For me, foods that caused problems with my bag were different than things that caused problems with my pouch and the nutritionist that I worked with had little/no experience with pouches. So, it was kinda trial and error for me. 

Starchy foods should thicken your stool, like potatoes. I never had any blockages from them. Just be careful what you eat them with. I love green beans and eat them all the time with no problems at all. 

Insoluable fibers are not my friends... celery, apples, orange membranes, etc. I can eat apples if I grate them, celery if it’s cooked, oranges if I take the membrane off the fruit. Mushrooms are pretty much out of the question for me. Also, watch out for lobster and prawns. I love them but never make them for myself or order them when I go out, luckily my hubby will share a bite with me and I get my “fix”.  

If you are not sure how you will respond to a food that you haven’t eaten with your pouch try a small amount and pay attention to what you are pairing it with. 

Good luck. 

Mikeey, most J-pouchers never get a blockage, regardless of what they eat. For those folks, trying to use diet to avoid a blockage is completely unnecessary. If you have been prone to blockages since takedown, though, you may need to chew and choose more carefully, since you may have a frequently (or chronically) narrowed bit of intestine. Your nutritionist really overstated things, but left you with a hard-to-forget visual. If you’re worried about string beans just cut them into shorter pieces and chew them well. 

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I had sweet potatoes but I do not like it .It gives me gas but it binds too. string beans is good I do not have a problem with it and Kale. I boil them till it gets very soft , that way it helps in digestion. I just had them, they are my favorite..Maybe you should boil your string beans try it...

I see nutritionist and they tol me that I have to take Vit D3