I am now on day 7 of my liquid pre op diet and I did not know that I could have sugar free Jello and popsicles. I am excited and mad at myself at the same time!!! My pre op diet instructions state that I can have:

"Sugar free clear liquds (like Crystal Light or sugar free Kool-Aid) and water"

That is it... that is all it says. However, tonight I was reading another paper that was for post op and it described Clear liquids as being a, "Fluid or food that can almost be seen through" and they actually list the jello and popsicles!

I have a feeling that they are allowed for the pre op diet also and they just did not list them as an example. Going to call the doctor's office in the morning to verify. It would be soooooo much easier to bear the next 5 days if I could eat Jello and sugar free pudding!

Yes, Jello and ice popsicles are great as well as clear broths but pudding, creamy broths or creamy popsicles are not considered "clear liquids".

Yes pudding would be on your full liquid but not on clear liquid as you can't see through it.

Now, the pre op diet is a bit different than the clear liquid diet post op. The pre op diet has to have no carbs. No carbs is what will shrink your liver. My nut specifically said No carbs and No sugar during pre op. So I would closely check the Jello and Popsicles for carbs and sugar.

Sleeve Date: March 28, 2013 First Goal 50lbs: July 13, 2013

Clear chicken broth is good, and gives you a break from all the sweeter tasting drinks.

OOOOPPPppps I mean Jello not pudding : )

@Christie - I am still going to check with my Dr. when they open because your right, it is possibly I understood it all correctly to begin with : (

@Jay- YES!!! broth is a BIG help with getting that "food" taste. I made a really good Hibachi broth that has helped and is less sodium.