More Frequent Meals and Add Toppings
IBD may cause people to feel full even when they only have a small meal. As a result, they may not take in sufficient foods to gain weight as expected. The best way to deal with this problem is to have smaller meals, but more frequently during the day. For instance, you may have 5 smaller meals instead of 3 big meals per day to avoid the uncomfortable fullness. [5]
In addition to have more meals during the day, adding a dip or a topping can be a simple way to increase the calorie intake to help you gain more weight with IBD. For instance, consider eating some non-dairy or dairy cheese with hummus dip or avocado or adding them to salads or veggies to have some extra calories for your snacks or meals. Yogurt, peanut butter, soy nut butter, almond butter, or sunflower butter, would be a good addition to fruits. In addition, cream cheese may be well eaten with a bagel or celery. The list is endless, depending on your personal tastes. [6]
