Tried to lose weight...diet cause Crohns pain. diet help? thoughts on Nutribullet?

[LaurenSewell]

Hi there
I have been well for years with no relapses and started by NY diet last week - it is very high in fibre, lots of whole grains, vegetables, nuts and seeds etc...big mistake as last few days I have had Crohns pains that I haven't had for years. I think it was the amount of wholegrains and vegetables that done it... so I am going to have a look back at my diet and make some changes...

I was thinking of the nutri bullet...I read that it breaks down fruit & veg so that the body finds it easier to digest...I thought wow this must be great for someone with Crohns. however my mum still thinks that the fibre would 'drag' on my bowels and still best to avoid veg even if put through the nutri bullet... was wondering if anybody had any thoughts on this at all?

Any diet advice would help? trying to lose weight but of course I don't want to be ill.

Thanks

 

[Axelfl3333]

The nutribullet should be ok but it's a very expensive way to get a veggie fix,homemade soup is miles cheaper and tastier make it with stock cubes veggies we'll cook and or blended,homemade low cal soup,fish and the old standby chicken is really good

 

[Lam123]

Hi! I'm in the same position. Nut bullet wouldn't work for me, still too much fibre. So I have a juicer that I use. I put all kinds of fruits and veg in it. I am not eating high fibre foods to lose weight, just cutting back portions of low fiver foods and adding in some exercise.

 

[hugh]

veggie juice and soups (stock cubes bad on my digestion, bone broth good)

 

[UnXmas]

Nuts and seeds are high in calories so won't help you lose weight anyway. There are low-calorie foods that are also low-fibre: e.g. tinned fruit, bananas, smooth soups, yoghurt, cottage cheese, fish, white meat, eggs, and some vegetables, such as carrots, may well be ok if you peel all the skin off and make sure they're very well-cooked. Also refined grains don't differ much in calories from whole-grains, so white bread, white rice and low-fibre breakfast cereals (e.g. cornflakes, rice krispies) don't differ much in calories from their high-fibre counterparts, but are much easier on your digestive system.