This list of foods was given to me by my CRS:
Gas-forming foods
Beans Beer Brocoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carbonated beverages
Cauliflower Onions
Food that are not digested completely. Avoid for 6 weeks after surgery
Celery Corn Green beans Lettuce Nuts Peas Pineapple Raw vegetables Spinach Skins of fruits and vegetables Coconut Dried fruit Green peppers Mushrooms Olives Pickles Popcorn Seeds
Stool-thickening foods
Applesauce Bananas Breads Cheeses Pasta, Rice, Potato (without skin), Peanut butter (creamy) Tapioca
Stool-thinning foods
Alcoholic beverages Grape juice Heavily spiced foods Prune juice
Food that reduce odor
Buttermilk Yogurt
Food that cause odor
Asparagus Eggs Fish Garlic Onions
Reminders:
Eating more than one food from within a list may intensify the effect on the bowel.
Do not eliminate a food from your diet without trying it several times.
The stool may appear red after eating beets. Do not mistake it for blood. Broccoli, asparagus and spinach may darken the stool.
Check with your physician or dietitian about the need for vitamins and/or mineral supplements.

mmmm i love beets......

interesting. So what are you supposed to eat?