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When my wife has the surgery I am gonna try to remake it using skim milk and the powdered milk and exclude the heavy cream

Well it was way high in calories but I still lost weight while eating it, I ate it with a baby spoon and no more than 2-3oz at a time and no more than once a day. We ended up giving away tons of it so cut the below recipe to fit your needs. 2 bags of frozen broc florets 1 container of heavy cream 1 bag of shredded cheese 1 package (quart) of powdered fat free milk (for protein). 1 can of fat free low sodium chicken broth put cream and cheese in a pot on the stove and put on warm to melt the cheese into the cream. Another pot on the stove put the broc and boil. When done I drain the Water and put the cooled broc in a blender. Add half the can of chicken broth. Puree til it is neon green and no chunks. Fold the broc into the cream mixture, using the rest of the can of broth to thin the soup to the consistency that you want. Add the bag of powdered milk to get the Protein into the soup.

Yeah I had 2 weeks preop and that was during July 4th lol. Went to two cookouts. Think I "ate" about 10 pounds of ice lol. Just remember, the better you stick to this, the easier and safer the surgery will be. I lost 16 lbs during the two weeks, my surgery took less than 30 min. Dr said it was the cleanest he has seen in awhile and it was due to sticking rigidly to the diet, getting the liver down. You can do it...Just trust yourself!!

Yeah they are "a you might like for a while thing", but dont buy a ton. I bought a case at GNC and needless to say I have a few left lol. The slime if you keep it at room temp is a VERY big turn off. Iced down or very cold they are pretty good but you can't really stomach that during the first week and by the second week you can use powdered fat free milk to add protein to your creamy soups. I would definitely go buy 1 or 2 try them see if you like them before you buy a ton.

Congratz on getting approved and getting ready. The first week of Clear Liquids it was a bit rough. There is so much gas in your system from the surgery that every sip you take in requires what feels like 20 minutes of burping to get down lol. It is not really that bad but the first 3 days were kinda interesting. Make sure you run by walmart and get the Gas X strips. They work awesome!! Just remember to be proactive about it, dont wait until you feel the gas to take them like I did. Start taking them as soon as you get home even if you don't feel the gas as it will keep it from building up. The first week wasnt bad as I was on the Liver Diet 2 weeks prior to my surgery (and during the 4th of July ) so I was use to liquids prior to the surgery. My wife made me this fabulous Cream of Broccoli Soup from scratch for my first day of creamy and I about cried lol. As for the amount you drink, definitely start off on small sips and make sure it is warm, cold stuff that first week hurts. I just left Water bottles out on the counter room temperature, Gatorade at room temp, and in the mornings, get you a packet of Jello mix it with the warm water and drink it. It allows you to get some calories in so you heal a bit faster and feels good on your stomach because it actually coats it plus it is very warm. Camomile's teas work wonderfully too

Hello all!! I am so glad to have stumbled across this website/forum. Sometimes you need to have that "third person" to bounce ideas or suggestions off of. I go in for my first Adjustment 08/11/10. If anyone has any questions go ahead and ask and I will answer as soon as I can. Can't wait to meet all the great people here!!