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I also have the Bariatric Advantage Proteins, I have them in chocolate, Chocolate Mint and vanilla. The chocolate by itself is awful. But I have learned if I blend it with skim milk, ice cubes, and a banana. Thats good. I add bananas, frozen strawberries, frozen blackberries. Bananas is probably the most versatile and easiest addition. The only shake I can take without addition is the chocolate mint. Best of luck!!

My doc usually requires the liquid diet for 15 days preop. I got away with 8 due to schedule. It's tough, but well worth it! Keep your eye on the prize!!

Thanks everyone, TinaM...Benefiber can be bought at Walgreens.com they ship it right to your house. They have the individual packets as well as multiuse cans.

Hi all, I have my surgery next Monday and I have some questions. Where can I buy the Isopure? Also, I've read some reviews on benefiber protein powder, and I'm not sure if I want to buy it, it only offers 6 g protein. Does an unflavored whey protein powder mix in hot foods as well as it does with milk and water? I'd like to add it to my mushy foods when I get to that point and I don't think vanilla and chocolate will go over so well with potatoes or blended chicken :biggrin: Help please!!!!!!

Is anyone else on these meal replacement shakes? I have to take them from now until the surgery, and although they taste pretty good, they always come out very very foamy. I mix mine with milk because it tastes better then water. Any suggestions to cut down the foam???

Thanks for the list!! I didn't even think about liquid Tylenol!! :thumbup:

I get banded next week, I just had a meeting with hospital nutritionist concerning post surgery diet. The recommendation from my practice is 1 week liquids, 1 week pureed/blended foods, 1 week soft foods, week 4 regular foods.

I get banded on 12/21 as well. I just started the meal replacement shakes today, although I've been quite full, I am having a hard time because I want to chew something....anything!!! I tasted turkey and gravy baby food yesterday in preparation for the pureed food week, although it tasted like turkey, I had a really hard time with the texture. Any suggestion for that week?? I can't imagine how I'll get 60 g of protein in that week...

Hi There! I'm new to this forum, but I'm glad I joined. I'm 31 years old and I have been battleing obesity since I was 15, I had tried all diets and had always lost weight, just never kept it off. So, I started researching lap band surgery 2 years ago and for the most part was "sold" but couldn't get up the courage. I began this journey in August attending my seminar, and now I'm 10 days from surgery 12/21/09. I'm doing my pre-op diet of meal replacement shakes right now. It took me a long time to come to this decision, but I'm glad I did. I'm very nervous about the pureed diet week because I have huge issues with texture of my foods. I tried buying the turkey baby food because the jar has 8g of protein, but I can hardly get it down!! Any suggestions on how to make this week easier? I know its 3-4 weeks away, but I'm trying to buy things now so that I'm ready. Amy