i was just wondering if anyone can give me some ideas for what to buy for the first week...my su rgery is scheduled for Friday and i plan on doing my prep shopping soon!

Your first post op week you'll probably be on liquids. My doc told me to stick to SF popsicles (these saved my life!), yogurt, SF pudding, my protein shakes, cream of wheat, oatmeal, skim milk, broth, jello, Crystal Light drinks, and things like this.

hi there Jesscaba... i bought some beef broth, some chicken broth, vege broth, greek yoghurt, skim milk powder, protein shake powder, vanilla and chocolate. ive done quite well on this, ive added some extra foods from my kitchen as well. Dont forget... de gas, some liquid pain killers. all the best.

Here is a list I put together befoe my surgery.....If you inbox me your email I will be glad to send it to you so you can print it out. I have tried numerous times to attach it to this site some how, but it just won't work.

Just remember every doctor is different and where I put something may not be where your doctor would put it.

Digital food scale

Bathroom 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 (powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >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

i am currently i7 days post op. my surgeon requires 8 days of clear liquids. here is what i have been consuming this week

chicken broth

apple,grape,cranberyy, and orange juice with no pulp

sugar free popsicles

crystal light

sugar free kool aid

Fuze slenderize drinks

tons of water!!!!!

I can have yogurt the first postop week?

How much of this liquid will I actually be consuming? I dont wanna go crazy and wind up not needing half of it.

Jesscaba@aol.com is my email address. Please send me any and all info that you think would be useful.

I can have yogurt the first postop week?

How much of this liquid will I actually be consuming? I dont wanna go crazy and wind up not needing half of it.

Jesscaba@aol.com is my email address. Please send me any and all info that you think would be useful.

You need to find out your surgeon's specific plan.

Some call for a week of clear liquids, which would be broth, SF Jello, SF popsicles.

Others (mine) let you do full liquids, which consist of pureed soups that can go through a sieve, tomato soups, yogurt without chunks or seeds, Protein shakes, SF pudding.

I've included the list from my blog of things I would get if I were to do it again. Also, like you said, don't buy too much stuff. I ended up buying a lot of broths but never drank them because I was allowed full liquids and I ended up freezing a majority of the yogurt I bought because I way overestimated the amount I would eat.

If I were to do it again, this is what I would buy:

General Meds:

- sublingual B-12

- Biotin

- O-purity Band Multivitamin or Centrum Chewables

- Calcium + Vit D & K chews

- Chewable or dissolveable Iron supplement

- Liquid adult Tylenol

- Probiotic Pearls

- Milk of Magnesia

- Scarzone to put on incision sites after they have fully closed and the steri strips have come off.

Stage One:

- Peewee Pillowpet to hold against stomach.

- Lipton cup-a-soup Cream of chicken

- Soups that can be pureed and put through a sieve.

- Peppermint tea

- Protein powder- Body Fortress chocolate, Vanilla

- 3 Protein mix shakers

- Yogurt without seeds or chunks. Only two or three cases = 8 to 12 yogurts.

- SF syrups

- Pillow "chair"

Stage Two:

- Mashed Potatoes

- food processor. I bought a Ninja Kitchen Pulse so I can get rid of some of my other appliances.

- Applesauce

- Cottage cheese

- Oatmeal

- Refried Beans

- Soups that can be pureed to consistency of cottage cheese.

It totally depends on what your surgeon recommends. I'm on 2 weeks of liquid protein shakes and water only. I can supplement with broths, SF jello, SF popcicles, and not much else. Goal is 60grams of protein a day from protein shakes and 64 oz of water. During Pre-op found out I was lactose intolerant and had to switch from Whey protein powders to Egg White powder. Jay Robb vanilla mixes well with vanilla silk. Overall it will totally depend on what your surgeon wants.