How to loose weight with UC?? What do you eat?

I've been on predinisone twice in the last year. Last time I was coming out of a really bad flare and had lost about 15 lbs so wasn't an issue to gain weight.

This time I was already on the heavy side when I started, and have gained some unwanted pounds.

I can't tolerate raw anything: fruits, salads, vegetables, etc. I can basically only tolerate white carbs and proteins.

I know in our condition we're one bad flare away from loosing a ton of weight, but still... I'd like to get a handle on this before it gets out of hand.

Have 0, zero, ZERO energy to exercise

I know you cant do this because you can't tolerate raw foods but maybe you can modify it...
I did whole30 and lost like 10 lbs without trying too hard. There are tons of online resources!
Otherwise I would say try to completely cut sugar out of your life and drink a TON of water.

Loosing weight for uc patients and regular folks is the same. It takes a lot of time and perseverance. Change what you eat and drink to lower calories. Excercise more if you can. I understand excercise is tough with fatigue from UC. My dear wife likes turning on some good music and dancing for excercise. You don't necessarily need to run or lift weghts, there are other options!

I cut out carbs for months and was able to loose about 10 pounds (of course then i flared and regained it; thanks pred!). I went to the gym, as well, and did mostly light cardio on tge elliptical machine.

Losing weight isn't any different for folks with UC than it is for normal folks. You could eat 1000 calories of twinkies a day and still lose weight. I don't advise that, because even for me it's horribly unhealthy. But to lose weight you need to count calories. Search for a TDEE calculator on google, work out your TDEE and then eat 500 calories a day less than that to lose.

As for fruits and veg, they are much more digestible when cooked. Ignore the paleo types, you don't need to be eating basketfuls of raw berries a day - we have moved on from caveman times. Fibre is good for a healthy colon; not so good for an inflamed and bleeding one. Veggies/fruits can be peeled, de-seeded and cooked until soft, or blended into soups and smoothies. Careful of smoothies though - they can contain a lot of calories, particularly if you add other stuff like honey or whatever.

As for exercise, I know you have zero energy but try to at least go for a walk once a day. Make up a reason to go out - you need to buy milk, post a letter, anything. That isn't so much for weight loss as just making you feel a bit better. The times when I feel least like going out and getting some fresh air are usually the times I get the most benefit from doing do.

So glad you posted this. I'm in the same boat!

Thanks for the great suggestions everyone.

I'm hearing the recurring take a walk: will definitely start that.

I'm also curious about adding fiber to my diet, as I know it's important to help balance my flora, which I know is a mess. about once a week I eat whole wheat french toast with maple syrup. Will try the smoothies as well.

A few weeks ago I eliminated all sugars and dairy to see if it helped with the mucous - to no avail. I guess slowly I've fallen into the mentality that "since I'm suffering so much at least I deserve to eat that piece of cake/popsicle/donut... " Doesn't quite work that way