Rice doesn't bother me at all. One thing I've learned is that for Crohn's what triggers issues for people is different for everybody, although there are some foods that are nearly universally problematic. Rice is actually very gentle on my stomach. Another 'funny' thing that I learned is that, generally speaking, 'healthy' foods hurt me far more than junk food. Whole grain breads are definitely not an option for me, as well as anything packed with fiber. Basically anything that isn't easily digestible should be avoided. I also have been staying away from alcohol and fatty foods. The biopsy didn't reveal any cancer but I do have some polyps that can become problematic in the future. I also have some scarring and overall damage to my GI tract. The weirdest thing about Crohn's is the other effects that come from it, like joint pain, etc. I already have joint issues due to thyroid disease and genetics as well as past injuries. Some days I feel okay and other days I feel like I'm 70 years old. Getting older sucks! For now I'm just going to focus on continuing to lose weight to ease pressure on my body as much as possible. I've had issues with my weight for many years and I think that it had a lot to do with undiagnosed thyroid issues. I'm 6' tall and at my biggest I weighed around 330 lbs. There was a couple of times where I cut out drinking and shitty foods and started to exercise regularly and I lost tons of weight, but as soon as I stopped being disciplined, the weight came back. For me it's EXTREMELY easy to gain weight because my metabolism is shit. Back in 2008 I lost a ton of weight and got in pretty good shape, but by early 2010 I was fat again because I stopped exercising and drank tons of beer. I have been losing lots of weight the last several months due to not drinking and making sure to exercise daily but I wouldn't say I'm in 'good' shape. Right now I'm around 235 lbs which is actually fairly light for me, but I'd ideally like to hit about 205. All I have to do is just work out more but I'm a lazy bastard lol. My strength is good but my cardio sucks. I need to quit smoking.