Gaining Back The Weight

[Kim UPST NY]

Hi eveyone, I am so scared I was Diagnosed in Jan of this year and I went from 102lb to 85lb Iam 5'2" And I am so scared I do eat , I also have a slight eating disorder, well when you go through your life in pain after you eat you start to think the food is making you sick. Well I still have a fear of food slightly but now I just can't gain weight. I do eat , I eat eggs lunch meat Chicken Lots of Salads , Celery But none of these things are helping me What can I eat? Please feel free to e-mail me kmztoy@hotmail.com

[jmengert]

I can empathize with your situation. I am 5'5 and got down to 95 pounds. I was so afraid to eat anything because everything made me feel bad. Even after going gluten-free, I had awful nausea and stomach problems for awhile. I didn't begin to gain weight back for about 6-8 months, unfortunately (though I gained back about 5 to 8 pounds initially). I'm now finally back to my pre-Celiac days' weight, but it's taken me a year and a half to get here. However, my intestines were really damaged and my body still feels like it's healing. So, give it some time--you will eventually gain weight back.

In the meantime, it's all about "good" fats--peanut butter, Ensure, olive oil, pure butter. I also began eating more cakes and cookies to gain weight back. I figured I had been ill for so long that it was time to indulge If you're still feeling ill, though, eat simply: pure fruits and veggies, potatoes, fish, and chicken. Then, on to the good stuff

Hang in there--it will get better, but it may take some time. Good luck!

[par18]

Hi Kim

I understand where you are coming from. I was there about 11 months ago. I was approx 30 lbs underweight when Dx'd in May 2005. At first I was scared and not hungry. A visit to an RD set me up on a diet of mostly naturally gluten free foods. In the beginning I was eating almost 3000 calories a day. This consisted of 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. It seemed like all I was doing was eating but I felt the only way to gain weight is to eat. I do not know how much of what I ate in the beginning was being absorbed but my main symptom (diarrhea) went away in only two days. I don't think I missed a meal for about the first 2 months. After about 12 weeks I had gained about 10 pounds and started to relax. I resumed my normal activities and my appetite returned. Today I have gained back all the weight I needed. If you have to do so chart a sample diet for about a week and try as best that you can to eat at regular intervals. The key for me was making eating a routine. For now try to view food as a fuel and not some restrictive measure. Also try to get your mind off the disease by focusing on other things that interest you. This website is a valuable source of information. The snacks I ate in the beginning consisted of yogurt,nuts, peanut butter on gluten-free toast,fruits and chips (corn or potato). Good luck to you.

Tom

[bluejeangirl]

Hi eveyone, I am so scared I was Diagnosed in Jan of this year and I went from 102lb to 85lb Iam 5'2" And I am so scared I do eat , I also have a slight eating disorder, well when you go through your life in pain after you eat you start to think the food is making you sick. Well I still have a fear of food slightly but now I just can't gain weight. I do eat , I eat eggs lunch meat Chicken Lots of Salads , Celery But none of these things are helping me What can I eat? Please feel free to e-mail me kmztoy@hotmail.com

Kim,

Do you still have an uneasy feeling when your stomach is full. Food issues are not easy to get over. I can tell you what I'd eat to gain weight but it mostly involves high fat foods and desserts after I'd ate a nice lunch or supper. You don't have to be scared to eat anymore. and keep telling yourself that. You said you eat lots of salads, well try eating smaller salads with like a grilled cheese on kinnikinnick Italian white tapioca bread. Have some chips with it. Have two Pamela's cookies the ones that are already made. It will take awhile to stretch your stomach and eat normal. But I keep looking at what you eat and its all the stuff I'd have if I wanted to lose weight not gain.

[Lollie]

I can totally relate to you! I am 5'9' and got down to 110. I got very scared. I lost weight when I started the diet. but now I find that I have gained about 20lbs and I eat little snacks all day! i agree that it will take some time to allow your body to heal and it will take time to stretch your stomache back to a more normal size. I think I just ate like kid sized meals mostly, then I would have a snack or snacks, in between. I always thought that food would make me sick, because it really was, but now I know that if I avoid the ones that make me sick, the others make me feel good! It has taken me a while to switch my mind over, but it is so much better now! I drank insure, and I love chocolate milk (I am not lactose intolerent). I also started having ice cream. All the things that you like, you should stock your house with and have them ready to eat.

Good Luck!!!!!!!

Lollie

[ravenwoodglass]

Hi eveyone, I am so scared I was Diagnosed in Jan of this year and I went from 102lb to 85lb Iam 5'2" And I am so scared I do eat , I also have a slight eating disorder, well when you go through your life in pain after you eat you start to think the food is making you sick. Well I still have a fear of food slightly but now I just can't gain weight. I do eat , I eat eggs lunch meat Chicken Lots of Salads , Celery But none of these things are helping me What can I eat? Please feel free to e-mail me kmztoy@hotmail.com

Something that helped our family was carnation instant breakfast, the powder, we woould add a shake with it whole milk and ice cream a couple times a day. If you can have dairy they come to about 500 calories each or more. Make sure the ice cream is gluten-free.