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I haven’t had surgery but my bariatric dietician recommended “The Complete Bariatric Cookbook and Meal Plan” and I’ve found it very informative. Some ideas they suggest in week 3 include soft scrambled eggs, refried beans, high protein milk, low fat yogurt and then point to some recipes I’d think you want to puree like chicken and tuna salad, split pea soup, Turkey meatloaf, etc.

Those cherries are so yummy! Glad you were able to enjoy some in season.

Oh, I have met with my dietician. She recommended a cookbook that has some full liquid recipes, a couple of which include powdered peanut butter, so I was excited to find that at the DT - I know it’s expensive. My dietician was also excited to know I really like fish because she said that’s usually well tolerated, so I stocked up on salmon packets. I didn’t read the labels for the water or the protein shake because I don’t like sweet drinks NOW so don’t anticipate drinking them after either, but noted them there.

I stopped at the Dollar Tree tonight after work and happened upon a couple of items I added to my surgery prep box. I found little packets of peanut butter powder, pouches of salmon, and a kitchen strainer. They also had some protein shakes and electrolyte water but I don’t know enough about either to buy any. I hadn’t really thought about that store as a resource for stuff I might need/want related to the surgery so I’ll definitely check back. And at $1.25, I’m not out much if I don’t like or need it.

How did you decide? My doctor said I have no issues/conditions that would make him recommend one over the other and it’s completely up to me. I’m doing lots of research on both and am really unsure - thought I would ask here. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts and experiences!

Sincere thanks for all of your thoughtful and honest answers!

I am finally considering weight loss surgery. I just had a wonderful small ice cream cone out on my deck on a perfect summer evening. It was really delicious and I wondered if I’d be able to have such a treat after surgery. Without any judgement regarding equating food with happiness etc, can any experienced bariatric patients tell me if I’ll be able to enjoy a small cone post surgery? It’s probably not a deal-breaker, just trying to wrap my head around expectations.