Diet and Nutrition discussions

I have been told different things by nurses, doctors, etc. regarding eating nuts, pistachios, and cashews. I have refrained from them for the entire 2+ years I've had my ileostomy. I have been told that if I eat any of them, my stoma has a strong possibility of getting a blockage. I was wondering what real people who have stomas have to say regarding this. Needless to say, pistachios and cashe ...

I looooove popcorn and I miss it. I read some people eat it all the time and others can't at all! I've had a few handfuls here and there but want to know what everyone's experience is with popcorn! I pick out the husks when I eat it. But do you guys eat it? Have you ever had a problem? Do you limit yourself to how much you have in a sitting?

Ileostomate with SBS here.
I know some of you all chimed in missing sex but TODAY I miss so many damn foods I just want to honor them here and say hello to them.
These are food items I have given up because they either caused blockages, dehydration, diarrhea, or hyper output.
Cobb, Caesar, and especially Spinach salad with hot bacon dressing
Sweet corn on the cob dripping with butter and light ...

I just read here that marshmallows are a good solidifier. I know peanut butter works well, and oatmeal and rice for me. Any other suggestions?

I was told that eating any kind of nuts can cause a blockage, does anyone know if this is true?

Well, front actually. But then, the pun is lost. :-)
The other day, I was in the supermarket and noticed this Bob Evans mashed cauliflower. I never really thought about mashing it, but I do like cauliflower. So, I bought one and ate half of it that day. Hoo boy! I was not quite prepared for the consequences. I eat a lot of potatoes, but the thickness from those is nothing like what I experienc ...

I have major issues with dehydration since my ileostomy ownership. Water has always been my least favorite beverage even before my ostomy journey.
Researching information to solve my dehydration issues has resulted in even more confusion. I can hear my hubby saying, "Hmm, not surprised her middle name should be Analyze-tte, pronounced with a long A."
Researching many product options, suggestio ...

I have a permanent colostomy and I have a few questions about certain foods that I used to love to eat. I absolutely love a Cobb salad with everything that goes in it, but now I'm guessing that probably isn't a good idea for me to have over half of that stuff in there. Will salads always be not an option now or in time will it be okay? I am only three weeks out from my ostomy.

Hi all, I'm hoping to hear from as many of you as possible with ileostomies about your diet. I have had a colostomy for ten months now but am waiting for surgery for a loop ileostomy. I have to admit that my major concern (except for the risk of surgery itself) is how it will affect my diet. I have read many posts from ileostomates (is that a word?) about things they cannot eat and problems wi ...

This is a pretty amazing site, so much information................
After having emergency surgery (August 2021), due to UC, I woke with a stoma. I had been so far out of it (I lost days where I recall nothing, remember going for scans, getting on the scanning table but nothing more and so on), waking with the stoma was a shock. However, I have come to terms with it reasonably quickly (so I am ...

I have recently discovered that pumpkin (specifically pumpkin pie mix because it tastes good) slows down my output better than Imodium, and my surgeon wants me to find foods that control output rather than taking 2 Imodium 3 times a day. Has anyone else tried pumpkin? Do you have any other food suggestions for thickening and reducing the amount of output. (My stoma, "Marvin" (so named after Ma ...

Piggybacking on Imperfects "Foods I miss" -- let's list the foods that really go down well. Might give others an idea of what to try.
Most pureed things don't cause a problem, so maybe let's limit this to food that we eat non-pureed.
Me (ileo): Potatoes (no skin), rice, cooked carrots, small amounts of chicken/ground beef/turkey/fish, avocado, pasta, cheese, cheesy puffs, white bread, cottag ...

I have had my colostomy for a little over a month and what foods are safe to eat and what ones can cause problems?

Hi all, I have a 6-month-old ileostomy and this is just a question regarding hydration with an ileostomy. I am drinking lots of fluid, including at least 1 litre of ORS daily. I have noticed that my urine output is nowhere near as much as it was before my ileostomy despite all the fluids. I tend to have pale to straw-colored urine and don't feel dehydrated. I did read that ileostomates do have ...

I seem to always be hungry and since I cannot eat raw fruits and veggies... Does anyone know what to snack on? I have an ileostomy, so whatever goes in comes out pretty quickly. Thanks.