Can Jpouchers be vegan

Hello everybody,

I'm sorry if the topic has already been asked but i couldn't find a lot of information online. I had my reversal surgery 4 months ago and i've been eating all sorts of junk food and especially a lot of cheese, because i've missed food, back when i was sick my UC couldn't handle anything i had a very strict diet so when i had my stoma and even after my jpouch i was craving a lot of things but not doing any sports which means that i've gained a lot of weight ! But all of this is over now i want to have a healthy life style, so two weeks ago i stoped smoking and when i went doing the groceries i didn't buy any cheese or meat, i've been doing a vegan diet for the past two weeks and doing a lot of research at the same time but from what i understood most of the vegan pyramid ingredients contain a lot of fiber, it's good for a "normal" person diet, a lot of fiber, raw fruits and vegetables... So here is my question, can a jpoucher have a plan based diet ? i'm starting to learn about what we can and can't eat so any information is helpful to me i know that everyone is different but it can help me have an idea.

Thank you so much for reading and answering me.

8/14/184:26 AM

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RajMember

Vegan is another lifestyle. Whole plant based diet is also fine as all nutrient can be obtained from plants. I've known a poucher whose been vegan all the time he had pouch on. As for the excess fiber pouchers use metamucil to add up fiber anyway. If some people cant eat raw fruits and veggies you can always make a smootie or steam them up to reduce its fiber. Its good way to go lean plus vegan food is easier to digest and produces much less gas compared to dairy or meats.

PS- I am not a vegan neither I plan to be one 🤞

8/14/188:49 AM

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tulsamomMember

I’ve been a vegan pretty much since 2011. Vegetarian for the whole time I’ve had my J pouch since 1999. The only problems I’ve had have been when I haven’t chewed properly and or it was a particularly gnarly piece of vegetables, like partially cooked cauliflower. These things cause partial to total obstructions. You don’t want that. The reason is because there is some scar tissue where they sewed the small intestine to the pouch. Those areas don’t stretch well and vegetables can get stuck. So cook things well or chew them well and I wish you a very healthy cruelty free life!

8/20/189:36 AM

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CTBarristerMember

I found that raw carrots was my biggest culprit in causing partial and full blockages.

Use the 28 chew rule- 28 chews before any swallow. Cows which are mostly vegan spend 8 hours per day chewing their food- an average of 40,000 jaw movements per day. If cows can do this, 28 chews is not asking a lot!

8/20/189:58 AM