Low fat and losing weight

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

When I was first diagnosed with CP, my gastro told me to go on a low

fat diet....around 50 grams a day but not much less because of

vitamin issues. It seems that vitamins will be in short supply or,

rather, not properly absorbed, if the fat content of the diet is too

low. He referred me to a pancreatologist (surgeon) to hear about the

surgery option. The pancreatologist advised as normal a diet as

possible with up to 100 grams of fat a day, IF I could take it. He

increased the dosage of Creon to cope with this. I have to say that

it seems to work for me.

The point I really wanted to make was that I lost weight when on the

low fat diet. I was NEVER hungry because I made up in carbs for the

fats of which I was then taking such low amounts. When I increased

the fats again, I regained the lost 8 or 9 lbs almost as quickly as

I'd lost them. For the first time in my life, I was glad to put on

weight. Up to then, I had been an avid dieter all my life, always

trying to lose weight. Ironically, I found a really easy way (low

fat)at a moment in my life when weight loss had become, at best,

irrelevant and, at worst, something I now wanted to avoid.

C'est la vie!

Best wishes all, and " Hello! " to Henry whom I didn't know until to-

day! Welcome back! I've been using this wonderful board for several

months since soon after my diagnosis in May.

Hope you and everyone continue to enjoy the hols.

Fliss