healthy eating and Colitus

chefsusan

Any one else have colitus and trying to loose weight the healthy way? I am and in the past every time that I would do WW or anything else it would throw me into a flare up. GI doc wants me to loose weight but when I can't eat healthy what do I do?

Any one have suggestions?

Joclissa

I have a friend who has really bad IBS/Crohn's and my mother has Crohn's disease. He has a hard time controlling it and his weight as well. My mother had a gastric bypass back in 2000, went from a size 24 to a size 4, but has had many complications since and is back up to a size 14. Be aware of the foods you know will make you flare up and avoid them as best you can. If you're in a habit of consuming one thing try subsituting it for something healthier. Always drink lots of water and avoid soda. A liquid diet is the best way to rest the colon during a flare up. Here are some articles I've found in regards to diet:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ulcerative-colitis/DS00598/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies
http://www.healthcastle.com/ibd-diet.shtml

I hope this helps! Good luck!