@maryflorida My gastroparesis was caused by surgery so it came on as a result of that... but the clinic/hospital where that was done could not diagnose it ..so in 2 months I went to Mayo MN.. where they diagnosed it in a day.. the slow emptying of the stomach is not affected just by a diet ... but how I eat, how fast I eat, how much I chew, how much liquid I have with it. I cannot eat soft breads, broccoli, cabbage, yogurt and others... but what meat I eat for protein I have to have a gravy or a sauce with it... even if it is applesauce... bar-b-que or such.. things I eat must be cut up very small.. I use a food processor /blender often.. With gastroparesis gravity must come into play to empty the stomach.. so one has to keep the body as vertical as possible after eating ... I can put my feet up .. but I have to sleep with a big wedge propping up my body trunk so the residue of the stomach will not come up in the night... Every meal is a challenge.. eat often and in small amounts.. crackers, small bites of cheese... Mayo Scottsdale is a good place to go... (during the winter some of the doctors from Minnesota look forward to going to AZ... Good luck.. I have found that a person who does not experience the gastroparesis can not relate very well...