I have had Gastroparesis for over 5 yrs now.. I am male ..82 yrs old.. slender ... but I don't have a protruding belly .. I am 5-10" and weigh 172.... even though I eat ice cream, trail mix, bananas, tomatoes, even carefully eating celery with peanut butter... for the bloating I take a couple or three papaya enzyme pills after eating... having some in the car as well as at home...It's not every meal that bloats me ...but the papaya pills relieve the pain in about 15 minutes.. I also take Gas-
x sometimes.. I look forward to drinking coffee.. 2 cups a day.. in the morning... I don't do much alcohol .. never beer... It is amazing how little we really need to eat to maintain our bodies.. I find adding honey, dried fruit, blueberries to oatmeal gives me a good start with an egg a couple times a week... I used to eat yogurt all the time but Gastroparesis for some reason has made that not tolerable anymore... Good Luck .. live life.. your brain is more important than your stomach to good guys... People who do not have Gastroparesis never will understand the constant battle .. every meal is a challenge... so good luck... walk your dog.. Ken