My doctor prescribed a low residue soft diet. This meant that I only ate soft food with no bits. I ate mainly smoot yogurts, smooth cereals, soft fish etc.
DIETARY GUIDELINES
✓ Eat a variety of foods.
✓ Eat regular meals that are evenly spaced out. Do not skip meals.
✓ 3 small meals and (3 optional snacks) are recommended daily. The quantity and quality of
what you eat is important, meals must be balanced.
✓ Reduce your fat intake. Always choose low fat products and avoid all oily/fatty foods.
Choose foods that are < 10g fat per 100g.
✓ Eat more protein, less carbohydrate and very little fat.
✓ Do not have fruit with meals, but rather in-between meals.
✓ Follow your “foods to avoid” list strictly. Remember your allowed veg list.
✓ Avoid all fibrous foods e.g. roughage, husks, seeds, pips and gritty foods
✓ Use salt sparingly
✓ Drinks plenty of water (6-8 glasses daily throughout the day)
✓ Alcohol should be minimal and is best avoided.
✓ It is important to exercise regularly.
✓ A multivitamin and mineral supplement might be needed.