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Posted 5/9/2010 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
I lost 40 pounds to UC and am now in remission taking 3600 mg Asacol and 125 mg Imuran daily for maintenance. All seems to be well except that I cannot seem to get any of my weight back. I am 5ft. 11 ins, 150 lbs, and quite elderly. Has anyone any ideas how I might put some weight back on? Have a good appetite and eat most anything. Many thanks.
Posted 5/9/2010 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
I have found that meat (protein) helps build muscle which is good for weight and that eating more of good oils (coconut, olive) help maintain weight. Of course chocolate is also good for oil, calories and delicious.

Good luck. (I know about weight, having 3 sizes of clothing in my closet :-))

P.S. I no longer care about weight per se, just wanting muscle for energy and endurance.
Posted 5/9/2010 3:51 PM (GMT 0)
people say you lose weight with uc, but ive never lost weight yet , i wish i could lose a little bit. you still eating normally by the sounds of it? other than eating a healthy well balanced diet i dont know hun,, unless some other members on here have ideas for you x hope ur feeling well though now your in remission ? jo x
Posted 5/9/2010 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the replies, I am going to Immediately work on the chocolate approach! Incidentally, they say that the cause of UC is unknown, maybe environmental, maybe heredity. I cannot prove it, but I am pretty certain what caused mine to arise.
Posted 5/10/2010 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
Have you thought about working out? I would ask a doctor or two before doing so, but buy some weights that you can lift only a handful of times, find a few easy free weight work outs on either menshealth.com or womenshealth.com and try lifting weights. Muscle doesn't build fast but it weighs more than fat and has many other positive benefits. If weights are not an option and as corny as it sounds try Yoga. Yoga builds strength without damage to joints or bones.

However you play it, work out don't eat junk heheh
Posted 5/10/2010 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
They say it never rains, but it pours. After remission I took physical therapy which seemed to work wonders on my strength and balance, but I must have overdid things as I tore a meniscus in my left knee. I hope to have arthroscopic surgery in a few days and once I am able will return to the therapy, but takes things a little more easy. Right now I am scooting around the house on a walker as I cannot put any weight on the knee because of the pain.
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