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The carbs you are eating are easily digested and contain relatively little insoluble fiber hence fewer and smaller stools. Veggies and fruit contain a more insoluble fiber hence more and large stools.

You might start slower using veggies and fruit that are a bit lower in insoluble fiber. While mushiness helps it doesn't change insoluble fiber to something else.

The squash and banana sound fine. You might choose bananas that are not so ripe i.e. yellow with a bit of green and absolutely no brown. Berries can be high in insoluble fiber so you might wait a while before introducing them. Perhaps it might be worth while trying some boil peel carrots and leave the beans until later. The outer skin of a green bean is high in insoluble fiber. It is best to start with veggies and fruit that can be peeled as the skin is always high in insoluble fiber.

It isn't unusual to introduce a food and not experience symptoms for 2 or more days especially after that food has been eliminate for a few days.

Something else you might try is introducing one new food every two days instead of introducing 3 or 4 new foods at once. It helps you keep track of things.

If you experience something unpleasant then drop back to your base diet and start again.

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