Every time I flare I always vow to never eat again!

Oh i definitely connected the less i eat, the less painful bms i have when flaring. Certainly, i ate less when flaring because its uncomfortable and unsatisfying to eat, and the consequences are known. Unfortunately it's not a good solution (especially as it accelerates weight loss and malnutrition during a flare). Some have tried bowel-rests where you only drink liquids that don't cause stool, and i guess the colon is a big muscle that heals faster when not used. However, it's no long-term solution. I was left with no chouce but to throw as many medications as i could to get things under control asap.

I wouldn't eat much when i was flaring. It was the only way I could get through a day without spending hours on the toilet in pain. Unfortunately it didn't help heal the UC, only made the days tolerable. It worked okay until I was losing way too much weight and still getting sicker.