I need help from anyone who's had the lap band and can tell me what I should buy today when I go shopping to prepare. My surgery is Thursday...Super excited!!

Hi tammyg1969.

You might want to look at the Help Stock My Pantry thread. The group was great at giving me some ideas to stock my pantry with. Plus I'm working on putting together a document that you can print out and take with you. I haven't finished it yet...but if you would like what I have so far, let me know your email and i will send it to you. I have thePre-op and 1st stage done, now I'm working or stage 2. That would take care of you for a while.I hope to have the rest completed by wednesday.

Oh yes anything you can send me would be great...I've been putting off shopping today until I heard from someone, so thank you very much for responding.

Oh yes anything you can send me would be great...I've been putting off shopping today until I heard from someone, so thank you very much for responding.

No problem...just inbox me your email and I'll send it over....or is there a way to send it to you on here? I'll check and see.

Email me and I'll send you what my nutritionist gave me.

Kittyforet@yahoo.com

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Hi ladies would love to see some of your shopping list. Haven't really received much in that area. Thanks if you would like to email me any information that would be great.

Thanks

tlc2059@gmail.com

Hi! Im getting banded on Thursday too. Can you email me your list? My email is chanda27596@yahoo.com. Thank you!

Hi ladies would love to see some of your shopping list. Haven't really received much in that area. Thanks if you would like to email me any information that would be great.

Thanks

tlc2059@gmail.com

I send it now.

Hi! Im getting banded on Thursday too. Can you email me your list? My email is chanda27596@yahoo.com. Thank you!

I'll send it now. Hope it helps.

Hi can you please send me the shopping list. My surgery is Friday. Thank you

I would like to suggest the Lipton Cup-a-soup Cream of chicken soup/broth. I was looking through older threads trying to get more variety, and saw an old timer suggest the soup. It is like a broth, but has a very delicious taste. I am going to buy an unflavored protein to mix with it too, since it has barely any.

put some sugar free pudding cups in the freezer, taste like ice cream ! keep a bottle of water and some lip balm in the car for the ride home from the hospital, i had the worst cotton mouth all day even with ice chips in the recovery room. boxed broth was way too salty for me but i loved campbells chicken noodle soup or vegetable beef (the broth only ) hot tea, flavored water like propel or gatorade lite. good luck !

I was given this list by "waitingpatiently"...I hope it helps and good luck Friday!!

Digital scale

Blender (consider the ones that you can blend using a travel mug) I bought this one at walmart for $79 http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find&_ta=1&search_query=ninja%20kitchen%20system%20pulse&_tt=ninja

Chewable Calcium

Chewable Daily Vitamin

Gas X

Liquid Tylenol

Benefiber (I mix this with the kellog’s protein mix below) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Benefiber-Kiwi-Strawberry-Flavored-Fiber-Drink-Mix-Stick-Packs-24ct/17325206

Metamucil Clean and Clear

Stage 1 clear liquids

Protein Power: This is just going to be trail an error. Looks like the most popular are (Unjury, Jay Robin, Premiere, NewWhey

Canned Chicken Broth (the night before your surgery, consider simmering it with some veggies like carrots, onions, potatoes, even some of your favorite herbs. I would leave all the veggies in the broth until the next day. Then have someone strain them off, saving the broth for you)

Favorite Soups Consider lower salt versions (use the larger size cans of soup if they make them in your band. Then mix a couple of cans of chicken or beef broth with your favorite soup. simmer and strain)

SF Jello (both premade for convenience and boxed for when you feel like making it)

SF Popsicles

Pedialyte Popsicles

Kellogs water ready protein mix (link below)

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Special-K2O-Strawberry-Kiwi-Protein-Water-Mix-4.7-oz-10ct/10891803

SF Water Flavors (Crystal Light, Great Value, Etc)

Gatorade G2 or Propell

Hebal Tea

Diet Fruit Juices

NSA-Carnation Instant Breakfast Mix

Skim Milk

Stage 1-Full Liquid -All of the above+

Cream Soups (thinned with water or skim milk)

(consider sprinkling ½ scoop of unflavored protein power into soup and blend…watch the temp of the soup….the protein power may clump at high temps.)

SF Pudding (premixed for convenience and boxed for later)

Yogurt (thinned out) (light or greek) blend well

Baby Foods (add a jar of baby food fruit with your protein powder and thin with water or skim milk)

Stage 2-Puree

Egg Substitute

Oatmeal (thinned)

Grits (thinned)

Applesauce other Fruit Sauces

Canned Fruit- juice packed

Instant Mashed

Has anyone tried the unjury chicken soup? Opinions?

http://www.unjury.com/store/protein/reg/chicken_soup_flavored_protein.shtml

Has anyone tried the unjury chicken soup? Opinions?

http://www.unjury.co...d_protein.shtml

Yes, and I thought it was not very good. Had a very strong odor and did not taste like any chicken soup I ever tried. My dietician gave me a sample pack, maybe you should order one to test? I would have been dissapointed if I had bought the whole tub.

I just ordered my unjury chicken soup. Haven't received it yet but I'll let you know how it turns out.