I'm being banded January 4. I'm starting to get everything ready and my kitchen stocked for what I will need. The two weeks before surgery I have to do the south beach diet. After surgery it's clear liquids. What exactly are clear liquids? I need ideas

My doc says chicken broth and apple juice count as clear.

sugar free popsicles and jello

crandberry and grapejuice also....

My doc says chicken broth and apple juice count as clear.

Better check with the dietitian...I was advised that drinking fruit juice was like drinking sugar water...something we need to avoid as it is "empty" calories (little or no nutritional value).

I'm being banded January 4. I'm starting to get everything ready and my kitchen stocked for what I will need. The two weeks before surgery I have to do the south beach diet. After surgery it's clear liquids. What exactly are clear liquids? I need ideas

Clear liquids are just that...you can see through them. The one exception I can think of is chicken or vegetable broth...

I drank alot of Water, both plain and flavored. This is acceptable if the liquid is both SF and FF. Crystal Light, SF popcicles, and I'm told by others, though I have never tried it are the "Mio" drops to flavor plain water.

Check with your WLS office or the NUT who works with the surgeon's practice about drinking any fruit juice. I was advised that drinking fruit juice was like drinking sugar water as there are many calories and little or no nutritional value.