Hello! Both my mom and I are going to be sleevers at some point, but we are in the very beginning stages of the process. Since we are both doing this our finances are pretty tight, so we want to start stocking up so to speak on some of the drinks/food/shakes/vitamins/etc that we will need as we approach pre-op and post op etc. I have read through the board to try and make my own list... but it is very confusing! Between powders and shots and shakes and Soups I just don't know where to start! If you could please let me know some of your "staples" that can be kept for a longer period of time that would help tremendously!

Thank you

Right now you and your mom should start looking into getting samples and trying out which protein shakes/drinks that you two can drink some people have a lot of trouble with their taste. Surgar free jello making it on your own is cheaper and the boxes keep longer same with sugar free puddings, sugar free apple sauce, and soups I bought chicken noodle soups and just strained the noodles and chicken pieces out. Vitamins I get mine at good old Walmart b 12 chewable or liquid (I took these 4 times a week), chewable vitamins are not all that great tasting I found the gummy ones the most tolerable and liquid calcium not the best tasting but doable. Also vitamin D.

Right now you and your mom should start looking into getting samples and trying out which Protein shakes/drinks that you two can drink some people have a lot of trouble with their taste. Surgar free Jello making it on your own is cheaper and the boxes keep longer same with sugar free puddings, sugar free apple sauce, and soups I bought chicken noodle soups and just strained the noodles and chicken pieces out. Vitamins I get mine at good old Walmart b 12 chewable or liquid (I took these 4 times a week), chewable vitamins are not all that great tasting I found the gummy ones the most tolerable and liquid calcium not the best tasting but doable. Also Vitamin D.

Thanks for the advice! Where do you get samples from?

Scroll down the forums to the food section and you will find "protein drinks and powders"There is a thread called places to order samples"