Topic Explanation:
The forum topic is about a person who had a loop ileostomy and is struggling with weight loss. They are seeking advice on how to stabilize their weight and gain back the pounds they lost.

Advice and Insights:
- Try high-calorie meals and snacks, and eat at least 6 small high-calorie meals throughout the day.
- Consider consuming nutritional drinks like Boost or Ensure Plus to supplement your meals.
- Foods like mac and cheese with butter, root beer floats, pasta with meat sauce, organic whole grain toast with peanut butter and honey, and fatty meats like ribs can help in gaining weight.
- Consume clean, highly nutritious food to provide the body with quality fuel for healing.
- Consider adding sugar and cream to tea, but avoid coffee as it may leach nutrients until the weight is regained.
- Once the body has healed from the surgery, weight will naturally go back on.
- Cannabis can act as an appetite stimulant.
- Find the foods you love and eat lots of those to help with weight gain.
- Savor every mouthful and make your life count for pleasure while eating.
- It can be challenging to eat high-calorie foods when dealing with a high output ileostomy, but consuming pasta with lots of cheese can be helpful.