RE: Too skinny--not gaining weight

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I know the feeling of not being hungry because the same thing happened to me when I started the diet. I just had to tell myself that my body NEEDED this food and eat it. Almost forcing myself. It's just like when you're sick and lose your appetite. you force yourself to at least drink water or something to keep hydrated. Avocado is a great food for gaining weight. It's densly packed with fat/calories but it's god for you and most people tolerate them very early on (probably raw, I don't know how you'd cook them) I cut it in half length wise, take a knife and smack the blade into the seed and then turn it like a screw driver to twist the seed out. Very easy to do. Peel the ksin off, then you can cut it up or eat it as is. Put some scd mayo on it, or some honey, whatever you like. It would be a good breakfast too.If you're eating nut flowers those are also great for gaining weight. Also try yogurt made from half and half (probably have to buy organic because all non organic ones i've found contain carageenan which is illegal)Hope this helps!-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a dayTo: BTVC-SCD From: ayoungberg3@...Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 05:50:33 +0000Subject: Too skinny--not gaining weight

Hi,

I'm a newbie to the group. Joined just a couple weeks ago but started the diet in October. I have had Crohns since I was 11 years old (now 41) and finally decided I needed something different from the standard meds and imodium everyday. After beginning the diet I lost about 6 lbs. and had a flare 2 weeks ago with pain and vomitting and lost another couple pounds as well as my appetite. I have always been thin and weighed about 108 or 110 on a good day and now I am at 102 and looking sickly.

Is there a magical point in this diet at which us skinny people can look forward to gaining weight? I am getting frustrated because my clothes aren't fitting and some of my co-workers are starting to think I am out of my mind for sticking with this diet even though I have explained that it is for improved digestive health and not weight loss.

I know the diet is working because after the first three days I started all of the bloating, cramping and gas went away like magic! After about a month on the diet my joint pain disappeared.

I am trying to eat more but it is harder since my appetite is gone. I am a little hungry in the morning but not much later in the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks,

Annie

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