Hey Shelley,
Great that Stefan's been doing well!!! So hope it continues as you add food back in!
Stephen's food was added back in stages, 3-4 days at each stage.
1 - 'white' foods - any type of bread (bagels, tortilla/wraps, sliced, etc.), noodles, rice, potatos (not fried), rice krispies or plain cereal (no milk), plain muffins. He was allowed a small bit of toppings - margarine, cream cheese, tomato sauce/salsa, etc. but as low fat/fibre as possible and just a bit. Some things I did were broth with rice and small bits of potato (he loved the rice AND potato idea! :lol
, toasted a tortilla and he dipped it in very strained salsa (almost like juice), grilled two tortillas with a little low fat cheese inside.
2 - proteins (low fat/lean) - any type (beef, chicken, fish, eggs, lamb, etc.) but I stuck with fish, chicken and eggs
3 - fruits/veggies - softer fruits/veggies - no seeds, no skins, no membranes ('skin' around orange segments)
4 - dairy - low fat
And then all else as tolerated... I pretty much added everything back but went slowly with foods that I thought might be a problem (i.e. steak, french fries, spicy, etc.
Permanent or limited restrictions are:
Seeds - sesame, sunflower, tomato, berries (ie no strawberries unless 'peeled' altho dietitien said blueberries, in moderation, are ok), etc. HOWEVER, while I strain tomato sauce at home, no breads with seeds (Stephen very aware when out re hamburger buns, etc.), I do let pizza slide
It's his favourite food and I just hope that the amount of seeds he gets there won't be an issue. By the way, the issue seemed to be more an concern if there is thickening, the seeds can contribute to an obstruction (so I'm thinking that a few seeds here and there when he's feeling well are okay)
Popcorn, corn, nuts - nutella, peanut butter, etc. okay just not whole or 'pieces' of nuts (same reason as the seeds). Products made from corn haven't been an issue (corn chips), as Stephen doesn't like corn anyway, it hasn't been something that I've tried to add back.
Veggie/fruit skins - As he doesn't eat many fruit/veggies anyway I haven't had the opportunity to add much back ... But, the issue with skins is the fibre. He has had 'some' apple skin but usually I peel them, oranges are no problem, the other fruits/veggies are without skin (melons, pineapple, pureed soups, etc.)
Enjoy!!:ytongue:
