Feel like a huge mountain of FAT!

[Jimena]

I don't know how this got at this point. I feel so fat, and i am fat. Before Crohns, i never had any proplem with food. Then i got sick, i started hating food because it makes me sick, i lost a ton of weight and got dx, prednison, that i ate 4 years and my relationship with food take big turn.

I ate everything, and love it! It was long time since i got to eat everything, without pain. Gain weight 40kg (88lb!!!) in four years. Yep, here i am, overweight and keep tight on my goodies and don't want to diet.

I know my diet does not make good for my guts, i eat WAY TOO MUCH sugar. Candy of chocolate everyday. It's like my reward, i had a bad day -> eat chocolate, tired -> eat chocolate, watch movies and relax WITH candy and chips.. And i feel like im addicted to those?!! In mentally. Dont want to lose them, because some point there will be day when i cant eat anything. Like im eating in stock!!! :lol:

Does this make any sense?

Every evening i thinks that tomorrow i start healthier diet, not eat sugar so much and start to exercise.. In the morning that doesnt sound that good anymore. I don't feel myself ME anymore, this isin't me who is looking at the mirrow. I am not that fat!!!!!!!! Or am i? Yes i am.

I HAVE TO do something, i need to get that 'CLICK' in my head when i just realize this is just making me more ill, physically and mentally.

- Fatty-Jimena From Finland

 

[2much]

Thank you for posting...I understand completely and am living a similar story. I can eliminate most bad things from life....except.....sugar based stuff....I crave it...it is easy going down....I am not interested in food other than my chocolate. It is a grazing thing for me and sometimes I seem to just not have the will power to stop

I am very big.....feel awful about myself and of course the extra weight does not help with joint pain and desire to be active.

I have not words of wisdom to offer but I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone in this. Good luck and wishing you the ah ha moment that we both need to move on from this addictive place

 

[Perfer]

for me if I want to quit something im addicted to I have to remove it, like say if I was addicted to chocolate I cant have it in the house, I used to drink a big bottle of coke every day, and to quit I had to just have no sugary drinks in the house, I forced myself to drink water instead, it sucks alot at first but it gets better.

For that reason I never buy candy or chips or sodas, if I want candy ill buy sugar free, and I drink alot of tea and coffee

I used to smoke and it was the same there, I used to smoke over 20 a day and I quit on vacation, I just didnt buy it and kept busy during the day.

Maybe that can work for you too?

 

[AshleyElaine87]

I am the same! I gained about 20 lbs. after a high/long dosage of prednisone and now I eat EVERYTHING because I am now afraid of getting sick again, and not being able to eat. It's been two years! You'd think I'd get over that fear...

 

[tots]

Chocolate- cookies etc do not give me cramps or diarrhea!

So- I am glad to not be the only one with this problem


Lauren

 

[hayesc]

Everywhere you look some doctor or expert is always saying people with Crohn's have trouble gaining weight..

Do not feel alone, I have the same problem! I can eat, and eat, and eat. I've never had a lack of appetite! I go through the same troubles of feeling fat and crappy. Chips and salty or greasy foods are my biggest weakness.
I wish I had some advice to give you, but I am in the same boat. I end up trying to not eat, which in turn causes awful trouble for me and my crohn's..

Thanks for posting, it's good to hear someone else talk about it other than me to my friends! haha