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Posted 3/1/2017 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
Hi this is my first ever post

was diagnosed with colitis 3 years ago and now that im slowly coming off medication im trying to gain weight. obviously there are foods that are hard for my body to digest, red meat is one ive avoided for the last 9 months and has made a difference, but i would like to know for pure interest what foods to avoid and foods that will be good to help me gain weight.

Thanks


Olly
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21 diagnosed 3 years ago
infliximab every 2 months
been on and now off due to side effects - azathioprine, 6MP
Posted 3/1/2017 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
no consistent list available. weight gain comes form carbs. try resistant starches.

you are young so at some point you will likely develop antibodies to the Remicade. Hopefully you have a number of good alternatives at that time.
Posted 3/1/2017 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
not trying to sound like a smart-ass (although i confess to being one occasionally), but it really comes down to eat all you can of the foods your body tolerates, and avoid the foods it doesn't -

me personally myself have never had a problem with eating red meat - we're all different -
Posted 3/1/2017 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
A lot of people with UC seem to get results going either gluten or fully grain free, which is why the SCD, paleo, IBD-AID diet are used by thousands with UC. Some have to do dairy free too. You can start with a more restrictive diet and then gradually introduce foods one at a time in 1-2 week increments and keep a food diary.

If you want more of a structure you can try one of the popular diets for UC (SCD, paleo, FODMAP etc).

Ive been on SCD for over a decade with great results--but it can be restrictive for many and requires a real commitment.
Posted 3/1/2017 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
Generally, I would say to stay away from greasy fried food, which is hard to digest. Be careful with dairy or avoid if lactose intolerant. If flaring stay away from spicy food, raw fruit, raw veggies and especially high insoluble foods like celery and seeds. Low carb diets like SCD help a lot of people, but don't usually help much with weight gain. In that regard protein shakes could help if you can find one that you tolerate well.
Posted 3/1/2017 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
There's no universal list of foods to ignore with UC. Things that give us trouble to varying degrees are spicy pepper oils (indigestible and burns from lips to bumm hole), alcohol, high fiber diets, and sometimes raw foods and raw fruits. We have higher incidence of lactose intolerance and non-celiac-gluten-intolerance than the general population but many of us can eat those things fine.

First and foremost there's no absolutes. I eat everything listed above without issue except crazy hot peppers.
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