Hi all -

Before I call my nutritionist yet again I thought I'd check in here for some feedback. This Friday I move to stage 2 of my post-op diet. This includes skim milk, Protein shakes, sugar-free pudding, no-sugar added yogurt, vegetable juice, mashed cottage cheese. My question is this: if I get a skim DECAF latte is that ok? I know decaf coffee is ok even now on my clear liquid diet but I wasn't positive on the latte front.

Thanks a bunch!

Forgot one part - sugar-free vanilla-flavored syrup in my latte? Am I pushing it?

It's fine as far as consistency, but you'll want to be mindful of the calories going forward.

My "treat" is a non-fat caramel mocha from McDonalds. I get one about once a week, but I'm always careful to log the calories against my daily total. In this case, a medium is 280 calories. That doesn't seem like a lot, but if I had them regularly it would add up fast.

Best wishes.

Yes, calorie-wise it's about 120. It's non-fat milk (about 3/4 cup) and sugar-free vanilla syrup (about 20 calories) and the decaf espresso shots. Those are the ones I wasn't sure on since its coffee but its stronger. Thanks!

IMO it's fine.

If your watching calories just count them.