Eating Healthy with a J Pouch

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.

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Moderator: UC
Currently: no meds 6/15 Step 1 J-pouch Surgery Complete 9/15 Step 2 Complete 11/15 Step 3 Complete
From Sickly to UC Free
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish

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.

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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Severe ulcerative colitis since 2003. Successful colon removal with J-pouch in 2017.

Currently taking Cimzia for colitis related arthritis.

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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Moderator: UC
Currently: no meds 6/15 Step 1 J-pouch Surgery Complete 9/15 Step 2 Complete 11/15 Step 3 Complete
From Sickly to UC Free
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish