I have a colostomy. After surgery, I was told, there were no food restrictions but to still follow a healthy diet. 11 months post surgery, I had the worst pain ever. Landed in the ER, severely dehydrated with 2 blockages and they thought I would need emergency surgery. Scary and painful. I think my diet was the perfect storm as I had started to eat more raw fruits and veggies, I love popcorn, and introduced wheat grain bread instead of white. There was a bend in the intestines from the surgery and the bulky diet didn't help. I was on an NG tube 7 days, the blockage resolved itself and the Dr. told me to follow a low residue diet...completely opposite of what I was doing that I thought was healthy. Cook foods to soft, pasta, potatoes, white bread, fruit no skin but soft or processed down like applesauce, meats soft with gravy and limit fiber. Mind blown...that seems opposite of healthier options but there is a balance. Of course, stay hydrated and to have several small meals to keep things moving. Now, I am more aware of output and type. If things seem slow or I feel queasy, I increase water and movement, massage my stomach and slow up on eating anything heavy. I learned my lesson! I say all of that to say, check with your Dr about your concerns. That was my path but even having a colostomy, we are all different. Good luck with it all.