Gaining Weight

    Although most people want to lose weight and try everything possible not to gain weight, most people with CF want and need the complete opposite. Our bodies produce thick mucus that prevents the normal absorption of key nutrients and fat in the intestines, leading to poor digestion, slow growth, and difficulty gaining weight.

    My last hospital on April 27th I weighed 110 lbs and have pretty much been at this same weight for 5 years. June 9th I went for my follow up apt at the CF clinic and weighed 126 lbs. I gained a whole 16 lbs. I was so happy because I have been trying to gain weight for so long.

    How did I do it: well before my hospitalization my blood sugars were out of control due to my CF related diabetes. After a few days of my sugars being of the charts (literally) the doctors came up with a proper insulin regimine to get them back in control. Not sure why no one was ever able to give me this informatin before but I found out that when your sugars are out of control you pee alot and actually peeing all your calories out. No calories=no weight gain. I've always ate alot and never understood where it all went, now I know it all went down the toilet.

    Now the hard part is to keep it up and at least stay where I'm at.