a UC diet for effective muscle and weight gain please!

Hi...you do have to take in enough carbs to be burning during workouts.

How much do you eat during the day and what does your diet basically consist of?

quincy

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*Heather*Status: mini flare Dec 28... tapered to every 4th night

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol (6 daily) + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals/supplements 

~Probiotic 3(Natural Factors Protec) bedtime + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) occasionally

~multi-digestive enzymes as needed ....zymactive 3 - 5x daily

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS"  worth it !!!

I would think you should have an egg at least for breakfast and a complex carb toast plus the porridge...or the porridge and fruit for a mid morning snack.

What kind of sandwich? What kind of bread?

Dinner sounds good....

Yes, meats are good protein and iron

I have a protein with every meal. I hear it's better to eat calories rather than drink them...maybe add a protein drink with a meal rather than in between?

The gas and bloating could be from the yogurts and protein shakes, etc...because they contain milk products for the protein. They kill my gut with cramps..ugh. As well, some do contain artificial sweeteners that disagree with me..something for you to consider as well.

Definitely do the homework and make sure you have enough calories throughout the day to increase weight.

What's the goal weight you're wanting to be? I believe there's a "formula" for the calorie intake.

The trainer (forget his name) from Extreme Make-over focuses on the body type (ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph and the combinations) and what each one needs regarding diet to increase weight or decrease, as well as what exercises to do for whatever goal achieved. maybe research him and see what you get. I like his way of training.

If you're trying to gain weight, I would think too much cardio wouldn't be as good as strength training since the cardio burns more calories.

No, I'm not "into" fitness...but this is what I've picked up with working with a fitness competitor and her suggestions for my own fitness since I can lose weight fairly quickly by increasing my activity level and decreasing the higher calorie foods...

quincy

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*Heather*Status: mini flare Dec 28... tapered to every 4th night

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol (6 daily) + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals/supplements 

~Probiotic 3(Natural Factors Protec) bedtime + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) occasionally

~multi-digestive enzymes as needed ....zymactive 3 - 5x daily

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS"  worth it !!!

Here's the website I've used for dietary recommendations:

http://www.building-muscle101.com/

It's not targeted at UC patients nor is the guy a medical professional, but it worked for him and it worked for me. I didn't use it while flaring, though. For me personally, it's tough to maintain weight during a flare, much less gain weight. Hopefully you'll have better luck.

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James

21 yrs old, diagnosed severe ulcerative pancolitis 2 Mar 2007
Hospitalized 27 Apr-5 May 2007; 16 Jun-22 Jun 2008
Asacol (mesalamine) 400 mg x 12 daily
Remicade <--first infusion on 3 May 2007
Imuran (azathioprine) 50 mg x 4 daily
Iron, Vit C, Vit D, Zinc, and seemingly always on Flagyl
Eating fruits and vegetables like there is no tomorrow...

I am in the same boat as some of you guys. I can eat tons and actually lose weight. Strange phenomenon huh.lol. I am going to start eating more fats and butter. I usually eat lean meat and steam veggetables without seasoning so I am going to get meats with more visible fats and skins and put lots of butter on my veggies and see how this makes my digestive tract act.

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28/M/TX single parent of gorgeous 2.5yo girl (revised 5/8/08)

Severe Colitis (pancolitis) since January 9, 2005

currently:  6th week flaring;improving; 2bm/day; very little blood

RX/day:  Currently 10mg of prednisone per day. Lost job and insurance 10/2007 and stopped taking asacol and Imuran cold turkey

OTC: seldom use VSL#3, vitamins & other natural treatments

Diet: SCD helps tremendously, but am not strictly on it.

Other: food combos, enzymes, good posture, chewing more, etc.

thanks for the responses. a lactose-free protein shake sounds good, plus the chocolate shakes too. people tell me that eating food is better to put weight on, but my little belly just seems to bloat! really annoying.
i've taken in all the advice here and will report back

thanks again