I’ve had Crohn’s since I was about 12. Always struggled to gain weight. Even since my Ileostomy when I was 22 , I have never really experienced much weight gain.
I’m about 5ft 8 and 10 st (140lb). Heaviest I’ve ever been was around 11st , but literally had to eat every minute I was awake.
Does anyone else feel like they can just eat and eat and never really gain weight? Would appreciate anyone’s feedback in a similar situation.
Thanks
Hell bplad.
I cannot put my lack of weight gain down to my stoma because I was 10.5st since I was 14 years old and stayed (more or less ) that weight until my 70's. after that I began to gain weight and last year reached 11.5st. However, I now weigh in at about 11st.
I have a (Plausible?) theory for the (slight) weight gain, which was over several years. This would be that before that, I never used to eat at lunchtimes. Once I started eating midday, I started putting on weight. Oh! and as I get older, I am doing less and less exercise.
All this doesn't seem to have anything to do with my stoma, It just seems to be the way my body metabolises the food.
I certainly do not worry about it and think myself somewhat luckier than many, as it seems that it is well within the healthy guidelines.
Best wishes
Bill
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I'm the opposite, put weight on all too easily, but I had my ileostomy for a different condition than you. I don't know if that makes a difference, and now I live on steroids. I have to try and be very careful about what I eat and exercise daily, as I put on weight even easier.
Hi Bplad, I've always been thin, but I've always been active, and now with an ileostomy and almost constant output, I don't put on weight no matter how much I eat.
I had emergency adenocarcinoma colon surgery almost 3 years ago. 2 years were fair, lots of getting used to. As of the end of last year, I am slowly fading into the tapestry. Developed more problems. Lost about 20 lbs in the last 3 months. As I am fond of saying: I look like someone in a gulag who has been starved. My problem is that I really don't care to eat much. Anemia makes me crave ice cubes, output and discharge heavily messed up. Health care experts? Not so much.
I wonder if it is your metabolism that won't let you gain weight. Maybe someone on this site is able to give you a good tip pertaining to wanted weight gain. I wish that for you.
