I am having surgery on June 9th. This weekend I want to finish getting what I need for my pantry (broth, sugar free Jello, etc). I would love to hear what you have to recommend and what helped you the first few weeks. My doctor does not have a long pre-op diet. I only have 1 day of liquids the day before so I am mainly looking for post-op suggestions.

Thanks!

J.J.

broth, sugar free jello, yogurt, applesauce and cream of wheat were my staples when I was on liquids. I did eat some really thin tomato soup and V8 juice occasionally.

Broth! It will taste sooo good after surgery.

Yogurt - (no strawberry/raspberry because of the seeds)

Also, get some Protein powder - don't spend a lot of money on the big tubs - you might buy one and not like it. try and get some smaller cans or samples if you can. I mixed some vanilla Protein Powder in with my yogut and pudding and it was pretty good!

Also - for protein - I liked Isopure Zero Carb Protein drinks. They are the best tasting protein drinks I have found. 40 gm protein in each bottle. Tastes like fruit juice. They are pretty expensive though, about $4 per bottle. I got them at GNC but you can probably shop around and maybe find better prices. Isopure RTD Variety 6-Pack - NATURES BEST - GNC

Good luck!

Popsicles!! Don't put those in the pantry though.

Don't forget to get rid of the junk food. You're starting a new life remember!

Caffeine-free herbal teas were really nice at bed time. Low-sodium cream soups were also a staple of mine during the post-op liquid diet phase. Very satisfying. I also enjoyed mixing natural whey protein with either Crystal Light or diluted clear liquid juices (no-sugar added white grape or apple mixed with 1/2 water). Don't forget your chewable multi-vitamins too.

Edited June 2, 201016 yr by Katy517

I really appreciate all the response! Thank you for the help!

I always crave salty things so my favorites were

cream of chicken soup

potato soup

thin mashed potatos

cottage cheese

cheddar brocoli soup

tuna

just keep in mind....

be sure to follow your doctors guidelines to the T for what to eat when regardles of what others say on here - your body, band and program is likely unique to you or at least your doctor

with that said when i started feeling hungry again day 4 thanks to the swelling in my tummy going down i was still on Clear Liquids - the broth out of the box wasn't cutting it neither was Jello - i stuck with my clear isopure Protein drinks that had 40g of protein and drank whell slipped religiously when i couldn't stand it any more i sent a friend out to get restauarnt soup - french onion and homemade chicken noodle both from my fav rest. I had him strain off everything i couldn't ahve and i drank the broth - it was AMAZING how satisying that was just the different seasonings made me think fuller even tho in the end it was still broth :thumbup: