Soft Food Diet After Endoscopy. Low residue diets are low in fiber and won't irritate the colon right after a colonoscopy. Cut food into small pieces that are ½ inch or smaller in size because they are easier to swallow.
Once you feel like you’re back to normal, you can resume your typical diet. Your colorectal surgeon might tell you to eat a low residue diet after the colonoscopy. You shouldn’t eat or drink until you can comfortably swallow.
When the effects of the drug have worn off then, you’ll be discharged.
Cook vegetables until they are soft enough to be mashed with a fork. Foods in a low residue diet include white bread and white rice. I have an endoscopy tomorrow. Share on pinterest avocados are part of the soft food diet.