Hi Winterberry,

Yes, I have heard of it and even tried it during periods like post op and whenever my pouch was 'broken'...it has its uses but I wouldn't use it as a permanent lifestyle choice.

I much prefer blending, steaming or juicing. I have a handheld immersion blender that I love. I cook for the family and then blend the foods that are not pouch friendly or that I cannot handle whole. I even turn cold, leftover salad into cold soups. But that means that you have the time and money to go out and buy everything that you need and not all of us can. 

France is far behind the health-food kick so we don't get a lot of stuff like "greens"...So I shop fresh...much easier here where there are farmer's markets everywhere. 

Try it, if it works for you, great. Just do not give up fresh forever. Every so often try going back to some veggies that were off of your list before. 

Things change over time and you may be pleasantly surprised. 

Sharon

Thank you, Sharon. I have a hand-held stick blender and will start using it as you do.  Last week I decided to brave it and make roasted Brussels sprouts again, which I loved before my j pouch. I was okay next day, but I don't think I can do that a lot during this first year of pouch life. I will make all sorts of blended soups now!

Try treating your pouch like a new baby...make lots of 'whatever' you like and then divide it into small, baby-sized portions and freeze for a future date...I did it for my grandkids and that gave me the idea to it for myself.

Ice cube trays are great for freezing small portions, just purée whichever steamed or cooked veggie you like, eat what you can then freeze into small portion and stock in a ziplock.

That way at meal time you can mic small quantities and eat according to your pouch's needs...

I do it with soups too.

Sharon

What a great idea! I can buy things on sale or special and save that way too. I'm looking forward to warming, soothing soups for winter.

skn69 posted:

Hi Winterberry,

Yes, I have heard of it and even tried it during periods like post op and whenever my pouch was 'broken'...it has its uses but I wouldn't use it as a permanent lifestyle choice.

I much prefer blending, steaming or juicing. I have a handheld immersion blender that I love. I cook for the family and then blend the foods that are not pouch friendly or that I cannot handle whole. I even turn cold, leftover salad into cold soups. But that means that you have the time and money to go out and buy everything that you need and not all of us can. 

France is far behind the health-food kick so we don't get a lot of stuff like "greens"...So I shop fresh...much easier here where there are farmer's markets everywhere. 

Try it, if it works for you, great. Just do not give up fresh forever. Every so often try going back to some veggies that were off of your list before. 

Things change over time and you may be pleasantly surprised. 

Sharon

Smoothies with vegetables and fruit is what I drink regularly.

What really works for me is digestive enzymes and a different probiotic. 

I take 2 enzymes with every meal and a probiotic called 'florastor' once a day. I don't take any prescription drugs for my IBS or pouchitis especially antibiotics.

Florastor has a website if you want to read about it, and Walgreens and Rite aid have a generic brand thats less expensive.

For sore anus after each bowel movement I clean with witch hazel soaked tissue, Pat dry, then apply liquid lanolin to soothe and protect.

I will try to attach pics.

Thank you, Since 1991. The generic probiotic in the green box in your photo is interesting. I've never seen it on shelves here, but I will look on Amazon. Florastor is expensive in Canada as it is shipped from the U.S. to be sold in Canadian drugstores, or on Amazon Canada via an American drugstore!  We have something called Ultimate Flora, which is not the same as  Florastor. Witch hazel and lanolin are good options. Thank you for the photo!

Has anyone else tried this?