And if you also have gastroparesis you have to eliminate a lot of kidney-friendly foods and diabetic-friendly foods! You have to walk a tightrope balancing low fiber, soft foods (nothing raw, no legumes) with appropriate carbs and watch protein, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, protein, etc., etc. Being dairy intolerant really throws a wrench into the works. I'm still alive but my renaldiabeticgastronondairy diet is inadequate and I'm anemic and exhausted but still able to force myself to get through each day so far.