Crohnie just keeping a food and exercise diary

I would also like to make some friends, particularly those with disabilities/autoimmune diseases. But I also get along with everyone, especially if they want to live healthier lifestyles!!

Oh, sorry about that! I have Crohn's Disease, we call ourselves Crohnies haha.

Oooh, well you learn something new every day. How are you managing it, if you don't mind me asking?

I am still working on the exercise part, as I had a horrible flare last winter. Now I try to do yoga almost every night, and I can do some walking. I am hoping to work up to strength training when it gets cold out, but I am glad that I can move more now than compared to just a few months ago.

peachykeen79 wrote: »

Hola! I have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and am on weekly humira. I thought I'd pop in and mention the autoimmune protocol as being awesome (I see it's been mentioned above too!). Anyway, I've figured out that wheat is the culprit in all of my woes. A few months ago I quit wheat and grains in general completely and my psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis completely cleared. 100%, poof, gone. To the point where I no longer needed humira.

I fell off the wheat wagon and am back on board as of yesterday. I'm trying to lose weight too (hence the tracking).

Anyway, just thought I'd mention how awesome dropping wheat worked for me. So you may want to give it a whirl? Cheapest fix ever!

Wheat is a huge culprit for me too! Although My issue is more with the way that it is processed rather than wheat itself. I know I can have pita bread easily in Egypt (where my family lives) without noticing any problems. Funny how that works out. AIP is great, I just really miss cheese lol. I fell off the wagon this winter after my flare up, but I started again this May, so things are going pretty well.

KarmaKC wrote: »

I have UC and now in remission so im trying to lose some weight while I can and cut the carbs and start eating some more veggies again! I love that I can see my fiber and vitamins here on MFP and check any gaps I have in my nutrition.
I am severely anemic and needed blood and later intervenous iron since I couldn't tolerate pills but I seem to be getting better and my energy is back. Good luck everyone!

I am also very anemic - I actually learned last time I got an infusion that my anemia is separate from my crohn's (but they obviously aggravate each other). I have to cook all of my veggies, and am also low carb. I learned the hard way that too much carb (aka average for "normal" people) makes my stomach very unhappy. So for now I am focusing more on certain nutrients instead of calories and carbs. It's definitely a learning curve, but I hope once I tweak everything to the best that I can, I can show my doctor that I am not deprived of nutrients lol. I love these features!

Sleep and stress are huge things for me, probably even more than the food. If I don't get enough sleep, my symptoms go haywire. I am doing well on the Aip. I noticed some improvements within the first few weeks like no abdomenal pain or bloating. I struggle with cutting my honey limit in my tea, and I know the amount of sugar I have no matter what type seems to have some impact. But it's so delicious! I am eating more and my energy levels are so much better than earlier this year. I still have a few other issues, but they're due to mainly dumb mistakes or more recent travel.