Re: Legal Weight Gain Supplements?

[Guest guest]

At 10:56 PM 12/8/2008, you wrote:

I try to exercise pretty

regularly and can't put on weight or gain strength because it is tough to

get the necessary calories.

What foods are you currently able to tolerate? Doesn't do us a bit of

good to make suggestions if you can't eat what we suggest!

(BTW, I'd be very happy to give you about 45 pounds if you can figure out

how to take it.... I, too, exercise regularly. I'm quite a bit stronger

than I was, but I'm currently stalled at losing weight. Oh, well, it's

the Holidays...)

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

> >I try to exercise pretty regularly and can't put

> >on weight or gain strength because it is tough to get the necessary

calories.

>

> What foods are you currently able to tolerate?

> Doesn't do us a bit of good to make suggestions

> if you can't eat what we suggest!

>

> (BTW, I'd be very happy to give you about 45

> pounds if you can figure out how to take it....

> I, too, exercise regularly. I'm quite a bit

> stronger than I was, but I'm currently stalled at

> losing weight. Oh, well, it's the Holidays...)

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

Can tolerate anything (sorry if that makes anyone jealous) so any

suggestions are helpful. Thanks again.

[Guest guest]

> > >I try to exercise pretty regularly and can't put

> > >on weight or gain strength because it is tough to get the

necessary

> calories.

> >

> > What foods are you currently able to tolerate?

> > Doesn't do us a bit of good to make suggestions

> > if you can't eat what we suggest!

> >

> > (BTW, I'd be very happy to give you about 45

> > pounds if you can figure out how to take it....

> > I, too, exercise regularly. I'm quite a bit

> > stronger than I was, but I'm currently stalled at

> > losing weight. Oh, well, it's the Holidays...)

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

> Can tolerate anything (sorry if that makes anyone jealous) so any

> suggestions are helpful. Thanks again.

>

[Guest guest]

>>

>>

>>

> Can tolerate anything (sorry if that makes anyone jealous) so any

> suggestions are helpful. Thanks again.

I just never have this problem about not being able to gain

weight.

What are you currently eating? I'm

asking because one person who had this

problem turned out to be way under eating

what he should have at his height and build.

Do you cook and bake for yourself much?

Mara

[Guest guest]

> > > >I try to exercise pretty regularly and can't put

> > > >on weight or gain strength because it is tough to get the

> necessary

> > calories.

> > >

> > > What foods are you currently able to tolerate?

> > > Doesn't do us a bit of good to make suggestions

> > > if you can't eat what we suggest!

> > >

> > > (BTW, I'd be very happy to give you about 45

> > > pounds if you can figure out how to take it....

> > > I, too, exercise regularly. I'm quite a bit

> > > stronger than I was, but I'm currently stalled at

> > > losing weight. Oh, well, it's the Holidays...)

> > >

> > >

> > > — Marilyn

> > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > > No Human Children

> > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> > >

> > Can tolerate anything (sorry if that makes anyone jealous) so any

> > suggestions are helpful. Thanks again.

> >

>

Some great advice. Thanks. When I can I will do some calculating to

figure what I should eat and what I am. Will try nut butter brownies.

Any suggestions on good source (that means inexpensive) for almond

flour? I currently make yogurt from whole milk. Eat lots of yogurt

w/ fruit and walnuts (and honey). Raw eggs just give me the willies.

[Guest guest]

> >>

> >>

> >>

> > Can tolerate anything (sorry if that makes anyone jealous) so any

> > suggestions are helpful. Thanks again.

>

>

> I just never have this problem about not being able to gain

> weight.

>

> What are you currently eating? I'm

> asking because one person who had this

> problem turned out to be way under eating

> what he should have at his height and build.

>

> Do you cook and bake for yourself much?

>

> Mara

>

Lately I am doing quite a bit of travel/field work. Since I can't

find much at fast food restaurants or airports, and at times the work

is physically demanding, I don't put weight on. Am not emaciated -

just can't make strength gains and get tired of people telling me I'm

skinny. Also ran out of holes on most of my belts. Went from around

175 pre-SCD to ~162#s and it shows in my face. Sometimes have to work

to stay north of 160. Hard to get sympathy.

While on the road I probably am undereating.

I do cook and now that we finally replaced the oven that had been down

for around a year, Baking is again an option.

[Guest guest]

hi there - same prob here - went up slowly as I gained but stuck at 95-

96 can't get back to 98-100 - but i'll take it - I got here by 3000

calories a day - 3 avoc a day ,3-4 eggs for a while,3 bana/ day -pecan

butter as soon as you can - and the 1/2 1/2 whole milk yog and a 1 lb

poterhouse steak every night- have chilled a bit out on most of those

hence the weight staying the sameI guess hang in

eileen

>

> Hi All, I'm new to the forum. I'm 34, have Crohn's (10 yrs?), started

> SCD around 8 months ago to try to get off meds 6-mp and asacol. Doing

> well (still on meds and doing SCD strictly). Are there any legal

> weight gain supplements or home-made weight gain type recipes that

> anyone can suggest? I try to exercise pretty regularly and can't put

> on weight or gain strength because it is tough to get the necessary

> calories. Looked at egg protein pwder but it has an illegal sweetener

> (can't remember what - was a couple weeks ago). Any suggestions?

> Need calories. Thanks for any suggestions! - Ben

>

> BTW - great forum. I have much reading to do.

>

[Guest guest]

geez I've had so many offer me weight in the past year I should be a

house -LOL -but send some to NY please marilyn :-)eileen

> > >I try to exercise pretty regularly and can't put

> > >on weight or gain strength because it is tough to get the

necessary

> calories.

> >

> > What foods are you currently able to tolerate?

> > Doesn't do us a bit of good to make suggestions

> > if you can't eat what we suggest!

> >

> > (BTW, I'd be very happy to give you about 45

> > pounds if you can figure out how to take it....

> > I, too, exercise regularly. I'm quite a bit

> > stronger than I was, but I'm currently stalled at

> > losing weight. Oh, well, it's the Holidays...)

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

> Can tolerate anything (sorry if that makes anyone jealous) so any

> suggestions are helpful. Thanks again.

>

[Guest guest]

At 02:50 PM 12/9/2008, you wrote:

Some great advice. Thanks. When

I can I will do some calculating to figure what I should eat and what I

am. Will try nut butter brownies. Any suggestions on good source (that

means inexpensive) for almond flour? I currently make yogurt from whole

milk. Eat lots of yogurt w/ fruit and walnuts (and honey). Raw eggs just

give me the willies.

There are 12 ounce cans of tomato juice which you can carry for a drink

with a few calories. Those can easily be found when you're traveling.

I makes a butter pecan satin dessert which does have raw eggs in

it... but you can use pasturized eggs if you want, or, make the satin and

then bake it as soft, chewy cookies.

Carry butter with you and you can get steamed veggies and put lots of

butter on them. Carry a bottle of homemade salad dressing, and order a

salad, and put your own safe dressing on it.

Larabars, although not something I would recommend generally, have some

legal flavors and are convenient to carry and high calorie.

Make yogurt from half and half -- it's delicious! Make smoothies from

that yogurt and add avocado and coconut oil to the smoothies.

I've done smoothies with cooked vegetables and tomato juice, and leftover

roasted meat -- carry it hot in a thermos with you.

And yes, pop out to some place like Fitday.Com and calculate how much

exertion you're putting out a day and how many calories you're taking in.

You're probably eating quite a bit less than you think you are.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Yipes! I need to do some numbers/keep a log. Been saying that since

starting SCD. Better start.

Guess this is individualized, and it has never been a problem, but am

afraid w/ lots of whole milk and butter, etc. I will see an increase

in cholesterol. Any comments? Am due for annual physical so I won't

have to blindly wonder a lot longer. I do east quite a few eggs, but

usually only 1 yolk. Have not tried 1/2 & 1/2 yogurt. Sounds good.

Whole milk rocks though. If I find cholesterol is higher this year

than last I will be pretty bummed.

> >

> > Hi All, I'm new to the forum. I'm 34, have Crohn's (10 yrs?), started

> > SCD around 8 months ago to try to get off meds 6-mp and asacol. Doing

> > well (still on meds and doing SCD strictly). Are there any legal

> > weight gain supplements or home-made weight gain type recipes that

> > anyone can suggest? I try to exercise pretty regularly and can't put

> > on weight or gain strength because it is tough to get the necessary

> > calories. Looked at egg protein pwder but it has an illegal sweetener

> > (can't remember what - was a couple weeks ago). Any suggestions?

> > Need calories. Thanks for any suggestions! - Ben

> >

> > BTW - great forum. I have much reading to do.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

At 03:13 PM 12/9/2008, you wrote:

geez I've had so many offer me

weight in the past year I should be a house -LOL -but send some to NY

please marilyn :-)

I wish I could figure out how to send it! Just think

of the $$$ we could make for the plus sizes AND the ones who were

short-changed on the weight department! Both sides would pay

us....

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

> >Some great advice. Thanks. When I can I will do

> >some calculating to figure what I should eat and

> >what I am. Will try nut butter brownies. Any

> >suggestions on good source (that means

> >inexpensive) for almond flour? I currently make

> >yogurt from whole milk. Eat lots of yogurt w/

> >fruit and walnuts (and honey). Raw eggs just give me the willies.

>

> There are 12 ounce cans of tomato juice which you

> can carry for a drink with a few calories. Those

> can easily be found when you're traveling.

>

> I makes a butter pecan satin dessert which does

> have raw eggs in it... but you can use pasturized

> eggs if you want, or, make the satin and then bake it as soft, chewy

cookies.

>

> Carry butter with you and you can get steamed

> veggies and put lots of butter on them. Carry a

> bottle of homemade salad dressing, and order a

> salad, and put your own safe dressing on it.

>

> Larabars, although not something I would

> recommend generally, have some legal flavors and

> are convenient to carry and high calorie.

>

> Make yogurt from half and half -- it's delicious!

> Make smoothies from that yogurt and add avocado

> and coconut oil to the smoothies.

>

> I've done smoothies with cooked vegetables and

> tomato juice, and leftover roasted meat -- carry it hot in a thermos

with you.

>

> And yes, pop out to some place like Fitday.Com

> and calculate how much exertion you're putting

> out a day and how many calories you're taking in.

> You're probably eating quite a bit less than you think you are.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

Excellent. thanks. I wish I liked tomato juice. May have to get

over raw egg phobia.

[Guest guest]

At 04:52 PM 12/9/2008, you wrote:

Excellent. thanks. I wish I

liked tomato juice. May have to get over raw egg

phobia.

<g> I wasn't all that fond of tomato juice myself when I started

SCD. I got over it.

Don't push on the raw eggs -- btw, that vegetable smoothie I mentioned?

You can drop peeled hard boiled eggs into it to add extra protein.

Also, do a search for my pecan souffle bread. I'm using it for everything

from tortillas to hot dog buns to making chicken salad

sandwiches.

Tell us more about the type of travel you do... we can probably help you

figure out things you can take with you.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Bread sounds good (still need to do a search).

Guessing you use nut flour? What is a good source for nut flour? I

have ground my own but would rather buy some via a website.

Travel is for environmental field work. Lately long Island.

Sometimes S. Louisiana via Baton Rouge. Heard of the SCD for the

first time around 10 years ago while going to a IBD support group in

BR. Did not start the diet until 4/08, to try to get off meds. Have

not taken the leap of stopping the meds yet. Anyway, that's a tangent...

Usually I fly and obviously stay in hotels. Soemtimes have

refrigerator and microwave in the room. Usually take fruit and nuts

with me on travel days. Try to take a batch of yogurt with me. Can

make a batch last anywhere between a few days and a week or more.

> >Excellent. thanks. I wish I liked tomato juice.

> >May have to get over raw egg phobia.

>

> <g> I wasn't all that fond of tomato juice myself

> when I started SCD. I got over it.

>

> Don't push on the raw eggs -- btw, that vegetable

> smoothie I mentioned? You can drop peeled hard

> boiled eggs into it to add extra protein.

>

> Also, do a search for my pecan souffle bread. I'm

> using it for everything from tortillas to hot dog

> buns to making chicken salad sandwiches.

>

> Tell us more about the type of travel you do...

> we can probably help you figure out things you can take with you.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

At 08:39 PM 12/9/2008, you wrote:

Bread sounds good (still need to

do a search).

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BTVC-SCD/message/9652

>> Guessing you use nut flour? What is a good source for nut flour?

I have ground my own but would rather buy some via a website. <<

I get my almond flour from Lucy's Kitchen Shop and my pecan flour from

Sunnyland Farms.

www.lucyskitchenshop.com

and

http://www.sunnylandfarms.com/ProductsList.aspx?CategoryID=19 & SubCatID=56

or

http://tinyurl.com/697zau

Something which might work well for you -- but would require a bit of

work on weekends -- is making Krivel Krackers. Properly dried, these last

the long end of forever. Crackers and Cheese or Crackers and homemade

sausage would be easy snack food.

>> Travel is for environmental field work. Lately long Island.

Sometimes S. Louisiana via Baton Rouge. Heard of the SCD for the

first time around 10 years ago while going to a IBD support group in BR.

Did not start the diet until 4/08, to try to get off meds. Have not taken

the leap of stopping the meds yet. Anyway, that's a tangent...

<<

Heh. Misty's in BR and I'm in N'Awlins. And there are a few (!!) other

SCDers in the Long Island area. I expect we can point you to suitable

places to eat.

>> Usually I fly and obviously stay in hotels. Soemtimes have

refrigerator and microwave in the room. Usually take fruit and nuts

with me on travel days. Try to take a batch of yogurt with me. Can make a

batch last anywhere between a few days and a week or more.

<<

Jilluck does a lot of traveling with her job -- you might browse her

blog.

http://scdadventures.blogspot.com/

I'm not sure just when she had it in there, but she had some excellent

posts about traveling with yogurt and dealing with airlines and so forth

and so on.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Wow, that's all super. Thanks! Just ordered 5# of almond flour.

I've read some Jilluck and will more. thanks again.

> >Bread sounds good (still need to do a search).

>

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BTVC-SCD/message/9652

>

> >> Guessing you use nut flour? What is a good

> source for nut flour? I have ground my own but

> would rather buy some via a website. <<

>

> I get my almond flour from Lucy's Kitchen Shop

> and my pecan flour from Sunnyland Farms.

>

> www.lucyskitchenshop.com

>

> and

>

>

http://www.sunnylandfarms.com/ProductsList.aspx?CategoryID=19 & SubCatID=56

>

> or

>

> http://tinyurl.com/697zau

>

> Something which might work well for you -- but

> would require a bit of work on weekends -- is

> making Krivel Krackers. Properly dried, these

> last the long end of forever. Crackers and Cheese

> or Crackers and homemade sausage would be easy snack food.

>

> >> Travel is for environmental field work.

> Lately long Island. Sometimes S. Louisiana via

> Baton Rouge. Heard of the SCD for the

> first time around 10 years ago while going to a

> IBD support group in BR. Did not start the diet

> until 4/08, to try to get off meds. Have not

> taken the leap of stopping the meds yet. Anyway, that's a tangent... <<

>

> Heh. Misty's in BR and I'm in N'Awlins. And there

> are a few (!!) other SCDers in the Long Island

> area. I expect we can point you to suitable places to eat.

>

> >> Usually I fly and obviously stay in hotels.

> Soemtimes have refrigerator and microwave in the

> room. Usually take fruit and nuts

> with me on travel days. Try to take a batch of

> yogurt with me. Can make a batch last anywhere

> between a few days and a week or more. <<

>

> Jilluck does a lot of traveling with her job -- you might browse her

blog.

>

> http://scdadventures.blogspot.com/

>

> I'm not sure just when she had it in there, but

> she had some excellent posts about traveling with

> yogurt and dealing with airlines and so forth and so on.

>

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

Remember that we aren't going to gain weight until our digestions improve and healing of our intestinal walls and our gut ecology has been restored. This takes time.

Our bodies just can't absorb nutrients appropriately until then.

Kim M.

SCD 5 years

[Guest guest]

Understood, however since I am on meds AND doing the diet, am at the

moment (knocking on wood) in remission and feeling good.From a few

quick calculations last night...I'm not eating enough. Thx.

>

> Remember that we aren't going to gain weight until our digestions

improve and healing of our intestinal walls and our gut ecology has

been restored. This takes time.

>

> Our bodies just can't absorb nutrients appropriately until then.

>

> Kim M.

> SCD 5 years

>

[Guest guest]

LOL!!!! PS I'm up to 97.4 (thats pounds not body temp - LOL)last

night highest yet!!!

eileen

> >geez I've had so many offer me weight in the

> >past year I should be a house -LOL -but send some to NY please

marilyn :-)

> >I wish I could figure out how to send it! Just

> >think of the $$$ we could make for the plus

> >sizes AND the ones who were short-changed on the

> >weight department! Both sides would pay us....

> >

> >

> >— Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

what's best to try first - butter or coconut oil

eileen

> > >Some great advice. Thanks. When I can I will do

> > >some calculating to figure what I should eat and

> > >what I am. Will try nut butter brownies. Any

> > >suggestions on good source (that means

> > >inexpensive) for almond flour? I currently make

> > >yogurt from whole milk. Eat lots of yogurt w/

> > >fruit and walnuts (and honey). Raw eggs just give me the willies.

> >

> > There are 12 ounce cans of tomato juice which you

> > can carry for a drink with a few calories. Those

> > can easily be found when you're traveling.

> >

> > I makes a butter pecan satin dessert which does

> > have raw eggs in it... but you can use pasturized

> > eggs if you want, or, make the satin and then bake it as soft,

chewy

> cookies.

> >

> > Carry butter with you and you can get steamed

> > veggies and put lots of butter on them. Carry a

> > bottle of homemade salad dressing, and order a

> > salad, and put your own safe dressing on it.

> >

> > Larabars, although not something I would

> > recommend generally, have some legal flavors and

> > are convenient to carry and high calorie.

> >

> > Make yogurt from half and half -- it's delicious!

> > Make smoothies from that yogurt and add avocado

> > and coconut oil to the smoothies.

> >

> > I've done smoothies with cooked vegetables and

> > tomato juice, and leftover roasted meat -- carry it hot in a

thermos

> with you.

> >

> > And yes, pop out to some place like Fitday.Com

> > and calculate how much exertion you're putting

> > out a day and how many calories you're taking in.

> > You're probably eating quite a bit less than you think you are.

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

>

> Excellent. thanks. I wish I liked tomato juice. May have to get

> over raw egg phobia.

>