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thisisfun570
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Joined : May 2017
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Posted 9/7/2018 5:25 AM (GMT -7)
Ok I'm about 4 months out of J Pouch surgery and doing great. Metamucil and immodium have been my best friends...I have eaten so much that I was unable to eat with UC excluding some. I was very underweight so I have been eating all the fried chicken, burgers, wings and pizza I can haha. Its been amazing
..but although I'm not getting fat I miss the good feeling of eating healthy...I know salads and alot of vegetables are iffy so I want to know what some of you eat
I would like to get back to eating healthy and getting all my nutrients without having a rough time in the bathroom haha. I've handled most things well...if anyone has any suggestions lmk! Thanks
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notsosicklygirl
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Posted 9/7/2018 7:51 AM (GMT -7)
I eat everything really. I don't think too much about having a jpouch or the repercussions, but if I eat something crazy, I could end up with some extra trips to the toilet, which never stops me. I haven't really found anything that slows things for me, though I don't spend much time worried about it, i just go when I need to. Seems like toilet trips can be more of a problem at night than during the day for me. No one wants to get up at night, and the only way I can avoid it is by not eating late. I don't eat early though, I just get up if I need to. I am alight sleeper anyway, I am always up at least once or twice for some reason.

You could try posting this on j-pouch.org, we have such a limited number of posters with jpouches here on HW.

I literally eat everything, from italian food, to sushi, to salads, soups, mexican, chinese, southern, BBQ, vegan, food trucks, diners, desserts, seafood, seriously - you name it, I probably eat it. You're right though, the consequences are not often weight related, they are more poop related. Instead of counting calories, i count poops. Kidding, I don't care. smile
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ks1905
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Posted 9/7/2018 9:59 AM (GMT -7)
The real concern are blockages from popcorn, mushrooms, carrots, etc...

When are you scheduled for your scope? Maybe your surgeon/GI can give you the all clear at some point. I can’t speak from personal experience because I’ve had chronic pouchitis from day-1.

I gave up worrying about how many times that I went to the bathroom a long time ago.

I can sleep through every night without waking up to go to the bathroom. It’s amazing.
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Bull101
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Posted 9/7/2018 1:08 PM (GMT -7)
For me, I used to only eat junk for fear of how bad it would hurt coming out.

Now, I eat everything. Salads and veggies actually help me go less than if I eat fried food or carbs.

Spicy food is ok, it can be painful at time though i usually stick to mild not spicy if I do eat wings or something. Try to avoid veggies that can cause a lot of gas. I still stay away from beans, a lot of broccoli, tons of cabbage, mushrooms etc.
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07kr5
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Posted 9/7/2018 2:10 PM (GMT -7)
The only thing I actively avoid eating is really spicy food. I love it, but it can hurt like hell coming out. Oh, and nuts as well. It gives me awful gas for some reason.

Otherwise I eat mostly everything, even though I know that some foods might make me go once or twice extra.
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Doggiedo
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Posted 9/7/2018 6:20 PM (GMT -7)
I can’t eat tomatos for some reason - like too much sauce or pizza or stuff like that. Burns on the way out. I found popcorn gives me stomach pains. Only tried that once or twice tho. I’ve been avoiding raw veggies too even tho I’m a year from my takedown. I’m just so nervous that it’ll go through my quick, or be harder to digest. I find food usually goes through me in 3-4 hours anyhow so I’m prob not getting all the nutrients from it like when I had a colon. Just a guess though.

It’s prob trial and error for most people.
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MarkWithIBD
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Posted 9/9/2018 1:52 PM (GMT -7)
NSSG, did you have food sensitivities before surgery like a lot of IBD'ers have?
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notsosicklygirl
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Posted 9/9/2018 2:38 PM (GMT -7)
I thought I did. I didn't drink coffee, or alcohol when I was dealing with UC. I also avoided spicy food. I barely ever ate meat or greasy food. I was very concerned about what I ingested. Not anymore!!

I did SCD diet for a while and it didn't help improve my condition, but even when my condition was okay, it didn't keep me in remission, so I stopped. it was expensive and difficult. The diet that helped me the most was always fasting, but that's no way to live.
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