason it's also the foods that make us sick. And I'm not talking UC sick (although they may play a role). Heart disease, diabetes...probably these foods are to blame. It's not the protein and fat (even saturated animal fat). That's for sure.

xfinite said...
The reason you aren't gaining weight eating paleo is because fat doesn't make you fat (You mentioned fatty meats). Neither does protein. You could eat all you want and struggle to gain weight.

I've done paleo, SCD which is basically paleo but more strict. I lost weight each time. In spite of the calories content. For the past 2 years my weight has hovered around 145 if I include rice or sweet potatoe. Without those foods I drop to 138-140 very quickly. I've eaten 25-2800 calories a day with 65% of those calories from fat....I don't gain an ounce. If I add in a sweet potato a day I'll slowly put back on 5 pounds.

Sugar, grain and starch = weight gain.

And although it's off topic and a touchy subject since these foods are what make humans fat it stands to reason it's also the foods that make us sick. And I'm not talking UC sick (although they may play a role). Heart disease, diabetes...probably these foods are to blame. It's not the protein and fat (even saturated animal fat). That's for sure.

no way man. I don't think those grains/starch/sugar cause diseases.

It's the preservatives, additives that do that.

NiceCupOfTea said...
Or the above diseases could just be a natural part of living to a much longer age than we used to...

Most people don't get sick and ill on a diet of grains, even incredibly processed sugars. Cue this guy.

It's genetics, luck, community, and a ton of other factors which affect longetivity and health. I'm not saying diet has literally nothing to do with it, but its role is beyond overstated.

At least that's my take. I'm sure everyone will disagree with it, which is fine and dandy.

I'm pretty sure diet has a big role. But not the food itself. The stuff in the food man...i.e. GMO and stuff.


Maybe radical, but if I put a bit of a mild poison in filtered great water...overtime it will make you sick. (if I can use this analogy)

Somedude said...

xfinite said...
The reason you aren't gaining weight eating paleo is because fat doesn't make you fat (You mentioned fatty meats). Neither does protein. You could eat all you want and struggle to gain weight.

I've done paleo, SCD which is basically paleo but more strict. I lost weight each time. In spite of the calories content. For the past 2 years my weight has hovered around 145 if I include rice or sweet potatoe. Without those foods I drop to 138-140 very quickly. I've eaten 25-2800 calories a day with 65% of those calories from fat....I don't gain an ounce. If I add in a sweet potato a day I'll slowly put back on 5 pounds.

Sugar, grain and starch = weight gain.

And although it's off topic and a touchy subject since these foods are what make humans fat it stands to reason it's also the foods that make us sick. And I'm not talking UC sick (although they may play a role). Heart disease, diabetes...probably these foods are to blame. It's not the protein and fat (even saturated animal fat). That's for sure.

no way man. I don't think those grains/starch/sugar cause diseases.

It's the preservatives, additives that do that.

Preservatives and additives are no good for anyone. But I'm not sure what your "No way man" is based on. Your own opinion? Or solid research? Your own opinion I have no interest in. And neither should you when it comes to mine. My own example about my weight should not be used as proof of anything either. I should have made that clear.

As far as evidence goes - "21 studies analyzed
included nearly 348,000 participants, most of whom were healthy when
they were enrolled. They were followed for five to 23 years, during
which 11,000 developed heart disease or had a stroke. Looking back at
the dietary information collected from these thousands of
participants, the investigators found no difference in the risk of
coronary heart disease, stroke, or coronary vascular disease between
those individuals with the lowest and highest intakes of saturated
fat. This goes completely against the conventional medical wisdom of
the past 40 years. It now appears that many studies used to support
the low-fat recommendation had serious flaws." -
http://www.ajcn.org/content/early/2010/01/13/ajcn.2009.27725.abstract

Natural (smooth) peanut butter leads me to gain weight, also hummus. I would not recommend fatty meats to anyone. Saturated fats & cholesterol contribute to plaque build-up in the arteries. Clogged arteries lead to heart attacks & strokes. Why people continue to dispute this after decades of supporting research is beyond me. / Old Hat (31 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)