I'll be banded next Thursday, June 5th. Super nervous, but excited!

I'm going out today to stock up on post-surgery food. My surgeon doesn't require any type of pre-surgery diet. I had planned on being good, eating Protein and low carbs. But I haven't done very well with this. It's so hard to say good-bye to foods I won't be eating for awhile!!

What should I stock up on? My list so far is pedialyte, ensure, Protein shakes, V8.

That's all I can think of. What do you guys recommend for the first 2 weeks? Especially the first 2 days?

We don't know what post surgery diet your Dr requires so it's hard to advise? I was on liquids 4 days, mushees 4 days, pureed for 2 weeks. Each Dr has their own protocol.

I'm sorry, I didn't think about different doctor requirements post-surgery.

Mine requires 2 days of Clear liquids (and I think broth is included here.)

Then 2 weeks of just liquids

Then 2 weeks of pureed.

I'm not so worried about the pureed part yet. I'm sure I will be in 3 weeks, but for now, I'm just trying to stock up for the first 16 days.

You'll be lucky to just get Water down the first 2 days but, there's always crystal light, popsicles, broth. Liquids could be tomato Soup, yellow squash soup or any of the runny Soups. I liked egg drop soup, just make sure it's blended well. I wasn't too creative, I just relied mostly on Progresso soups for my 4 days.

oops, and of course, lots of shakes and don't ask me which ones are good, they all stink.

Edited May 31, 201412 yr by 2muchfun

Vitamin Shoppe Next Step Chocolate Flavor is the best protein shake

My doctor had me do each stage for a week or so... Clear liquids for the first few days, then full liquids, then smushies, then food. I would get some Sugar Free Jell-O and pudding. Yogurt, canned fruit (no grapes). Applesauce, broth, cream soups, puréed food (baby food), canned tuna. Various protein powders, low fat milk, sugar free Popsicles... Just some things I wanted on hand! :-)