I was reading a thread, and there was a regular ad that popped up, and I was just wondering how many ostomates actually eat a bowl of beans? 😁 I know it's healthy, but from previous threads, it seems most avoid eating a bowl of that stuff in fear of blockages/excessive output. I just thought a company that makes ostomy products might be more into what ostomates actually eat or at least in what proportion they do. Or maybe everyone does eat like that, and I'm the oddball. 🤷♂️😬
Can't say I've eaten a whole bowl of beans, but I eat them regularly, all sorts without issue.
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I eat them too. However, if I ate that bowl of beans and other veggies, I'd be blocked for a couple of days and then… whamo, output like a mofo for a couple of hours. 😁
Totally agree, Alex. I have looked at that a few times and thought, why would an organization that's all about ostomy do an ad like that? I would never eat them.
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Too much gas if I ate that many beans. I do eat Campbell's bean and ham soup — of course, Campbell would never supply that many beans in their soup 😊
— Proud owner of lifesaving ostomy, vintage 2023, V6 colostomy engine.
A bowl of beans could quite possibly turn your V6 into a V8.
Costing more $ at the pump if you were inclined to gas it… jb
I've never been an enthusiastic eater of beans, so I ignore such pictures. But you make a good point.
I assume they are promoting a meatless lifestyle, which is said to reduce the risks of colorectal cancer. I've seen plenty of vegetarians get colorectal cancer at young ages, so it's clearly not a guarantee.
Agree - I haven't eaten meat since 1984, and I got colorectal cancer.
I've wondered about that advertisement too; I can't imagine eating that food. The most I have in bean-type stuff is petit pois, and even they can cause problems.
Hi all, I used to make 3-bean salad to go with meatloaf, pork chops, etc., but never a whole bowl like that, and nowadays just looking at the pic makes me feel bloated.
I was a bean-eating pescatarian when I was hit with UC, so, yep, no guarantees. I agree the ad is probably promoting a healthy lifestyle, but for us? We could go on the road as an avant-garde balloon-blowing troupe!
I would have loud, obnoxious gas for 2 days after eating all those beans!
Hhmmm.. I wonder if there are 🍺 beer ads on *AA websites too?🤔
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V8 is a high-output ostomy engine, and a V4 is a temporary/non-stock ostomy engine. JB, I have seen you posting long enough to know you are not operating with a V4; I'm guessing you are operating with a V6 stock engine. 😉
Me and with an ileo but not a bowl full like that maybe half my stoma can handle; it's just not to my taste eating that amount. I wouldn't have eaten a bowl full before I had a bag either. I've never had a food phobia; I just eat it. There was never any of this fuss over food and stomas when I gave birth to my stoma, lol.
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I was wondering the same thing about that ad. I used to eat a lot of black beans, especially on my salads 🥗. Now? No bueno! I suffer for a couple of days 😩.
I make a bean salad often that has a combination of chickpeas, black beans, corn, red onion, and mushrooms, so it's not just beans. It will give me some gas, but most things I like do! I also wouldn't be making a meal out of it, just a small bowl.
Terry
Never been a fan of greens (human or vegetable) and never eat beans (don't even mention peas - they smell and taste like evil). 🤢😈
Are beans actually "good for you"? Have read reports that the food pyramid is a whole pile of shite and fiber isn't that important and just irritates and "shreds" the large bowel ~ not having that part of the colon I'm more than happy to go along with that theory.
Eat a whole bowl if that's what you wish, but be prepared for the ensuing gas explosion which will make Chernobyl look like a fart in a bath! 💨🍄☁️🤭
I almost spit my coffee out at "Peas smell and taste like evil!" 🤣
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I have an ileostomy, and I don't eat a whole bowl of beans. Depending on the bean, I eat very little. I don't eat black beans because they don't digest for me. I have eaten a half cup of baked beans before. I have eaten a small amount of lima beans, and by small, I mean small. No, I wouldn't eat a whole bowl of beans.