Weight gain and eating fats (or not) [was: Re: Re: New to this List]

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Did most of you only gain weight because of the healing process form the SCD?

Do you think her body has still not healed and therefore not putting on weight?

What should we do to help her heal on this SCD?

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> > > Once you start healing, the weight sure comes on! I started the diet at

> > > 94 pounds, dropped to 90 pounds, and am now at 105 pounds. I've had to

> > > cut back on my calorie intake, because I can no longer fit into some of

> > > my clothes! My mom is surprised I'm gaining, because I really don't eat

> > > that much, but what I do eat is loaded with calories. In my pre-SCDlife,

> > > I could eat and eat and never gain a pound (except when onprednisone).

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> > > Dairy is a great way to put on weight, if you can handle it. Yogurt,

> > > cheese, cheesecake, butter, and frozen yogurt added lots of calories to

> > > my diet. Nut butter, avocado, and coconut oil are the other things that

> > > helped me pack on some weight.

> > >

> > > Holly

> > > Crohn's

> > > SCD 12/01/08

> > >

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> > If that's true I can only conclude that people's different metabolisms

> > play a very large role in weight gain or not and what you eat is

> > secondary. While there's truth to the first part, the last part isn't

> > true. Eating a lot of calories, per se, isn't going to make you gain

> > weight. It depends on the type of calories as well as amount. But not fat

> > calories. I wish we could lay that falacy to rest once and for all.

> > Fat/protein calories aren't going to do it. I'll mention again the books

> > Good Calories, Bad Calories and Life Without Bread. Both books explain

> > what you makes you gain weight and what doesn't (i.e., how the body

> > metabolizes fats, proteins, starches, sugars), and contrary to public

> > opinion and the government, and conventional medical establishment, it

> > ain't eating fats that makes you fat.

> >

> > I have Crohn's. I was somewhat overweight before I started the diet and

> > went on LDN. I'm 5' 11 " tall so didn't look all that heavy. I've lost just

> > under 50 pounds since the beginning of the year since starting the diet

> > and LDN. I eat tons of meat, cheese, yogurt, oils, butter, and that

> > doesn't gain me a pound. Or anybody else. That's not how it works

> > physiologically. If anybody is gaining weight on the SCD then it's because

> > of whatever amount of carbs they're eating; and some people gain a lot of

> > weight from few carbs; and some gain not much from a lot of carbs. How

> > your body metabolizes carbs (and what kind of carbs) is the key to weight

> > gain/lose.

> >

> > n

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Did most of you only gain weight because of the healing process form the SCD?Do you think her body has still not healed and therefore not putting on weight?Yes. She may not be deriving the full load of nutrition from the food. That is often the case with people with Crohn's. Because thegut is not absorbing the nutrients properly. As well as the fact that physical healing takes tons of energy. Morethan just regular existing. For bleeding around the rectum area, you might try Carlson'svitamin E suppositories - this will help to reduce inflammation and discomfort in the rectal area. They are very soothing - andshe can use a few during the days she experiencesrectal bleeding. Just google them onlineand you'll be able to find them. They're very helpful.Also - epsom salt baths are the best on days when she isbeing symptomatic. They help the body detox and shuckoff achiness. What should we do to help her heal on this SCD?Also - on days when she isbeing symptomatic, add in more bone broths - whether chicken or beefor mixed or turkey, etc. This is fantastic for helping internalorgan healing. She can add a softboiled egg to it, or homemademayonnaise for extra richness. http://www.gapsdiet.com/INTRODUCTION_DIET.htmlMeat and fish stocks provide building blocks for the rapidly growing cells of the gut lining and they have a soothing effect on any areas of inflammation in the gut. That is why they aid digestion and have been known for centuries as healing folk remedies for the digestive tract...There's a lot more about intro broths at the link.Mara

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Did most of you only gain weight because of the healing process form the SCD?Do you think her body has still not healed and therefore not putting on weight?Yes. She may not be deriving the full load of nutrition from the food. That is often the case with people with Crohn's. Because thegut is not absorbing the nutrients properly. As well as the fact that physical healing takes tons of energy. Morethan just regular existing. For bleeding around the rectum area, you might try Carlson'svitamin E suppositories - this will help to reduce inflammation and discomfort in the rectal area. They are very soothing - andshe can use a few during the days she experiencesrectal bleeding. Just google them onlineand you'll be able to find them. They're very helpful.Also - epsom salt baths are the best on days when she isbeing symptomatic. They help the body detox and shuckoff achiness. What should we do to help her heal on this SCD?Also - on days when she isbeing symptomatic, add in more bone broths - whether chicken or beefor mixed or turkey, etc. This is fantastic for helping internalorgan healing. She can add a softboiled egg to it, or homemademayonnaise for extra richness. http://www.gapsdiet.com/INTRODUCTION_DIET.htmlMeat and fish stocks provide building blocks for the rapidly growing cells of the gut lining and they have a soothing effect on any areas of inflammation in the gut. That is why they aid digestion and have been known for centuries as healing folk remedies for the digestive tract...There's a lot more about intro broths at the link.Mara