What to eat during a flare up?

[luckoftheirish]

what to eat during a flare up?

hi guys,

any suggestions on what best to eat during a flare up? stuck in this for about 2 weeks and just cant shake it. started taking imodium today to try cut back on the bathroom visits but not working so far. lost about half a stone in the last week and really need to get back on track:voodoo:

 

[My Butt Hurts]

Canned chicken and rice soup always makes me feel better. The rice thickens up my insides I think.
When I was REALLY sick and didn't have an appetite, the only thing that would give me energy was Wendy's jr. cheeseburgers. I know that won't work for everyone though.

 

[ozguts]

I'd stay away from high fat, spicy, and dairy foods. See how that goes for a little bit maybe?

 

[Ghostwind]

I have good luck by going with mashed potatoes and noodles. Think bland.

 

[hippie4lyfe]

apple sauce, porridge, green shakes (juiced not containing the chunks), soups without bits, just keep it liquidy or mashed and easy for the stomach

 

[teeny5]

cream of wheat, plain white rice, mashed potatoes, bananas...if really ripe, plain toast, plain crackers (saltines)

 

[hippie4lyfe]

wouldnt toast irritate the inner lining?

 

[teeny5]

seemed fine for me...just don't over toast and no butter, just barely toasted.

 

[hippie4lyfe]

id use soy butter, which is delicious and healthy but i dunno things too toasted seem to be a little prickley on my insides.

 

[SB6286]

Campbell's makes a product called Soup at Hand (just discovered it today) seems like a good thing to eat if you aren't on a totally liquid diet, the best way I can describe it is like a smoothie but with soup not fruit.

 

[Aenea01]

Anything really nutritious and low residue is what they are getting at. You want max nutritional result with minimum output. Personally I stay away from the canned soup, preferring those fresh ones you can get from a deli or whatever.

The more processed the food (think canned, boxed, ect..) the harder it is to digest. Steamed veggies so they are soft, chicken and rice are a favorite of most Crohnies, protein shakes. Think health food.

Some people are way more sensitive to milk or wheat products when flaring - you have to find what your own system will tolerate. Not tolerating is expressed by increased gas production, cramping, moving through your system like a bobsled at a water park, or just sheets of water come out, no solids. Your large intesting reforms all of your food into bolus' and is responsible for absorbing the water back out of your food so if your food is running right through you make sure to drink a lot more water, this is one way you end up getting dehydrated when flaring.

Sorry if this was tmi

 

[Op.28/18]

I usually eat a lot of bananas and potatoes.

 

[mommy1st]

The BRAT diet always works for me, banana, rice, applesauce and toast.

 

[RHOV]

The BRATT diet is pretty easy on the digestive system since there isn't a lot of fiber, but there's hardly any protein. I usually drink a lot of Ensure and mix protein powder with everything. Just throw it in your soups, rice, and applesauce. Anything nutritionally dense that will keep the calories up without being too hard to digest.

 

[Babe123]

apple sauce, porridge, green shakes (juiced not containing the chunks), soups without bits, just keep it liquidy or mashed and easy for the stomach

do you mean apple sauce out of the jar?

 

[Mazen]

Homemade chicken soup with rice and carrots, toast, ripe bananas, boiled potatoes, boiled Omega 3 eggs, teas with some honey....

 

[BubbleBoi]

white rice and jello

 

[hippie4lyfe]

babe i do eat blended apple sauce out of the jar yes. just try to get organic and very smooth and blended without chunks.