Re: For anyone trying to gain weight
06/01/04 09:05 PM
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JBI
Reged: 01/25/04
Posts: 579
Loc: BC, Canada
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Hi Abby,
I'm in the same boat you are. I'm always been fairly skinny but since my IBS got worse in the fall I actually lost like 17 lbs. I wasn't impressed.
And, neither was my Mum who is a dietitian. She went through my diet and figured out what I was eating. There are many important aspects to a diet, but the main things are 1- caloric intake and 2- making sure you get all your essential vitamins and minerals etc.
We went through what I eat on average and also how much weight I lost over how many months and figured that to start, I needed on average an extra 122 calories a day. This is just one extra glass of Enriched Soy milk a day.
My situation is slightly unique cause I don't get meals at regular times, but making a conscious effort to gradually up your caloric intake will make a difference, although not right away.
For me, I would like to get back the weight that I lost, but first priority is to get feeling better almost all the time. So far it seems ot be working. I'm hoping to get back to going to the gym, which will hopefully help improve my appetite.
Good Luck,
Jamie
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