If you want, I have a blog following my surgery journey as well as tips and info I learn and gather along the way. Head over and follow. Any comments would be great!

http://jessicasvsgjourney.blogspot.com/

What a great blog, Jessica! Your post about hydration is soooooo helpful; I'm bookmarking it for quick reference!

I'd love to know whether you think it's okay to blend a banana into a high-Protein smoothie for the pre-op and post-op liquid diets. I'm two weeks away from my surgery date (June 18) and I start the liquid diet next Monday.

Keep up the good work!

Yes I think a banana would be fine. Just don't over do it with fruits as some tend to be high in sugars. Hope all goes well. Keep me posted:)

My surgeon wouldn't have allowed it pre-op (my pre-op was Adkins phase one) but allowed bananas during my soft phase post-op.

Check with your program.

Yeah, my surgeon didn't allow it either. I'm still in full liquids and asked my NUT a very similar question. She said no fruit, not even no-added-sugar apple sauce. Ask your surgeon or NUT.

I will check it out!