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Any Advice For People With Crohn's and an Ileostomy Who Can't Have Fiber?

Hi everyone. I've been following the FB workout programs for about a month or so. I know that Daniel and Kelly want us to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and to not eat anything processed.

But I have an issue. Because of my Crohn's, I lost my entire large intestine. Because of this, I now have an ileostomy (it's a colostomy except your small intestine). I was told by my doctor after the surgery that I should avoid eating too much fiber, as fiber will not help me at all without my large intestine and will just make me be in the bathroom more emptying the bag.

Because of this, I need to seriously limit anything that has fiber in it, like fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to somewhat follow a plan that Daniel and Kelly would approve of without having too much fiber? Thanks.