I have periodic small bowel blockages due to a mesentery mass that cannot be removed or biopsied. In the CT study they can see "tethers" reaching from the mass to the small intestine. I imagine the result of this is similar to people who have adhesions. I eat throughout the day - always half portions or less. for breakfast I eat Dannon Light + Fit yogurt (with 12 grams of protein) followed by orange juice with Miralax. A little while later I may have a scrambled egg cooked in the microwave for 35 seconds along with 1 piece of toast. After that I might have some rice krispies and milk. I can have small amounts of fresh fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges, and melons. (Nothing that needs peeling like an apple and no fruit with skins like cherries. Also fruit like prunes or dates have too much fiber for me.) I can always eat canned peaches or pears. For juice I like apple or V8 fusion (which has both vegetables and fruit). Sometimes I drink V-8 juice which is all vegetables. For lunch I can have quiche, tomato soup, 1/2 grilled cheese or ham and cheese, 1/2 chicken salad sandwich, or sometimes leftovers from previous day's supper. For dessert: pudding made with milk or frozen fruit bar. For supper main course I am able to eat small amounts of salmon or small amounts of any dish that has ground up beef such as meatloaf, lasagna, shepherd's pie (from Costco) or even 1/2 of a stuffed bell pepper. Chicken Alfredo (also from Costco) works as well (and I take care to thoroughly chew the chicken), I make several soups with soup mixes with fresh meat that is cut up small and cooked until it is very tender. Beef barley soup and chicken soup are my favorites. I can even have pizza so long as I only eat one slice. For dessert my husband loves vanilla ice cream, so we have that a lot. For snacks throughout the day I could have a banana or applesauce, a boiled egg, or multi-grain crackers with peanut butter, cheese or premade guacamole spread (from Costco). Every day at some point I drink an Ensure Max --because it has 30 grams of protein! I got a food processor last Christmas after my first bowel blockage in November. I don't use it much, but it may come in very handy in the future. I am lazy as far as cooking goes.! I like things that are simple and easy to prepare. I had to give up a few things that I used to enjoy such as popcorn (too much fiber) and all kinds of nuts (too much fiber). Also I stopped eating power bagels for breakfast because they contain things that are hard to digest. I still eat small amounts of salad occasionally, as that has not yet caused a bowel blockage for me, but would recommend that with caution because of the fiber content.
I am really fortunate not to have a problem either dairy or gluten. I realize that some of the above suggestions would not be suitable for people with dairy or gluten allergies. I am open to other people's suggestion for what to eat to avoid future bowel blockages. Feel free to share your ideas. Dottie K