Getting the right nutrition ?.

Drew, I'd suggest trying the diet you'd like to be on if you didn't have a J-pouch, and see if it works for you. You can introduce it gradually, if you like, to make it easier to identify anything that disagrees with you. My diet is influenced only a little bit by my pouch.

Drew,
What kind of diet do you eat now? What are your restrictions pouch-wise? What does your pouch like or dislike?
First you have to make sure that your body accepts it before you really can integrate it into your diet...some people are successful on soya protien or whey others can't take them...I do well on chicken and fish, a little red meat and lots of steamed, green veggies and salads with only minimal diary and carbs...add that to a daily exercise routine and you shouldn't have a problem either way...Building muscle or losing weight...
I take a multi-vit and a multi-mineral plus copper, iron, b complex and calcium. But I am a girl and that is what works for me...you need to check your levels first before adding suppliments and integrate things slowly into your diet, small doses and see how you feel.
I also make a lot of smoothies with tons of fresh fruit and ice...nothing else so I get good general nutrition.
See if it works for you and then tweek it according to your specific needs.
Hope that this helps
Sharon

I'm like Scott: minimal dietary changes for me, too. I'm most affected if I don't chew well (at the outlet), so I also tend to avoid mushrooms, corn, nuts, stuff like that (though I ate it all for years with no issues).

I'm lactose intolerant, so I minimize milk products or use a dairy aid.

I agree, though, try things and weed out what doesn't work for you, as we are all different.

Like Sharon, I tend to avoid lots of carbs, but when I do eat them, I make sure they're small portions, countered with meats and veggies, and things are usually ok.