What is considered a clear liquid? Surgery is getting close so the questions are starting to roll.

Here is a sample post-op diet. Compare it to what your surgeon recommends obviously, but it does give you some really good ideas to break out the monotony of the diets.

Day 1 thru 5 ( Clear liquids Only )

fruit juice ( apple, grape, cranberry )

Propel

broth

Jello-O

Water

Tea

Protein Water by Kellogg’s

Water popsicles

Clear Protein drinks only ( example Isopure, powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury )

sugar free Popsicles

Gatorade G2 (it's made with Splenda)

Day 6-10 ( thin liquids )

All of the above and:

Natural Vegetable Juices ( example Carrot, V-8 juice )

Protein drinks mixed with water ( example Matrix )

whey nectar Protein Mix

Day 11 thru 20 ( full liquids )

Cream Soups

Yogurt

Jello-O

Boiled pureed fruit ( example apple, pear) applesauce

Watermelon, papaya or melon in small pieces

Low fat milk 1 or 2%

Water, Propel, tea

Soy beverages

Sugar free pudding

Protein shakes and protein powders mixed with milk

Day 21 thru 30 ( soft food )

Soft food should be the consistency of a thick liquid ( no chunks or solid material ) and it should be chewed very well before swallowing until it is a liquid consistency )

Tofu

Low fat cottage cheese

Cereal

oatmeal

Precooked pureed rice

Low fat Yogurt

Yogurt mixed with fruit very well blended

Cream soups

eggs

Boiled pureed fruit ( example pear, apple )

Watermelon, papaya or melon in small pieces

Boiled pureed vegetables

Beans

Day 31st and beyond ( solid food )

Fish,

Chiken

meat

Turkey

Vegetables

Fruit

liquids you can see through. Broth, low sugar apple juice (and other non-citric like juices), water... What I used to do what add a whole bunch of stuff like sauteed onions, scallions, ham, add the broth, seperate out the seasoned broth and the rest went to the family. One thing to note, beef broth taste better to me if you are going to do it plain than chicken broth.

Tiffikyns I can not believe how much of a help you are. I not only read your post to my questions but the ones to others. I think you should write a book.

Here is a sample post-op diet. Compare it to what your surgeon recommends obviously, but it does give you some really good ideas to break out the monotony of the diets.

Day 1 thru 5 ( clear liquids Only )

fruit juice ( apple, grape, cranberry )

Propel

broth

Jello-O

Water

Tea

Protein Water by Kellogg?s

Water popsicles

Clear protein drinks only ( example Isopure, unjury )

sugar free Popsicles

Gatorade G2 (it's made with Splenda)

Day 6-10 ( thin liquids )

All of the above and:

Natural Vegetable Juices ( example Carrot, V-8 juice )

Protein drinks mixed with water ( example Matrix )

Whey nectar Protein Mix

Day 11 thru 20 ( full liquids )

Cream soups

Yogurt

Jello-O

Boiled pureed fruit ( example apple, pear) applesauce

Watermelon, papaya or melon in small pieces

Low fat milk 1 or 2%

Water, Propel, tea

Soy beverages

Sugar free pudding

Protein shakes and protein powders mixed with milk

Day 21 thru 30 ( soft food )

Soft food should be the consistency of a thick liquid ( no chunks or solid material ) and it should be chewed very well before swallowing until it is a liquid consistency )

Tofu

Low fat cottage cheese

Cereal

Oatmeal

Precooked pureed rice

Low fat Yogurt

Yogurt mixed with fruit very well blended

Cream soups

eggs

Boiled pureed fruit ( example pear, apple )

Watermelon, papaya or melon in small pieces

Boiled pureed vegetables

Beans

Day 31st and beyond ( solid food )

Fish,

Chiken

meat

Turkey

Vegetables

Fruit

Does 'broth' include Campbells chicken noodle Soup with the noodles and chicken strained out and a can of water added as directed?

Does 'broth' include Campbells chicken noodle soup with the noodles and chicken strained out and a can of Water added as directed?

Yes, I would just watch the sodium content with broths. My fingers swelled because when I drank broth more than once a day, I started retaining water like the Hoover Dam.

Ok. I found some Ocean Spray Diet Cranberry and Grape juice. Its amazing!! Its very low calorie and very low carb. Could this be a clear liquid?

I hope so!

aaakkkkk!!! I don't think i could look at another box of broth ever again! Although it did help a lot while i was on clear liquids. . . swanson chicken broth fat free , 33% low sodium is what i used. . .

Ok. I found some Ocean Spray Diet Cranberry and Grape juice. Its amazing!! Its very low calorie and very low carb. Could this be a clear liquid?

I hope so!

Yeppers, totally a clear liquid. Cranberry juice was on my list.

Ok. I found some Ocean Spray Diet Cranberry and Grape juice. Its amazing!! Its very low calorie and very low carb. Could this be a clear liquid?

I hope so!

I have the same cranberry juice! So nice for a change from water! :laugh0::biggrin0: Though my diet specifies limiting to 4 oz. of juice a day. Not sure why??