I ate a small salad with dinner. Not one hour later, I emptied my bag, and there was the lettuce, as green as it went in! Should it pass through so quickly? Am I getting any nutrients if things go through so quickly?
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I think that's totally normal. Some foods that I eat seem to go through that quickly.
kathy
kathy
Yes, you get nutrients in an hour, believe it or not. But, until your ileostomy fully adapts, you probably need to reduce roughage, at least with a meal, to improve transit time. Or, you can take Imodium.
However, if this is just an occasional thing, I would just ignore it unless you are losing weight or are dehydrated.
Jan
However, if this is just an occasional thing, I would just ignore it unless you are losing weight or are dehydrated.
Jan
Last week I had a cup of tomato bisque soup...I hadnt even got up to put the cup in the sink when my bag filled with warm liquid...couldn't have been more then 15 minutes...unfortunately I'm not losing weight...
Cataja...
I agree.
As for digestive speed...Any fruits, fruit juices, liquids including non meaty soups etc if eaten on an empty stomach (like in the morning)go through me in less than an hour. If I eat them with other foods like breads and meats they can take hours.
As for the lovely green greens or the bright orange oranges...yup, they come out the same way they went in...fiber, pulp and all.
(I like endive/grapfruit salads...I chew well...I get back a full endive/grapefruit salad in technicolor)
It just is..And no, I am not loosing weight either
Sharon
I agree.
As for digestive speed...Any fruits, fruit juices, liquids including non meaty soups etc if eaten on an empty stomach (like in the morning)go through me in less than an hour. If I eat them with other foods like breads and meats they can take hours.
As for the lovely green greens or the bright orange oranges...yup, they come out the same way they went in...fiber, pulp and all.
(I like endive/grapfruit salads...I chew well...I get back a full endive/grapefruit salad in technicolor)
It just is..And no, I am not loosing weight either
Sharon