Weight Gain

J.T.Member

Hi All,

I need help with weight gain. Yes, I said weight gain! Because of a SIBO diagnosis, I have lost about 15 pounds eating low FODMAPS for the past 2 years. I was already thin & couldn't afford to loose any weight. I am feeling better, but cannot gain weight.

Before SIBO, I was already lactose intolerant & somewhat dairy sensitive. So dairy is not an option for all those protein drinks that weight trainers use. I eat tremendous amounts of good healthy fats such as ghee, olive oil, avocados, fatty fish, coconut oil, MCT oil, etc. But it seems without the wheat bread, I gain nothing!

I have gone to a nutritionist, and got very little help. I do drink a pea & rice protein drink from Metagenics, and see very little weight gain. I eat & love red meat, pork, & all the various fatty meats.

Does anybody know of any safe drugs where the side affects are weight gain that I could discuss with my GI?

Anybody in the same boat?

Thanks for your advice.

4/13/1711:40 AM

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AnnikkiMember

Sounds like you need more carbs. High fat and protein diet doesn't equal weight gain.

I found this list that was on the OK to eat:

Cereals, Grains, Breads, Biscuits, Pasta, Nuts and Cakes

Wheat free breads
Gluten free breads
Bread:
- Corn bread
- Oat bread
- Rice bread
- Spelt sourdough bread
- Potato flour bread
Wheat free or gluten free pasta
Bread, wheat – 1 slice
Almonds – max of 15
Biscuit, savoury
Biscuit, shortbread – 1 only
Brazil nuts
Bulgur / bourghal – 1/4 cup cooked, 44g serving
Buckwheat
Buckwheat flour
Buckwheat noodles
Brown rice / whole grain rice
Chestnuts
Chips, plain / potato crisps, plain
Cornflour / maize
Crispbread
Corncakes
Cornflakes – 1/2 cup
Coconut – milk, cream, flesh
Corn tortillas, 3 tortillas
Crackers, plain
Hazelnuts – max of 15
Macadamia nuts
Millet
Mixed nuts
Oatmeal, 1/2 cup
Oats
Oatcakes
Peanuts
Pecans – max of 15
Pine nuts – max of 15
Polenta
Popcorn
Porridge and oat based cereals
Potato flour
Pretzels
Quinoa
Pasta, wheat – up to 1/2 cup cooked
Rice:
- Basmati rice
- Brown rice
- Rice noodles
- White rice
Rice bran
Rice cakes
Rice crackers
Rice flakes
Rice flour
Rice Krispies
Seeds:
- Chia seeds
- Egusi seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Sunflower seeds
Starch, maize, potato and tapioca
Sorghum
Tortilla chips / corn chips
Walnuts

4/13/171:29 PM

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J.T.Member

Thanks for your quick response Annikki! I appreciate it. I do eat carbs everyday. I purchase gluten-free breads made with potato, rice & corn, and have at least 2 slices (sometimes 6) each day for sandwiches etc. I eat cornflakes with coconut milk or gluten-free pancakes every morning. Along with a meat, I eat brown-rice pasta or white rice several times per week for lunch or dinner. In between meals, I eat Lucy's gluten-free cookies, corn chips, & potato chips. I drown a lot of my foods with ghee & olive oil! On occasion, I have peanut butter, nuts & dairy free ice cream made with coconut milk.

4/13/172:24 PM

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Scott FMember

If you don't have a dairy issue beyond lactose intolerance then hard cheeses should be fine for you. Just a thought, in case it helps.

4/13/172:30 PM

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AnnikkiMember

J.T. posted:
Thanks for your quick response Annikki! I appreciate it. I do eat carbs everyday. I purchase gluten-free breads made with potato, rice & corn, and have at least 2 slices (sometimes 6) each day for sandwiches etc. I eat cornflakes with coconut milk or gluten-free pancakes every morning. Along with a meat, I eat brown-rice pasta or white rice several times per week for lunch or dinner. In between meals, I eat Lucy's gluten-free cookies, corn chips, & potato chips. I drown a lot of my foods with ghee & olive oil! On occasion, I have peanut butter, nuts & dairy free ice cream made with coconut milk.

Sounds like you are doing everything you can. I can send you some of my extra weight