So I'm in the 2 week pre op diet. One of the things I can have is a serving of broth a day. I can't stomach the plain broth I bought in the carton. Since it's too late to call the nutritionist I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on a vegetable soup and straining out the veggies.. It's a lot tastier.. Much more sodium.. Would that qualify as broth??

Yes it's broth (as long as it's clear and totally strained), but watch the salt. You can always make homemade broth. It's much tastier and less sodium.

Swanson makes a good broth that is spicy, it's now. It's called Mexican and it's in the carton. I am almost six weeks post op and I used that prior to surgery as well as post op. It was much tastier then the regular broth. Hope that helped :-) Keep us updated

thats what i did and it was wonderful!! i used vegtable and beef w barley and i strained them and it worked just fine!!

Thanks everyone! I did the veg soup strained and it was yummy!! I will be buying more tomorrow.. And I'll try the Mexican!

I often would mix the chicken and beef broth in the cartons - 50/50 ratio. I would then heat it up with some onions and mushrooms. Before drinking it I would strain the mix. Tasted delish.

better than bullion is pretty good

I made minestrone soup and strained it

I went to restaurants (Panera Bread is good) and ordered bowls of soup, just the broth, please. They were always very accommodating. I disagree about avoiding salt. The human body has to have salt to survive. Since most of the protein shakes are sweet, you're not getting any salt, so the broth -- with salt -- will give you an energy lift.

I love panera soup.. I might have to get me some broth!! I tried the flavor infused Mexican tortilla.. I couldn't stomach it... I don't know why I can't do the broths.. But I can do straining soup and eating the broth... Weird

The salt is good for u !! It helps retain water and will make u less dehydrated

I'm forcing myself with the broths there hard for me to drink I bought chicken and beef from Swansons I'm on day 3.

Broths got me through pre op. I used to go to restaurants (Panera Bread was my go to place), and order Chicken Noodle, Vegetable or French Onion soup and ask for "just the broth, please." I guess a lot of people do this now, because no one batted an eye. It was a nice change of pace from the overly sweet protein shakes.

I'm almost 3 weeks post op and I hated the broths. I realized in the 1st week I could strain minestrone, veggie soups, egg drop etc... And it's totally gotten me through!

I'm almost 3 weeks post op and I hated the broths. I realized in the 1st week I could strain minestrone, veggie soups, egg drop etc... And it's totally gotten me through!

They are very nasty! I made my own today it was delicious!