Road to recovery | Im scared of losing weight | Episode 25

Im gonna do a lot of talking in this video but I do move around so its not just me sat in my house or my car, its all of them! Enjoy.
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[@summersalix]

Do you find its harder to maintain weight with an ostomy? And if so, do you find its easier to gain or easier to lose? I wonder how the lack of gut flora due to the surgery affects things like metabolism, appetite, mood, and weight, since gut flora is key with this. Do you also find that your appetite has been different with an ostomy? I ask bc I'll be getting an ileostomy soon and cant find these answers, but hearing from personal experience helps!

[@JosephGreenly]

Tbh my weight goes up easily and if I push myself on the treadmill I can lose reasonably fast as well. I still get a lot of my veggies in but the ones that digest best are broccoli and most root veg. Tbh with an ileostomy as long as you don't mind seeing it in the bag you can eat anything you want. My appetite hasn't changed I've always been someone who enjoys a lot of food. Good luck with your ileostomy and look out bc soon ill be cover a topic on colostomy bags soon.

[@summersalix]

Thanks so much! For what reasons do u think it's easier to gain weight with an ileostomy vs pre-ileo?

[@JosephGreenly]

Veggie Bee I wouldn't be able to say which is easier only what I've experienced myself. But I don't have trouble gaining weight. Maybe it's more my mental attitude to food.