I have Chrons and need help gaining muscle.

[Breathofcoldair]

Hi! I am new to this website so if I mess up on the forum rules or regulations let me know and I will fix them ASAP. My name is Ethan and I am 21, I weigh 205lbs, I am 6"1' ,and have been diagnosed with chrons since I was 8 years old. Currently I am taking a 40 mg shot of Humara every week to suppress my symptoms. I am on a fairly strict diet with about 3 or 4 cheat meals a month. I lift weights 6 times a week doing a push pull legs system with 3 days of cardio as well. I can lift crazy amounts compared to my friends who are in the gym, and are much bigger than me. (deadlift 415, 4 sets of 10 my buddies dont even touch 2 plates). I also play hockey about 2 times a week (not included in the cardio). So now that I have given the background information. I have incredibly small muscles and my muscle size is not getting bigger. I tried increasing my caloric intake and upping my macros (primarily protein). I do not feel the exhaustion or pain that is often felt with chrons, while working out and it actually has helped curb my depression, but I am still very unhappy with the way my body looks. I seem stuck in a skinny-fat body no matter what changes I make. I dream of being able to compete but its been a year and a half and while I've lost 60lbs (most of it fat) I have not made any progress in making my muscles more visible. My muscles have also been progressivley getting more strong, so I do not think its a malnutrition issue because I am getting a ton of food in. I would love to hear from other people with Chrons, or anyone who can give advice. If you have any questions or need more info please ask away.

Best regards,
Ethan

[Heisman2]

1. It is "Crohn's", not "Chron's".
2. We cannot talk about any meds on here.
3. You are not going to gain significant muscle while losing 60 pounds.
4. It quite possibly is malnutrition as you can get stronger without getting bigger and people with Crohn's may not absorb food well. You should read the stickies in the main section, ask your GI doctor if he/she has any concerns about malabsorption, and then simply eat more calories.