shopping

wow... the time is drawing near....I'm 5 days away. I'm going shopping today for my post op list. For the 1st two days after surgery I can have liquids only:

• water, propel or Fruit 2 0
  
• coffe/tea
  
• broth
  
• sugar free jello
  
• diet v8 splash or v8
  
• sugar free posicles & fudgesicles
  
• minute maid light
  
• lowfat milk or soy milk
  
• drinkable yogurt
  
• low carb protein shakes

I have to avoid

• juice (high sugar)
  
• soda
  
• diet soda or anything carbonated. it's really not good for your body.

Day 3 after surgery and after fill adjustments I can have soft foods in 1/2 cup meals

• Low fat yogurt
  
• cottage cheese (yuck)
  
• applesauce
  
• oatmeal
  
• sugar free pudding
  
• soups
  
• scrambled eggs
  
• beans
  
• chicken salad
  
• egg salad
  
• tuna salad
  
• pimento cheese
  
• cooked vegetables
  
• low fat casseroles
  
• ground meats with gravy or broth
  
• flaky fish

I go back three week from surgery to get my 1st fill/adjustment and he said leading right up to that my appetite will return to almost normal.. this is where the greatness of the adjustable band comes in. If I get flu tummy sick and start throwing up they will get me in to take all fo the fluid out of the band. When I'm better, they put it back in. Same thing if you get pregnant. There is no malapsorption with this procedure. I am very excited. I'm sure I'll be a wreck monday night and tuesday a.m.