I've been on a primarily low-residue diet for a while now, and though it served its purpose initially, I can see where it's preventing me from any further healing.
My goal is to cut out processed foods (borrowing ideas from various IBD diets) and to be able to have regular bowel movements without the help of Miralax or milk of mag. I'm almost afraid this isn't possible at this point, as the last time I tried to do this, I didn't have much success. (OK, I failed miserably.) Something I ate made me more constipated than ever, and it was something with fiber. I'm guessing it was the banana I ate. However, I've also noticed that when I drink even two of those new kind of Ensures that have 3g of fiber, I'm backed up. Ditto for this raw vegan protein mix I bought at Whole Foods. I also ate some nectarines and a mango, but they didn't seem to help.
Back when I was healthier, eating peaches, nectarines or apples usually helped me get things moving. Now I'm not sure what I'm supposed to eat. Does anyone have any experience or even secondhand knowledge of how to get out of this quagmire? I used to love eating fruits, and I'm hoping that it's possible that after eliminating some of the junk from my diet, that my body will be able to process raw foods again.
My goal is to cut out processed foods (borrowing ideas from various IBD diets) and to be able to have regular bowel movements without the help of Miralax or milk of mag. I'm almost afraid this isn't possible at this point, as the last time I tried to do this, I didn't have much success. (OK, I failed miserably.) Something I ate made me more constipated than ever, and it was something with fiber. I'm guessing it was the banana I ate. However, I've also noticed that when I drink even two of those new kind of Ensures that have 3g of fiber, I'm backed up. Ditto for this raw vegan protein mix I bought at Whole Foods. I also ate some nectarines and a mango, but they didn't seem to help.
Back when I was healthier, eating peaches, nectarines or apples usually helped me get things moving. Now I'm not sure what I'm supposed to eat. Does anyone have any experience or even secondhand knowledge of how to get out of this quagmire? I used to love eating fruits, and I'm hoping that it's possible that after eliminating some of the junk from my diet, that my body will be able to process raw foods again.