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Posted 7/22/2013 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone eat cereal? If so, what types? I have a half-gallon of soy milk (bought to make mashed potatoes, which I don't eat much), and would like to do something with it. I haven't eaten cereal in a while but have been thinking about it lately.

Also, I get hungry for snacks quite often, but I don't have anything solid to eat besides meal-type stuff. Just wondering if anyone eats cookies, crackers and the like. I was thinking maybe graham crackers would be good, especially with my coffee.
Posted 7/22/2013 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
You can eat anything you like. Sugar can make your output more liquidy, but crackers are great. I eat cookies and sweet things in moderation, but I do enjoy them :) And cereal is a staple - but again, I try for healthier types rather than the sugary variety.

Truly, the only foods to worry about are raw vegetables, fruits with skins, nuts, seeds, and popcorn. And you will gradually be able to add those in as well.
Posted 7/22/2013 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks. Though, for some reason, sugary stuff doesn't make anything more liquidy. Yesterday, for instance, I had coffee, two Ensure Plus drinks (lots of sugar), and other drinks with sugar, and it seems the scrambled eggs and cheese and chicken, noodles and cheese I ate kept everything pretty thick.
Posted 7/22/2013 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
cheese and crackers
hummus on anything
yogurt (greek is best because its higher protein)
smoothies (yogurt blended with fresh fruit)
any kind of cereal (but I don't eat the sugary junk)
cream of rice/cream of wheat
oatmeal - the real kind, not the sugary junk in packages
peanut butter on toast or crackers
pretzels dipped in guacamole or hummus
meat salads (like chicken or tuna salad) on bread or crackers
hard boiled eggs
energy bars - like luna bars or larabars.

now I'm hungry!
Posted 7/23/2013 11:55 AM (GMT 0)
I eat everything except popcorn and corn on the cob ...I eat loads of hot, spicy food without an issue .........just chew .....I don't drink coffee but I understand it might make things more liquid.
Posted 7/23/2013 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
So no one has a problem with high-fat foods? I probably should have reiterated that I'm only four weeks out from my surgery, so I'm not able to eat as much stuff as stoma "veterans."
Posted 7/23/2013 1:32 PM (GMT 0)
the first 6 weeks should be low residue but after that you can start introducing different foods. You may want to keep a log until you know how you handle things.

Pretzels and peanut butter crackers are good during the low residue period. I ate A LOT of Rice Crispie Treats:-) Like ddd45 mentioned, cheese, hummus and yogurt are really good and healthy, too!
Posted 7/23/2013 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 8 weeks out and back on the low residue diet. Think I rushed into new foods too quickly & wound up going to ER last Thurs, they were looking for a partial blockage (none found, thank goodness!)

Still having problems with constipation, in fact I'm home "sick" today because I slept maybe 3 hours last night. I had a lot of gas, bloating, general intestinal pain, so going back on daily stool softeners and gas relief tablets with every meal.

Like PSUDOC said, "Truly, the only foods to worry about are raw vegetables, fruits with skins, nuts, seeds, and popcorn. And you will gradually be able to add those in as well." But my "two cents" is go slow to adding back foods to your diet. If something bothers you, don't eat it now, try again in another month or so....and chew everything very thoroughly!
Posted 7/24/2013 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
Just a small thing about cereal, if you eat froot loops your output may be a crazy color. And frosted flakes kind of come out like they went in. I still eat them but be prepared for that.
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