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Congrats on your surgery date!

Congrats on your surgery date!!

Hope you feel better as the days go on. Best wishes!!

I found online this one;

Full liquid diet

The next stage is the full liquid diet which consists of sugar-free' date=' low-fat milk products and

the clear liquids listed above. You will need to supplement with Protein (drinks or

powder) after surgery. Remember to sip liquids, do not gulp.

Examples of Full Liquid Diet (No Added Sugar/Sugar-Free, Low Fat):

• Skim Milk or Lactaid milk

• Soy Milk (non-fat)

• Low fat, thin, strained cream Soup (smooth, no pieces of food)

• sugar-free instant Breakfast

• Protein drinks – Start daily when you get home from the hospital. (See section on

protein and protein drinks)

• Plain or “light” (no sugar added) yogurt with no fruit pieces

• sugar-free pudding or custard

• Thinned cream of wheat or rice Cereal

and this is another one:

Stage 2- Week 2: Full Liquid Diet

Start high Protein Full Liquids (Pro-complex, Body Fortress, etc.) in addition to sugar free Clear Liquids.

RECOMMENDED FOODS:

 All food from previous stages

 Cream of Wheat

 If protein powder with clear liquid tolerated then mix protein powder of choice with non-fat

milk or Almond Breeze. If Lactose intolerant, use non-fat Lactase-Enzyme treated milk.

 Low Fat creamed Soups – thinned (no chunks), check useful websites for recipes.

 Natural applesauce

 Non-fat Yogurt (sugar-free), Greek Yogurt

 Skim milk or lactose free skim milk Fat-free / sugar-free pudding less than 60 calories and 8

grams of sugar per serving, natural applesauce, low fat / sugar-free yogurt (no fruit chunks)

 Sugar-free Carnation Instant Breakfast- made with skim milk

 Sugar-free Fudgesicles

 Sugar-free pudding- make with skim milk and add protein power

 Sugar-free yogurt (no chunks) – made with Nutra-sweet or Splenda. Greek yogurt

 Unsweetened 100% fruit juice diluted with Water without pulp (no orange juice, grapefruit or

Tomato juice). Limit to 4 ounces per day.

 V-8 juice (low sodium), V8 fusion, tomato juice and all other no added sugar fruit juices. Try

light versions sweetened with Splenda.

 Thinned oatmeal

 Soups with soft noodles[/quote']

Keep up the good work!

I have bsbc federal I believe they are similar if not the same. I received a letter of approval in about a week from the ins coord submitting all paperwork. You should not have a problem. Good luck!

Great hear you are doing well as expected. Wishing you a good recovery!!

Wishing you a great surgery and a speedy recovery!!

Wow!! Interesting!

Wishing you a great recovery!!

Looking good!! Keep up the good work!!

I have bsbc federal I had to do 3 month visit, psych eval, forgot I had a seminar to go to. Started in march having surgery 9/25. Dr. Really booked up. Good luck!!

I started out wanting the lap band but as time went on i started leaning toward the sleeve. At my last nut visit I let her know I wanted the sleeve. It's a done deal ins approved and surgery on 9/25. Good luck!!

I ordered the starter kit and I like the chicken Soup. Thinking about ordering the large size .

Sound like you are making a good go from the surgery. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

Wishing you a great surgery and recovery!!

Thank you and thanks for the advice. Hope everything is going well.

ready are you ready. lol

It's now or never. I just started my pre op diet today. Just trying to make it.

Best wishes to the both of you and hope you have a speedy recovery!!

i got the chewables gas x hope thats ok.

today i have been so sick nauseaed big time. now my head hurts weds is the big day yall

Hang in there you are almost there. Best of luck!!

It will be over before you know it. Wishing you a great surgery and a speedy recovery!!

Sorry to hear that. Maybe you can find another surgeon to do the surgery. Check your provider list or call the ins co and get a list of bariatric doc in your area. Good luck!

You look awesome!! This is what I am looking forward to: losing the weight. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Well hello all... Just got sleeved on the 4th. Got my first appt on thurs.still on that clear diet.I too wonder if I would be able to enjoy my down home cooking. I was told I could when the times right' date=' though I won't be able to eat as much as I used to, and I will have to cut out a few things. But hey I'm ready for what ever. This long road ahead has been enticing me for a long while. And I do appreciate this thread.[/quote']

Hello and Welcome!! Sound like your are doing well. I am not sleeved yet. My date is 9/25 and I started my pre op diet today. At times I have been starving, I have 2shakes a day and a sensible meal and unlimited list of vegetables. I have just made it to dinner and trying to eat really slow. Best of luck on your recovery!

Awesome! Looking good!!