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I'm getting the sleeve on Wednesday, the 5th. I didn't have a pre-op diet, just liquids on Tuesday and nothing on Wednesday. I've had the lapband (still do, getting it removed on Wednesday as well) so I'm familiar with the meal changes. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for what worked best for them? I had the band 4 years ago, and my cravings for food never went away. I'm on 2 weeks clear, 2 weeks full, 2 weeks soft foods then solids. Just wondering what any of you found was best to fill you up, and also give you enough energy to get through the day. Thanks!

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Did you mean you are getting sleeved? I was confused by your post.

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Our diets pre and post are very similar. sugar free Popsicles are great. Helps with liquids and I personally like the cold. Nothing warm appeals to me now. Just get plenty of rest. Good luck to you.

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Protein, Protein and more protein is the best thing to fill you up - but I don't think you will have issues about not feeling full with a sleeve ;-) I found that denser protein like tuna and red meat took me longer to get back in to my diet but moist chicken, eggs, cheese, yogurt etc are easier to start with.

Stick with your eating schedule (2weeks liquid etc) as that really gives your stomach a chance to heal and recover. In the first couple of weeks, the priority is Water - sip, sip, sip. protein is less important at that stage.

But it won't be easy for the first few weeks, it's different from any previous experience. I was shocked at how little I ate but felt fine energywise. You will learn quickly that there is such a thing as eating one mouthful too much and paying for it!!!!

But it is so worth it. My life has transformed and my health issues are all resolved....

Good luck, I wish you well :-))))

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I am unusual - I have never had a Protein shake! I used fortified milk and worked hard to get my Protein in. Worked for me, bloods have always been good and weightloss steady all the way to goal.

I wanted to eat in such a way that I could get back to normal life - and shakes didn't fit my view of how the majority of the population ate. I also eat out 3 or 4 times a week through work and I felt I needed to be able to eat my protein, not drink it. But that's just me and many on here swear by them... ????

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?......I used fortified milk and worked hard to get my Protein in.......

What kind of milk is that?

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You fortify your milk by adding skimmed milk powder to it. A tablespoon adds 3.5g of Protein with no effort.

So every time I had milk, I added a few tablespoons and I could get way more Protein in with little effort. I also added it to things like scrambled eggs, Soup, yougurt etc. Doing it three or four times a day added between 25 to 30g protein without me noticing....

Just a different way of doing it - and it was also pretty cheap....

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Thank you SO much for this tip! I will be trying it, starting tomorrow.

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Every little helps! ;-)

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